SKU: CL.LDP-7135-00

The cadence! Horns up! The music! The pride! There's a lot to like about this new march. Lots of color and contrast, and good pars for everyone. A nice mix of traditional and modern. A great way to introduce your band to your audience.

SKU: AP.50331S

ISBN 9781470658977. UPC: 038081576237. English.

March to Nowhere, by the renowned and brilliant Czech composer Václav Nelhýbel, was originally published in 1976. This arrangement, by Chris M. Bernotas, has been scored for intermediate-level bands as the perfect vehicle to introduce students to this significant and historic composer. The work's unique character and intriguing musical lines and textures will captivate your students. (3:40).

SKU: FJ.B1475

UPC: 674398228508. English.

Rhythm takes center stage in this intense work with film score overtones. Combining epic melodies with intricate harmonies in an easy multi-meter foundation, this work moves between celestial sounds and powerful countermelodies. The relentless ostinato and large battery of percussion contribute to the endless energy of the work, which is certain to be a huge favorite of both students and audiences. Truly epic!

About FJH Young Band

Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

SKU: BT.AMP-028-140

English-German-French-Dutch.

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notesform the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.

Dit werk weerspiegelt de fascinatie van de componist voor het heelal. Het begint met een hoornsolo met de naam t = 0, waarmee sommige wetenschappers de oerknal aanduiden. Dan volgt een weergave van de oerknal zelf. Het volgendegedeelte, The Lonely Planet, is een meditatie over het ongelooflijke samenspel van omstandigheden dat leidde tot het ontstaan van de Aarde. Asteroids and Shooting Stars beschrijft objecten in de ruimte. Het werkeindigt met The Unknown, waarmee we in het ongewisse blijven over de gevolgen van onze verdere verkenning van het universum. In 2005 won Philip Sparke met Music of the Spheres de National Band Association/William D.Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest.

Dieses Werk handelt vom Weltall und unserem Platz im Universum, auf dem Weltbild von Pythagoras basierend. Am einfachsten lässt sich diese außergewöhnliche Komposition wohl als Filmmusik ähnliches Stück beschreiben ? Musik zu einem Science-Fiction-Film eines Ripley Scott oder Steven Spielberg oder auch Musik, wie sie ein John Williams oder Danny Elfman schreiben würde: absolut stimmungsvoll, brillant instrumentiert mit Klangfarben, Strukturen, Effekten und Timbres, gemischt mit fließenden musikalischen Linien, die die Substanz des Themas auf den Punkt treffen. Dieses atemberaubende neue Stück hebt Ihr Blasorchester auf ein höheres Niveau, sowohl im technischen als auchmusikalischen Sinn.

La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté.

Music of the Spheres evidenza il fascino che le origini dell’universo esercitano su Philip Sparke. Il titolo proviene da una teoria del matematico greco Pitagora, secondo la quale il cosmo è retto dalle stesse leggi che governano i rapporti di frequenza tra le note della scala musicale. Questa composizione inizia con un assolo di corno chiamato t = 0, nozione che definisce il momento del big-bang. The Lonely Planet (Il pianeta solitario) è una meditazione sulle circostanze che hanno portato alla creazione della terra. Asteroids and Shooting Stars (Asteroidi e Stelle cadenti) descrive i molteplici oggetti che si muovono nello spazio e che rappresentano unrischio per il nostro pianeta. Le battute finali portano verso l’ignoto (The Unknown) sollevando una domanda la cui risposta resta in sospeso: la nostra continua avanzata nell’esplorazione dell’Universo porter un giorno alla scoperta o alla distruzione?

SKU: BT.GOB-000477-140

Rock music is always a success. And when it is supported verbally as it is done in this composition, the party can begin.

Bobby is a friendly circus animal that has seen a lot of the world. There is nothing left to wish for and his freedom from worries radiates from this rock march by Andreas Ludwig Schulte.

Rockmuziek doet het altijd goed. Als het zoals in deze compositie ook nog verbaal wordt ondersteund kan het feest beginnen.

Bobby is een goedaardig dier dat door zijn circus bestaan al heel wat van de wereld heeft gezien.Hij heeft niets meer te wensen en die zorgeloosheid straalt af in deze rockmarch van Andreas Ludwig Schulte.

SKU: HL.44012233

UPC: 888680057251. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

What do the American Joseph Kittinger and the Austrian Felix Baumgartner have in common? They both jumped from over 30 km high with a parachute! While Kittinger's attempt in 1960 was from a height of 31,333 meters, Felix Baumgartner broke this record in 2012 with a breathtaking 38,969 meters. Stratosphere describes the adventure, from ascending the heights with the help of a balloon, to the short pause in the stratosphere, and the jump, the turbulence during the free-fall descent, and finally the opening of the parachute and the safe landing. Duration: 6:05.

SKU: HL.44006538

UPC: 884088094270. 5x5.5 inches.

Includes: Portrait of a City; Shalom!; Kaleidoscope; The Four Noble Truths; Music of the Spheres.

SKU: XC.RCB2106FS

UPC: 812598036473. 9 x 12 inches.

Beautifully written and a great piece for expressive playing, Carol Brittin Chambers’ Where the Waters Meet takes this wonderful folk tune and gives it new life.

SKU: AP.49150S

ISBN 9781470646646. UPC: 038081564890. English.

This optimistic yet driving work was inspired by the President Theodore Roosevelt quote, believe you can and you're halfway there. The beginning lyrical section introduces contrasting themes that are developed further in a heroic and energetic fast section. Varying textures, bold harmonies, and fun percussion writing propel this piece---Halfway There by Michael Kamuf is a perfect choice for concerts and festivals! (3:10) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.