The Journey (An Official Theme of the NCAA) by Alan Silvestri. Arranged by Jay B...(+)
The Journey (An Official
Theme of the NCAA) by
Alan Silvestri. Arranged
by Jay Bocook. Score and
Parts. Limited Edition
Marching Band. Grade 4.
Published by Hal Leonard
(As recorded by Journey (and featured on Glee)). By Jonathan Cain, Neal S...(+)
(As recorded by Journey
(and featured on
Glee)). By
Jonathan Cain, Neal
Schon, and Steve Perry
[Journey]. Arranged by
Doug Adams. Marching
Band. Marching Band;
Score. Easy Pops for
Marching Band. Pop/Rock;
TV. Grade 2. 8 pages.
Published by Alfred
((Cirque du Soleil)). By Benoit Jutras, Keith Melton, and Sandra Botnen. Arrange...(+)
((Cirque du Soleil)). By
Benoit Jutras, Keith
Melton, and Sandra
Botnen. Arranged by
Richard L. Saucedo. Score
and Parts.
Performance/Easy Limited
Edition. Grade 4
Don't Stop Believin' Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
(As recorded by Journey (and featured on Glee)). By Jonathan Cain, Neal S...(+)
(As recorded by Journey
(and featured on
Glee)). By
Jonathan Cain, Neal
Schon, and Steve Perry
[Journey]. Arranged by
Doug Adams. Marching
Band. Marching Band;
Part(s); Score. Easy Pops
for Marching Band.
Pop/Rock; TV. Grade 2.
121 pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
By Neal Schon and Steve Perry [Journey]. Arranged by Jerry Burns. Marching Band....(+)
By Neal Schon and Steve
Perry [Journey]. Arranged
by Jerry Burns. Marching
Band. Marching Band;
Part(s); Score. Very Easy
Pops for Marching Band.
Rock. Grade 1.5. 86
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Centenary 2019 Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1196079-120 Composed by Jan de Haan. C...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1196079-120
Composed by Jan de Haan.
Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2019. 32 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1196079-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1196079-120).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Centenary
2019 is a
three-movement suite
based on a local folksong
and was commissioned by
Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem,
from the Dutch province
of Friesland, on the
occasion of its 100th
anniversary in 2019.
‘Awakening
Village’, the
first movement, musically
describes the waking up
and coming to life of the
village. ‘Bintje
Monument’ was
inspired by a famous
sculpture that was placed
to honour headmaster
Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929) who developed
the well-known potato
variety called
‘bintje’.
The finale,
‘Journey into the
Unknown’ refers to
the band’s
memorable 2011 concert
trip to the United States
of America, in which the
composer combines
elements of thefolksong
and fragments from
‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’. The piece
consists of a wide range
of playful and melodic
sequences as well as some
galvanizing rhythmical
passages.
Het
driedelige werk
Centenary 2019
werd gecomponeerd in
opdracht van Chr. Fanfare
De Lofstem uit het Friese
Sumar ter gelegenheid van
het honderdjarig jubileum
van de vereniging in
2019. Het is gebaseerd op
een plaatselijk
volksliedje. In het
eerste deel,
‘Awakening
Village’, wordt
verklankt hoe het dorp
ontwaakt en tot leven
komt. Deel twee,
‘Bintje
Monument’, is ge
nspireerd op een
sculptuur ter
nagedachtenis van
hoofdonderwijzer Kornelis
Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929), die het
bekende aardappelras
bintje ontwikkelde. De
finale, ‘Journey
into the Unknown’
verwijst naar een
concertreis die de
muziekvereniging in 2011
naar de VS maakte. De
componist laat elementen
uit hetleidmotief en
flarden van ‘The
Star-Spangled
Banner’ in het
slotdeel van dit werk
samenkomen. Het werk als
geheel bestaat uit
diverse speelse en
melodische sequensen,
alsook opzwepende
ritmische passages.
Centenary 2019 Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1196079-020 Composed by Jan de Haan. C...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1196079-020
Composed by Jan de Haan.
Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2019. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1196079-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1196079-020).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Centenary
2019 is a
three-movement suite
based on a local folksong
and was commissioned by
Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem,
from the Dutch province
of Friesland, on the
occasion of its 100th
anniversary in 2019.
‘Awakening
Village’, the
first movement, musically
describes the waking up
and coming to life of the
village. ‘Bintje
Monument’ was
inspired by a famous
sculpture that was placed
to honour headmaster
Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929) who developed
the well-known potato
variety called
‘bintje’.
The finale,
‘Journey into the
Unknown’ refers to
the band’s
memorable 2011 concert
trip to the United States
of America, in which the
composer combines
elements of thefolksong
and fragments from
‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’. The piece
consists of a wide range
of playful and melodic
sequences as well as some
galvanizing rhythmical
passages.
Het
driedelige werk
Centenary 2019
werd gecomponeerd in
opdracht van Chr. Fanfare
De Lofstem uit het Friese
Sumar ter gelegenheid van
het honderdjarig jubileum
van de vereniging in
2019. Het is gebaseerd op
een plaatselijk
volksliedje. In het
eerste deel,
‘Awakening
Village’, wordt
verklankt hoe het dorp
ontwaakt en tot leven
komt. Deel twee,
‘Bintje
Monument’, is ge
nspireerd op een
sculptuur ter
nagedachtenis van
hoofdonderwijzer Kornelis
Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929), die het
bekende aardappelras
bintje ontwikkelde. De
finale, ‘Journey
into the Unknown’
verwijst naar een
concertreis die de
muziekvereniging in 2011
naar de VS maakte. De
componist laat elementen
uit hetleidmotief en
flarden van ‘The
Star-Spangled
Banner’ in het
slotdeel van dit werk
samenkomen. Het werk als
geheel bestaat uit
diverse speelse en
melodische sequensen,
alsook opzwepende
ritmische passages.
Marching Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.40206 As Recorded by Journey. By J...(+)
Marching Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.40206
As Recorded by
Journey. By Journey,
Neal Schon, and Steve
Perry. By Neal Schon and
Steve Perry [Journey].
Arranged by Doug Adams.
Marching Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Easy Pops for Marching
Band. Rock. Score and
Part(s). 121 pages.
Duration 2:00. Alfred
Music #00-40206.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.40206).
UPC:
038081459349.
English.
One of
Journey's most unique and
memorable hits is now
playable by any sized
band thanks to this tasty
offering from arranger
Doug Adams. This soulful
chart comes out big and
bold and keeps on
delivering. Give it a
listen! (2:00).
Marching Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.38522S By Journey, Neal Schon, and Stev...(+)
Marching Band - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.38522S
By
Journey, Neal Schon, and
Steve Perry. By Neal
Schon and Steve Perry
[Journey]. Arranged by
Jerry Burns. Marching
Band; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Very Easy Pops for
Marching Band. Rock.
Score. 8 pages. Duration
1:33. Alfred Music
#00-38522S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.38522S).
ISBN 9781470656447.
UPC: 038081431727.
English.
The music
from legendary rock group
Journey is popular once
again! Here is one of
their biggest hits in a
fresh arrangement from
Jerry Burns. This chart
is big, fat, and
full-sounding, and will
come together in just a
couple rehearsals.
(1:33).
Marching Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.36460S By Jonathan Cain, Journey, and Ste...(+)
Marching Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.36460S
By
Jonathan Cain, Journey,
and Steve Perry. By
Jonathan Cain and Steve
Perry [Journey]. Arranged
by Doug Adams. Marching
Band; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Easy Pops for Marching
Band. Rock. Score. 8
pages. Alfred Music
#00-36460S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.36460S).
ISBN 9781470665012.
UPC: 038081415178.
English.
The music
of Journey is once again
popular due in part to
the acclaimed TV series
Glee. Here is one of
their biggest hits in a
solid, driving
arrangement that any band
can handle. Another
winner from the pen of
Doug Adams!
Troja (Troy) Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Hal Leonard
Score and Parts Fanfare Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 2 SKU: HL.4008029 (+)
Score and Parts Fanfare
Band (Score & Parts) -
Grade 2
SKU:
HL.4008029
For
Fanfare Band.
