The Odyssee tells the story of Odysseus the undaunted hero. In times long ago the blind poet Homer wrote this famous epic. The 'Odyssey' follows the 'Iliad' the story of the bloody war between the Greek and the Trojans. This battle endsafter ten years thanks to the Odysseys famous trick. the Trojan Horse. The Odyssey is not a war epic but a story about perseverance loyalty adventure and the survival instinct of its ingenious hero. In The Odyssey Homer describes howOdysseus the king of Ithaca had to endure another ten years of affliction after the ten years of war in Troy before he could finally return to his home land. During those years his wife Penelope had to try and keep her many admirers away.These men not only wanted het hand but also the kingship. To prove her husbands worth she played a trick: 'As soon as I have finished weaving this shroud for my father-in-law Laertes I will choose one of you to become my husband' she promisedthem. But during the night she secretly loosened what she had woven during the day prolonging the time until Odysseus would finally return. After twenty long years when he finally stood at the door she wondered: Is this really my husband? Ishe an imposter? Cunningly she asked him to move the bed because only she and her husband know that the bed was immovable and was build around an old three trunk! Odysseus was deeply moved: this really was his wife his Penelope! Nearly threethousands years later the loyalty and strength of this character and all the dangerous adventures that Odysseus survived thanks to courage and intelligence still moves us today. Odyssee by Jan Bosveld is not just an adventure story butrather a characteristic piece in which memories of Homers story can be heard. The composition opens with a firm stirring theme describing our hero Odysseus in detail: This man is not to be taken lightly. The further development of thisshort introduction completes this character sketch: trustworthy perseverant and a genius. After that we can picture Odysseus on the lonely beach of Ogygia. Do the trumpets depict his memories of the war of Troy? Does he think of his wife as werecognise the weaving loom of Penelope in the murmuring eighth? In the solemn plaintive part that follows we can imagine Penelope feeling lonely sitting in the womens room with her servants.One of the girls plays the harp but that does notclear the sombre atmosphere. Then we can imagine seeing the sorceress Circe who changed Odysseus men into swine. After she gives a simple magic sign something follows that reminds us of the sound of pigs grunting. Then the Odysseus theme resounds:the hero comes to savi his comrades. Assisted by Hermes he forces Circe to lift the spell. The piece ends the same way as it began with an animated theme: Odysseus is still the same undefeated and not to be taken lighty!

(Light 'Em Up)-The latest hit by the American rock group Fall Out Boy! With over 2 000 000 digital downloads and known by all this alternative rock hit provides intense contrast and rich musical material that translates seamlessly to themarching band idiom.

John Brennan provides a direct link from the rock genre to marching band. A tremendous work by the group Styx loaded with prime material that translates naturally to marching band. Scored for small bands with reducedinstrumentation.

The '70s rock sounds of the Steve Miller Band come alive in this stylish chart for marching band. Written in a medium rock style this works great for pep bands and drill teams.

This marching band edition of John Williams' official theme was created specially for use at the Atlanta '96 Games. An ideal version for college and top level high school bands.

Umbrella Beach emerges from the American electronica musical project known as Owl City. This magical and bold work provides effective marching band program material with its fluid tempo uplifting melodies and percussive effects and serves as the closing production for the show redHOTradioCITY. Arranged for small bands with reduced instrumentation.

Avec cinq Oscars trois British Awards décernés par l?industrie cinématographique britannique trois Golden Globes quatre Emmy Awards dix-huit Grammy Awards d?innombrables disques d?or et de platine John Williams (1932) est le plus célèbre et le plus accompli de tous les compositeurs de musiques de film. Composant dans le style classique et possédant une fibre mélodique immensément riche il séduit par la brillance orchestrale et la beauté lyrique de ses œuvres. Son nom est indissociable de celui du cinéaste américain Steven Spielberg. C?est pour lui qu?il a composé le plus de bandes originales parmi lesquelles E.T. Indiana Jones Jurassic Park Il faut sauver lesoldat Ryan et la sublime bande originale du film La Liste de Schindler pour laquelle il reçoit un Oscar en 1994.

This work is composed by the very talented Grammy Award-winning composer Michael League composer for many of the works performed by the group Snarky Puppy one of the most exciting entertaining and musically sophisticated groups of young musicians performing today. The group is a collective of nearly 40 musicians consisting of guitars pianos keyboards woodwinds brass percussion and strings. From their most recent album We Like It Here comes this Latin wonder Tio Macaco tastefully arranged by Tom Wallace. An infectious mix of melodies and harmonies co-exist with an unstoppable groove to create just the kind of music that marching bands find irresistible.