Song of
the Auvergne.
Composed by Kevin
Thompson. Band Music.
Score and parts. Duration
3:30. Published by G & M
Brand Music Publishers
(CN.R10104).
This beautiful
song reflects the
tranquillity of the
French countryside. Dr.
Kevin Thompson is a
leading British authority
on bands and his
sensitive score is ideal
for smaller groups,
providing training for
phrasing and ensemble
playing.
This
beautiful song reflects
the tranquillity of the
French countryside. Dr.
Kevin Thompson is a
leading British authority
on bands and his
sensitive score is ideal
for smaller groups,
providing training for
phrasing and ensemble
playing. Professor Kevin
Thompson is Principal and
Chief Executive of
Dartington College of
Arts, a University Sector
institution dedicated to
the performance
arts.After undergraduate
studies at the Royal
Northern College of
Music, he gained masters
and subsequently doctoral
degrees at the University
of London. He began his
career as a professional
trumpet player,
conductor, composer and
teacher. He was the
architect of University
of Salford's degree in
band musicianship,
launched in 1987 and the
first of its kind. From
1988 - 1993 he was
Principal of Birmingham
Conservatoire and during
this time was elected to
a personal professorship
and subsequently a
Deanship chair.On his
arrival at Dartington, he
was made an honorary
Professor by the
University of Plymouth.
In 1992 he gained a
Winston Churchill
Fellowship to study the
Great American Music
Schools: Juilliard,
Curtis, Eastman, Indiana.
Other awards include
those of the British
Association for American
Studies and the British
Council for the Royal
Danish Academy of Music.
He is a Freeman of the
City of London. His
publications include a
book on brass and wind
bands published by
Cambridge University,
many articles in Times
Newspaper and other
leading British and
American journals. The
book on wind and brass
bands became a key text
in many college and
university reading lists
and was read extensively
throughout the English
speaking world,
particularly in North
America and the Pacific
Rim. He is joint editor,
with Dr Gordon Cox of the
new eleven volume series
on brass playing and
teaching and author of
two of the volumes.
Song of
the Auvergne.
Composed by Kevin
Thompson. Band Music.
Score only. Duration
3:30. Published by G & M
Brand Music Publishers
(CN.S11104).
This beautiful
song reflects the
tranquillity of the
French countryside. Dr.
Kevin Thompson is a
leading British authority
on bands and his
sensitive score is ideal
for smaller groups,
providing training for
phrasing and ensemble
playing.
This
beautiful song reflects
the tranquillity of the
French countryside. Dr.
Kevin Thompson is a
leading British authority
on bands and his
sensitive score is ideal
for smaller groups,
providing training for
phrasing and ensemble
playing. Professor Kevin
Thompson is Principal and
Chief Executive of
Dartington College of
Arts, a University Sector
institution dedicated to
the performance
arts.After undergraduate
studies at the Royal
Northern College of
Music, he gained masters
and subsequently doctoral
degrees at the University
of London. He began his
career as a professional
trumpet player,
conductor, composer and
teacher. He was the
architect of University
of Salford's degree in
band musicianship,
launched in 1987 and the
first of its kind. From
1988 - 1993 he was
Principal of Birmingham
Conservatoire and during
this time was elected to
a personal professorship
and subsequently a
Deanship chair.On his
arrival at Dartington, he
was made an honorary
Professor by the
University of Plymouth.
In 1992 he gained a
Winston Churchill
Fellowship to study the
Great American Music
Schools: Juilliard,
Curtis, Eastman, Indiana.
Other awards include
those of the British
Association for American
Studies and the British
Council for the Royal
Danish Academy of Music.
He is a Freeman of the
City of London. His
publications include a
book on brass and wind
bands published by
Cambridge University,
many articles in Times
Newspaper and other
leading British and
American journals. The
book on wind and brass
bands became a key text
in many college and
university reading lists
and was read extensively
throughout the English
speaking world,
particularly in North
America and the Pacific
Rim. He is joint editor,
with Dr Gordon Cox of the
new eleven volume series
on brass playing and
teaching and author of
two of the volumes.