Composed by Otto M.
Schwarz. Duration 135
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP129-22-102. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008029).
The Greek poet
Homer wrote about Troy
and the Trojan War -
which probably took place
in what is now Asia Minor
- in his Iliad in the 8th
century B.C. Nowadays,
the term 'Trojan'
generally refers to a
malware program that is
used to gain unauthorized
access to computers. This
use comes from the
legendary Trojan Horse,
which saw the turning
poing in the battle
between Greeks and
Trojans through the
cunning of Odysseus. Let
us return to the
beginning of the story:
Paris, son of the king of
Troy, is tasked by Zeus
with judging the beauty
of the three goddesses
Aphrodite, Pallas Athena,
and Hera. Aphrodite, the
goddess of love, flatters
Paris by promising him
the most beautiful woman
in the world. Soon
afterwards, on a journey
to Greece, Paris meets
the beautiful Helen, who
immediately falls in love
with him. Since however
she is the wife of
Spartan king Menelaus,
she eventually lets
herself be kidnapped by
Paris voluntarily. The
Greeks then form a large
army and go to war
against Troy to retrieve
Helen, leading to a
ten-year siege of the
city. The city is
eventually conquered not
through combat, however,
but through Odysseus'
cunning ploy. He has the
idea of building an
enormous wooden horse
with warriors hidden
inside. The horse is
placed at the gates of
the city. Thus, the
Trojans are tricked into
giving up the siege when,
despite various warnings,
they bring the horse into
the city to dedicate it
to the goddess Athena. At
night, the soldiers climb
out of the horse and open
the gate for the Greek
army. The troops storm
the city and raze it to
the ground. The royal
family and all the Trojan
warriors are killed -
only Aeneas, the son of
Aphrodite, escapes.
Later, following many
years' wanderings he and
his acolytes will become
known as the founders of
the Roman people.
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-342-020 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-342-020
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2012.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
342-020. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-342-020).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Five States
of Change was
commissioned by
Kunstfactor for the 4th
section of the Dutch
National Brass Band
Championships (NBK) 2011.
It is dedicated to Jappie
Dijkstra and the Music
Information Centre (MUI),
Arnhem, Holland, in
acknowledgement of their
outstanding work in
developing band
repertoire.The composer
writes: The idea for the
piece came when I was
reading an article about
a branch of Chinese
philosophy which is
abbreviated as Wu
Xing*, which has no
exact translation but can
mean, for example,
five elements, five
phases or five
states of change. It
is central to all
elements of Chinese
thought, including
science, philosophy,
medicine andastrology,
and in simple terms tries
to create various cyclic
relationships between
five elements in all
walks of life.An example
is: Earth - Metal - Water
- Wood - Fire - (Earth)
etc. where (in one cycle)
earth bears metal, metal
changes to liquid (water)
when heated, water helps
trees grow, wood burns to
create fire, fire
produces ash (earth) and
the cycle continues.I was
particularly interested
in the cycle of
emotions:- Meditation -
Sorrow - Fear - Anger -
Joy - (Meditation) etc.
and thought this cyclic
principle would provide
an effective emotional
journey for a piece of
music. So Five States
of Change has five
equal sections which
loosely characterise this
emotional cycle. I have
tried to make the music
grow organically, with
minimal repetition, and
each movement evolves
from the musical elements
at the end of the
previous one, with the
opening material
appearing, transformed,
at the end of the piece
to complete the cycle.
*in full Wu zhong liu
xing zhi chi or
the five types of chi
dominating at different
times
Five
States of Change is
geschreven in opdracht
van Kunstfactor voor de
4e divisie van de NBK
(Nederlandse Brassband
Kampioenschappen) 2011.
Het werk is opgedragen
aan Jappie Dijkstra en
het MUI (Muziekuitleen-
en Informatiecentrum)te
Arnhem,als waardering
voor hun inspanningen met
betrekking tot de
ontwikkeling van het
repertoire voor
blaasorkesten.De
componist schrijft: Het
idee voor het werk kwam
in mij op toen ik een
artikel las over een
takbinnen de Chinese
filosofie waarvan denaam
wordt afgekort tot Wu
Xing* - waar geen
exacte vertaling voor is,
maar wat zoveel betekent
als vijf elementen,
vijf fasen of vijf
stadia van verandering.
