SKU: HL.44007209
UPC: 884088239725. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Based on the Old Testament biblical story of the building of the Tower ofBabel, a tower built to reach the heavens, composer Hayato Hirose hascreated this dramatic programmatic work in seven movements that areplayed without interruption. With skilful detail each movement portrays an aspect of the story of the tower and its ultimate destruction. A magnificent epic work! Op basis van het bekende verhaal over de toren van Babel uit het Oude Testament schreef componist Hayato Hirose een indrukwekkend programmatisch werk in zeven delen - uit te voeren zonder pauzes. De delen zijn getiteld: Tower ofBabel (De toren van Babel) - Settlers from the East (Kolonisten uit het oosten) - Building the Tower (Het bouwen van de toren) - Hope (Hoop) - God's Worry (De zorgen van God) - Confusion (Verwarring) - en Dispersion (Verspreiding).Auf der Grundlage der biblischen Geschichte vom Turmbau zu Babel aus dem Alten Testament schuf Hayato Hirose ein dramatisches programmatisches Werk in sieben Satzen, die ohne Unterbrechung zu spielen sind. Sie erzahlen kunstvoll und detailreich die Geschichte vom Beginn des Turmbaus uber den Zorn Gottes bis hin zur Verwirrung der Sprachen und der Zerstreuung der Menschen uber die ganze Welt. Ein grossartiges Werk! En 2006, Hayato Hirose compose Tower of Babel (La Tour de Babel), une œuvre dediee a son professeur et maitre, le compositeur belge Jan Van der Roost. L'œuvre a ete donnee en creation mondiale, le 20 septembre 2006 a Louvain en Belgique, par l'Orchestre d'Harmonie de l'Institut Lemmens place sous la direction du compositeur.Apres le Deluge, les rescapes de l'Arche de Noe eurent une descendance nombreuse. Partis de l'orient, ils trouverent une vallee au pays de Shinear et ils s'y etablirent. Afin de ne pas etre disperses sur toute la surface de la terre, ils deciderent de batir une ville et une tour - la Tour de Babel - dont le sommet toucherait le ciel.Inquiet du dessein des fils des hommes, l'Eternel descendit pour voir la ville et la tour qu'ils batissaient. Il confondit leur langage afin qu'ils ne se comprennent plus les uns les autres. Ainsi, ils cesserent de batir la ville, et de la L'Eternel les dispersa sur toute la surface de la terre. (Genese 11 : 1-9) Hayato Hirose s'est inspire du celebre recit biblique selon l'Ancien Testament pour composer cette œuvre a programme dramatique en sept mouvements, qui s'enchainent sans interruption.1. La Tour de Babel2. Venus de l'orient3. La construction de la tour4. L'espoir5. Les inquietudes de l'Eternel6. La confusion7. La dispersion.
SKU: BT.DHP-1074199-010
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Based on the Old Testament biblical story of the building of the Tower ofBabel, a tower built to reach the heavens, composer Hayato Hirose hascreated this dramatic programmatic work in seven movements that areplayed without interruption. With skilful detail each movement portrays an aspect of the story of the tower and its ultimate destruction. A magnificent epic work! Op basis van het bekende verhaal over de toren van Babel uit het Oude Testament schreef componist Hayato Hirose een indrukwekkend programmatisch werk in zeven delen - uit te voeren zonder pauzes. De delen zijn getiteld: Tower ofBabel (De toren van Babel) - Settlers from the East (Kolonisten uit het oosten) - Building the Tower (Het bouwen van de toren) - Hope (Hoop) - God’s Worry (De zorgen van God) - Confusion (Verwarring) - en Dispersion (Verspreiding).Auf der Grundlage der biblischen Geschichte vom Turmbau zu Babel aus dem Alten Testament schuf Hayato Hirose ein dramatisches programmatisches Werk in sieben Sätzen, die ohne Unterbrechung zu spielen sind. Sie erzählen kunstvoll und detailreich die Geschichte vom Beginn des Turmbaus über den Zorn Gottes bis hin zur Verwirrung der Sprachen und der Zerstreuung der Menschen über die ganze Welt. Ein großartiges Werk! En 2006, Hayato Hirose compose Tower of Babel (La Tour de Babel), une œuvre dédiée son professeur et maître, le compositeur belge Jan Van der Roost. L’œuvre a été donnée en création mondiale, le 20 septembre 2006 Louvain en Belgique, par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de l’Institut Lemmens placé sous la direction du compositeur.Après le Déluge, les rescapés de l’Arche de Noé eurent une descendance nombreuse. Partis de l’orient, ils trouvèrent une vallée au pays de Shinéar et ils s'y établirent. Afin de ne pas être dispersés sur toute la surface de la terre, ils décidèrent de b tir une ville et une tour - la Tour de Babel - dont le sommet toucherait le ciel.Inquiet du dessein des fils des hommes, l’Éternel descendit pour voir la ville et la tour qu’ils b tissaient. Il confondit leur langage afin qu'ils ne se comprennent plus les uns les autres. Ainsi, ils cessèrent de b tir la ville, et de l L’Éternel les dispersa sur toute la surface de la terre. (Genèse 11 : 1-9) Hayato Hirose s’est inspiré du célèbre récit biblique selon l’Ancien Testament pour composer cette œuvre programme dramatique en sept mouvements, qui s’enchaînent sans interruption.1. La Tour de Babel2. Venus de l’orient3. La construction de la tour4. L’espoir5. Les inquiétudes de l’Éternel6. La confusion7. La dispersion.