(Featuring: Hedwig's
Theme /
Nimbus 2000 / Wizard
Wheezes /
Hagrid the Professor / A
Window to the Past). By
John
Williams and Nicholas
Hooper.
Arranged by Victor
López,
percussion arr. Anthony
M.
Falcone. Marching Band.
Marching Band; Part(s);
Score.
Mega Sounds for Marching
Band.
Form: Medley. Movie.
Grade 3.
224 pages. Published by
Alfred
Music Publishing
(Featuring: Hedwig's
Theme /
Nimbus 2000 / Wizard
Wheezes /
Hagrid the Professor / A
Window to the Past). By
John
Williams and Nicholas
Hooper.
Arranged by Victor
López,
percussion arr. Anthony
M.
Falcone. Marching Band.
Marching Band; Score.
Mega
Sounds for Marching Band.
Form: Medley. Movie.
Grade 3.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
World Cup Theme
'98. Composed by
Geoffrey Brand. Arranged
by Geoffrey Brand. Band
Music. Score only.
Duration 6:10. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.S11211).
A beautiful
slow dance that captures
the essence of beauty.
The 'Pavane' pulls at the
audience and causes a
reaction of quiet
reflection. Musicians
will share the joy of
playing this wonderful
composition.
The
Pavane - an old stately
dance of Italian or
Spanish origin - can be
traced back to the 16th
century. French composer
Gabriels Faure's Pavane,
written in 1886 for
orchestra for a series of
concerts in Paris, exudes
charm, gentility even;
the music flows easily
yet with a sure sense of
direction. In 1919 the
composer reused it in his
one-act divertissement
Masques and Bergamasques.
Faure was much revered
during his lifetime as a
professor of composition
at the Paris
Conservatoire for many
years together with his
connection with church
music as an organist. In
concert performance the
Pavane benefits from
being allowed to unfold
at its own unhurried pace
and in its (mostly) own
quiet way.
Piano - easy to intermediate SKU: HL.49013017 16 Easy Bluesy Pieces fo...(+)
Piano - easy to
intermediate
SKU:
HL.49013017
16
Easy Bluesy Pieces for
Piano. Composed by
Hans Luedemann. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. 32 pages.
Schott Music #ED9232.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49013017).
ISBN
9790001128094. UPC:
884088083052.
9.0x12.0x0.129
inches.
This volume
shows the wide stylistic
range inherent in the
Blues with particular
emphasis on specifically
pianistic varieties,
especially Boogie, Stride
Piano and New Orleans
Piano. While some pieces
are tributes to famous
masters of the Blues such
as Muddy Waters und
Professor Long-hair,
others are inspired by
Rock, Soul, Jazz and
Gospel.
Piano 4 Hands SKU: BU.EBR-516 By David Neyrolles. By Divers compositeurs....(+)
Piano 4 Hands
SKU:
BU.EBR-516
By David
Neyrolles. By Divers
compositeurs. Arranged by
David Neyrolles. This
edition: French Edition.
Divers. Receuil.
Partition + Paroles +
Notes sur l'oeuvre + CD
99 pistes, 1 Piste Piano
4 Mains, 1 Piste Piano 1,
1 Piste Piano 2. Songbook
& CD. Editions Bourges
#EBR-516. Published by
Editions Bourges
(BU.EBR-516).
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS250 Concert March. Composed...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2
SKU: CF.YPS250
Concert March.
Composed by Joseph
Compello. Yps. Set of
Score and Parts.
2+16+4+8+8+8+4+4+10+4+4+8
+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+4+6+1+1+4+
1+24 pages. Duration 2
minutes, 43 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS250.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS250).
ISBN 9781491161333.
UPC:
680160919925.
Mount
Vernon Square derives its
title from the location
of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore, Maryland. It
was here that the
composer Joseph Compello
took his first classes in
Music Theory from
Professor Haven Hensler,
to whom this march is
dedicated. After hearing
this march performed on
piano as part of final
exam requirements in a
Music Theory course,
Professor Hensler
encouraged further
exploration of music
composition, leading
Compello into a prolific
career writing pieces
like this theme, now
years later arranged for
full band as a concert
march. Performance Notes
The form of the march is
a standard A-BB-Trio-C-A.
