Curnow Music Press proudly presents a way to enrich your quality of playing material whilst helping you administer your library efficiently and save money! THE YOUNG BAND COLLECTION is a compilation of some of our best pieces for youth band, published as individual part books. You?ll find pieces by James Curnow, James Hosay, Mike Hannickel, Brian Connery, Paul Curnow and Douglas Court. These works have all proven to be very successful as teaching material, but also will keep your students interested and guarantee a happy audience! Curnow Music Press is known for its quality music for youth bands and that?s certainly what you?ll find in this publication. / Niveau : 1.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. What is the top secret method for getting the most out of your youngmusicians? There is no guaranteed secret method. However you can motivate all musicians with Spy Flix which puts a fun spin on the ‘secret agent music’ typical of the great Hollywood spy movies. Turn your otherwise routine band practice into Music 007 with Spy Flix. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

With optional Chorus and Narrator. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. A magnificent offering for your Christmas performance! James L. Hosay has taken the story of the birth of Christ, according to the Gospel of Luke, and set it to heart lifting music. A stunning and unforgettable performance can be had with a chorus or with a narrator. Either way, this piece will add to the festive mood of your Holiday concert and help your audience feel the true spirit of Christmas. If you do a concert where a chorus performs half and a concert band performs half, consider programming FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY as a grand finale. If your performance stage is a bit cramped for that many musicians all at once, perhaps having the chorus surround the audiencewill work for you. The “surround-sound” effect can be wonderful. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. If you seek truly dramatic music, look to opera. Opera has been enormously influential on Classical, Popular, and Film and Television music over the years. James L. Hosay’s new intermediate level piece, Operatica, incorporates the important elements of Opera and Classical music to bring exhilarating drama to the concert band stage. Style and technical considerations make this a rich learning experience for the band. Add in the dimension of music history by studying Opera and Classical music, and you have a wonderful teaching tool! The grand theme explores a multitude of colours as it twists and turns its way through opera-style development and variation. Whether for formal, festival, or just concert use, you will find this to be a thrilling addition to your library. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par GIBB BARRY. The hit of the seventies! When you say disco, you immediately think of the Bee Gees. Their hit song Stayin’ Alive has become an evergreen partly due to the fabulous dancing of John Travolta in the film Saturday Night Fever. This arrangement for concert band will make a great encore at your next concert! / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. What an outstanding way to conclude your concert. James L. Hosay writes some of the most exciting music to be found in Concert Band literature, and music doesn’t get much more exciting than this! While titled as a Grand Finale, this concert band tour de force can be programmed in numerous ways. Consider it also as a roof-raising opener or even in the guise of an entr’acte as you return from intermission. You will find JOYFUL EXCLAMATIONS to be one of the most thrilling and uplifting arrangements available in band literature today. This is also a perfect vehicle through which to study music history. Indescribable! / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This spirited new Christmas medley from the pen of James L. Hosay will be a delight for all as the crown jewel of your holiday performance. The unmistakable sounds of the Emerald Isle are artfully portrayed here by one of the finest band composers of modern times. A thrilling opening with the rhythmic counterpoint of a 6/8 against 3/4 effect introduces this festive holiday rhapsody of popular European Christmas carols in traditional Celtic settings. A CELTIC CHRISTMAS includes six of the classic melodies which bring the holidays alive for millions, including I SAW THREE SHIPS, AWAY IN A MANGER, HERE WE COME A WASSAILING, and others. This setting goes well beyond the usualholiday medley. You?ll find Gaelic gold when you unwrap this sparkling musical gift with your band this year ! / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

March of the Three Kings. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. A brilliant opener or a rousing finale! Either way, this is the piece that will make memories and stir your audience’s comments at your winter concert. A bravura exploration of the well-known 13th century melody March of the Three Kings (also arranged by Bizet as Farandole in L’Arlésienne ), the Fantasia On A 13th Century Carol will catch and hold everyone’s attention from first note to last. As you may know, James L. Hosay is a master of concert band composition, and many facets of his remarkable talent are clearly evident in this powerful new composition. Magnificent! / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This one ROCKS! An infectious funky blues-rock tune, CYBERSPACE BLUES is a chart your band will want to play again and again. James L. Hosay's outstanding percussion writing and jazzy harmonies put this one in the groove. Built in are enough phrasing and articulation considerations, dynamics and ensemble style playing to make it a wonderfully educational experience as well as lots of fun. And you KNOW the audience will love it! Hit 'em where they live! Put CYBERSPACE BLUES on your next concert. / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band