SKU: BT.DHP-1074199-140
SKU: HL.4007763
UPC: 196288092704. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Little Tokyo Suite is a work in three movements for wind ensemble, with a flexible 10-part orchestration suitable for concert band or fanfare band. It portrays the “Japantowns†established by Japanese emigrants around the world. They are often called “Little Tokyoâ€, in reference to the capital of Japan. The three movements each focus on a region with such a Japanese community. This suite is dedicated to the concert band of the conservatory of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, whose conductor is a lover of Japanese culture, and to Mochizuki Junior High School, Saku City (Nagano, Japan). They premiered this work, 10,000 km away from each other, in 2022.
SKU: HL.44007582
UPC: 884088264086. 9.75x13.25x2.25 inches. English(US)/Deutsch/Francais/Nederlands.
This delightful new composition takes its inspiration from the classic French swash buckling tale of Cyrano de Bergerac and his fight to win the love of the beautiful maiden Roxane. The subject was a perfect departure point for composing a symphonic poem with a variety of musical aspects reflecting the story. Lyricism (the theme of Roxane), dramatic episodes, as well as Debussy-inspired impressionist moments are some of the elements that give the band and its conductor the chance to expose themselves as a versatile ensemble being able to create colour, to sing and to play like virtuosi. This work is sure to become a standard item in the concert band repertoire.In Cyrano verklankt de componist Piet Swerts het romantische en tragische verhaal van de briljante dichter en zwaardkunstenaar Cyrano de Bergerac en zijn mooie, intellectuele nicht Roxane, op wie hij tot over zijn oren verliefdis. Zijn uiterlijk, met name zijn buitengewoon grote neus, belet hem om zijn gevoelens tegenover haar te uiten. De vele verwikkelingen die uit deze situatie voortkomen zijn te herkennen in deze programmatische compositie.Piet Swerts erzahlt hier musikalisch die tragisch-romantische Geschichte von Cyrano de Bergerac, der einem verliebten Freund hilft, seine Liebe zu erobern und sich dann selbst unglucklich in dessen Angebetete verliebt. Diese Komposition spiegelt die Geschichte mit einer Vielfalt an musikalischen Aspekten eindrucksvoll wider. Lyrik, dramatische Episoden sowie von Debussy inspirierte, impressionistische Momente sind einige der Elemente, die dem Blasorchester und seinem Dirigenten die Chance bieten, sich als vielseitiges Ensemble, das zugleich Farben entfalten, singen und virtuos spielen kann, zu prasentieren.La comedie heroique Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) valut a son auteur une gloire immediate. Cyrano, heros tragique et attachant, est entre dans le patrimoine universel, sans doute parce qu'il incarne superbement un mythe bien ancien : celui de l'amour et du bonheur impossibles. Ce delicieux chef-d'œuvre theatral d'Edmond Rostand a inspire ce poeme symphonique de Piet Swerts qui s'articule autour d'une grande diversite musicale exprimant differentes scenes de la piece. Passages lyriques, episodes dramatiques et moments impressionnistes, Cyrano comprend de nombreux ingredients qui permettent au chef et a sa formation d'exploiter leur polyvalence a travers lacouleur, le chant et le jeu virtuose. La commedia Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) valse al suo autore gloria immediata. Cyrano, eroe tragico e commovente, e entrato nel patrimonio universale senza dubbio perche incarna a meraviglia un mito molto antico: quello dell'amore e della felicita impossibili. Questo delizioso capolavoro teatrale di Edmond Rostand ha ispirato il poema sinfonico che si articola attorno ad una grande diversita musicale esprimendo diverse scene dell'opera teatrale. Passaggi lirici, episodi drammatici e momenti impressionanti, Cyrano comprende numerosi ingredienti che permettono al maestro di sfruttare la polivalenza attraverso il colore, il canto e il suono virtuoso.
