50 Hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Composed by various artists and composer...(+)
50 Hits of the '60s, '70s
and
'80s. Composed by various
artists and composers.
This
edition: Easy Hits Piano.
Book; P/V/C Mixed Folio;
Piano/Vocal/Chords.
Alfred's
Easy. Rock. 192 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Icare Hautbois, Piano (duo) - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Oboe and Piano - intermediate SKU: BT.DHP-1165698-401 Composed by Pascal ...(+)
Oboe and Piano -
intermediate
SKU:
BT.DHP-1165698-401
Composed by Pascal
Proust. De Haske Oboe
Series. Book Only.
Composed 2016. 8 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1165698-401.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1165698-401).
ISBN 9789043150101.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Which
instrument renders a
better representation of
the unfortunate attempt
of the young Icarus to
fly beneath the sun? The
composer Pascal Proust
has many years’
experience as a musician
and music teacher. His
output includes several
hundredcompositions for
the most diverse
instrumentations. He
wrote Icare for
oboe players at the level
of approximately 3 4
years’ study and
paid special attention to
an easy-to-follow,
attractive musical style.
As a result, Icare
is an idealperformance or
competition work for
young
musicians.
Welk
instrument kan de
onfortuinlijke poging van
de jonge Icarus om onder
de zon te vliegen beter
bezingen? De componist
Pascal Proust heeft
jarenlange ervaring als
muzikant en muziekdocent.
Zijn oeuvre omvat
honderden composities
voor de meestdiverse
instrumentaties. Hij
schreef Icare voor
hobo sten die ongeveer
drie tot vier jaar les
hebben, waarbij hij
speciaal aandacht heeft
besteed aan een makkelijk
te volgen, aantrekkelijke
muziekstijl. Daardoor is
Icare een
ideaalvoordrachts- of
wedstrijdstuk voor jonge
muzikanten.
Welche
s Instrument könnte
besser die
unglücklichen Versuche
des jungen Ikarus
besingen, der zu nahe an
die Sonne flog? Der
Komponist Pascal Proust
kann aus seiner
langjährigen Erfahrung
als Musiker und
Musikpädagoge
schöpfen; sein Oeuvre
umfasstmehrere hundert
Kompositionen für
verschiedenste
Besetzungen. Er schrieb
Icare für
Oboisten mit ungefähr
3 4 Jahren
Unterrichtserfahrung und
legte besonderes
Augenmerk auf einen
leicht verständlichen,
attraktiven musikalischen
Stil. Dadurcheignet sich
Icare ideal als
Vortrags- und
Wettbewerbsstück
für junge
Musiker.
Trumpet (also flugelhorn) - difficult SKU: HL.49019617 Composed by Herber...(+)
Trumpet (also flugelhorn)
- difficult
SKU:
HL.49019617
Composed
by Herbert Willi. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Brass Solo. Softcover.
Composed 2011. 12 pages.
Duration 6'. Schott Music
#TR28. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49019617).
ISBN
9790001187534. UPC:
888680630591.
9.0x12.0x0.072
inches.
This piece
was written in the wake
of the trumpet concerto
'Eirene'. Both pieces
were composed by Willi
for the trumpeter
Reinhold Friedrich who
raves about the concerto:
'There is an inexplicable
magic in this magnificent
light/space work which
gives both the audience
and the musicians great
inner pleasure.'This
magic, however, is
created by ascetic rather
than romantic and lavish
means. Willi composed a
series of brief musical
actions, tone repetitions
and short flitting
snatches of melody. Wind
players who are familiar
with all kinds of playing
techniques are given much
room for their own
artistic
interpretation.
Orchestra Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola T.C.), Viola, Cello, Bass, Pian...(+)
Orchestra Violin I,
Violin II, Violin III
(Viola T.C.), Viola,
Cello, Bass, Piano -
Grade 1
SKU:
CF.FAS131F
Composed
by Cooper Ford. Full
score. 8 pages. Duration
1 minute, 46 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#FAS131F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.FAS131F).
ISBN
9781491162989. UPC:
680160921737. Key: E
minor.
At night,
there are many possible
dangers that lurk in the
dark. With intense
energy, this piece
depicts the daring
determination of
protectors who keep watch
in the night. The music
is energetic and
engaging, reinforcing
foundational rhythms and
techniques including
staccato and changing
dynamics. Written in
three parts with Violin
II doubling Viola and
Cello doubling Bass, with
optional Piano for
support, all players will
have the opportunity to
play melodic material.