Melodically, much of the
march is based on the
figure contained in mm. 8
and 9. Tempo,
articulation, and
dynamics in a standard
march style are essential
to a successful
interpretation. Pay
particular attention to
dynamics in the second
strain at m. 41. Strive
for a legato diminuendo
at the transition in mm.
63-65. The melody in the
Trio (m. 70) will also
require smooth
articulation from low
brass and woodwinds. The
Euphonium counter-melody
will be played only
during the repeat of the
Trio. The Breakup Strain
(m. 87) is, of course,
powerfully marcato as is
the reprise of the first
theme at m. 109. Mount
Vernon Square derives its
title from the location
of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore, Maryland. It
was here that the
composer Joseph Compello
took his first classes in
Music Theory from
Professor Haven Hensler,
to whom this march is
dedicated. After hearing
this march performed on
piano as part of final
exam requirements in a
Music Theory course,
Professor Hensler
encouraged further
exploration of music
composition, leading
Compello into a prolific
career writing pieces
like this theme, now
years later arranged for
full band as a concert
march.Performance
NotesThe form of the
march is a standard
A-BB-Trio-C-A.
Melodically, much of the
march is based on the
figure contained in mm. 8
and 9. Tempo,
articulation, and
dynamics in a standard
march style are essential
to a successful
interpretation. Pay
particular attention to
dynamics in the second
strain at m. 41. Strive
for a legato diminuendo
at the transition in mm.
63-65. The melody in the
Trio (m. 70) will also
require smooth
articulation from low
brass and woodwinds. The
Euphonium counter-melody
will be played only
during the repeat of the
Trio. The Breakup Strain
(m. 87) is, of course,
powerfully marcato as is
the reprise of the first
theme at m. 109.
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS250F Concert March. Compose...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2
SKU: CF.YPS250F
Concert March.
Composed by Joseph
Compello. Yps. Full
score. 24 pages. Duration
2 minutes, 43 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#YPS250F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS250F).
ISBN
9781491161890. UPC:
680160920570.
Mount
Vernon Square derives its
title from the location
of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore, Maryland. It
was here that the
composer Joseph Compello
took his first classes in
Music Theory from
Professor Haven Hensler,
to whom this march is
dedicated. After hearing
this march performed on
piano as part of final
exam requirements in a
Music Theory course,
Professor Hensler
encouraged further
exploration of music
composition, leading
Compello into a prolific
career writing pieces
like this theme, now
years later arranged for
full band as a concert
march. Performance Notes
The form of the march is
a standard A-BB-Trio-C-A.
Melodically, much of the
march is based on the
figure contained in mm. 8
and 9. Tempo,
articulation, and
dynamics in a standard
march style are essential
to a successful
interpretation. Pay
particular attention to
dynamics in the second
strain at m. 41. Strive
for a legato diminuendo
at the transition in mm.
63-65. The melody in the
Trio (m. 70) will also
require smooth
articulation from low
brass and woodwinds. The
Euphonium counter-melody
will be played only
during the repeat of the
Trio. The Breakup Strain
(m. 87) is, of course,
powerfully marcato as is
the reprise of the first
theme at m. 109. Mount
Vernon Square derives its
title from the location
of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore, Maryland. It
was here that the
composer Joseph Compello
took his first classes in
Music Theory from
Professor Haven Hensler,
to whom this march is
dedicated. After hearing
this march performed on
piano as part of final
exam requirements in a
Music Theory course,
Professor Hensler
encouraged further
exploration of music
composition, leading
Compello into a prolific
career writing pieces
like this theme, now
years later arranged for
full band as a concert
march.Performance
NotesThe form of the
march is a standard
A-BB-Trio-C-A.
Melodically, much of the
march is based on the
figure contained in mm. 8
and 9. Tempo,
articulation, and
dynamics in a standard
march style are essential
to a successful
interpretation. Pay
particular attention to
dynamics in the second
strain at m. 41. Strive
for a legato diminuendo
at the transition in mm.
