Always Look on the Bright Side of Life est la célèbre chanson extraite de La Vie de Brian troisième film culte de la troupe des Monty Python. Ce long-métrage offre une vision parfaitement corrosive des mécanismes de la passion religieuse ou politique. L?humour noir y règne en maître particulièrement dans la scène finale où Brian crucifié par erreur entonne un joyeux refrain invitant ses co-crucifiés à voir les bons côtés de la vie ! L?arrangement de Stefan Schwalgin reste fidèle au message (positif) de la chanson.

This composition was commissioned by the Musique Municipale d’Ingwiller for the occasion of their 150th anniversary. The source of inspiration for this work was the municipality of Ingwiller in the French region Alsace. The title of the work refers to the many buildings there that are made of red sandstone and to the ‘Schlembe’ a train connecting Ingwiller with Bouxwiller for sixty years. It consists of 4 movements all related to the city of Ingwiller and its history. This bright and positive work offers beautiful melodic themes slow passages perfect for working on intonation and phrasing as well as pleasant parts for Percussion.

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.