Stay vigilant!
Pastoral Serenade Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Kjos Music Company
Band concert band - Grade 1 SKU: KJ.WB373 Composed by Arthur Michaels. Ba...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
1
SKU: KJ.WB373
Composed by Arthur
Michaels. Bandworks.
Score and set of parts.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #WB373. Published
by Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.WB373).
UPC:
8402702026.
Peacefu
l yet illuminating music
in this chorale-like work
allows new musicians to
work on their phrasing,
musicality, and ensemble
playing. Here's a way to
make your youngest
players sound and feel
great!
Swing Quartets Flûte traversière [Partition + CD] - Facile De Haske Publications
Flute - early intermediate SKU: BT.DHP-1053535-400 Four Swinging Flute...(+)
Flute - early
intermediate
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053535-400
Four Swinging Flute
Quartets. Composed by
Bert Lochs. Book with CD.
Composed 2005. 28 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1053535-400.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1053535-400).
ISBN 9789043121767.
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
This unique
series allows you to form
a jazz quartet with three
players, playing either
the same instrument or
playing any combination
of flute, clarinet, alto
saxophone or trumpet. The
CD contains
accompaniments from a
tight jazz backing band,
which makes playing in a
swing style easy.
Een swingende
uitgave met vier stukken
- fantastisch om samen
uit te spelen. Je kunt
met een van de Swing
Quartets-boeken voor
andere instrumenten erbij
ook combinaties maken. Zo
krijg je snel een mooie
jazzklank. Elk stukstaat
zes keer op de cd. Eerst
hoor je een combo met
alle vier de stemmen
erbij. Dan volgen vier
versies waarin
respectievelijk de
eerste, de tweede, de
derde en vierde stem zijn
weggelaten. En tot slot
hoor je een versie met
alleenhet combo.De
bladmuziek van de
combobegeleiding (Inhoud:
score (plus de lead),
piano, elektrische
basgitaar, gitaar en
slagwerk) is via de
volgende link
verkrijgbaar:Swing
Quartets-
Combobegeleiding <
br>Mit den Büchern der
Reihe Swing, Jazz
oder Groove
Quartets kann ein
flottes Quartett aus
gleichen oder
verschiedenen
Instrumenten gebildet
werden. Es kann jede
Stimme zur CD geübt
werden, die sechs
Aufnahmen pro Stück
enthält: zuerst die
Combo und die vier
Stimmen zusammen; dann
folgen vier Versionen, in
welchen jeweils die
erste, zweite, dritte und
vierte Stimme weggelassen
wurde; zuletzt erklingt
eine nur von der Combo
gespielte Version.Die
Noten der
Combo-Begleitung (Inhalt:
Partitur inkl.
Leadstimme, Klavier,
E-Bass, Gitarre,
Schlagzeug) sind separat
unter folgendem Link
erhältlich:Swing
Quartets
-Combo-Begleitung
Una
serie di quartetti per
esplorare tre generi
musicali: lo swing, il
jazz e il groove. Con una
vera band live registrata
su CD, potrete suonare
usufruendo di una serie
di registrazioni combo
come solisti tre voci e
una versione col solo
accompagnamento.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.164002720 Cassatt. Composed b...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet
SKU:
PR.164002720
Cassatt. Composed
by Dan Welcher. Spiral
and Saddle. Premiere:
Cassatt Quartet,
Northeastern Illinois
University, Chicago, IL.
Contemporary. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2007. WRT11142.
52+16+16+16+16 pages.
Duration 24 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#164-00272. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.164002720).
UPC:
680160573042. 8.5 x 11
inches.
My third
quartet is laid out in a
three-movement structure,
with each movement based
on an early, middle, and
late work of the great
American impressionist
painter Mary Cassatt.
Although the movements
are separate, with
full-stop endings, the
music is connected by a
common scale-form,
derived from the name
MARY CASSATT, and by a
recurring theme that
introduces all three
movements. I see this
theme as Mary's Theme, a
personality that stays
intact while undergoing
gradual change. I
The Bacchante (1876)
[Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania] The
painting shows a young
girl of Italian or
Spanish origin, playing a
small pair of cymbals.