Het gaat om eenwezenlijk
onderdeel van alle
componenten binnen
hetChinese gedachtegoed,
inclusief de wetenschap,
filosofie, geneeskunst en
astrologie. Simpel gezegd
draait het om het
creëren van diverse
cyclische verbanden
tussen vijf elementendie
in ieders leven een rol
spelen.Een voorbeeld:
Aarde - Metaal - Water-
Hout - Vuur - (Aarde)
enz. In deze cyclus bevat
aarde metaal, metaal
verandert in vloeistof
(water) door verhitting,
water helpt bomen te
groeien, houtdat brandt
creëert vuur, en vuur
produceert as (aarde). Zo
blijft de cyclus
voortgaan. Zelf wasik
vooral ge nteresseerd in
de cyclus van emoties:
Meditatie - Verdriet -
Angst - Boosheid -
Vreugde - (Meditatie)
enz. De gedachte aandit
cyclische principe
leverde een reis door een
muzikale wereld van
emoties op. Five
States of
Changebestaat uit
vijf delen die betrekking
hebben op de emotionele
cyclus. Ik heb geprobeerd
de muziek op natuurlijke
wijzete laten ontstaan,
met zo weinig mogelijk
herhalingen. Elk deel
vloeit voort uit de
muzikale elementen uit
het slot van
hetvoorgaande deel. Het
openingsmateriaal komt,
in getransformeerde
gedaante, terug aan het
einde van het
werk.
Five
States of Change
wurde von Kunstfactor
für die vierte
Abteilung der
Holländischen
Nationalen
Brass-Band-Meisterschaft
(NBK) 2011 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die Widmung gilt
Jappie Dijkstra und dem
Musik-Informationszentrum
(MUI) in Arnhem(Holland),
in Anerkennung derer
außerordentlichen
Bemühungen um die
Entwicklung des
Blasorchester-Repertoires
. Der Komponist
über sein Werk: Die
Idee zu diesem
Stück kam mir beim
Lesen eines Artikels
über eine Richtung
derchinesischen
Philosophie, die
abgekürzt Wu
Xing* heißt, was
nicht wörtlich
übersetzt werden
kann, aber so viel wie
fünf Elemente,
fünf Phasen
oder fünf
Stadien der
Verwandlung bedeutet.
DiesesPrinzip nimmt eine
zentrale Position im
gesamten chinesischen
Gedankengut ein, sei es
in der Wissenschaft,
Medizin oder Astrologie.
Einfach
ausgedrückt, werden
damit in allen
Lebensbereichen
verschiedene zyklische
Beziehungen
zwischenfünf
Elementen hergestellt.Zum
Beispiel: Erde - Metall -
Wasser - Holz - Feuer -
(Erde) - usw. In diesem
Zyklus enthält die
Erde Metall, das sich bei
Erhitzung
verflüssigt
(Wasser); Wasser lässt
Bäume wachsen, deren
Holz verbrennt (Feuer)und
zu Asche wird (Erde),
womit der Kreislauf von
neuem beginnt.Mich
interessierte besonders
der Kreislauf von
Gefühlen:Meditation
- Trauer - Angst -
Ärger - Freude -
(Meditation) usw.Ich
dachte mir, dass dieser
Kreislauf eine
wirkungsvolleemotionale
Reise“ durch ein
Musikstück
darstellen könnte.
Folglich besteht Five
States of Change aus
fünf gleichen
Abschnitten, die diesen
Kreislauf der
Gefühle grob
nachzeichnen. Ich habe
versucht, die Musik
organischwachsen zu
lassen mit möglichst
wenig Wiederholungen.