63-65. The melody in the
Trio (m. 70) will also
require smooth
articulation from low
brass and woodwinds. The
Euphonium counter-melody
will be played only
during the repeat of the
Trio. The Breakup Strain
(m. 87) is, of course,
powerfully marcato as is
the reprise of the first
theme at m. 109.
Guitar duet - Intermediate SKU: DZ.DZ-4311 Composed by Louise Farrenc. Ar...(+)
Guitar duet -
Intermediate
SKU:
DZ.DZ-4311
Composed
by Louise Farrenc.
Arranged by Eddie Healy.
Score and parts. Les
Productions d'OZ #DZ
4311. Published by Les
Productions d'OZ
(DZ.DZ-4311).
ISBN
9782898522284.
Loui
se Farrenc was a
profoundly influential
French composer,
performer, professor, and
author. Though she would
ultimately become quite a
sought-after performer,
her potential as a
composer was recognized
quite early on. Women
were not permitted to
enroll in conventional
composition classes at
the Conservatoire de
Paris at the time, but,
she did receive private
lessons from Anton
Reicha, the professor of
composition there. Years
later she would receive a
permanent appointment as
Professor of Piano at the
same institution, a
position she held for
thirty years. She was the
only woman during the
19th century to bear that
title. Her piano
etudes possess
pedagogical value as well
as great beauty and
character. These works
lend themselves quite
well to the guitar duo
setting. While I have
rendered all of
Farrenc’s
melodies quite
faithfully, I have taken
liberties with the
accompaniments in order
to make them more
idiomatic to the guitar.
Likewise, many of the
effects of which the
guitar is capable have
been brought to bear in
ways that deviate from
the original intent of
the etude. Alternatively,
the challenges that some
of these etudes were
meant to address for the
piano student are
amplified by this
adaptation. For example,
etude 5 is intended to
enable the piano student
to improve the
coordination between
their left and right
hands. It certainly
presents a challenge in
that regard to the guitar
duo! These selections
are entirely suitable for
guitarists with limited
experience, though they
could, of course, be
beautifully realized by
players with a great deal
more experience as
well.
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1115084-020 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115084-020
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Set (Score & Parts). De
Haske Publications #DHP
1115084-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115084-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
It may be
surprising to see a
fanfare piece
commissioned by a
Japanese ensemble, since
fanfare orchestras are
typically found in
Belgium, Holland and
Luxembourg, and also
France and Switzerland.
Senzoku Gakuen is one of
the largest and
mostprestigious music
universities in Japan,
and home to a wide
variety of ensembles and
orchestras. Since 2006
they have had a fanfare
orchestra, which was
started by Sotaru
Fukaishi, a euphonium
teacher who felt further
performance opportunity
wasneeded for saxhorn
instruments. Fukaishi had
loved the sound of
fanfare orchestras ever
since visiting the World
Music Contest in Kerkrade
(Holland) several years
earlier. Jan Van der
Roost was involved with
this new initiative from
the beginning,and they
were also joined by Manu
Mellaerts for certain
projects. The Dean of the
music department,
Professor Kazuo Tomioka,
fully supports the
ensemble and commissioned
Ostinati. The
première took place on
June 11th at Maeda Hall
inMizonokuchi (Kawasaki)
where Senzoku Gakuen is
based. The piece opens
with an impressive
timpani solo, followed by
brass and saxophone. The
rhythmical pulse remains
constant and the music is
fiery and assertive in
character. A pentatonic
melodygradually emerges
and the music loses its
vehemency and softens.
The initial percussion
ostinati subsequently
recurs and the first
section of the piece
concludes in a similar
mood to the opening. The
second movement is sweet
and melodic, opening
witha long passage for
the saxophone family in a
minor key. The same theme
then appears in the major
and is developed upon;
the music builds to a
majestic orchestral
forte, reminiscent of a
pipe organ in its
sonority. The theme
returns in the
originalminor key with a
change in instrumentation
leading the movement to a
quiet and peaceful end on
a soft E minor chord. The
finale starts with
percussion: a four-bar
pattern is repeated
several times over which
the movement’s
melodic themes
areintroduced. These
melodic elements are
varied and used in
different versions and
the ostinato idea, which
characterizes the entire
piece, is highlighted.