Since Cassatt was trying
very hard to fit in at
the French Academy at the
time, she painted a lot
of these subjects, which
were considered typical
and universal. The style
of the painting doesn't
yet show Cassatt's
originality, except
perhaps for certain
details in the face.
Accordingly the music for
this movement is
Spanish/Italian, in a
similar period-style but
using the musical
signature described
above. The music begins
with Mary's Theme,
ruminative and slow, then
abruptly changes to an
alla Spagnola-type fast
3/4 - 6/8 meter. It
evokes the
Spanish-influenced music
of Ravel and Falla.
Midway through,
there's an accompanied
recitative for the viola,
which figures large in
this particular movement,
then back to a truncated
recapitulation of the
fast music. The overall
feeling is of a
well-made, rather
conventional movement in
a contemporary
Spanish/Italian style.
Cassatt's painting, too,
is rather conventional.
II At the Opera
(1880) [Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston,
Massachusetts]
This painting is one of
Cassatt's most well known
works, and it hangs in
the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston. The painting
shows a woman alone in a
box at the opera house,
completely dressed
(including gloves) and
looking through opera
glasses at someone or
something that is NOT on
the stage. Across the
auditorium from her, but
exactly at eye level, is
a gentleman with opera
glasses intently watching
her - though it is not
him that she's looking
at. It's an intriguing
picture. This
movement is far less
conventional than the
first movement, as the
painting is far less
conventional. The music
begins with a rapid,
Shostakovich-type
mini-overture lasting
less than a minute, based
on Mary's Theme. My
conjecture is that the
woman in the painting has
arrived late to the
opera, busily stumbling
into her box. What
happens next is a kind of
collage, a kind of
surrealistic overlaying
of two different
elements: the foreground
music, at first is a
direct quotation of
Soldier's Chorus from
Gounod's FAUST (an opera
Cassatt would certainly
have heard in the
brand-new Paris Opera
House at that time),
played by Violin II,
Viola, and Cello. This
music is played sul
ponticello in the melody
and col legno in the
marching accompaniment.
On top of this, the first
violin hovers at first on
a high harmonic, then
descends into a slow
melody, completely
separate from the Gounod.
It's as if the woman in
the painting is hearing
the opera onstage but is
not really interested in
it. Then the cello joins
the first violin in a
kind of love-duet (just
the two of them, at
first). This music isn't
at all Gounod-derived;
it's entirely from the
same scale patterns as
the first movement and
derives from Mary's Theme
and its scale. The music
stays in a kind of
dichotomy feeling,
usually
three-against-one, until
the end of the movement,
when another Gounod
melody, Valentin's aria
Avant de quitter ce lieux
reappears in a kind of
coda for all four
players. It ends
atmospherically and
emotionally disconnected,
however. The overall
feeling is a kind of
schizophrenic,
opera-inspired dream.
III Young Woman in
Green, Outdoors in the
Sun (1909) [Worcester Art
Museum, Massachusetts]
The painting, one
of Cassatt's last, is
very simple: just a
figure, looking sideways
out of the picture. The
colors are pastel and yet
bold - and the woman is
likewise very
self-assured and not in
the least demure. It is
eight minutes long, and
is all about melody -
three melodies, to be
exact (Young Woman,
Green, and Sunlight). No
angst, no choppy rhythms,
just ever-unfolding
melody and lush
harmonies. I quote one
other French composer
here, too: Debussy's song
Green, from Ariettes
Oubliees. 1909 would have
been Debussy's heyday in
Paris, and it makes
perfect sense musically
as well as visually to do
this. Mary Cassatt
lived her last several
years in near-total
blindness, and as she
lost visual acuity, her
work became less sharply
defined - something akin
to late water lilies of
Monet, who suffered
similar vision loss. My
idea of making this
movement entirely melodic
was compounded by having
each of the three
melodies appear twice,
once in a pure form, and
the second time in a more
diffuse setting. This
makes an interesting two
ways form:
A-B-C-A1-B1-C1.
String Quartet No.3
(Cassatt) is dedicated,
with great affection and
respect, to the Cassatt
String Quartet, whose
members have dedicated
themselves in large
measure to the furthering
of the contemporary
repertoire for
quartet.
Latin ABC Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1115009-120 Composed by Peter Kleine S...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115009-120
Composed by Peter Kleine
Schaars. Applause Series.
Original Light Music.