Jeder Satz entwickelt
sich aus den Elementen
vom Ende des
vorhergehenden Satzes und
das Material der
Eröffnung vollendet am
Schluss des Werkes den
Kreis. *Abkürzung
für Wu zhongliu
xing zhi chi oder
Die fünf Arten
von Chi, die zu
unterschiedlichen Zeiten
dominieren
L’idea
di comporre questo brano
è venuta a Philip
Sparke leggendo un
articolo sulla filosofi a
cinese che si basa su
cicli di cinque elementi,
fasi e stadi di
cambiamento. A Sparke
interessavano in
particolare il flusso dei
sentimenti come la
meditazione, il lutto, la
paura, la rabbia e la
gioia. A partire da
questi elementi ha
composto un
impressionante
“viaggioâ€
musicale suddiviso in
cinque sezioni,
tematicamente intrecciate
tra loro, quasi a voler
formare un cerchio.
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-125-020 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-125-020
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2009.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
125-020. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-125-020).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In The Pioneers
Philip Sparke salutes the
bicentenary of an
expedition by two all
time American heroes -
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark. They were
commissioned by US
President Thomas
Jefferson to find the
headwaters of the
Missouri and a route to
the Pacific following the
Louisiana Purchase, which
doubled the size of the
USA. They set out as the
‘Corps of
Discovery’ from
Louisville, Kentucky, in
May 1804 and not only did
they succeed in reaching
the Pacific through
hostile territory, but
also found their way back
- in 3 years! The piece
is not descriptive of the
journey but gives the
composer the opportunity
to celebrate the 200th
anniversary of this
amazing feat. Add a
touchof the wild-west to
any concert with this
exciting work.
De
titel van dit werk
verwijst naar het begin
van het avontuur van de
‘National
Children’s Brass
Band of Great
Britain’, maar
The Pioneers is
ook een eerbewijs aan
twee helden van de
componist: Meriwether
Lewis en William
Clark,die twee eeuwen
geleden op expeditie
gingen in opdracht van de
Amerikaanse president
Thomas Jefferson. Ze
vertrokken vanuit
Louisville, Kentucky in
mei 1804. Ze slaagden er
niet alleen in om de
Grote Oceaan te bereiken
doorvijandig gebied, maar
ze vonden ook hun weg
terug - in drie jaar! Het
werk beschrijft deze reis
niet, maar geeft de
componist de mogelijkheid
om deze geweldige
prestatie te
memoreren.
Der
Titel ist ein Salut an
die Zweihundertjahrfeier
einer Expedition von zwei
Heldenfiguren des
Komponisten - Meriwether
Lewis und William Clark.
Ihre Expeditionstruppe,
bekannt als das
‘Corps of
Discovery’,
erforschte das
Quellgebiet des Missouri
und fand eine Route zum
Pazifik durch feindliches
Gebiet. Der Komponist
ergriff die Gelegenheit,
den 200. Jahrestag dieser
Meisterleistung zu
feiern, mit diesem Werk,
das sich auch wunderbar
zur Umrahmung Ihres
nächsten festlichen
Anlasses
eignet.
Il 30 aprile 1803
fu firmato il trattato di
cessione della Louisiana
tra la Francia e gli
Stati Uniti.
L’acquisizione di
queste terre permise agli
Stati Uniti di
raddoppiare la superficie
del proprio territorio.
L’allora
presidente Thomas
Jefferson incaricò
Meriwether Lewis e
William Clark di
cartografare le sorgenti
del fiume Missouri e
tracciare la strada verso
il Pacifico. Partita da
Louisville (Kentucky),
nel maggio del 1804, la
spedizione attraversò
interminabili territori
ostili, riuscendo a
raggiungere il Pacifico
per poi tornare alla base
di partenza al termine di
un periplo durato due
anni. Questo brano non
è un racconto del
viaggio, ma permette al
compositoredi commemorare
i duecento anni di questa
favolosa spedizione.
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-0920388-020 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-0920388-020
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 1992.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 0920388-020.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-0920388-020).
Avalon is a
one-part composition. The
surprising opening
measures describe the
sudden entrance into
another world. After
these initial measures,
we hear a choral-like
melody, which is repeated
three times in different
instrumentations with
increasing intensity.
