SKU: BT.DHP-1033347-140
This imaginative new work portrays the rich history of the textile industry through music. The decline of the industry is expressed in the opening slow movement with an authentic 12 bar blues. The second movement uses a jazzy rock style blues to show the optimism and solidarity of the mill workers and the final movement uses a strong vocal-style blues to look forward with optimism to the future. Deze blues in twee delen verklankt de nagenoeg verdwenen textielindustrie in het oosten van Nederland. Aanleiding voor de compositieopdracht was de sluiting van de blekerij te Eibergen in Gelderland. Het werk begint met een meeslepende, langzame, authentieke blues die staat voor de vroegere textielindustrie - waaraan deze streek zijn identiteit ontleende. Daarna volgt een snelle blues in een jazzy rockstijl, waarin een hernieuwde identiteit het optimisme voor de toekomst weergeeft. Vervolgens horen we nog een klein stukje hang naar het verleden (‘Sing the Blues’), maar alles komt uiteindelijk goed in het krachtige slotakkoord.Ein mitreißender, langsamer, authentischer Blues, gefolgt von einem schnellen Blues im jazzigen Rockstil: das ist The Blues Factory. Das Stück erzählt von der Geschichte der ostholländischen Textilindustrie, deren Niedergang sich im langsamen Teil des Werkes ausdrückt. Der zweite Teil zeugt mit seinen optimistischen Klängen von der starken Bindung dieses Landstrichs an seine Geschichte und von Hoffnung für die Zukunft. Im wehmütigen Sing the Blues kehrt noch einmal die Erinnerung an die Vergangenheit zurück, bevor das Stück sich mit einem kräftigen Schlussakkord endgültig der Zukunft zuwendet.The Blues Factory dépeint l’avènement et le lent déclin de l’industrie textile de l’Est des Pays-Bas. Cette bipolarité se traduit dans l’œuvre par un blues lent, authentique et insouciant, suivi d’un blues aux inflexions de jazz-rock. Mais de la nostalgie et de la résignation renaissent peu peu l’espoir et l’envie de se tourner vers l’avenir qui, au travers d’un accord final brillant, semble optimiste et prometteur.
SKU: KJ.WB485F
UPC: 8402704837.
Take a trip through the Donut Factory! Donut Factory is a lighthearted beginning band piece inspired by the idea of a factory where donuts travel a conveyor belt and get shaped, glazed, iced and sprinkled. It features a fun bass line for the low brass in which the trombones play a glissando. Various auxiliary percussion instruments are used throughout to depict the various stages of the donut making process. Simple quarter- and eighth note rhythms and limited pitches are ideal for the young band.
About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance
Excellence in performance is a concert band repertoire series correlated with the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. The compositions in the series correlate to a specific page in Tradition of Excellence Books 1, 2, or 3 and reinforce and expand on skills and concepts introduced in the method./Selections include exciting parts for every player, grade-appropriate cross-cueing, accessible ranges and rhythms, creative percussion writing, electric bass and rehearsal piano parts, and full conductor scores with rehearsal suggestions, program notes and composer biographies. In addition, the Grade 1 works provide an Advanced Snare Drum part for percussionists who have achieved a higher level of ability, playable simultaneously with the more basic Snare Drum part to facilitate differentiated learning.
SKU: KJ.WB485
UPC: 8402704836.
SKU: CF.YPS207
ISBN 9781491152270. UPC: 680160909773. Key: C minor.