Score Only. Composed
2012. 40 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115009-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115009-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Latin
ABC is a suite in
three movements inspired
by the music of the
Caribbean. The first
movement is a joyful
Curaçaon waltz, the
second movement a
sensual, slow salsa: a
style that is popular on
the island of Bonaire.
Finally, Latin ABC
culminates with a rousing
march that brings the
listener to sunny Aruba.
This work is suitable for
Grade 3 players, and
showcases the percussion
section in particular.
Vrolijk, sensueel
en opzwepend… Wat
wilt u nog meer? Dit
nieuwe driedelige werk
van Peter Kleine Schaars
heeft het namelijk
allemaal in zich! Het
eerste deel is een
vrolijke Curaçaose
wals. Hierin klinken
tegelijkertijd een
3/4-thema en een
6/8-thema. Deel twee is
de op het eiland Bonaire
zeer populaire en
sensuele, langzame salsa.
Ten slotte is er een
opzwepende road march
waarbij de luisteraar
zich direct op het
zonnige Aruba waant. En
dat allemaal doorspekt
met slagwerk. Latin
ABC: feestelijk en
zomers!
Zu
Latin ABC ließ
sich Peter Kleine Schaars
von karibischen
Klängen inspirieren:
Der erste Satz ist ein
fröhlicher Walzer im
Curaçao-Feeling, der
zweite Satz ein
sinnlicher, langsamer
Salsa. Seinen
Höhepunkt erreicht das
Stück mit einem
mitreißenden
Straßenmarsch, das den
Zuhörer auf die Insel
Aruba entführt. Dies
alles findet im Rahmen
einer gut spielbaren
Komposition im mittleren
Schwierigkeitsgrad statt,
in der das Schlagzeug
eine wichtige Rolle
spielt.
Per
scrivere questa suite in
tre movimenti, Peter
Kleine Schaars si è
ispirato
all’atmosfera
magica di tre isole delle
Antille olandesi, Aruba,
Bonaire e Curaçao.
Latin ABC apre con un
allegro valzer che
intreccia sapientemente
un tema in 3/4 e uno in
6/8. Il secondo movimento
apporta un tocco
tradizionale con una
salsa lenta e sensuale.
Il brano prosegue con una
marcia coinvolgente che
accompagna il pubblico al
sole di Aruba. Un brano
che regala un ruolo
importante alle
percussioni.
Clarinet SKU: HL.48180367 For Clarinet. Composed by C. Hamelin. Le...(+)
Clarinet
SKU:
HL.48180367
For
Clarinet. Composed by
C. Hamelin. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 26
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL17595. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48180367).
UPC:
888680796167. 9x12
inches.
Written for
upper-intermediate to
advanced clarinet
players, these scales and
exercises are a set of
studies tailored for
advanced courses.
Composed by Gaston
Hamelin, this piece
includes a really
explanatory preface that
describes the positioning
and the annotations that
are crucial to an
understanding of the
book. Ideal to continue
developing skills and
technique, they focus on
mastering scales
arpeggios and trills to
obtain a fluidity of the
tone. Gaston Hamelin
(1884-1951) was a French
carinettist and teacher.
He became the first
clarinettist of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra
and went back to France
in the 1930s to teach his
instrument.
Firecracker Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-4830-01 Composed by Sciaino. Young Concert Band. Extr...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-4830-01
Composed by Sciaino.
Young Concert Band. Extra
full score. C.L.
Barnhouse #011-4830-01.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.011-4830-01).
Drawing
inspiration from the
Lunar New Year
Firecracker Ceremony in
New York City’s
Chinatown, Firecracker is
an exhilarating
celebration at a sizzling
tempo that’s sure
to please. Images of
crackling explosives,
dazzling colors, and
joyful dance fuel this
annual event that honors
Chinese culture. A
contagious drumbeat
played on traditional
drums by musicians
traveling from business
to business wishes good
fortune and prosperity in
the coming year. This is
emulated in this
selection with flexible
numbers of percussionists
who can call all join in
on the fun. Meanwhile,
wind players will love
the opportunity to nimbly
play soaring melodic
lines over the
invigorating rhythmic
figures found throughout.
You’ll love
Firecracker and its
vigorous, jubilant
spirit! Unique!
Composed by Brian
McBrien. Solo or
Ensemble. Apex String
Orchestra. Kendor Music
Inc #9887. Published by
Kendor Music Inc
(KN.9887).
