Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.AMP-340-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2012. 44 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 340-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-340-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains was commissioned by the Northern California Band Directors' Association to honour their 50th Anniversary in 2012. The first performance was given by the Association’s 2012 Honor Band, conducted by Dr Royce Trevis, in the Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, California, on 4th February that year.The brief for the commission asked for a piece that celebrated the United States’ natural resources and composer Philip Sparke turned to Katharine Lee Bates’s lyrics for the song America the Beautiful, of which the first and last verses are:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purplemountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaThe three movements each take their title from these verses:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Opening with filigree woodwind figuring, this movement aims to recreate the light and lightness of a spring sky, birds and blossoms floating on gentle breezes.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: A vivacious celebration of water bubbling in streams, rivers and lakes.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: A slow final movement representing an awe-inspiring range of mountains

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains is geschreven in opdracht van de Northern California Band Directors' Association, ter gelegenheid van het vijftigjarig jubileum van deze organisatie, dat in 2012 werd gevierd. De première werd op 4 februari van dat jaar onder leiding van dirigent Royce Trevis uitgevoerd door de Association’s 2012 Honor Band, in het Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, Californië.De componist kreeg het verzoek een werk te schrijven dat een lofzang zou zijn op alles wat de natuur van Verenigde Staten te bieden heeft. Philip Sparke gebruikte de tekst van Katharine Lee Bates voor de song America the Beautiful, waarvan heteerste en laatste couplet als volgt luiden:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDe titels van de drie delen van de compositie zijn ontleend aan deze coupletten:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Dit deel, dat opent met verfijnde figuren in het hout, is een poging om het licht en de lichtheid van een lentehemel te herscheppen, met vogeltjes en bloesems die wiegen in een milde bries.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Een levendige ode aan water dat stroomt in beken, rivieren en meren3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: Een langzaam laatste deel waarin het beeld wordt opgeroepen van een indrukwekkende bergketen

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains wurde von der Northern California Band Director’s Association (Dirigentenverband Nord-Kaliforniens) zum 50-jährigen Jubiläum im Jahr 2012 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Uraufführung mit dem Ehrenorchester 2012 des Verbands fand am 4. Februar desselben Jahre unter der Leitung von Dr. Royce Trevis im Halen Adams Theater an der California State University, Chico Kalifornien) statt.Der Kompositionsauftrag verlangte ein Stück zu Ehren der Reichtümer der Natur Amerikas. Der Komponist Philip Sparke wählte daher die erste und letzte Strophe aus Katherine Lee Bates’ Text zum Lied America the Beautiful, die da lauten:O beautiful for spaciousskies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDie Titel der drei Sätze stammen alle aus diesen Strophen:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (O wunderschön, der weite Himmel): Mit filigranen Figuren im Holz beginnend, will dieser Satz das Licht und die Leichtigkeit des Frühlingshimmels, die Vögel und von einer sanften Brise getragene Blüten zum Leben erwecken.2. From Sea to Shining Sea (Vom Meer zum strahlenden Meer): Mit lebhafter Musik wird hier in Flüssen, Bächen und Seen sprudelndes Wasser zelebriert.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties (Die Erhabenheit der purpurrot leuchtenden Berge): Der langsame Schlusssatz richtet den Blick auf ehrfurchtgebietende Gebirge.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains est une commande de la Northern California Band Directors' Association pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, en 2012. Cette œuvre a été créée par le Honor Band 2012 de l’Association sous la direction du Dr Royce Trevis au thé tre Harlen Adams de l’université de Californie Chico, Californie, le 4 février de cette même année.La commande stipulait que la pièce devait célébrer les ressources naturelles des États-Unis. Le compositeur Philip Sparke s’est donc inspiré des paroles de Katharine Lee Bates pour la chanson America the Beautiful, dont voici les premier et dernier couplets :O beautiful for spacious skies,For amberwaves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!(Oh belle pour tes vastes cieux,Tes vagues de grains ambrés,La majesté de tes montagnes violettesDominant des plaines fruitées !)America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea(Amérique ! Amérique !Dieu t’a donné sa gr ceCouronnée de la fraternité des hommesDe la mer la mer étincelante)Les trois mouvements empruntent chacun leur titre ces couplets :1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: S’ouvrant avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois, ce mouvement cherche recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier, d’oiseaux et de fleurs flottant au gré d’une douce brise.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Plein de vivacité, ce mouvement évoque les frémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties:Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands, community, college, university, and professional bands. Level: Grade 6. Conductor Full Score. Duration 21:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: CL.012-4180-75

Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (items CL.WFR378 & CL.WFR387). Oversized, spiral-bound score. Composed 2013. Duration 8 minutes, 20 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4180-75. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4180-75).

