Par CURNOW JAMES. The suite format and descriptive nature of snapshots allows Grade 2. 5 bands to handle a relatively large sized piece and have the fun of exploring myriad moods and styles. There are valuable geographical and historical considerations for cross-curricular teaching, and the sheer “enjoyability” of this one is undeniable. In Movement 1, early explorers witness the grandeur and expanse of the largest fresh surface water system on earth. In Movement 2, wavelets gently lap on the shores of beautiful beaches while happy families enjoy a sunny afternoon, and Movement 3 explores the ships and boats of every description which have navigated these waters for centuries. While thisexceptional piece is entirely different, if you enjoyed James Curnow’s previous Grade 2. 5 suites, you really should focus some attention on SNAPSHOTS. You won’t regret it. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par TRADITIONAL. A classic song that has become a firm favourite with many generations of ‘Trad Jazz’ performers When the Saints is as popular as the Jazz scene itself. Here you have a phenomenal arrangement in the ‘New Sounds for Concert Band’ series that gives your musicians a chance to play ‘dixie-style’. An ever-popular arrangement that your band will enjoy performing and your audiences will enjoy hearing for many years to come. / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

from Peer Gynt Suite #1. Par GRIEG EDVARD. Paul Curnow's setting of Grieg's famous work, written specifically for young musicians, allows them to enjoy one of the most enduring pieces of orchestral literature! Dynamics, tempo control, the famous chromatic passages, are all part of the good stuff waiting for your band in this piece. Your audience and students are sure to enjoy this timeless classic! / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

25 Years of Band Composition. Par DE HAAN JACOB. “Twenty-fi ve years Jacob de Haan”: twenty-five years of music by a passionate and talented composer. A composer of great versatility with an extraordinary knowledge of his craft. A composer who is always looking for a new challenge and a new way to expand his art. New ideas, new themes and new points of departure are his soup du jour, but he also pays tribute to his love for the romance of Wagner and Strauss and he always, always, allows his emotion help guide his musical inspiration. . . To celebrate the composer’s 50th birthday, De Haske have released a stunning collection featuring the very best of Jacob de Haan’s compositions from the last 25 years. Four CDs willlet you discover his magical world of music and the accompanying texts, by the composer, will give you a greater insight into his personal life and the pieces you are enjoying./ Accessoire / Concert Band

Par MOORE DAVID W.. A bright and colorful closer, THE MONUMENT MARCH gives each section of the band an important role to play. The 6/8 meter serves as a nice contrast if your concert is primarily duple-meter based. Nearly every imaginable 6/8 rhythm (without using 16th notes) is included somewhere in this piece, so bands that have had a LOT of experience at playing in 6/8 will enjoy rehearsals as they reinforce those important 6/8 reading skills. A skill-builder for advancing groups! / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This regal and stately fanfare-opener is a sterling new offering for band. Sixteen opening bars of thrilling fanfare lead inexorably to a theme expressing dignified momentum. Frequent but simple meter changes help to make this an interesting and educational piece that both the band and the audience will enjoy. A recap of the opening fanfare brings the piece to an exciting finish that will set a noble yet festive tone for your concert or special event. It even makes a great graduation recessional. Let FANFARE BRITANNICA be the crown jewel of your next performance! / Niveau : 2.5 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par COURT DOUGLAS. A wonderful modern treatment of the ages old favorite We Wish You a Merry Christmas ! This creative arrangement serves equally well as an opener for your Christmas Concert as it will in the traditional closer position that the grand old carol has so long held. Be sure to hear the demo CD on this one. We think you’ll be both surprised and delighted. Without question, your students will enjoy playing Good Tidings at Christmas and the audience will Love it! Original! / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. In 2006, a long-time dream of Philip Sparke finally became reality: to compose a set of variations on the famous chorale from Saint-Saëns’ renowned Organ Symphony. In 2009 the composer reworked the piece for brass band. The resulting Saint-Saëns Variations has been simplified, shortened and in many places completely recomposed, to distill the essence of the symphony even further and allow younger bands to enjoy the power of Saint-Saëns’ masterpiece in an approachable, yet completely faithful, work. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This regal and stately fanfare-opener is a sterling new offering for band. Sixteen opening bars of thrilling fanfare lead inexorably to a theme expressing dignified momentum. Frequent but simple meter changes help to make this an interesting and educational piece that both the band and the audience will enjoy. A recap of the opening fanfare brings the piece to an exciting finish that will set a noble yet festive tone for your concert or special event. It even makes a great graduation recessional. Let FANFARE BRITANNICA be the crown jewel of your next performance! / Niveau : 2.5 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par COURT DOUGLAS. A wonderful modern treatment of the ages old favorite We Wish You a Merry Christmas ! This creative arrangement serves equally well as an opener for your Christmas Concert as it will in the traditional closer position that the grand old carol has so long held. Be sure to hear the demo CD on this one. We think you’ll be both surprised and delighted. Without question, your students will enjoy playing Good Tidings at Christmas and the audience will Love it! Original! / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band

Pour Précéder La Péri. Par DUKAS PAUL. Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily kept what is now his best know composition, the symphonic scherzo L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). He also came very close to destroying the manuscript of his ballet music La Peri (The Fairy). This was however rescued by his friends. Thus we can still enjoy this magnificent fanfare which was originally used as an opener for the ballet. This magnificent transcription for fanfare band will make a great opening item for any concert. / Niveau : 4 / Transcription / Date parution : 1905-06-28/ Répertoire / Fanfare

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Ammerland brings you a vivid impression of this enchanting region by the Zwischenahner Lake (Germany)! The rural landscape of Ammerland combines fields covered with yellow rape blossoms, lush meadows, seemingly endless country roads and an exquisite lake. Let yourself be lured away on a short musical trip to beautiful Ammerland. Enjoy nature, the lake and the brilliant colours of a unique landscape. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Date parution : 1905-06-23/ Répertoire / Brass Band

Par SCHAARS PETER KLEINE. The idea behind The Groove Makers is that all musicians, regardless of training or musical taste, can play together if they all keep the same ‘groove. ’ This inspired Peter Kleine Schaars to write a piece everyone would enjoy and to give the concert band a trendy ‘groove’ that the audience can really connect with. / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm The scores and performing material to this most famous symphony cycle enjoy the unabashed praise of conductors, performers and critics around the world. This edition can be heard not only every day in concert halls, but also on CD recordings by John Eliot Gardiner, David Zinman, Jos van Immerseel and in the new cycle conducted by Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic from Deutsche Grammophon. The study scores of Beethoven 's Symphonies are available at an affordable price to every student, conductor and Beethoven fan./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm The scores and performing material to this most famous symphony cycle enjoy the unabashed praise of conductors, performers and critics around the world. This edition can be heard not only every day in concert halls, but also on CD recordings by John Eliot Gardiner, David Zinman, Jos van Immerseel and in the new cycle conducted by Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic from Deutsche Grammophon. The study scores of Beethoven 's Symphonies are available at an affordable price to every student, conductor and Beethoven fan./ Répertoire / Orchestre