Factory Child is a protest song against child sweatshops. The piece depicts the factory life of children laboring many hours a day and manufacturing the shoes and clothes that end up in American retail stores. Young performers will find this thought-provoking piece an excellent way to use their musical voice to affect change.Factory Child is a protest song against child sweatshops. Written in memory of Mrs. Peterson, who loved children dearly, the piece depicts the factory life of children laboring 16+ hours a day, manufacturing the shoes and clothes that end up in American retail stores.Factory Child begins with factory sounds and an oppressive, repetitive pattern that supports the melody carried by the upper voices. The second section is composed of wistful, dream-like sounds and melodies that have traces of children’s songs that remind us that these children forced into labor would love to have the opportunity to play, attend school, and dream, but cannot and realistically have little hope for a life we consider normal. The middle section gives way to more sounds from the factory. The climax is a raucous circus-like waltz using themes from both sections.The percussion parts can be covered by six players. Some players will need to cover two parts. Use someone from the wind section if you do not have six, as some of the parts, although important, are not very difficult. The second clarinet never goes over the break and the bass line is usually doubled in the euphonium as well as in the low reeds.This piece is an excellent way for young performers to use their musical voice to affect change. It is a great discussion starter for researching where our apparel comes from and why to stay away from some brands. It can also make students aware of the fantastic opportunity they have to attend school that children in other parts of the world do not. Young students will find this piece very thought provoking.Ed Kiefer .
SKU: CF.YPS207F
ISBN 9781491152959. UPC: 680160910458.
SKU: CL.012-4413-75
Edgy and rhythmic, this explosive work will excite your students and audiences! Thick harmonies and gritty percussion writing give the impression of playing inside a noisy factory. Powerful and energetic, this will be an unforgettable hit at your next festival or concert performance! A brilliant and unique work!
SKU: BT.GOB-001196-010
9x12 inches. English-Dutch.
The Quest for Victory sets to music the adventures of a superhero who is locked in an eternal struggle against the forces of evil. The piece begins with the statement of the superhero’s theme. We then hear such emotions as jealousy, resentment and hatred, and witness a fierce battle but again and again—and with a happy ending—the majestic hero’s theme sounds. As colourful and exciting as a comic book movie! The Quest for Victory van Wilco Moerman is zo kleurrijk en spannend als een stripboek! Het verklankt de belevenissen van een superheld in zijn eeuwige strijd tegen het kwaad. …maar met een happy end!The Quest for Victory vertont die Erlebnisse eines Superhelden, der im ewigen Kampf gegen das Böse von einem Sieg zum nächsten strebt. Das Werk beginnt mit der Vorstellung seines Themas. Es wurden Gefühle wie Neid, Groll und Hass seitens des Bösewichts vertont, ein heftiger Kampf ist zu hören, aber immer wieder - und natürlich zum guten Schluss - erklingt das majestätische Heldenthema unseres Superhelden. So bunt und spannend wie ein Comicfilm! The Quest for Victory (La quête de la victoire) met en musique les aventures d‘un super-héros qui se bat avec frénésie contre le mal. L’oeuvre commence par l’exposition du thème, où s’enchevètre différents motifs liés au sentiments tels que l’envie, le ressentiment, la haine du méchant… une bataille féroce se fait entendre. Mais le bien triomphe du mal, notre super-héros sort vainqueur alors que retentissent les sons majestueux de la victoire. Une oeuvre colorée et passionnante comme toute bande dessinée !The Quest for Victory traduce in musica le gesta di un supereroe nella sua lotta perenne contro il male. Il brano inizia con la presentazione del tema: sentimenti come l’odio e l’invidia vengono esposti attraverso una feroce battaglia. Il maestoso tema che descrive il supereroe è proposto a più riprese e fino al finale.