This monumental programmatic work from the pen of Rob Romeyn captures the myth and legend of Zeus, the mythical master of the gods and men. A sky god, he controls lightning, which he uses as a weapon, and thunder. It opens as Zeus becomes involved in the Trojan war, hurling lightning bolts at his opponents. The tension soon subsides as we are introduced to the eternally beautiful Hera, whom Zeus would eventually marry. The music then ensues as our story unfolds, as Zeus made his domain the mountaintops and clouds where he could survey all creation, and inflict pain and justice on all evildoers. Tension builds as Zeus battles Typhon in hand to hand combat, ending ultimately with Zeus throwing the enormous Mt. Etna at the monster, pinning him underneath. From here, the tension subsides, and a beautiful lyrical section builds to an ending of incredible power and grandeur as Zeus again reaffirms his stature as the ruler of Mt. Olympus. This exceptional work is a wonderful addition to any concert or festival performance!

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5

SKU: BT.GOB-000248-010

Composed by Jan Bosveld. Set (Score & Parts). 45 pages. Gobelin Music Publications #GOB 000248-010. Published by Gobelin Music Publications (BT.GOB-000248-010).

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the God of the North Wind.
When thinking of the north wind we particularly think of the bleak wind coming from the freezing cold north, but in Homers' work we see a more varied picture.
As shown in the following two stories, Boreas often does play the role of a storm wind that blows forth heavy dark clouds while whipping up the dark waves of the tempestuous sea to mountainous heights.
When the stake of the fallen Patroclos refuses to burn, Achilles begs for some wind.
When Iris, the swift messenger of the Gods, asks the winds for assistance, they raise themselves up with tremendous roaring and rush to Troy.
Upon theirarrival they blow the divine fire of Patroclos' stake far up into the sky.
When Troy was destroyed, the Greeks returned home. After many wanderings, Odysseus, however, ends up with the beautiful nymph, Calypso, who keeps him as a prisoner. As ordered by Zeus, Calypso frees him and sends him off on a handmade wooden raft.
At sea, Odysseus is threatened by the aggressive sea god, Poseidon, who stirs up the winds and thrashes the waves with his trident. The goddess, Athena, stems the violence of all the winds except for the north wind, and thus it is Boreas, who sends Odysseus to the land of the hospitable Phaiakes.

Jan Bosveld composed Boreas for OLTO, a music association in Loenen, The Netherlands, for which he had served as conductor for many years.
Turbulent movement in both tempo and dynamics characterize this composition. The result is a whirling piece that races by in a positive manner. Boreas is in de Griekse mythologie de god van de noordenwind.
Bij noordenwind denken wij vooral aan de gure wind uit het ijskoude noorden, bij Homerus echter zien we een meer gevariëerd beeld.
Natuurlijk speelt Boreas, zoals uit de twee onderstaande verhalen blijkt, meestal de rol van de stormwind die de zware zwarte wolken voor zich uit blaast en de donkere golven van de onstuimige zee torenhoog opzwiept.


Gobelin Music Publications.

Composed by Rossano Galante. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Alfred Concert Band. Grade 4.5. 288 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: FJ.B1477S

Score Only. Arranged by William Owens. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Holiday Pops. Score. Duration 3:00. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1477S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1477S).

English.

This fabulous holiday medley includes a unique, Middle-Eastern flavored version of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, a beautiful version of Still, Still, Still, and a fun swing treatment of Go, Tell It on the Mountain. A wealth of styles and teaching opportunities in a fun and accessible setting!

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1175742-010

Composed by Jan Van der Roost. Brilliant Marches. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2017. De Haske Publications #DHP 1175742-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1175742-010).

English-German-French-Dutch.

This noble concert march was commissioned by the Musikverein Heek, Germany, for its 125th anniversary. In German mythology, Donar is the God of Thunder, and in the area around Heek, ‘Thunder Mountain’ is a household name. The work begins with a stately opening, followed by a beautiful trio melody with rhythmical and energetic sections. This is a march that features and showcases a range of musical aspects. It is perfect as an opener or to create variety during a concert.

Deze nobele concertmars werd geschreven in opdracht van de Duitse Musikverein Heek, ter gelegenheid van het 125-jarig bestaan van deze vereniging in 2017. De première vond onder leiding van de componist op 2 september plaats in de gemeente Heek. Donar is de dondergod uit de Germaanse mythologie en er is een specifieke reden voor de keuze van deze naam: in de regio rond Heek is de ‘Donderberg’ een begrip, zodat deze titel zeer toepasselijk is. Het lage register komt een paar keer duidelijk op de voorgrond om de donder en bliksem weer te geven. Het werk begint echter met een plechtstatige ‘entree’ een godheid waardig! De triomelodie daarentegen is naar de loffelijkegewoonte van Jan Van der Roost zangerig en melodieus. Kortom: dit is een mars die diverse muzikale aspecten bevat en etaleert.

