Durkle Bandrydge is the name of the composers imaginary world but it could very well be anyones invisible dream world with a different name. In this very versatile suite by Bruce Fraser 8 characters are featured each with its ownpeculiarities making Durkle Bandrydge such a colourful place. Do these characters differ that much from us? That is for you to find out! In the last part all characters come together in a special way.Durkle Bandrydge exists at the end ofyour street. It is invisible to humans but Durkle Bandrygators can watch us with great interest. The music will introduce you to some of the characters who live in this unusual place. The parts: Somnanbulyss who is a giant trollguarding the entrance to Durkle Bandryde. At least he is supposed to but he tends to sleep most of the time. His music is therefore very slow moving and sleepy. Long Gwysteen is a tall mysterious and somehow sophisticated character who walls around with a shell on his back. His music glides along rather gracefully. Squelfitch is a rather unpleasant and smelly character who lives in a bog which is why his music sounds rather slimy and a bit like trying to walkthrough quicksand. Perfydlia is a meddling old woman who gossips about everybody and squeals with sudden delight at the small exciting bits of tittletattle about others in the village. In the music you can hear her sudden little squealsof delight. Maryann Lovely is a beautiful young lady graceful gorgeous absolutely devine and her music is obviously just the same. Thistledoo Nicely is a lively character who spends and spends and spends with her credit card buying the latest fashion and never worries about having to pay the bills. Her music reflects her excitement when shopping and het ‘happy go lucky’ approach to life. Marsyn Edginton is the Lord of the manor the richest man in town the‘big cheese’ the man with all the power and of course the biggest house. He is very grand and his music like he could be a king. Jimmy McScotsmyn is a red haired scotsman wearing tartan cap. He misses his home country terribly and eatslots of shortbread oatcakes scotch eggs porridge and drinks an enormous amount of Scotch Wisky which helps him to have fond memories of the kind of music he would like to dance to when he was a younger man. His favourite dance is a Jig andthis is the music he remembers. Grand March of the Durkle Bandrydgators. We hope that you have enjoyed meeting these characters from Drukle Bandrydge and would invite you to listen to all the villagers now march along in a grand parade -it is a pity that you can not see them what is a wonderful sight. If you listen carefully you will hear the melodies which belong to the characters as they march past. Oh what a grand spectacle!

This work in two movements was written for the 50th anniversary of ?Harmonie St. Cecilia? in Oudenburg Belgium and is dedicated to its conductor Arne Wyntin.The first part is rather quiet and pastoral in character and is written in a gently rocking 12/8 time. The tranquility of the area around the medieval town of Oudenburg a rustic region not far from the North Sea is expressed in a striking fashion. After a beautiful orchestral climax the second part begins which is inspired by the Roman past of Oudenburg. A somewhat oppressive and impending introduction leads to the musical reflection of an army parade: Oudenburg was a so-called ?castellum ? and the remains ofthe fortress are still visible in the current town plan. A more dynamic passage follows featuring the low brass. After that the solemn rhythm of the parade is recaptured culminating in a triumphant ending.

With lush harmonies and contemporary compositional techniques Robert Sheldon's Ghost Fleet takes you on the journey of long-forgotten warships as their 'spirits' break free returning to the high seas and former days of glory.Sure to be a staple on many contest lists Ghost Fleet is a must-have for every concert band. An instant classic!

Commissioned by the Japan Band Clinic Committee of Yamaha for the Nemu Band Directors Clinic in Nemu no Sato May 18-20 1997.The surprising title of this work is an indication of its content. By combining the somewhat similar names ‘Nemu no Sato’ and ‘Susato’ into a new word Jan Van der Roost has produced a significant and interesting subject. The Yamaha corporation has extensive facilities in Nemu no Sato Japan including a concert hall recording studios hotel and so on. Concerts workshops clinics and other events are held here including the annual Nemu Band Directors Clinic which consists of numerous musical events. Jan Van der Roost served as guest conductor andspeaker in 1994. He was invited again for the 1997 clinic this time with a composition assignment. The difficulty level of his new piece was to be Grade 2 - 3 bands. With this in mind Mr. Van der Roost strove to create a renaissance-like sound. Simultaneously he wished to create a tribute to Tielman Susato who like Jan Van der Roost lived and worked in Antwerp in the 16th century. The first performance of Nemu-Susato was conducted by the composer performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Band and took place during the Nemu Band Directors Clinic on May 19 1997.

Grade .5 - Score Only-Your young players will enjoy the mystery and grandeur of this descriptive piece about the isolated 12th-century Norman keep. Once a strong fortress it is now little more than some stone walls and bits of rooms. What history hasbeen made here? The colorful percussion and rich harmonies are expressive and intriguing. There's something for everyone in this stately original. Majestic!

