Nous savons beaucoup de choses sur le compositeur américain Leroy Anderson. Ce fils dimmigrants suédois jouait du piano de lorgue de laccordéon du trombone du tuba et de la contrebasse. Il parlait couramment plusieurs langues et était diplômé avec grande distinction de Harvard. Pendant son service militaire il écrivit un manuel de grammaire islandaise commandé par larmée.Étudiant il avait déjà commencé à faire des arrangements et dès lâge de 30 ans il arrangeait et composait pour le Boston Pops Orchestra. Des mélodies telles que 'Serenata' 'The Typewriter' 'Sleigh Ride' et 'Buglers Holiday' lui valurent une renommée mondiale. Son uvre phare 'Blue Tango' fut numéro un descharts américains en 1952 et se vendit à plus dun million dexemplaires. Un an après sa mort en 1975 il eut droit à son étoile sur le 'Walk of Fame' à Hollywood.La plupart de ses uvres nexcèdent pas trois minutes soit à peu près la durée maximale dun single à lépoque. Son concerto en ut pour piano et orchestre de 1953 est quant à lui plus long. Il fut créé à Chicago sous sa direction avec Eugene List au piano. Après trois exécutions Anderson nétait toutefois plus satisfait de son travail et le retira. Toute sa vie il eut lintention de le remanier mais ne le fit pas. Ce nest quen 1989 que la famille Anderson décida de tout de m?me rééditer son concerto pour piano.Cette uvre en trois parties se caractérise par son élégance nonchalante mais aussi par linfluence de Rachmaninoff Copland Gershwin et m?me de Beethoven et Mozart ainsi que des classiques viennois.Pour le premier mouvement Anderson opte pour une sonate. à la fin une cadence nous conduit à la deuxième partie (en mi mineur). La troisième partie est une danse populaire joyeuse et typiquement américaine en 2/4 une 'Hoe Down' avec un passage lyrique et mélodieux en son milieu. à la fin un solo est suivi par une clôture rapide.Dans son concerto pour piano Anderson unit une composition pure et classique à des thèmes beaux et simples sans oublier des éléments de la musique légère. Cette uvre

Score-Wallingford Riegger's New Dance composed 1935 was originally the third section of Trilogy a large dance piece commissioned by Doris Humphrey for the renowned Humphrey-Weidman Dance Company. Parts I and II were entitled 'Theatre Piece' (later designated Op.19) and 'With My Red Fires' (Op.20).First scored for Piano and instruments New Dance Op.18 was later rescored by the composer in four known versions all now published: for Piano solo two Pianos Orchestra (Op.18b) and Concert Band (Op.18c).

High quality solo pieces for young musical explorers with orwithout piano accompaniment. The CD contains each work playedby a professional soloist together with a pianist followed by thepiano accompaniment for you to play along to. The pianoaccompaniment is also available in a separate book.

for Piano and Band-Best-loved themes from Mozart and Haydn for Piano soloist with band! These two great Classical themes have been carefully arranged with detailed attention to the Classical idiom and performance practice. This piece acts as a perfect change-of-pace during the band concert giving your show a refreshingly contrasting sound to reinvigorate the audience's ears. While being a nice reward for the young Piano soloist's hard work having the band play in the Classical style in an accompanying manner allows for exploration of all kinds of control and sensitivity issues in rehearsal.A great experience for everyone!

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae is the man who put fun into woodwind and brass teaching. His many compositions, especially in the jazz and blues idioms, have often featured on examination syllabuses. Recent years have seen his publications of easy flexible ensembles for younger players and now he turns his attention to the wind band. In his new series “The Concert Band Collection”, he has written exciting new pieces for the standard concert band line up. Attention is given to each instrument so that the technical and musical requirements do not exceed UK Grade 2.5. An optional piano part will provide “stuffing” and moral support for the young players who will quickly enjoy James’ catchy and imaginative music. Each volume contains two titles. Each volume features two titles. This one includes “Big Screen Fanfare”, a fanfare in the style of a Hollywood movie theme and the cool “Rockbuster”. A score of this edition (without the parts) is available with the number UE21792./ Répertoire / Concert Band

Arrangement and Orchestration by Andrea Cappellari. Full score and 25 parts: 1) C Instr.(Flute) / 1) Bb Instr.(Clarinet Soprano Sax. Trumpet) / 2) C Instr.(Flute Violin Oboe) / 2) Bb Instr.(Clarinet Soprano Sax. Trumpet) / 3) C Instr.(Violin) / 3) Bb Instr.(Clarinet Soprano Sax. Trumpet) / 4)r.(Violin) / 4) Bb Instr.(Alto Sax.) / 5) C Instr.(Violin) / 5) Eb Instr.(Alto Sax.) / 6) C Instr.(Violin Viola) / 6) Bb Instr.(Clarinet) / 6) Eb Instr.(Alto Sax.) / 7) C Instr.(Violin Viola) / 7) Bb Instr.(Clarinet) / 7) Eb Instr.(Alto Sax.) / GuiPiano 1 / Piano 2 / Piano 2 (Easy version) / Bass Cello Bassoon / Bass (Easy version) / Hi-hat Bass drum / Guiro Snare drum / Bongos /Four hands Piano ad libitum. Performance possible also without Piano

Eward MacDowell (1860-1908) was best known for his compositions for piano including his suites Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces, and New England Idylls. Woodland Sketches includes his most popular short piece, 'To a Wild Rose.? This gentle tune is beautiful in its simplicity, and is scored now for concert band in this very playable setting. (1:40) 'To a Wild Rose? correlates to Book 2, Level 2 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band. / Concert Band

for Concert Band and optional Chorus-The classic early American folk songs Cluck Old Hen Poor Wayfarin' Stranger and Sourwood Mountain are beautifully set for band and chorus in this appealing concert suite. Arranged with various performance options available these songs may be performed individually as well as together in a suite format. In addition these can be performed with band alone chorus and piano alone or with combined groups.

A delightful tone poem composed as an oboe solo with wind orchestra accompaniment and dedicated to Susan Hicks Brashier. Later versions for solo clarinet and flute and orchestra accompaniments followed. Each solo instrument withpiano accompaniment is also available for recitals and contest. Grade 3.

Condensed Score-A delightful tone poem composed as an oboe solo with wind orchestra accompaniment and dedicated to Susan Hicks Brashier. Later versions for solo clarinet and flute and orchestra accompaniments followed. Each solo instrument withpiano accompaniment is also available for recitals and contest. Grade 3.

Through the years this well-known English folk song has been a favorite with composers including Ralph Vaughan Williams (English Folk Song Suite) and George Butterworth (The Bank of Green Willow). One of the best-known versions of Percy Grainger's 1921 setting for two pianos and this delightful arrangement for young bands is based in part on Grainger's version. Dur: 2:45

Arrangement and Orchestration by Andrea Cappellari. Full score and 22 parts: 1) C Instr. (Flute Violin) / 1) Bb Instr. (Clarinet Soprano Sax. Trumpet) / 2) C Instr. (Violin) / 2) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 3) C Instr. (Violin) / 3) Bb Instr. (Clarinet Soprano Sax. Trumpet) / 4) C Instr. (Violin) / 4)str. (Alto Sax.) / 5) C Instr. (Violin) / 5) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 6) C Instr. (Violin Viola) / 6) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 6) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 7) C Instr. (Violin Viola) / 7) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 7) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / Guitar / Pianoano 2 / Bass Cello Bassoon / Hi-hat Bass drum / Triangle-Basco Snare drum / Four hands Piano ad libitum. Performance possible alsowithout Piano