SKU: CF.YPS200F

ISBN 9781491152881. UPC: 680160910380.

Step right up, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange, or “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a bygone era when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities. Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups and is a great way to expose students to the march form and style without sounding like your typical march.
Step right up ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange. Welcome to the Cirque de L’étrange, known in English as the “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a time of a bygone era, a time when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities that were sources of both delight and horror. While many of these sideshow attractions were deemed fraudulent, it did not deter the crowds from flocking to be shocked and awed. I have always held a special place in my heart for the showmanship of carnivals, because my grandfather dearly loved them. For much of his life, he worked at fairs and carnivals selling cotton candy and candy apples. A large portion of my days when growing up were spent running around fairgrounds and helping my grandfather with his stand. He imparted in me a love for the cunning, magic, and sheer joy that only carnivals and circuses can bring. In Cirque de L’étrange, I sought to capture the the mirthful, yet uncanny mood of the carnivals that I grew up exploring, thus transporting you to a different time.Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups, as it is a great way to expose students to the march form and style while not sounding like your typical march.Opening in D minor, the piece combines the playful feel of a march and a macabre tango. The second time through the First Strain (mm. 5-23), the upper woodwinds and bells add a second counter melody based in D harmonic minor, which heightens the peculiar nature of the piece. The Second Strain (mm. 24-43) by contrast, is a little more upbeat, thus evoking the magical ebullience of a circus, which is further highlighted by the xylophone part. The Second Strain ends in the key of F major and sets up the transition to the Trio in the key of G minor. The Trio (m. 44) begins with the G harmonic minor melody in the clarinets and a counter melody in the bassoon and tenor saxophone. The rest of the woodwinds and bells join in at m. 60 while the percussion adds a Gypsy-like feel with tambourine and triangle. At m. 76 the full band joins in the macabre parade with the trombones and baritones harmonizing the counter melody. The conclusion of the march has the upper woodwinds, adding a second counter melody complete with trills to bring the march to an exciting and dramatic finish.As the World’s Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, a man my grandfather greatly admired, once said “The noblest art is that of making others happy.” It is my hope that through this piece you will experience the thrill, delight, and fright that only carnivals can bring as you visit the Circus of the Strange!

SKU: BT.AMP-455-010

English-German-French-Dutch.

Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul’s Suite, written for the school’s string orchestra, was premiered there in 1913 and consists of four movements: an energetic Jig in 6/8 and 9/8, Ostinato, based on a simple 4-note theme, Intermezzo, an energetic and rhythmic dance and Finale, adapted from the Second Suite in F in which Holst brilliantly combines The Dargason and The English Dancing Master, with the traditional melody, Greensleeves.

Tussen 1905 en 1934 was Gustav Holst hoofddocent muziek aan de St Paul’s Girls School in Brook Green, Londen. St. Paul’s Suite, geschreven voor het strijkorkest van de school, werd in 1913 in première gebracht. Het werk bestaat uit vier delen: een energieke Jig in 6/8 en 9/8; een Ostinato, gebaseerd op en simpel motief van vier noten; een levendig, ritmische dans in het Intermezzo; en de Finale, een bewerking van de Second Suite in F, waarin Holst op briljante wijze The Dargason uit The English Dancing Master combineert met de traditionele melodie Greensleeves.

Gustav Holst war von 1905 bis 1934 Musikdirektor an der St Paul’s Girls’ School in Brook Green/London. Er hat die St Paul’s Suite für das Streichorchester der Schule komponiert, und sie wurde dort 1913 uraufgeführt. Die Suite besteht aus vier Sätzen: einer schwungvollen Jig im 6/8- und 9/8-Takt, dem Ostinato, das auf einem aus vier Noten bestehenden Thema basiert, dem Intermezzo, einem schwungvollen, rhythmischen Tanz, und dem Finale, das aus der Second Suite in F übernommen wurde und in dem Holst auf meisterhafte Weise The Dargason aus der Sammlung The English Dancing Master mit der traditionellen MelodieGreensleeves kombiniert.

Gustav Holst était directeur de musique de 1905 et 1934 la St Paul’s Girls’ School Brook Green, Londres. La St Paul’s Suite, une composition pour l’orchestre cordes de l’école, y connut sa première en 1913 et comprend quatre mouvements : une Jig énergique en 6/8 et 9/8, Ostinato, basé sur un thème simple de quatre notes, Intermezzo, une danse dynamique et rythmique, et Finale, adapté de la Second Suite in F dans laquelle Holst combine avec brio The Dargason, tiré du English Dancing Master, avec la mélodie traditionnelle, Greensleeves.

Tra il 1905 e il 1934 Gustav Holst fu direttore musicale della scuola femminile di St Paul a Brook Green Londra. Qui la St Paul’s Suite, scritta per l’orchestra d’archi scolastica, fu eseguita in prima esecuzione nel 1913. Essa si compone di 4 movimenti: una Giga energica in 6/8 e 9/8, un Ostinato basato su un semplice tema di quattro note, un Intermezzo, danza vivace e ritmica e un Finale, adattamento dalla Seconda Suite in Fa nella quale Holst combina brillantemente The Dargason e The English Dancing Master con la tradizionale melodia Greensleeves.

SKU: HL.44007246

UPC: 884088244316. 9x12 inches. English(US)/Deutsch/Francais/Nederlands/Nihongo.

With this work, commissioned by a prestigious girls? school with morethan a hundred years of tradition and history, the composer aimed towrite a universal work with love as its theme. He succeeded in doingthis with Sinfonia - a delightfully charming interlude with a transparentsound and a striking melody.

In 2005 maakte de Japanse Hamamatsu Municipal Senior High School een nieuwe start als middelbare school voor zowel meisjes als jongens. Voor die gelegenheid schreef Satoshi Yagisawa op verzoek een nieuw schoollied. In januari 2006componeerde hij Sinfonia voor het schoolharmonieorkest, geleid door Atsuo Yamagata. Het werd een universeel werk met liefde als thema, een soort interludium met een transparante klank en een treffende melodie.

Mit diesem Werk, das er zur Umwandlung einer traditionsreichen Madchenschule zu einer gemischten Schule schrieb, wollte der japanische Komponist ein universelles Werk uber das Miteinander und die Liebe schaffen. Dies gelang ihm mit Sinfonia, einem interessanten Zwischenspiel von transparentem Klang mit einer eindruckvollen Melodie.

Le Lycee Municipal d'Hamamatsu au Japon fut un prestigieux lycee de filles s'appuyant sur plus de cent ans d'histoire et de traditions. En 2005, l'etablissement prit un nouvel envol en devenant un lycee mixte. Pour celebrer cet evenement, Satoshi Yagisawa fut charge de composer un nouveau chant emblematique de l'ecole.En janvier 2006, il compose Sinfonia, une œuvre de commande pour l'Orchestre d'Harmonie du Lycee (Atsuo Yamagata, dir.). L'œuvre se veut universelle developpant le theme eternel de l'amour : une sorte d'interlude sur une trame sonore cristalline et une ligne melodique enivrante.