SKU: BT.1165-04-140-MS

Can't Take My Eyes Off You war ein Riesenerfolg für das Duo Bob Crewe und Bob Gaudio. Bekannte Künstler, wie unter anderem Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor und später die Pet Shop Boys, brachten den Titel über drei Jahrzehnte hinweg immer wieder in die Hitparaden und die Menschen in den Discos zum Tanzen. Toshio Mashima bearbeitete den unwiderstehlich flotten Popsongs für Blasorchester. Bei diesem Titel kann niemand still sitzen!

Les auteurs-compositeurs Bob Crewe et Bob Gaudio ont formé un tandem couronné de succès. Dans les années 60 et 70, ils signent de nombreux tubes pour Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons dont l’immense standard de l’année 1967, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. Toshio Mashima signe cet arrangement entraînant pour Orchestre d’Harmonie.

There have been many arrangements of Beatles’ songs for various kinds of ensembles, so rather than just producing a further medley of Beatles’ hits, Peter Kleine Schaars has added a new twist to them with this excellent new work. All You Need Is Love and With a Little Help from my Friends pass by in a swing march, Michelle sounds like a newly composed ballad and When I’m Sixty Four is played in Dixie swing style. A Hard Day’s Night is transformed into a funk theme with a samba interlude, Let It Be into a slow march, and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da in a rock beat. Experience The Beatles as you have never heard them before.

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: CF.YPS208

ISBN 9781491152287. UPC: 680160909780. Key: D minor.

A stunning and heart-wrenching composition based on the Jewish folk son Shlof, Mayn Kind. You can hear the emotional content pour out of this piece written in memory of an outstanding orchestra director. The piece beginnings with original material to set the tone, followed by a clarinet solo on the song. It then develops through a variety of different harmonic presentation before building to a nice key change and climatic moment. The piece ends as it began, but with a more hopeful tone. An amazing piece.
Sleep, My Child was commissioned by the Madison Middle School Band and Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of their Director of Orchestras Kevin Frye. Director of Bands Chris Shultz championed the commissioning of this piece to honor Kevin after he passed away in December 2016. Mr. Frye was a beloved member of the staff at Madison Middle as well as the music community of Tampa and the state of Florida. I was a personal friend of Kevin’s. We were in several musical groups together when we were young that were formative to both of our musical careers. I also guest conducted his Madison Middle School Orchestra several times over the past four years. His musicianship, teaching skills and love for his students were exemplary.When taking on the challenge of writing a piece to honor Kevin’s legacy, Mr. Shultz and I decided to try and include several important aspects of Kevin’s life into the piece. Kevin was proudly Jewish, a fantastic trumpet player and loved Jazz. With that in mind, and after a lot of research, a Jewish folk song Shlof, Mayn Kind was selected as the basis for the piece, not to be religious, but to honor his faith and heritage. Plus it is a beautiful song, and I felt the title reflected the sentiment I was looking to express, which is of someone taking rest after a long battle with illness. Thus, a lullaby seemed appropriate.I also wanted to incorporate Jazz into the piece, but in a concert setting, so you will hear as the piece develops, the harmonies of the folk song expand into ones found more commonly in Jazz compositions. Not in a far out way, but in a subtle way to again honor this part of his life. For example the climactic moment of the piece at the fermata in m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11 chord. It appropriately give the piece the angst that I was looking for at this moment in the piece, while honoring the importance of Jazz in Kevin’s musical life.The piece was also conceived to include both the Madison band and orchestra in the performance at the premiere. I wanted the pieces to work separately by the band and separately by the orchestra, but I also wanted them to be able to play the piece together to honor Kevin.The piece begins with original material designed to set the mood of the piece with a tempo/style marking of pensive, but also as material that I used as connective musical tissue between statements of the folk song.  After this introduction, the folk song is presented by a solo violin (or clarinet) with orchestral accompaniment in a simple straight forward presentation of the song. This is followed by a woodwind section statement of the folk song accompanied by muted trumpets. During this presentation the harmony starts to expand with more color notes in the chords. The low brass are added half way through this statement to add depth and lushness.The introductory material returns, but with some angry hits in the lower voices. This leads to a full ensemble state of new material that is used to transition to the climax of the piece, and to build tension. After the build, the piece modulates to a shortened statement of the folk song with more advanced harmonies and an active counter line in the violas, horns, saxes and first clarinets to further build the tension.  This tension is released at the fermata in m. 57, as mentioned above. After a thoughtful pause, the piece concludes with a completion of the folk song again with a solo violin (or clarinet) followed by a return of the introductory material to tie the piece together. The piece ends hopeful, with a solo trumpet (Kevin’s instrument) that is dissonant at first, but then resolves as if to say - everything will be OK! It has been my distinct honor to have been asked to write this piece in Kevin’s memory! I hope that in some small way the piece helps to bring comfort to his family, students, colleagues and to all those that knew him!–Larry ClarkLakeland, FL  2017.

SKU: BT.DHP-1115046-216

9x12 inches.

Brian May’s We Will Rock You was not Queen’s biggest hit when it first came out. However, looking back it has become much more than simply a successful song. It is the group’s hymn, welcomed with loud cheers whenever and wherever it is played. Let the good times roll with Lorenzo Bocci’s outstanding arrangement that will rock your band!

We Will Rock You von Brian May ist kurz nach seiner Veröffentlichung nicht einmal der größte Erfolg für die Rockgruppe Queen gewesen - rückblickend, anlässlich des 40-jährigen Bühnenjubiläums, ist er die Hymne und das Erkennungszeichen der Band schlechthin. Wenn Sie einer der großartigsten Rockbands aller Zeiten ein Konzertprogramm widmen wollen, darf diese Bearbeitung nicht fehlen!

