Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4711-00

Vaudeville Meets Texas. Composed by Wasson. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2019. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4711-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4711-00).

Veteran composer John Wasson has crafted a brilliant Vaudeville and Broadway showstopper with The Bluebonnet Revue, a humorous musical salute to the great state of Texas. Every section in the band finds their moment in the spotlight in this exciting and fast-paced musical romp across the musical theater stage. Combining both humorous and lyrical treatments of original melodies with snippets of well-known Texas folksongs and a heavy dose of over the top percussion writing, this fun work is sure to provide a larger than life ending to your concert that will put a smile on every face! An instant classic!

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 6

SKU: HL.4006437

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert. Hardcover. Duration 205 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP 483-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.4006437).

UPC: 888680989965. 9.0x12.0 inches.

Mercury Rising was commissioned by sinfonisches blasorchester wehdel and its conductor Thomas Ratzek, to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018. They premiered this piece in their half-century concert on 2nd November 2018 in the Bremerhaven Stadttheater in Germany. Designed as a virtuosic and lively opener, Mercury Rising opens with nervous energy and driving, syncopated rhythms in a blaze of colour. The horns and saxophones then introduce a broad melody, which the trumpets subsequently take up after a change of tonality. A quieter moment introduces a distant fanfare on muted horns over bubbling semiquavers in the low clarinets. This is interrupted by a passionate tenor melody but soon returns on the full brass section, accompanied by echoes of the opening woodwind figuration, and is extended to bring the piece to a triumphant close.

Concert Band/Harmonie (Score) - Grade 5

SKU: HL.44007583

Composed by Piet Swerts. De Haske Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2005. De Haske Publications #1053776. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44007583).

UPC: 884088264093. English-German-French-Dutch.

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.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.CMP-0226-98-010

Composed by Richard Wagner. Arranged by James Hosay. Sinfonia Series. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 1998. Curnow Music #CMP 0226-98-010. Published by Curnow Music (BT.CMP-0226-98-010).

Wagner on Stage uses extracts from four best-loved of Wagnerâ??s operas: Tannhäuser, Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nu?rnberg. Richard Wagner certainly wrote the most dramatic operas of his time. His works are full of passion, dynamic, but also sentimentality. James L. Hosayâ??s arrangement offers therefore a great insight into the creative world of Wagner, whose 200th birthday is celebrated in 2013.

In Wagner on Stage komen fragmenten van de vier mooiste operaâ??s van Wagner aan bod: Tannhäuser, Die Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin en Die Meistersinger. Richard Wagner staat bekend om de meest theatrale operaâ??s van zijn tijd. Zijn partituren zitten vol hartstocht, dynamiek en sentiment. Het arrangement van James L. Hosays geeft een prachtige indruk van de muzikale prestaties van Wagner. Bovendien staat het jaar 2013 in het teken van de tweehonderdste geboortejaar van deze bekende Duitse componist. Een mooi gegeven om bij stil te staan met uw orkest!

Wagner on Stage verwendet Auszu?ge aus den vier schönsten Wagner-Opern: Tannhäuser, Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin und Die Meistersinger von Nu?rnberg. Richard Wagner schrieb wohl die dramaturgischsten Opern seiner Zeit. Seine Partituren sind voller Leidenschaft, Dynamik, aber auch Sentimentalität. James L. Hosays Arrangement bietet somit einen schönen Einblick in die musikalische Schaffenskraft Wagners, dessen 200. Geburtstag wir im Jahr 2013 feiern.

Wagner on Stage met en scène des extraits de quatre opéras de Wagner : Tannhäuser, Le crépuscule des dieux, Lohengrin et Les maîtres chanteurs de Nurenberg. Richard Wagner a probablement écrit les opéras les plus dramatiques de son temps. Ses compositions, pleines de passion, de dynamisme, mais également de sentimentalité, ont inspiré James L. Hosay. Wagner on Stage est un arrangement fidèle donnant un large aperçu de la grande créativité de Richard Wagner, dont le 200e anniversaire sera célébré en 2013.

Wagner on Stage mette in scena estratti di quattro opere di Wagner: Tannhäuser, Il Crepuscolo degli Dei, Lohengrin e I maestri cantori di Norimberga. Richard Wagner ha probabilmente composto queste opere in momenti drammatici del suo tempo. Le sue composizioni piene di passione, di dinamismo ma anche di sentimentalismo, hanno inspirato James J. Hosay. Wagner on Stage è un arrangiamento fedele che illustra la grande creativit di Richard Wagner il cui 200° anniversario dalla nascita sar celebrato nel 2013.