The theme travels through
the orchestra, appearing
on various instruments
and in variousregisters.
It captures the
listener’s
attention and displays
the full range of sound
and colour within the
fanfare
orchestra.
Het is
misschien verrassend dat
dit fanfarewerk is
geschreven in opdracht
van een Japans ensemble,
aangezien fanfareorkesten
vooral te vinden zijn in
België, Nederland en
Luxemburg, en ook wel in
Frankrijk en Zwitserland.
SenzokuGakuen is een van
de grootste en meest
prestigieuze
muziekopleidingen van
Japan, en de thuisbasis
van een grote
verscheidenheid van
ensembles en orkesten. In
2006 is er een
fanfareorkest opgericht,
en wel door Sotaru
Fukaishi,
eeneuphoniumdocent die
vond dat er meer
mogelijkheden moesten
komen voor optredens met
saxhoorninstrumenten.
Fukaishi had enkele jaren
daarvoor genoten van de
fanfareklank toen hij het
Wereld Muziek Concours in
Kerkrade bezocht.
DeBelgische componist Jan
Van der Roost was van het
begin af aan betrokken
bij dit nieuwe
initiatief, en ook Manu
Mellaerts werd voor een
aantal projecten
aangetrokken. Het hoofd
van de muziekfaculteit,
professor Kazuo Tomioka,
staatgeheel achter het
ensemble en gaf de
opdracht tot het
schrijven van
Ostinati. De
première vond plaats
op 11 juni in de Maeda
Hall in Mizonokuchi
(Kawasaki), waar Senzoku
Gakuen is gevestigd. Het
werk begint met een
indrukwekkendepaukensolo,
gevolgd door koper en
saxofoon. De ritmische
puls blijft constant, en
de aard van de muziek is
vurig en krachtig.
Geleidelijk komt er een
pentatonische melodie
naar voren en wordt de
muziek minder heftig, ze
wordtzachter van
karakter. De
aanvankelijke ostinati in
het slagwerk verschijnen
dan opnieuw, waarna het
eerste deel van het werk
eindigt in dezelfde sfeer
als waarmee het begon.
Het tweede deel is
lieflijk en melodisch.
Het opentmet een lange
passage voor de saxofoons
in een mineurtoonsoort.
Dan klinkt hetzelfde
thema in majeur en daar
wordt op voortgeborduurd:
de muziek ontwikkelt zich
tot een majestueus
orkestraal forte, dat qua
sonoriteit doet
denken
Es mag
überraschen, dass
dieses
Fanfareorchesterwerk
ausgerechnet von einem
japanischen Ensemble in
Auftrag gegeben wurde, da
Fanfareorchester doch
eher in Belgien, den
Niederlanden oder
Luxemburg oder auch in
Frankreich oder Schweiz
zu finden sind. Senzoku
Gakuen ist eine der
größten und
renommiertesten
Musikschulen Japans und
Heimstätte einer
Vielfalt an Ensembles und
Orchestern. Im Jahr 2006
wurde ein
Fanfareorchester
gegründet. Den
Anstoß gab Sotaru
Fukaishi, ein
Euphoniumlehrer, der den
Instrumenten der
Saxhorn-Familie mehr
Spielmöglichkeiten
bieten wollte. Fukaishi
hatte sich einige Jahre
zuvor bei der
Weltmeisterschaft in
Kerkrade (Holland) in den
Klang
vonFanfareorchestern
verliebt. Jan Van der
Roost war von Beginn an
in die Entwicklung dieser
Idee involviert und,
einige Projekte
betreffend, ebenso Manu
Mellaerts. Der Dekan des
Musik-Colleges, Professor
Kazuo Tomioka, steht voll
und ganz hinter dem
Ensemble und gab
Ostinati in
Auftrag. Die Premiere
fand am 11. Juni 2011 in
der Maeda Hall in
Mizonokuchi statt, dem
Heimatort der Schule
Senzoku Gakuen. Das
Stück beginnt mit
einem eindrucksvollen
Paukensolo, bevor
Blechbläser und
Saxophon einsetzen. Der
rhythmische Puls bleibt
konstant unter einer
feurigen,
nachdrücklichen Musik.
