Philip Sparke a composé cette pièce pour le Western Plains Wind Consortium placé sous la direction de son fondateur Daniel Baldwin. La création fut assurée par l?Orchestre d?Harmonie de l?Université d?État de l?Oklahoma Panhandle (Dr. Matthew C. Saunders direction) le 1er décembre 2009 au Centennial Theatre à Goodwell en Oklahama (États-Unis). Les orchestres membres du Western Plains Wind Consortium qui ont contribué à la commande de cette œuvre sont :Garden City High School Symphonic Band - Ryan Elliot & Daniel Baldwin directionSouthwestern Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble - James South directionPanhandle State University Band - Matthew Saunders direction Holton High School Band - Donald McDaniel directionHolcomb High School Band - Paul White directionBethel College Band - Timothy Shade directionGarden City Community College Band - Daniel Baldwin directionLa commande stipulait que l?œuvre devait synthétiser une ambiance hivernale sans référence au cycle de la Nativité. Philip Sparke a réalisé une scène d?hiver en pleine campagne. A Winter?s Tale s?ouvre avec une série d?accords soutenus joués par les bois et colorés par le timbre cristallin des cloches tandis qu?un saxophone alto chante une complainte crépusculaire. Un passage orchestral court mais dense prélude à l?exposition du thème principal. Les couleurs douces et vaporeuses enveloppent les champs et les forêts enneigés. L?orchestre reprend le thème tandis que l?on entend au loin un tintement de grelots annonçant le passage imminent d?une troïka. Une fois passée la musique s?apaise et le thème principal revient avant de laisser la place au motif d?ouverture qui vient conclure la trame musicale.

Par BALAZS ARPAD. With its energetic impetus and imposing instrumentation, Concertino is certainly outstanding in the oeuvre of Árpád Balázs. Among his compositions for concert band, it is by far the most engaging and exacting work. Passing away and a will to live are simultaneously present in Concertino, which Árpád Balázs composed in memory of his beloved father. Its structure brings Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies to mind: its solemn opening, which returns at the end,is followed by a slow and a fast movement. The funereal music of the slow movement evolves from a motif of Bach's St. Matthew Passion with enormous intensification equal to the lament in Grieg's Peer Gynt. It is difficult to imagine a dramatic incandescence with a higher degree of heat. The heartbeat-imitating timpani features significantly at the beginning and the end of the funereal music. The fast movement represents resolution, resignation and regainedgaiety. This part, pulsating like a waltz and echoing the modulation technique of Richard Strauss, is followed by the solemn return of the opening chords.Whether playing or listenting to this tremendously soul-stirring music, you will all encounter a dramatic experience./ Répertoire / Concert Band

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

Condensed Score-The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

Véritable groupe indémodable The Police s'est imposé dans un univers pop-rock teinté de poésie et d'énergie. Formé en 1977 par Stewart Copeland Andy Summers et Matthew Gordon Sumner (alias Sting) le groupe se prédestinait tout d'abord à une carrière sur la scène punk. Mais avec des titres comme Roxanne De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da Every Breath You Take Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic etc. The Police a marqué à jamais le monde de la musique pop. Retrouvez ces quatre titres phares dans ce medley signé Stefan Schwalgin.

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. It is interesting to recall that Handel wrote Messiah, his most famous work whilst at the lowest point of his career, suffereing from fianantial hardship and depression. It was only composing that distracted him from this misery. In He Shall Feed His Flock, based on texts of Isaiah and Matthew, we hear praise for the peace that the Messiah has brought to earth. / Niveau : 2 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Filled with rock energy and rhythmic drive here is an easy arrangement of this hit song from Disney's High School Musical. Your percussion section will have fun with this one! Dur: 2:00

Walt Disney Pictures Presents High School Musical 3: Senior Year-Here is the title song from High School Musical 3 in a rockin' show-style arrangement for very young players. Your players are sure to know this one and Robert's skilled scoring will sound great with limited rehearsals.