SKU: BT.GOB-001196-140
The Quest for Victory sets to music the adventures of a superhero who is locked in an eternal struggle against the forces of evil. The piece begins with the statement of the superhero’s theme. We then hear such emotions as jealousy, resentment and hatred, and witness a fierce battle but again and again—and with a happy ending—the majestic hero’s theme sounds. As colourful and exciting as a comic book movie! The Quest for Victory van Wilco Moerman is zo kleurrijk en spannend als een stripboek! Het verklankt de belevenissen van een superheld in zijn eeuwige strijd tegen het kwaad. …maar met een happy end!The Quest for Victory vertont die Erlebnisse eines Superhelden, der im ewigen Kampf gegen das Böse von einem Sieg zum nächsten strebt. Das Werk beginnt mit der Vorstellung seines Themas. Es wurden Gefühle wie Neid, Groll und Hass seitens des Bösewichts vertont, ein heftiger Kampf ist zu hören, aber immer wieder - und natürlich zum guten Schluss - erklingt das majestätische Heldenthema unseres Superhelden. So bunt und spannend wie ein Comicfilm!The Quest for Victory (La quête de la victoire) met en musique les aventures d‘un super-héros qui se bat avec frénésie contre le mal. L’oeuvre commence par l’exposition du thème, où s’enchevètre différents motifs liés au sentiments tels que l’envie, le ressentiment, la haine du méchant… une bataille féroce se fait entendre. Mais le bien triomphe du mal, notre super-héros sort vainqueur alors que retentissent les sons majestueux de la victoire. Une oeuvre colorée et passionnante comme toute bande dessinée !The Quest for Victory traduce in musica le gesta di un supereroe nella sua lotta perenne contro il male. Il brano inizia con la presentazione del tema: sentimenti come l’odio e l’invidia vengono esposti attraverso una feroce battaglia. Il maestoso tema che descrive il supereroe è proposto a più riprese e fino al finale.
SKU: BT.CMP-0071-96-010
At the end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Seventies, slowly but surely, a new exciting music style arose in pop music. Pop groups enlarged the musical spectrum by combining jazz harmonies with rock ’n’ roll rhythms. These experiments are now known as ‘fusion’. Fusion Factory combines elements of early fusion with modern fusion sounds. Listen to the excellent result!
SKU: AP.46652S
UPC: 038081533148. English.
Late one stormy night in a dusty old mansion, a mad scientist is hard at work in his hidden laboratory. The moments tick by as he waits for just the right opportunity to harness the power of the lightning storm . . . Explore the mysteries of The Secret Laboratory!
SKU: AP.49520S
ISBN 9781470649456. UPC: 038081570235. English.
My Victory Won, by Todd Stalter, explores melodic and metaphorical aspects of the hymn Be Thou My Vision. Taking inspiration from the little-known third verse of the hymn, the bold, percussive introduction soon gives way to a contemplative section featuring unique and interesting timbres, and a passage for solo flute. The work ends in a triumphant, unabashed burst of energy and affirmation. (3:56).
SKU: AP.49520
ISBN 9781470649449. UPC: 038081570228. English.
My Victory Won, by Todd Stalter, explores melodic and metaphorical aspects of the hymn, Be Thou My Vision. Taking inspiration from the little-known third verse of the hymn, the bold, percussive introduction soon gives way to a contemplative section featuring unique and interesting timbres, and a passage for solo flute. The work ends in a triumphant, unabashed burst of energy and affirmation. (3:56) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.50009S
ISBN 9781470659233. UPC: 038081576497. English.
On to Victory is a bold and energetic fanfare based on Anchors Aweigh, which also includes melodic fragments of The Navy Hymn--Eternal Father, Strong to Save. Arranged by Michael Kamuf, this is the perfect setting to reinforce phrasing and syncopation with your beginning band students and an outstanding opening or closing selection for your next performance! (2:00).
SKU: AP.50009
ISBN 9781470659226. UPC: 038081576480. English.
SKU: HL.44003765
UPC: 073999037654.
Voor Jan de Haan waren de wereldkampioenschappen voetbal een inspiratiebron bij het schrijven van dit werk. Zoals gebruikelijk bij grote sportevenementen wordt er gespeeld voor de overwinning - oftewel de Victory. Wekenlangzitten voetballiefhebbers wereldwijd aan de buis gekluisterd om niets te hoeven missen van het spektakel. In vriendschap levende buurlanden worden even bijna vijanden op het moment dat ze tegen elkaar spelen. Toch is dit een werkmet een niet-programmatische opzet. Na de inleiding, waarin de intervallen kwart en kwint opvallend aanwezig zijn, volgt een marsachtig gedeelte, onderbroken door een ingetogen middendeel. Het lyrische hoofdthema, gespeeld door dealtsaxofoon, laat een sterke gelijkenis met de inleiding horen.