Eine pentatonische
Melodie bildet sich nach
und nach heraus,
während die Musik an
Heftigkeit verliert und
sanfter wird. Die
anfänglichen Ostinati
im Schlagwerk kehren
zurück und so endet
der erste Satz des Werkes
in einer der Eröffnung
ähnlichen Stimmung.
Der zweite Satz ist
lieblich und melodiös.
Er beginnt mit einem
langen Abschnitt für
die Saxophone in Moll.
Dann erscheint das
gleiche Thema in Dur und
durchläuft eine
Entwicklung; die Musik
baut sich zu einem
majestätischen
orchestralen Forte auf,
das in seiner
Klangfülle an eine
Orgel erinnert. Dann
kehrt das Thema in seiner
ursprünglichen
Moll-Tonart und in
veränderter
Instrumentierung
zurück, um den Satz
ruhig und friedvoll in
einem e-Moll-Akkord enden
zu lassen.
Ostinati Fanfare [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1115084-120 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115084-120
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Score Only. Composed
2012. 99 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115084-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115084-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
It may be
surprising to see a
fanfare piece
commissioned by a
Japanese ensemble, since
fanfare orchestras are
typically found in
Belgium, Holland and
Luxembourg, and also
France and Switzerland.
Senzoku Gakuen is one of
the largest and
mostprestigious music
universities in Japan,
and home to a wide
variety of ensembles and
orchestras. Since 2006
they have had a fanfare
orchestra, which was
started by Sotaru
Fukaishi, a euphonium
teacher who felt further
performance opportunity
wasneeded for saxhorn
instruments. Fukaishi had
loved the sound of
fanfare orchestras ever
since visiting the World
Music Contest in Kerkrade
(Holland) several years
earlier. Jan Van der
Roost was involved with
this new initiative from
the beginning,and they
were also joined by Manu
Mellaerts for certain
projects. The Dean of the
music department,
Professor Kazuo Tomioka,
fully supports the
ensemble and commissioned
Ostinati. The
première took place on
June 11th at Maeda Hall
inMizonokuchi (Kawasaki)
where Senzoku Gakuen is
based. The piece opens
with an impressive
timpani solo, followed by
brass and saxophone. The
rhythmical pulse remains
constant and the music is
fiery and assertive in
character. A pentatonic
melodygradually emerges
and the music loses its
vehemency and softens.
The initial percussion
ostinati subsequently
recurs and the first
section of the piece
concludes in a similar
mood to the opening. The
second movement is sweet
and melodic, opening
witha long passage for
the saxophone family in a
minor key. The same theme
then appears in the major
and is developed upon;
the music builds to a
majestic orchestral
forte, reminiscent of a
pipe organ in its
sonority. The theme
returns in the
originalminor key with a
change in instrumentation
leading the movement to a
quiet and peaceful end on
a soft E minor chord. The
finale starts with
percussion: a four-bar
pattern is repeated
several times over which
the movement’s
melodic themes
areintroduced. These
melodic elements are
varied and used in
different versions and
the ostinato idea, which
characterizes the entire
piece, is highlighted.
The theme travels through
the orchestra, appearing
on various instruments
and in variousregisters.
It captures the
listener’s
attention and displays
the full range of sound
and colour within the
fanfare
orchestra.
Het is
misschien verrassend dat
dit fanfarewerk is
geschreven in opdracht
van een Japans ensemble,
aangezien fanfareorkesten
vooral te vinden zijn in
België, Nederland en
Luxemburg, en ook wel in
Frankrijk en Zwitserland.
SenzokuGakuen is een van
de grootste en meest
prestigieuze
muziekopleidingen van
Japan, en de thuisbasis
van een grote
verscheidenheid van
ensembles en orkesten. In
2006 is er een
fanfareorkest opgericht,
en wel door Sotaru
Fukaishi,
eeneuphoniumdocent die
vond dat er meer
mogelijkheden moesten
komen voor optredens met
saxhoorninstrumenten.
Fukaishi had enkele jaren
daarvoor genoten van de
fanfareklank toen hij het
Wereld Muziek Concours in
Kerkrade bezocht.
