for Trombone and Brass Band-Sambezi is the brass band version of the last movement of Philip Sparke’s Trombone Concerto. It starts in a joyful and outgoing mood with the soloist playing a carefree samba tune. A jazz-in uenced central tune explores the higher ranges of the trombone before the samba rhythms set up a ‘contest’ between the soloist and the band’s trombone section. The soloist is the eventual ‘winner’ and he celebrates by reintroducing the samba melody before bringing the work to a virtuosic close. A real treat for your trombone soloist.

Symphonic Poem for Brass Band-Samson s?inspire d?un personnage bien connu de l?Ancien Testament. L??uvre est organis?e ? l?image des grands po?mes symphoniques pour orchestre du XIX?me si?cle. Elle exprime diff?rents aspects du personnage principal ce qui aboutit en une?uvre impos?e technique expressive color?e et impressionnante compos?e pour les Championnats Europ?ens de Brass Band.

Score and Parts-Samuel Scheidt's Canzone Bergamasca for Brass Quintet. Score and parts.Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) was one of the influential trio of S's (with Heinrich Schutz and Johann Hermann Schein)who played an important part in both the development of German music of the early Baroque and in the survival of a high level of musical life during the devastation of the Thirty Years War.The son of a musical family of Halle in central Germany Scheidt spent most of his life in the city which saw both his birth and his death. From 1605 to 1608 however he went ot Amsterdam to study with the famous Ducth composer and organist Jan PietersSweelinck.Renowned in his day for his Vocal works - especially for his 'Concerti Sacri' - Scheidt achieved lasting fame for his revolutionary contributions to Organ literature. He introduced elements of tonal harmonyin his music and his masterwork 'Tabulatura Nova' marked the end of the German tablature system of notation for Organ.The Canzone Bergamasca marked by lively rhythms and contrapuntal inventiveness comesfrom an early collection of canzonas and dances published in Hamburg in 1621. The work is a 'chain' canzona (similar in form to the canzonas of Gabrieli) in which the material for one section develops out of the material of theprevious section uniquely linking all of the sections together. For additional contrast there is a tripla section in the middle and the work ends with a recapitulation of the first theme.The 'Bergamasca' of the title atthis period refers to the use of melodic material based on a harmonic ground derived from an Italian folk dance of the Bergamo region.

The Samba is a Latin American dance which is mostly associated with parties as a result of the fast tempo in which it is usually played. ‘Sumba Samba’ forms an exception to this rule. In order to get this samba to swing it is important to stick to the tempo prescribed. ‘Sumba Samba’ starts with a motif which will play an important role throughout the piece. This motif can be heard in the first notes of the ‘refrain’ and as said before has been used in the introduction as well as in the transition after the middle part (letter G). Furthermore it plays an important role in the middle part itself (letter E) in which the samba has momentarily disappeared and acompletely different atmosphere has been created. At letter H we pick up where we left off with the samba and swing to the end of this composition.

The rhythm of the samba was originally created in Africa and brought to Brazil by the slaves . Here it became the national dance. For every festive occasion and especially the carnival festivities (Rio de Janeiro) samba music is played. The World's Fair in New York (1939) was the reason to the biggest spread of the samba. The cornet section gets an opportunity to feature in Ever so Samba. Together with the swinging percussion section they let you enjoy a South American party.

The popular Swedish children's series Pippi LÃ¥ngstrump (Pippi Longstocking) is about an exceedingly strong and strong-willed little girl with red braids - who is the brainchild of Astrid Lindgren. This series has been broadcasted in many countries. I arranged its cheerful theme tune in samba style. Even with the new rhythm the original song is still very recognizable. In the exuberant samba style the percussion plays an important role. Within the LÃ¥ngstrump Samba this is especially clear in the ad libitum percussion solo halfway through the arrangement. The solo can go on as long as desired and offers plenty of freedom because of the free choice of the instruments used.

Samorim est une œuvre riche en couleurs sonores nées de la combinaison du caractère mélodique de la musique arabe et des motifs rythmiques de la musique jamaïcaine. Une œuvre pleine de fantaisie orientale et latino-américaine à la fois et qui fait appel à l?imaginaire de chacun d?entre nous.