This represents the
procession of the ghosts
dwelling in the
underworld of Avalon,
headed by the mighty
magician Merlin.The
exalted sound is then
suddenly interrupted by a
fast movement, in which
ostinato figures
alternate with bi-tonal
motives. This represents
the attempt of some evil
characters to invade
Avalon. Mordred is the
leader of this horde and
together they disturb the
peace and quiet in the
otherwisecalm Avalon. The
flourish of trumpets
heralds the entrance of
the Knights of the Round
Table who drive away the
intruders and return to
their castle, Tintagel,
in a triumphal
procession. Upon their
return, the next problem
presents itself. An
inexplicable disease
plagues the resting
ghosts.The Knights and
the Council of the Wise
are convened to find out
the cause of this
problem. Musically this
can be heard in the
repetition of the initial
themes. The Knights and
the Council of the Wise
determine that the
presence of mortals is
the reason that the
resting ghosts are
suffering. There is
simply no room for mortal
souls in Avalon. After a
powerful statement by
King Arthur, we hear a
glissando referring to
the very first measures,
and… we are back in
the normal world. The
journey through the
underworld has come to an
end and a dream is over.
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-125-120 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-125-120
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2009. 40 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
125-120. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-125-120).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In The Pioneers
Philip Sparke salutes the
bicentenary of an
expedition by two all
time American heroes -
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark. They were
commissioned by US
President Thomas
Jefferson to find the
headwaters of the
Missouri and a route to
the Pacific following the
Louisiana Purchase, which
doubled the size of the
USA. They set out as the
‘Corps of
Discovery’ from
Louisville, Kentucky, in
May 1804 and not only did
they succeed in reaching
the Pacific through
hostile territory, but
also found their way back
- in 3 years! The piece
is not descriptive of the
journey but gives the
composer the opportunity
to celebrate the 200th
anniversary of this
amazing feat. Add a
touchof the wild-west to
any concert with this
exciting work.
De
titel van dit werk
verwijst naar het begin
van het avontuur van de
‘National
Children’s Brass
Band of Great
Britain’, maar
The Pioneers is
ook een eerbewijs aan
twee helden van de
componist: Meriwether
Lewis en William
Clark,die twee eeuwen
geleden op expeditie
gingen in opdracht van de
Amerikaanse president
Thomas Jefferson. Ze
vertrokken vanuit
Louisville, Kentucky in
mei 1804. Ze slaagden er
niet alleen in om de
Grote Oceaan te bereiken
doorvijandig gebied, maar
ze vonden ook hun weg
terug - in drie jaar! Het
werk beschrijft deze reis
niet, maar geeft de
componist de mogelijkheid
om deze geweldige
prestatie te
memoreren.
Der
Titel ist ein Salut an
die Zweihundertjahrfeier
einer Expedition von zwei
Heldenfiguren des
Komponisten - Meriwether
Lewis und William Clark.
Ihre Expeditionstruppe,
bekannt als das
‘Corps of
Discovery’,
erforschte das
Quellgebiet des Missouri
und fand eine Route zum
Pazifik durch feindliches
Gebiet. Der Komponist
ergriff die Gelegenheit,
den 200. Jahrestag dieser
Meisterleistung zu
feiern, mit diesem Werk,
das sich auch wunderbar
zur Umrahmung Ihres
nächsten festlichen
Anlasses
eignet.
Il 30 aprile 1803
fu firmato il trattato di
cessione della Louisiana
tra la Francia e gli
Stati Uniti.
L’acquisizione di
queste terre permise agli
Stati Uniti di
raddoppiare la superficie
del proprio territorio.
L’allora
presidente Thomas
Jefferson incaricò
Meriwether Lewis e
William Clark di
cartografare le sorgenti
del fiume Missouri e
tracciare la strada verso
il Pacifico. Partita da
Louisville (Kentucky),
nel maggio del 1804, la
spedizione attraversò
interminabili territori
ostili, riuscendo a
raggiungere il Pacifico
per poi tornare alla base
di partenza al termine di
un periplo durato due
anni. Questo brano non
è un racconto del
viaggio, ma permette al
compositoredi commemorare
i duecento anni di questa
favolosa spedizione.