Lors de sa sortie, en 1977, la chanson We Will Rock You, écrite par Brian May, reçut un accueil plutôt mitigé. Pourtant, elle compte aujourd’hui parmi les chansons les plus populaires du groupe. Elle fut reprise par divers artistes et utilisée par le monde publicitaire. En choisissant We Will Rock You, vous rendrez un hommage vibrant ce groupe mythique.

We Will Rock You è la prima canzone dell’album News of the World dei Queen, uscito nel 1977 e composta da Brian May. Sulla facciata B del 45 giri si trovava We Are the Champions, ciò che spiega il fatto che queste due canzoni furono a volte eseguite insieme nei concerti della band, spesso una seconda volta in una versione più rapida. We Will Rock You resta una delle canzoni più popolari del gruppo ed è stata più volte ripresa da vari artisti.

SKU: BT.DHP-0900154-015

King Arthur is a five-movement suite based on the famous Arthur ledged. It forms part of the ‘Easy Band 4’ series in which all pieces have ten-part instrumentation (+ percussion) so can be performed by bands who do not have a full compliment of players. Bring a little Arthurian magic to your concert with this easy and exciting suite.

Een vijfdelige suite rond de legendarische figuur koning Arthur. Een pavane beschrijft de sfeer in het slot waar de ridders van de ronde tafel samenkomen. De volgende drie delen gaan over Lancelot, Guinevere en de tovenaar Merlijn.Het laatste deel heeft Excalibur als onderwerp: het zwaard dat alleen koning Arthur uit zijn rots kan trekken. Met deze creatieve suite brengt uw orkest een muzikale versie van de legende van koning Arthur.

Eine fünfteilige Suite rund um den sagenumwobenen König Arthur. Eine Pavane beschreibt die Atmosphäre im Schloss, wo die Tafelrunde der Ritter zusammenkommt. Lancelot, Guinevere und der Zauberer Merlin sind die Helden der folgenden drei Sätze. Der letzte Teil handelt vom Schwert Excalibur, das nur der auserwählte König - Arthur - aus dem Felsen ziehen konnte. Mit dieser einfachen, aber phantasievollen Suite können Ihre Musiker die Sage um König Arthur musikalisch nacherzählen.

Tout le monde connaît ne serait-ce que de nom ce roi mythique accompagné de ses fameux chevaliers de la Table Ronde. La légende du Roi Arthur a évolué au fil du temps, devenant le sujet favori des conteurs du Moyen ge qui traitaient avec passion de l'épée Excalibur, de Merlin l'enchanteur, de Camelot, ou de l'amour entre Lancelot et Guenièvre. Aujourd’hui, cette légende fait partie de l'imaginaire de chacun. Une légende qui renvoie un idéal chevaleresque, l'image romantique de courageux chevaliers la quête du Graal.

SKU: BT.DHP-1084333-140

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

The Fields is an ode to the unique countryside of Westerwolde, aregion in the Northeast of the Netherlands, where Jacob de Haanlives. The composition is based on film footage of the region as thebeautiful landscape changes with the seasons. A moving concertitem that will bring out the best in your players.

The Fields is een ode aan het unieke landschap van Westerwolde, een landelijk gebied in het noordoosten van Nederland, waar componist Jacob de Haan woont. De muziek is gebaseerd op filmopnamen van de akkers door de verschillendejaargetijden heen. Diverse aspecten van het rustieke leven op het land passeren de revue in dit mooie werk.

The Fields ist eine Ode an die einzigartige Landschaft von Westerwolde, einer Region im Nordwesten der Niederlande, wo Jacob de Haan lebt. Die Komposition basiert auf Filmmaterial von dieser Gegend. Die im Film gezeigten Felder im Jahreszeitenwandel bilden das zentrale Element von The Fields. Die drei Teile dieses ungewöhnlichen Werkes beschreiben die Felder im Wechsel der Jahreszeiten, aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und in unterschiedlichen Stimmungen. Ein besonderes Hörerlebnis!Sie können den zum Werk passenden Film hier herunterladen.

The Fields (“Les champs”) est une ode la beauté unique des paysages de la région de Westerwolde, une région située au nord-est des Pays-Bas, lieu de résidence du compositeur. Les champs, filmés au fil des saisons, s’imposent comme l’élément central du développement.Le premier mouvement présente des vues sur des vastes étendues et des images de fermes. La musique se fait rêveuse. Installée dans un tempo lent puis évoluant sous la forme de phrases courtes, une mélodie « wagnérienne » monte de l’orchestre. chaque phrase correspond une autre perspective. La structure chemine vers une conclusion plus ample, plus généreuse, qui reprend le thème initial. Le secondmouvement nous livre des impressions musicales du sol noir, typique de la région. On voit des tracteurs labourer la terre, on entend les grains de céréales germer. La musique engendre un climat mystérieux et plein de suspense. Lentement, mais avec fluidité, nous assistons la floraison des céréales.Le troisième et dernier mouvement dessine la période des moissons et des récoltes : le chargement et le déchargement de l’orge, du ma s, des pommes de terre et des betteraves. La musique bat au rythme d’un mouvement mécanique qui illustre le mouvement de l’arracheuse-chargeuse de pommes de terre. Quelques passages plus romantiques viennent agrémenter le développement. Le thème final est magistral. L’œuvre se clôt sur des images musicales de l’hiver. La terre se repose.