DeBelgische componist Jan
Van der Roost was van het
begin af aan betrokken
bij dit nieuwe
initiatief, en ook Manu
Mellaerts werd voor een
aantal projecten
aangetrokken. Het hoofd
van de muziekfaculteit,
professor Kazuo Tomioka,
staatgeheel achter het
ensemble en gaf de
opdracht tot het
schrijven van
Ostinati. De
première vond plaats
op 11 juni in de Maeda
Hall in Mizonokuchi
(Kawasaki), waar Senzoku
Gakuen is gevestigd. Het
werk begint met een
indrukwekkendepaukensolo,
gevolgd door koper en
saxofoon. De ritmische
puls blijft constant, en
de aard van de muziek is
vurig en krachtig.
Geleidelijk komt er een
pentatonische melodie
naar voren en wordt de
muziek minder heftig, ze
wordtzachter van
karakter. De
aanvankelijke ostinati in
het slagwerk verschijnen
dan opnieuw, waarna het
eerste deel van het werk
eindigt in dezelfde sfeer
als waarmee het begon.
Het tweede deel is
lieflijk en melodisch.
Het opentmet een lange
passage voor de saxofoons
in een mineurtoonsoort.
Dan klinkt hetzelfde
thema in majeur en daar
wordt op voortgeborduurd:
de muziek ontwikkelt zich
tot een majestueus
orkestraal forte, dat qua
sonoriteit doet
denken
Es mag
überraschen, dass
dieses
Fanfareorchesterwerk
ausgerechnet von einem
japanischen Ensemble in
Auftrag gegeben wurde, da
Fanfareorchester doch
eher in Belgien, den
Niederlanden oder
Luxemburg oder auch in
Frankreich oder Schweiz
zu finden sind. Senzoku
Gakuen ist eine der
größten und
renommiertesten
Musikschulen Japans und
Heimstätte einer
Vielfalt an Ensembles und
Orchestern. Im Jahr 2006
wurde ein
Fanfareorchester
gegründet. Den
Anstoß gab Sotaru
Fukaishi, ein
Euphoniumlehrer, der den
Instrumenten der
Saxhorn-Familie mehr
Spielmöglichkeiten
bieten wollte. Fukaishi
hatte sich einige Jahre
zuvor bei der
Weltmeisterschaft in
Kerkrade (Holland) in den
Klang
vonFanfareorchestern
verliebt. Jan Van der
Roost war von Beginn an
in die Entwicklung dieser
Idee involviert und,
einige Projekte
betreffend, ebenso Manu
Mellaerts. Der Dekan des
Musik-Colleges, Professor
Kazuo Tomioka, steht voll
und ganz hinter dem
Ensemble und gab
Ostinati in
Auftrag. Die Premiere
fand am 11. Juni 2011 in
der Maeda Hall in
Mizonokuchi statt, dem
Heimatort der Schule
Senzoku Gakuen. Das
Stück beginnt mit
einem eindrucksvollen
Paukensolo, bevor
Blechbläser und
Saxophon einsetzen. Der
rhythmische Puls bleibt
konstant unter einer
feurigen,
nachdrücklichen Musik.
Eine pentatonische
Melodie bildet sich nach
und nach heraus,
während die Musik an
Heftigkeit verliert und
sanfter wird. Die
anfänglichen Ostinati
im Schlagwerk kehren
zurück und so endet
der erste Satz des Werkes
in einer der Eröffnung
ähnlichen Stimmung.
Der zweite Satz ist
lieblich und melodiös.
Er beginnt mit einem
langen Abschnitt für
die Saxophone in Moll.
Dann erscheint das
gleiche Thema in Dur und
durchläuft eine
Entwicklung; die Musik
baut sich zu einem
majestätischen
orchestralen Forte auf,
das in seiner
Klangfülle an eine
Orgel erinnert. Dann
kehrt das Thema in seiner
ursprünglichen
Moll-Tonart und in
veränderter
Instrumentierung
zurück, um den Satz
ruhig und friedvoll in
einem e-Moll-Akkord enden
zu lassen.