This 1965 funk classic became one of James Brown's signature hits. The trademark syncopations are written here in a very repetitive and teachable fashion and lend a definite sense of authenticity to this very easy arrangement.

New Orleans Funk. Funk is a very rhythmic music style that finds its origin in the 1960s. The American artist James Brown and the New Orleans-based group The Meters are considered the founders of this genre. Funk is characterized by an independent bass line that emphasizes each first beat of the bar (the one), as well as by a rhythmic combination of syncopated melodies and accompaniments with lots of harmonic additions. This style-conscious composition by Peter Kleine Schaars contains a healthy blend of the harmonic ingredients as well as the rhythmic challenges of funk music. On the one hand, New Orleans Funk is an educational exercise with the rhythmic cells 9,10, 14, 15 and 16: on the other hand, it is a funky highlight of your rehearsal or concert!

Cette œuvre du compositeur suisse Oliver Waespi fut un incontournable de la Fête Fédérale 2006 de Lucerne. L?œuvre débute par une fanfare festive jouée par les cuivres. S?ensuit un surprenant passage funk qui débute modestement puis bifurque vers un groove « James Brownien » enrichi d?un solo de batterie (ad lib.) pour les passionnés du genre. Le calme revient avec un blues nonchalant. Dans le passage final la fanfare d?ouverture et la trame funk s?entremêlent délicatement formant ainsi un ensemble unique et très original. Cette œuvre est une excellente pièce de concert mais constitue également une œuvre de concours qui sort des sentiers battus.

The popular hit by James Blunt arranged for Concert Band by Michael Brown. Score and Parts.

from the film Spectre-James Bond movies always seem to inspire terrific music and this latest installment is no exception. Sam Smith's memorable ballad features sweeping melodies and haunting harmonies. Nicely adapted for band by Michael Brown.

In this high-energy arrangement of the signature hit from the “Godfather of Soul ” the low brass start out on the theme with the band answering with the familiar riffs. The saxes are featured on the “breakdown” section along with the rest of the woodwinds. A nice blast of nostalgia for any audience.