This short opera (duration of 50 minutes) aptly designed for children to perform with modest resources is a version of the familiar tale though with certain adaptations. Cinderella is an au pair girl who arrives on the scene bytrain and there are three ugly sisters who get their just deserts in marriage to the appalling leaders of the armed forces. Writing for children in the Orkney Islands Davies has also included some local references: these can bechanged to suit other times and places. Musically the piece is a bright sequence of little songs choruses dialogue scenes and dances probably best suited to children between the ages of eight and twelve though the parts of theugly sisters can usefully be taken by boys with broken voices.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

Characteristic Intermezzo-Le compositeur chef d?orchestre et pianiste anglais Albert W. Ketèlbey (1875-1959) est particulièrement connu pour ses orchestrations colorées au caractère orientaliste. Il est également l?auteur de plusieurs œuvres vocales. Plus tard Ketèlbey composa essentiellement des musiques légères et divertissantes pour le cinéma muet. Il a travaillé pour de grandes maisons d?édition musicales et fut directeur artistique de la Columbia Gramophone Company.Composé en 1915 In a Monastery Garden (Dans le jardin d?un monastère) est sans doute le poème symphonique le plus connu du compositeur. Plusieurs autres œuvres de Ketèlbey portent des titres qui traduisent unevision mystérieuse et largement imaginaire : In a Persian Market (Sur un marché persan) In a Chinese Temple Garden (Au jardin d?une pagode chinoise) et In the Mystic Land of Egypt (L?Égypte mystique).Cette transcription pour Orchestre d?Harmonie signée Tohru Takahashi reste fidèle à l?œuvre originale.

Stephen Sondheim's masterful Broadway musical struck a resounding chord with a new audience thanks to the recent movie adaptation and all-star cast. This impressive and well-paced medley for band includes Into the Woods Giants in the Sky Children Will Listen Last Midnight and No One Is Alone.

As he did before in the often played and commonly appreciated ‘Lord Tullamore’ in which he poetically depicted the landscape and the cultural elements of a small Irish village in his composition ‘The Road to the West’ Carl Wittrock has sketched pioneer existence in America in a cinematic manner.In ‘The Road to the West’ the composer has tried to capture images of pioneer life during the period dating from 1850 to 1890 the days of the so-called Wild West.In those days the Wild West used to be the territory west of civilization the domain of cowboys trappers and other fortune hunters. In short ample ingredients for a captivating story.In the firstscene a lonely adventurer struggles against nature and the elements. After an exciting adventure he passes through ‘the Plains’ where majestic views alternated by colossal mountain ranges display an almost unimaginable beauty.After weeks of isolation civilization is reached again. ‘The Saloon’ is the perfect meeting place – here news is exchanged and hilarious scenes regularly take place.

This three-movement symphony musically depicts the history of Hungary. Key historical figures wars and other important events from this country inspired all three movements. The first movement depicts Atilla the King of the Huns and is characterised by fear threat and aggression. The second movement focuses on Árpád the founder of the Hungarian State and the final movement is named after István the King who introduced Christianity into Hungary. The beautiful theme of the national hymn appears throughout the symphony however it is often partially hidden. It is used as a ?thread ? hardly recognizable at the beginning becoming more and more obvious near the end and itconcludes the symphony as the ?final apotheosis ? making the band sound like a majestic living organ.

Named for the uninhabited island off the North Carolina coast where wild horses still roam this energetic original features a distinctive western flavor. This version is written with flexible instrumentation and includes avariety of textures and contrasting themes perfect for contest or festival.

Spirited rhythmic underpinnings support three great Old West songs in Stephen Bulla’s ALONG CAME THE COWBOYS. You’ll find a bonanza of great teaching tools in this Western extravaganza: phrase extensions style contrasts dynamic and articulation considerations rhythmic counterpoint and much more. Your young musicians will really enjoy playing music that employs the types of mechanisms standardized by decades of cowboy movie underscoring. This is something your students can definitely get into! What a great supporting assignment to have your students try to find examples of comparable musical treatments on their movie videos and DVDs.Head ‘em up! Move ‘em out!

Gallop for Xylophone and Band-Erinnerung an Zirkus Renz (?Souvenirs du cirque Renz?) de Gustav Peter est un célèbre morceau de bravoure pour tous les xylophonistes. Et tous ceux qui ont déjà goûté aux réactions enthousiastes des musiciens et du public à l?interprétation de cette œuvre seront ravis de savoir qu?il existe désormais une autre pièce dans la même veine à prévoir pour un prochain concert. Running on Wood de Stefan Schwalgin comble cette attente et propose une œuvre pour xylophone qui contient tous les ingrédients d?un futur grand succès : tempo énergique de jolies lignes mélodiques et de la diversité.Il est bien évident que cette composition n?est pas une copie decelle de Gustav Peter. Son style et ses harmonies s?inscrivent dans la modernité. La partie solo est plus simple qu?il n?y paraît - exigence première du concept de cette pièce. Le soliste peut donc pleinement se concentrer sur la virtuosité de son interprétation pour la plus grande satisfaction du public !

The master of jazz arranging Sammy Nestico pays tribute to America's most notable art form with this montage for concert band. Four distinct styles in the history of American jazz are represented with Dizzy Gillespie's Nightin Tunisia W. C. Handy's St. Louis Blues Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean a Thing and Weather Report's Birdland. Treat your players to some of the greatest music of the jazz era.