This fanfare captures the spirit of Olympia the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The Games began in 776 B.C. in honor of Zeus. Since then they have become the central location for heroes and champions to compete for the highest honors in the world. This work also serves as a reminder that heroes are all around us - in teachers who stay after school to help students in parents who strive to give their children the best possible lives and most of all in students themselves the young champions of our world who see nothing between them and their dreams. The mallet part calls for multiple sets of bells (or other metallic instruments such as the vibraphone). Certainly two to three players can really make this an effective part. There are two Percussion 1 parts included: a normal part and an advanced part. The level of the snare drummer will determine which part should be used. However both parts may be used simultaneously if percussionists are available.

Major Yvon Ducene wanted a new lush and colourful composition for his Guides military band with André Waignein as its composer. Early in 1979 the composer began his assignement and in October of the same year the finished full score was on the music stands of this prestigious military band of the Belgian Army.The introduction (Grave) mirrors an atmosphere full of serenity in which the theme played by the oboes and the English horn is predominant and immediately holds the listener spell-bound. It is taken up again as central element of the slow movement.The Allegro breaks away from the quiet passion of the introduction. Here the band can really show its capabilities to thefull. Based on a very precise rythm an idiom of sudden desperation and adversity develops which fused with a crushing agression culminates in a kind of eruption soom calmed down by a Lento : peace and quiet has returned thanks to a melody by the horns and soon taken over by the clarinets. In the meantime the saxophone - an instrument full of human emotion - express the main spatial dimension in contemporary psyche. Following a harmonic transition the brass-players take up the theme again in forte whilst the basses and the woodwinds interwine in technical arabesques.The movings of the mind and the heart get an audible and almost touchable shape in the ensuing Allegro a movement characterized by a rhythmic dialogue in which the whole orchestra participates and where the exposition contains a wealth of sound and technical contrasts. The Lento finally uses the central theme of the slow movement again with some occasional references to the two allegros. The last page is of unprecedented grandeur. All the instruments display their most beautiful sound which were named by Jacques Ferschotte when speaking about Honneger 'harmonies d'intensités' harmonies of the unmeasurable.

One of the most anticipated experiences of the holiday season each year is listening to the sounds of bells, the quintessential instrument of Christmas celebrations. Including - 'I Saw Three Ships,' 'Ding! Dong! Merrily on High', 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,' and 'Ukrainian Bell Carol,' the bells are all around us in December, ringing from church towers, in shopping malls, and on street corners, never failing to bring smiles and happy feelings. (3:30) / Orchestre D'Harmonie

White Winged Flight wurde von dem Verein ?Mozaïek? in Auftrag gegeben einem kulturellen Zusammenschluss der belgischen Gemeinden Bonheiden Duffel Putte und Sint-Katelijne-Waver. Das Werk basiert auf vier Noten von der jede für einen Ortsnamen steht. In diesem brillanten Stück kann man die positive Botschaft in allen Stimmen hören. Es ist lebhaft stimmungsvoll und bietet für alle Instrumentengruppen tolle Herausforderungen.

Kaleidoscope No. 4-(Richie) (Am) Edited by Nicholas Hare. Kaleidoscope will save you time! Do you spend hours arranging music for odd assortments of instruments? Kaleidoscope is specially arranged to suit almost any instrumental combination andthese varied ensembles are easy and enjoyable too. So much scope for virtually any combination of instruments! The series is successful with recorders guitars percussion and keyboard as well as with orchestral groupings. Whetherthere are five or fifty players every Kaleidoscope title will work! Just make sure that melody and keyboard parts are included - all other parts are optional. Kaleidoscope is superb value for money - each set contains a scoreplus around 50 parts each one carefully written to suit the needs of each instrument. For example easy string parts are in first position only whilst easy clarinet parts take care to avoid the break. There are more demandingparts too for experienced players. To help you choose the right pieces for your players we have given the key of each Kaleidoscope in brackets. The complete performance option! These super-flexible arrangements of well-knowntitles are a must for every school. Why not choose a theme for your concert and perform a selection of Kaleidoscope show titles and film themes or have an evening of classical favourites. And don’t forget we have Kaleidoscopebumper carol packs and seasonal gems for your Christmas Concert too!