SKU: HL.4005194
UPC: 888680698584. 9.0x12.0x0.025 inches.
The group Steppenwolf took the rock world by storm with this hard-driving hit from 1968. Even today's students will have a blast with this nostalgia classic.
SKU: CF.SPS78
ISBN 9781491152553. UPC: 680160910052. Key: Bb major.
Festival March is presented in a new edition arranged by Richard Summers. It is a tour de force composition for advanced bands and hearkens back to a bygone era during the golden age of the band movement. Directors and students will hear operatic music from composer Victor Herbert who is best known for his Christmas classic, Toyland. This is a richly scored masterpiece that deserves to return to standard status in concert band repertoire. We are proud to bring you this new setting of this cherished classic.Festival March by Victor Herbert was written for the Pittsburgh Symphony and first performed under Herbert’s direction in Chicago on Dec. 9, 1901 celebrating the 12th anniversary of Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Also known as the Auditorium Festival March, he included it many times for programs of a festival nature. The main theme Auld Lang Syne, a famous Scottish folk song, is incorporated many times along with brass fanfares, interludes and march melodies. This band arrangement is very similar to the original orchestral composition. The missing string parts, the addition of the saxophone section and other band instruments, editing of the superimposed triplets against sixteenth notes, to one or the other, and articulations suitable for the band, were major challenges. The style of early twentieth-century American music is captured here. This arrangement will give band musicians access to a fine piece of music that could only be appreciated by orchestra musicians up to now. Although suitable for many occasions, this piece is a great way to begin or end a December holiday concert.  Notes to the ConductorVictor Herbert’s music can be interpreted in a romantic style, which is the conductor’s responsibility to read in nuance and musicality. The beginning and other triple-tonguing sections of this piece have a March of the Toys quality to it.  The interludes and Auld Lang Syne sections are legato and musical. The March sections can also be shaped musically.About the ComposerVictor Herbert was born in Ireland in 1861 and raised in Germany. When he moved to America in 1886, he joined the Metropolitan Opera as principal cellist and eventually composed many works including forty-three operettas on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I, including Naughty Marietta and Babes in Toyland. Victor Herbert conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1898 to 1904 and then was the conductor of his own Victor Herbert Orchestra. He formed ASCAP with a group of composers in 1914 and was the director until his death in 1924. Among his thirty-one compositions for orchestra, Festival March was a favorite of his and was eventually published by Carl Fischer Music.  .
SKU: HL.4007467
UPC: 196288050070. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Keystone tells the story of the Odeon of Vriezenveen, a town in the Netherlands. “Odeon†is the name of ancient Greek and Roman buildings used for activities such as singing, music and poetry. This was the name chosen in 1998 by several members of the 'Vriezenveense Harmonie' for the cultural ceter they decided to have built. The piece starts slowly with the bass instruments, then speeds up in a counterpoint passage where the main motif moves from one set of instruments to another. After a slow section, the music speeds up again to reach a majestic chorale symbolising the splendid Odeon.
SKU: CF.SPS78F
ISBN 9781491153239. UPC: 680160910731.
Festival March is presented in a new edition arranged by Richard Summers. It is a tour de force composition for advanced bands and hearkens back to a bygone era during the golden age of the band movement. Directors and students will hear operatic music from composer Victor Herbert who is best known for his Christmas classic, Toyland. This is a richly scored masterpiece that deserves to return to standard status in concert band repertoire. We are proud to bring you this new setting of this cherished classic.About the CompositionFestival March by Victor Herbert was written for the Pittsburgh Symphony and first performed under Herbert’s direction in Chicago on Dec. 9, 1901 celebrating the 12th anniversary of Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Also known as the Auditorium Festival March, he included it many times for programs of a festival nature. The main theme Auld Lang Syne, a famous Scottish folk song, is incorporated many times along with brass fanfares, interludes and march melodies. This band arrangement is very similar to the original orchestral composition. The missing string parts, the addition of the saxophone section and other band instruments, editing of the superimposed triplets against sixteenth notes, to one or the other, and articulations suitable for the band, were major challenges. The style of early twentieth-century American music is captured here. This arrangement will give band musicians access to a fine piece of music that could only be appreciated by orchestra musicians up to now. Although suitable for many occasions, this piece is a great way to begin or end a December holiday concert.  Notes to the ConductorVictor Herbert’s music can be interpreted in a romantic style, which is the conductor’s responsibility to read in nuance and musicality. The beginning and other triple-tonguing sections of this piece have a March of the Toys quality to it.  The interludes and Auld Lang Syne sections are legato and musical. The March sections can also be shaped musically.About the ComposerVictor Herbert was born in Ireland in 1861 and raised in Germany. When he moved to America in 1886, he joined the Metropolitan Opera as principal cellist and eventually composed many works including forty-three operettas on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I, including Naughty Marietta and Babes in Toyland. Victor Herbert conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1898 to 1904 and then was the conductor of his own Victor Herbert Orchestra. He formed ASCAP with a group of composers in 1914 and was the director until his death in 1924. Among his thirty-one compositions for orchestra, Festival March was a favorite of his and was eventually published by Carl Fischer Music.  .
