SKU: CN.R10240
Joyeuse Marche (originally called Marche Francaise) was written in 1888. It exudes Chabrier's rhythmical exuberance, spontaneity and wit, bringing pleasure and joy to performers and listeners alike. Truly a march which lives up to its title.In spite of displaying remarkable musical gifts Chabrier (1841-1894) was sent by his father to study law and in due course, having taken a law degree, went to work in his native French Ministry of the Interior, stay there for eighteen years. During the whole of this time he was developing his real interests in music and painting, including composing operettas and music for the piano. Following a holiday in Spain in 1883, Chabrier wrote a rhapsody for orchestra based on Spanish tunes he had heard. This became Espana; it achieved immediate acclaim and is still his most performed work. Joyeuse Marche (originally called Marche Francaise) was written in 1888. It exudes Chabrier's rhythmical exuberance, spontaneity and wit, bringing pleasure and joy to performers and listeners alike. Truly a march which lives up to its title.
SKU: CN.S11240
SKU: CL.012-4883-01
Celebrate and praise this legendary composer! Joyful Variants is a powerful setting using the famous theme of Ode to Joy from the ninth symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. This joyous work includes quotations of melodies from other Beethoven works, cleverly hidden. Find them all, then you will be a Beethoven master! An excellent choice for concert opener or encore piece. Brilliant and exciting music!
SKU: CL.CTS-8077-00
Styled in the popular vein of Mannheim Steamroller, Overture to Joy will give any band concert an energetic boost! Scored mostly in 7/8 time, this hard-driving version of Beethoven's infamous Ode to Joy along with other well-known songs is a joyful addition to any holiday program! Also available for orchestra.
SKU: CL.CTS-8077-01
SKU: CL.023-4991-00
Joy Through The Holidays is a joyous opening statement for your holiday concert! Drawing upon classic favorites, this arrangement by Robert W. Smith is carefully scored to make your young musicians sound brilliant. A perfect proclamation to begin the season of celebration and joy!
SKU: CL.023-4991-01
SKU: BT.DHP-0950642-010
Jan Hadermann is a renowned Belgian composer who's cheerful tunes are known around the world. De vrolijke melodieën van Jan Hadermann worden over de hele wereld gespeeld. Joy of Music is beslist een van de bekendste. Joy of Music ist ein frisches, lebhaftes WErk, das die Freude an der Musik des Komponisten, die Freude am Musizieren und am Musik hören beschreibt und so immer wieder aufs Neue weckt! Jan Hadermann est un compositeur belge renommé dont les mélodies joyeuses sont connues autour du monde. Celle-ci est la plus célèbre.
SKU: AP.46625S
UPC: 038081532462. English. Traditional.
Combining a rhythmic twist and luscious harmonies, this clever arrangement of Joy to the World will captivate the audience at your next holiday concert. The familiar syncopated pattern is repeated supporting the traditional melody. Once they feel the groove, you're good to go. Lots of flavor with a little bit of funk!
SKU: AP.49969S
ISBN 9781470662417. UPC: 038081579610. English.
Celebrate the warmth and joy of family and community with Joyous Festival, by Jeanne Vultaggio, an original work for Hanukkah inspired by Klezmer style and depicting a lively celebration. Syncopated rhythms and repetition create a festive folk dance feel accessible to your developing musicians. A slower legato section, offering expressive opportunities, represents the sunset gathering to light the menorah's candles, with a gradually building ascending scale motif in the bells representing the lighting of one additional candle on each of the eight days of Hanukkah. (2:10).
SKU: AP.49969
ISBN 9781470662400. UPC: 038081579603. English.
SKU: AP.39561S
UPC: 038081455884. English. Traditional English Carol.
Based on the popular English carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, this very musical holiday arrangement will reinforce legato technique and consistent ensemble phrasing while ushering in the joyous holiday season with musical glee. Opening with a clear unison statement and slowly adding textures and harmonic voices, the work develops to a joyous tutti statement that continues to build in intensity to a glorious conclusion. (2:45).
SKU: CL.026-4894-00
Your band will sound BIG on this setting of Ode To Joy scored especially for bands with limited or unbalanced instrumentation. As conductor, you get to create a unique band sound using the strengths of your instrumentation and following the suggested flexible interplay between sections. All players will appreciate that they get to share the melodic spotlight. Optional parts for guitar, piano, bass and percussion can be utilized to fill in the band using the Build-A-Band format. This flexible system of scoring really works! A good choice for a massed band of elementary, middle and high school musicians. First class!
About Build-A-Band Series
The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)
SKU: AP.37838S
UPC: 038081433295. English.
The grandeur and beauty of Joyful Variations takes the listener on a journey through one of the most famous melodies ever written---Beethoven's theme from Symphony No. 9. Noble fanfares open and close these variations, set in ternary form, while sweeping renditions of the theme provide color and lyricism in a contrasting Adagio section. An excellent piece to open or close any concert! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: CL.012-4840-00
Pierre La Plante's mastery of presenting folk songs and beloved carols in innovative and unique ways for concert band is well-illustrated with Joyeaux Noel! Shepherds Awake begins an exciting three-part musical retelling of the Christmas story. The middle section (What is this Perfume) is a beautiful lullaby, followed by a joyous finale (He Is Born,) a song of celebration and rejoicing. This charming suite of beloved French carols will be a welcome and refreshing addition to any holiday concert.
SKU: CL.012-4840-01
Pierre La Plante’s mastery of presenting folk songs and beloved carols in innovative and unique ways for concert band is well-illustrated with Joyeux Noël! Shepherds Awake begins an exciting three-part musical retelling of the Christmas story. The middle section (What is this Perfume) is a beautiful lullaby, followed by a joyous finale (He Is Born,) a song of celebration and rejoicing. This charming suite of beloved French carols will be a welcome and refreshing addition to any holiday concert.
SKU: CL.011-4529-01
A joyful and exhilarating concert or festival piece for young bands that captures the emotions of a fun ride in a fast sports car! Full of musical interest and excitement from ignition to shutdown, all sections share in the melody with contrasting styles, interesting counterpoint, and rhythmic energy. All this and more make this a valuable contemporary teaching selection. Fasten your seatbelts, and rev up, this is one joyride you will not want to miss!
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
SKU: AP.36-M905601
ISBN 9798892700603. UPC: 659359856143. English. Transcribed by William H. Silvester.
The works in the Arthur Harris Christmas Series were originally written for orchestra, with several offering the option to add chorus. These transcriptions for band, both by William Silvester or Arthur Harris himself, retain the quality of the original orchestrations, offering bands the optional opportunity to perform with chorus during the Christmas season. Choral scores for each work are available separately. Band series with chorus includes: Silent Night, Joy to the World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful), The First Nowell, O Tannenbaum, and Angels We Have Heard on High. Transcriptions for band alone includes: O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.
SKU: AP.49169S
ISBN 9781470646806. UPC: 038081564975. English. Traditional English Carol.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, is referred to in Charles Dicken's 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. This fresh treatment of the perennial favorite provides a variety of moods and styles from ponderous to joyous. Joyful Tidings! arranged by Patrick Roszell is a true fantasia for your holiday concert! (2:05).