Lentini?s Ballad s?inspire du célèbre poème Amor è un desio che ven da core (L?amour est un désir qui vient du coeur) de Giacomo da Lentini un des plus éminents poètes de l?École sicilienne du XIIIe siècle. La version instrumentale signée Jacob de Haan est absolument superbe. Il existe également une version vocale utilisant le texte original en italien. Cette ballade a été composée pour la Nuit de la Poésie une soirée consacrée aux poèmes mis en musique par Jacob de Haan.

Par GYORFFY ISTVAN. Hungarian-style dance music which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - generally referred to as ungaresca - represents a valuable part of European musical tradition. István Gyorffy's work (2007-2010) is a late successor of this tradition. It was written with the intention of embodying the eastern-central European tradition in order to present an alternative to the current fashions of music for wind instruments. The composer's approach to this style utilizes traditional forms of music. Both the first and third movements effectively optimize a concert band's tonal possibilities by using solos and small chamber groups in a varied manner. The slow and melodic second movement transfers a characteristic playing technique of Hungarian instrumental folk music to the concert band. István Gyorffy composed Ungaresca for young people preparing for careers in music. The work provides an excellent opportunity for students not only to display their instrumental skills, but also to gain orchestral playing experience./ Répertoire / Concert Band

French Horn-Festival Solos is a collection of solo Literature perfect for contests festivals concerts and private study. Each of the 15 instrumental part books comes with an instrument-specific CD containing ademonstration recording with piano accompaniment for each solo plus a play-along accompaniment only track. Program notes for each solo are included in each book and a Piano Accompaniment book is available separately forperformance or practice with a live accompanist. Since each instrumental part book includes the same titles all solos can be rehearsed in a group situation as well as individually saving valuable teaching time for classroom banddirectors!

A fantastic result achieved with minimal effort that is the secret formula of Star Lake. This upbeat march written by the doyen of English wind and brass instrument music. Eric Ball will become the favourite of your band and your audience after only a few practices.

for Concert Band-Italian Wedding Song is a lyrical very romantic song in G minor reminiscent in some ways of the music of Puccini and Verdi. Like Barnes' Yorkshire Ballad it is a brief solemn work perfect for teaching students to play in an emotional legato style. If you have a good Euphonium player this work is a must; it is an excellent choice for a moment of touching repose on your next concert. Italian Wedding Song is carefully scored and cross-cued and the ranges are very reasonable for all instruments.

Reminiscent of a musical style from the heyday of Broadway musicals Johnnie Vinson has created this lively and entertaining cut time march. Composed using the traditional march form Broadway! includes interesting lines for all instruments and a nice variety in scoring and dynamics. Dur: 2:30. Instrumentation: Flute Oboe Bassoon Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Eb Alto Clarinet Bb Bass Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone 1 Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet 1 Bb Trumpet 2 F Horn Trombone Baritone B.C. Baritone T.C. Tuba String Bass Percussion 1 Percussion 2 Mallet Percussion Timpani.

Interesting counterpoint brings the minor key 'Ballad of John Riley' to your band with style. Allowing for some good melodic playing from the tenor instruments (Trombone F Horn Tenor Saxophone) and later including the Bass Instruments in the melody each section is important in this treatment of the somber folk tune. Great vehicle for studying phrasing and controlled performance at this level!

Patrick Millstone composed his 'Discovery March' for Gobelin Music Publications' 'Discovery Series' : The music in this series is meant to be a journey of discovery for incipient musicians who have started playing in an ensemble. 'Discovery March' is a cheerful march in which the melody part is not only played by the lead instrument but rather by all instruments in turn.

The mystery and wonder of the ancient Aztec civilization serves as the basis of this innovative and colorful new work. A large battery of percussion compliments the energetic writing in all instruments. After a mysterious introduction a theme is presented in a call-and-response fashion that is passed throughout the ensemble. The piece develops seamlessly from section to section as it builds to a dynamic conclusion. An excellent work for concert or festival! (4:00)