SKU: BT.GOB-000410-020

There are no more good marches written today ? Ger de Mulder proves the opposite.
Promenade is a robust and flashy march into the ambiance of all the great marches.
The composer is an autodidact, but he gives us a beautiful march with Promenade.
Enjoy listening!

Worden er tegenwoordig geen goede marsen geschreven? Limburger Ger de Mulder bewijst het tegendeel.
Promenade is een robuuste en flitsende mars in de sfeer van alle grote marsen.
De componist is een autodidact, maar met Promenadegeeft hij een prachtig visitekaartje af.
Een feest voor het oor!

SKU: BT.DHP-1012585-020

Cortège, Choral et Farandole is a piece that any band, regardless of its level, will enjoy performing. Special attention has been paid to the choice of its tonality, to its register and to its orchestration to make it accessible. The work has three movements: Cortege - solemn in character and expressive through its majestic pace and tone, Choral - more serene and Farandole - a lively movement overflowing with cheerfulness and rejoicing.

Cortège, Choral et Farandole ist eines der Werke, die für jedes Orchester, unabhängig von seinem Niveau, reines Spielvergnügen bedeuten. André Waignein hat grooßen Wert auf die Wahl der tonarten, die Lage und die Besetzung gelegt, um es besonders gut spielbar zu machen.Das Werk ist in drei Sätze unterteilt.Der erste, Cortège, wirkt von Anfang an durch einen majestätischen Schritt und Ton sehr feierlich.Der zweite Satz, Choral, ist in seinem Charakter heiterer und lädt zur Meditation ein. Farandole, der Dritte Satz, wirkt dagegen lebhaft. Vom ersten Takt an ist er voll überschäumender Fröhlickkeit, Jubel und Lebensfreude.

SKU: BT.CMP-0221-98-020

The circus is in town! Come and join the fun, as we present your band in a circus extravaganza. A Day at the Circus takes you on a musical tour where you will meet clowns who will make you laugh, breathtaking acrobats, lion tamers and even the Human Cannonball. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Sâ??il est un souvenir dâ??enfance qui marque profondément notre mémoire, câ??est bien celui de la première rencontre avec le monde du cirque. Quoi de plus fascinant que ce monde de couleurs et de sons, ces mélanges de parfums qui flottent dans les airs du grand chapiteau. Dans cette fantaisie, James Curnow nous dépeint avec réalisme les instants magiques dâ??une journée au cirque. Après une courte introduction en fanfare, le spectacle commence. Les artistes présentent des numéros élaborés avec précision sur une musique savamment orchestrée. Les trapézistes et les voltigeurs rivalisent dâ??audace, la ménagerie est impressionnante et le grand finale est lâ??ultime occasion de remercier pardes applaudissements nourris lâ??ensemble de la troupe.Une partie narrative (en français) permettra votre Monsieur Loyal de diriger la mise en scène et de briller sous les feux de la rampe.

SKU: BT.GOB-000264-120

Hymnus was commissioned by the Wilhelmina Easterein Fanfare Orchestra in the Autumn of 1999 for their performance at the World Music Contest, Kerkrade.

The commission was the result of a collaboration between the composer and the thenmusical director, Marten van der Wal.

The exact meaning of the word Hymnus is not known but it is taken in this presentation to mean hymn or hymn-like.
The melodic material is organic and grows from an initial unison tone. Thisinterval is gradually expanded to form the cell F E C F, a semitone, third, fifth. The only other melodic motif is the ascending three-note pattern spanning a major third. This is the second of his compositions to use this ascending motif, theother being Fanfare for a Bright New Age for Brass Band and Organ, also of 2000. These characteristic intervals appear in many contrasting moods and guises throughout the piece.

The opening unison notes are intended to convey as sense ofpower and magnificence, like the first sounds at the dawning of the universe.
After the immense power, a period of stunned silence and reverence. The evolution of the hymn melody incorporates a variety of moods and atmospheres, sometimes expressing much joy and celebration whilst also suggesting periods of intense savagery or prayerful contemplation.
The hymn builds as the piece progresses and is finally stated in its complete form at letter W.

The official worldpremiere of the work was given by Wilhelmina Easterein at the World Music Contest 2001. Whilst the composer was unable to attend in person, he was able to enjoy the premier simultaneously transmitted via a mobile phone from the audience!

Conductors Note
The tempo indications are to be viewed as a guide rather than a literal instruction. Within the music there is an innate sense of pulse and metre, lending itself to considerable rubato.
Melody is king, and all else is mere support and decoration, careful attention must therefore be given to balance.

SKU: BT.DHP-1012585-120

Cortège, Choral et Farandole is a piece that any band, regardless of its level, will enjoy performing. Special attention has been paid to the choice of its tonality, to its register and to its orchestration to make it accessible. The work has three movements: Cortege - solemn in character and expressive through its majestic pace and tone, Choral - more serene and Farandole - a lively movement overflowing with cheerfulness and rejoicing.

Cortège, Choral et Farandole ist eines der Werke, die für jedes Orchester, unabhängig von seinem Niveau, reines Spielvergnügen bedeuten. André Waignein hat grooßen Wert auf die Wahl der tonarten, die Lage und die Besetzung gelegt, um es besonders gut spielbar zu machen.Das Werk ist in drei Sätze unterteilt.Der erste, Cortège, wirkt von Anfang an durch einen majestätischen Schritt und Ton sehr feierlich.Der zweite Satz, Choral, ist in seinem Charakter heiterer und lädt zur Meditation ein. Farandole, der Dritte Satz, wirkt dagegen lebhaft. Vom ersten Takt an ist er voll überschäumender Fröhlickkeit, Jubel und Lebensfreude.