SKU: HL.49019886
ISBN 9790001144797. 9.25x12.0x0.076 inches.
At funeral or memorial services and ceremonies, the traditional, slowly marching funeral music, the Tombeau, still plays an important musical role today. In most cases, such musics were created for a specific occasion, like the death of a prince or an artist. That was the case with this Tombeau for wind orchestra, too: Bertold Hummel wrote it after the death of a fellow composer and friend.Hummel was not afraid of expressing his feelings in a wistfully nostalgic funeral music full of tonal beauty which is close to the musical language of the 19th century with regard to form and harmony.In addition to the score and parts, our edition of this moving piece also contains the particell with which Hummel put down the Tombeau on paper in 1998.
SKU: HL.49019887
ISBN 9790001144803. 9.25x12.0x0.336 inches.
SKU: HL.4006641
UPC: 840126925593. 9.0x12.0x0.024 inches.
Bigfoot Stomp is a quirky, animated piece that is a unique change of pace for your band and audience. According to legend, Bigfoot is a tall, hairy, ape-like creature that lives in the wilderness of Northwest America and leaves huge footprints. This music imagines a group of them gathering together and stamping their massive feet in a wild, barbaric dance.
SKU: HL.48023472
UPC: 888680052591. 10.5x14 inches.
Edward Fairlie's Storm and Urge is a significant work for wind band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German “Sturm und Drang,” a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme, we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance, and then calm resolve and self-knowledge. With a variety of textures and vivid imagery, this is a masterful work for the contemporary ensemble. Duration: 9:00(Recorded by the University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble – Ingrid Martin, conductor).
SKU: CF.YPS105
ISBN 9780825884870. UPC: 798408084875. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Bb major.
Based on our popular New Bennett Band Book series, we have compiled march-style warm-ups in a separate publication so they may be used by all bands wishing to learn from them. These innovative warm-ups and fundamental drills are the ultimate method of teaching and reinforcing the March style.How To Use the March Warm-upsPlaying in a march style can present difficulties for young students. The most prevalent problem is that students have a tendency to play every note too short. Conversely, accented notes are usually played incorrectly with too much tongue. Do marches contain short notes? Absolutely, but these shortest of notes should be reserved for notes that precede an accent or notes that are specifically marked with a staccato. Think of unmarked notes as being separated, but not short and certainly not clipped or stopped with the tongue. Accented notes should be played with more weight using air and more length, and not just a harder tongue. Accents are given to show emphasis to a note and should be thought of in this manner.The warm-up exercises provided in this collection should give you many opportunities to stress the above-mentioned comments on march performance style. The following gives an explanation on the purpose and use of each of these exercises.No. 1 – Basic Chords and ModulationsOne of the challenges of playing marches with young students is successfully performing the key change at the Trio. This exercise presents the three basic chords (tonic, subdominant and dominant) in each of the three keys in this collection of marches. You can also use this exercise to teach and reinforce the style of accented notes. You may want to have your band play major scales in succession by fourths to reinforce the concept of modulation to the subdominant that occurs at the Trio (i.e. the B≤-major scale, then the E≤-major scale, then the A≤-major scale). I might suggest getting the students to try continuing the pattern all the way around the circle of fourths.No. 2 – March Style in B≤ MajorThis exercise contains many opportunities to teach and reinforce the difference between staccato and accented notes. The melody voices move up and down the B≤-major scale, while other instruments play chords commonly found in the marches in this collection. These include diminished chords, secondary dominant chords (i.e. the V of the V) and other common chromatic chords that Fillmore often used.No. 3 – Cakewalk Rhythm in B≤ MajorThe simple syncopated rhythm in this exercise is common to many marches. This drill gives you the opportunity to teach/ reinforce the standard ar-ticulation and natural accent of this rhythmic pattern. Again, this exercise uses an ascending and descending major-scale pattern as the melodic basis, accompanied by chords commonly found in American- style