Dieser prachtvolle Konzertmarsch wurde vom Musikverein Heek aus Deutschland anlässlich seines 125-jährigen Bestehens in Auftrag gegeben. In der germanischen Mythologie ist Donar“ der Gott des Donners, und in der Gegend um Heek ist Donnerberg“ ein gebräuchlicher Begriff. Das Werk beginnt mit einer majestätischen Einleitung, gefolgt von einer wunderschönen Trio-Melodie mit rhythmischen und schwungvollen Abschnitten. In diesem Marsch werden verschiedene musikalische Aspekte verwendet. Er eignet sich bestens als Eröffnungsstück oder um während eines Konzertes für Abwechslung zu sorgen.

Cette élégante marche de concert est une commande du Musikverein Heek en Allemagne Allemagne l’occasion de son 125e anniversaire. Dans la mythologie allemande, Donar est le dieu du tonnerre, et dans la région autour de Heek, « la montagne du tonnerre » est un nom très connu. L’œuvre commence par une ouverture imposante, suivi d’une magnifique mélodie en trio aux passages rythmiques et énergiques. Cette marche met en scène de nombreux aspects musicaux différents. Parfait comme pièce d’ouverture ou pour créer plus de variété dans votre concert.

Questa elegante marcia da concerto è stata commissionata dal Musikverein di Heek in Germania per il suo 125° anniversario. Nella mitologia tedesca Donar è il Signore dei Tuoni e nell’area intorno ad Heek ‘Thunder Mountain’ è un nome familiare. L’opera inizia con un’introduzione maestosa, seguita da un bellissimo trio melodico dalle sezioni ritmiche ed energiche. Questa marcia presenta una vasta gamma di aspetti musicali ed è perfetta come brano d’apertura o per creare variet all’interno di un concerto.

Arranged by Michael Story. Traditional. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Young Band. Level: Easy (grade II). Conductor Score. 24 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Crash Cymbals, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet Percussion, Marimba, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Piccolo, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal and more. - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CPS200

Composed by Travis Weller. Concert Band (CPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 2+8+8+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4+4+8+8+8+4+2+6+6+6+2+2+8+2+2+3+6+6+24 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 1 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CPS200. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS200).

ISBN 9781491152355. UPC: 680160909858.

Although some stories in Greek mythology reveal a different side to his character, Apollo was widely regarded to hold a cheerful personality and communicating joy through the music he played on his lyre. Apollo Arise is an energetic and spirited work for band ideal for opening a concert. The uplifting and exuberant melodic material lead the group on a sonic journey to capture the joy and light music can bring to both the audience and the performer.
Program NotesAmong the many stories in Greek mythology, Apollo holds a unique place as a complex Olympian god known for truth, prophecy, healing, poetry, plague, knowledge, light and music. Although some stories reveal a different side to his character, Apollo was widely regarded to hold a cheerful personality and communicated joy through the music he played on his lyre. Apollo Arise is an energetic and spirited work for band, ideal for opening a concert. The uplifting and exuberant melodic material lead the group on a sonic journey to capture the joy and light music can bring to both the audience and performer. From the dynamic opening fanfare to the soaring motifs and rhythms that follow, Apollo Arise provides a wonderful opportunity for the ensemble to reach for new musical heights in their performance!    Rehearsal Notes and SuggestionsThe opening twenty-four measures of the work are important for the rest of the work to unfold successfully. Encourage the ensemble to play with a unified articulation style, maintain a proper balance, and establish a consistent tempo through this section as several recurring rhythms must be performed consistently. Measure 38 features a trumpet solo, so be sure that the rest of the ensemble balances their line to support the solo instrument. In the section that begins at m. 67, there is an optional solo opportunity for trumpet and trombone. Both of these sections provide nice contrast against the full ensemble sections that are present in the work. The section at m. 81 includes a call-and-response section between woodwind, brass and percussion groups. Be sure that as groups enter, the tempo remains consistent and that the winds articulation style is unified and complimentary to the percussion. As the opening fanfare returns at m. 101, remind the ensemble to play with consistent style, balance and tempo as they did in the opening. As the ensemble begins the part of the journey with Apollo at m. 110, the music contains unique layers that must work together to be effective and set up the material that begins at m. 127. Encourage the group to play so they can hear all other lines, and allow their energy to grow into a focused musical celebration by the final note. Thank you in advance for your support of this music, and I wish you and your ensemble well as Apollo Arise welcomes the audience to your concert hall.

Pre 1

SKU: CL.023-4755-00

Composed by Webb. Young Concert Band. Sound Foundations Series. Score and set of parts. Composed 2020. Duration 1 minute, 23 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #023-4755-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.023-4755-00).

Vulcan Rising! will make your budding instrumentalists sound like real pros! Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and smithing, is depicted in music as he rises from the ashes of the mountains and appears in his awesomeness before the people of Rome. How great will this sound on your students' first concert! Exciting music for your first-year band!