Tarik O’Regan's The Night's Untruth for SATB chorus Brass ensemble and Organ is a co-commission celebrating the 10th anniversary of JAM (The John Armitage Memorial Trust) and the 40th anniversary of VocalEssence. 'The Night’s Untruth explores the use of sleep as metaphor by dint of excerpts from poems written in the 17th to 20th centuries. Death love fear ecstasy isolation dreaming and rest are all textual “variations” on the “theme” of sleep and can be found in the chosen texts. The work’s title is taken from a line in a poem by Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) and speaks tothe composition’s focus on sleep as a parallel possibly dystopian existence to the one experienced in our waking hours.' - Tarik O’Regan March 2010 Scored for brass quintet organ and SATB choir with (minor) divisi and occasional moderately demanding solos for tenor and soprano this evocative 16-minute work probes the mystery of sleep with texts from poems by Keats Samuel Daniel Shakespeare and Hart Crane: 'death love fear ecstasy isolation dreaming and rest' are the themes O'Regan explores through these texts in a work as episodic as a disturbed night with the title creating a 'focus in sleep as a parallel possibly dystopian existence'. - Organists' Review

This catchy piece became a massive hit in the 1970s when Jim Henson used the catchy melody in his children’s TV series The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. Stefan Schwalgin has produced this excellent version to give Bass Trombone players who sometimes feel left out by the band’s repertoire a platform for their soloistic development. This gem is full of little musical surprises and will hold a special place in your band's repertoire.

Brass Quintet-Three of Ellington's best in the same masterly arrangements recorded by The Canadian Brass: The Cottontail Caper £ Sophisticated Lady £ It Don't Mean a Thing.

In ‘Latin Dance Party’ William Vean takes us along to sunny seemingly care-free places. Happy faces catchy music delicious drinks are images that come to mind when listening to this ‘feel good’ music which will either get you in a dreamy mood or make you want to step out onto the dance floor. To start we hear the first dance of Cuban origin 'Cha Cha Cha' cheerful romantic playful dance . The Cha Cha Cha is probably the most popular dance. Then we have the slower 'Bossa Nova' (new wave) a dance developed from the Samba rhythms with strong syncopation. We end with the 'Samba'. Samba is party. The samba is a mix of polka Cuban habanera and Africanrhythms born around 1910 in the slums of Rio de Janeiro and every year the leading dance during the exuberant carnival.

The Dreaded Groove and Hook is an up-tempo acid-jazz number that draws inspiration from bands like Jamiroquai and The Youngblood Brass Band. The groove in question is the main tune that is shared round the band whilst the hook in ‘pop’ terms is the catchy bit of the song. The whole band joins in to play a huge ‘riff’ that acts as a chorus to the jazz-like verses. The piece was commissioned by Jason Katsikaris and The Leyland Band who gave the first performance as part of their programme for the Brass In Concert Championships held at The Sage Gateshead on the 16th November 2008. It has now been recorded by the same bandand conductor on the CD entitled Penlee .Brass Band Grade 5: 1st SectionDuration: 4 minutes

Par PALLHUBER HERMANN. L'éprouvette sélectionnés pour le British Open Brass Band championnat 2009, qui se tiendra au Symphony Hall, Birmingham samedi 12 septembre. Les progrès de Titan, qui est le premier ouvrage de Hermann Pallhuber pour le style britannique brass band, contient également des références à la musique de Gustav Mahler. Motifs de la première symphonie de Mahler travaillent tout au long et surtout le thème principal de la finale. Musique de Pallhuber est programmatique et utilise le contenu du roman et de l'évolution de son héros Albano pour sa structure sous-jacente. La variété stylistique des travaux (y compris la Chorale, un impudent Landler, une Farandole de danse et une Fugue climatiques) sont Mahleresque dans leurs influences. ' Titan ' est un roman de l'écrivain allemand Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, qui plus tard connu comme Jean Paul et était considéré comme le principal travail de l'auteur. À près de 900 pages de longueur, il raconte l'histoire de la transition de son héros, Albano de Cesara, d'un jeune passionné à un homme mature. Jean Paul was.../ Répertoire / Brass Band