marches.No. 4 – The March Scale in B≤ MajorI call this exercise “The March Scale,†because often in marches (and especially in these marches) the descending half-step is part of the melodic material. These chromatic figures give the melodies of many marches their charm and flow. Thus, I devised this exercise and others like it in E≤ major and A≤ major to familiarize students with these patterns. I would suggest playing the pattern in a variety of ways different from what is written. Here are some other possibilities:• Tongue one, slur three• Slur two, tongue two• Tongue two, slur two• Tongue one, slur two, tongue oneGradually increase the tempo to the march tempo and the articulation style will fall right into place.Another important consideration is the performance of the bass line and the bass-drum part. Too often, the bass drum and bass instruments play their parts with equal emphasis on both beats in the measure. This is incorrect, and frequently makes the marchNo. 5 – March Style in E≤ MajorThis is a similar to exercise No. 2, but with a different rhythmic pattern. Emphasize the difference between accented and unaccented notes. Also, play the exercise with line direction moving the musical line forward. Experiment and play the exercise with different dynamic choices and with hairpins up and down in different ways.No. 6 – More March Style in E≤ MajorExercise No. 6 comprises more rhythmic patterns and harmonic materials in E≤ major to teach and reinforce the march style. This exercise em-phasizes the sixteenth-note rhythm, as notated in the third measure of the exercise. Young stu- dents have a tendency to “crush†the sixteenths; consequently, they lack clarity. It would be a good idea to work this rhythmic figure on a scale pattern with all of the instruments in the band as an additional warm-up exercise.No. 7 – The March Scale in E≤ MajorSee the information for No. 4 and apply it to this exercise. Use all of the various articulations described above as well.No. 8 – March Style in A≤ MajorSee the information for No. 2 and apply it to this exercise.No. 9 – Cakewalk Rhythm in A≤ MajorSee the information for No. 3 and apply it to this exercise.No. 10 – The March Scale in A≤ MajorSee the information for No. 4 and apply it to this exercise.Other Ideas for March PerformanceA rehearsal practice that has worked very well for me is to start out by having the band play the march very slowly at about Œ = 60 in a chorale/legato style. The slow tempo is a fine opportunity to work on clarity of harmonic move- ment and to work on the balance and blend of the tutti band sound. This will pay great dividends toward improving the sound of your band. Gradually increase the tempo to the march tempo and the articulation style will fall right into place.Another important consideration is the performance of the bass line and the bass-drum part. Too often, the bass drum and bass instruments play their parts with equal emphasis on both beats in the measure. This is incorrect, and frequently makes the march.
SKU: HL.4003206
UPC: 884088660871. 9.0x12.0x0.04 inches.
Here is an exciting and powerful work for very young players with one year of experience. Written using a single tempo throughout, a driving 8th note pulse and minor mode provide the underlying energy as the melody is passed around to different sections of the band. With no syncopation and repetitive patterns, your band will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Dur: 2:20.
SKU: HL.4003893
UPC: 888680010225. 9x12 inches.
A powerful work for the symphonic band, Ode to the Spirit of Man is based on thematic material taken from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and developed into a fantasy of kaleidoscopic nature. The opening is a joyful expression of the spirit of freedom and is based on the composer's own themes derived from Beethoven's music. Throughout the work, various themes from the symphony are interwoven, including Alla Marcia, Scherzo, Andante maestoso and finally the uplifting Ode to Joy. Duration: 5:15.
SKU: CF.YPS44F
ISBN 9780825858765. UPC: 798408058760. 9 X 12 inches. Key: F major.
In the style of a country hoedown, this tune is foot-stomping and knee-slapping fun. The piece includes rollicking eighth-note and sixteenth-note figures that should be played vigorously and with strict attention to dynamics. A great piece to add some var.
SKU: HL.4005858
UPC: 888680932480. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Who doesn't know the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his signature song Con te Partiro that made him world famous? This colourfulversion is accessible for smaller, mixed-ability ensembles, and provides an enjoyable part for all players. This arrangement will bring colour to your concert and is great fun to play!