UPC:
822795098877.
Audie
nces will be transported
back to ancient Egypt in
this haunting work
inspired by Shu, the god
of wind. By using
authentic Egyptian
motifs, it will capture
the imaginations of
players and audiences
alike. This grade 3 work
is dedicated to Ms. Yeon
Choi, and the Niguel
Hills Middle School
Orchestra in Laguna
Niguel, CA. Each set
includes three copies of
the 3rd Violin/Viola T.C.
part. Duration 3:15.
Available in
SmartMusic.
Guitar (2. and 3. guitar ad lib). (NOTEN+CD) - very easy to easy SKU: HL.4903...(+)
Guitar (2. and 3. guitar
ad lib). (NOTEN+CD) -
very easy to easy
SKU:
HL.49033377
From
Saint Martin to
Epiphany. Composed by
Klaus Heizmann. Arranged
by Bruno Szordikowski and
Peter Ansorge. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music
with CD. Edition Schott.
Dieses Heft enthalt 20
leicht spielbare Lieder
fur Gitarre. Es ladt
schon Anfanger mit
wenigen Monaten
Spielpraxis zum
Musizieren ein. Neben
alten und neuen deutschen
Liedern werden auch
beliebte Melodien aus
England, Frankreich,
Spanien und den USA
angeb. Edition with CD.
32 pages. Schott Music
#ED 9888. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49033377).
ISBN
9790001139427.
This
edition includes 20 easy
songs for guitar. It even
invites beginners with
only a few months'
practice to play.Apart
from old and new German
songs you will also find
popular tunes from
England, France, Spain
and the USA.The selected
songs are suitable for
teaching, student
performances and making
music at home. All tunes
are written in keys which
are easy to sing and play
and can be performed - in
addition or in turns -
with another melody
instrument (recorder,
violin, mandolin etc.)The
accompanying play-along
CD gives the players the
opportunity to perform
their Christmas songs
with a rich and
polyphonic sound - even
without a second
musician.
Flexible Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.DHP-1012691-714 Weihnachtsliedersammlu...(+)
Flexible Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.DHP-1012691-714
Weihnachtsliedersammlu
ng für Bläser.
Hymns & Chorals. Part.
Composed 2001. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1012691-714. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1012691-714).
Gott Zur Ehre
is a collection of hymns
and chorales compiled by
Jan de Haan. Each pieces
are arranged in a four
part flexible
instrumentation, so
enabling them to be used
by bands with a small
number of players. Volume
2 contains many famous
German and international
Christmas carols.
Although not all pieces
may be recognised
instantly, they will fit
perfectly in any church
service or concert. They
are also extremely useful
for improving the sound
quality of your band!
Score and individual
parts can be ordered
separately.
Composed by
Matthew R. Putnam.
Beginning Band (BPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+3+6+3+2+1
+2+5+16+2 pages. Duration
2 minutes, 22 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#BPS115. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BPS115).
ISBN
9781491152010. UPC:
680160909513.
The
Gauntlet is a piece
written to sound bold and
exciting while also being
accessible to young
performers with a limited
range. Simple yet bold
rhythms add excitement,
heightened by the fact
that every section has an
opportunity to play
melodic content. The
interesting
“developmentâ€
section provides a
contrast to the opening
and helps to build the
suspense before the
return of the main theme.
The percussion helps to
drive the energy of the
piece by providing a
variety of colorful
sounds including a gong
solo at the end to signal
the knight’s
triumph. A knight
gallops over the rise of
the hill into battle,
determination shining in
his eyes. He must charge
through the treacherous
lines and survive in
order to preserve his
kingdom and his honor.
The pounding of the
battle drums echoes the
desperate pounding of his
heart. Swords clash and
the hooves of the horses
strike the muddy ground.
He must run this
torturous gauntlet. Will
he succeed before it is
too late?The
Gauntlet is a piece
written to sound bold and
exciting while also being
easy for young players to
perform due to the
piece’s limited
range (comprised of the
first seven notes in most
method books). Simple but
bold rhythms add an air
of excitement. This is
heightened by the fact
that every section has an
opportunity to play
melodic content, even the
low brass. The
interesting
“developmentâ€
section provides a
contrast to the opening
section and helps to
build some intrigue and
suspense before the
return of the main theme.
The percussion helps to
drive the energy of the
piece by providing lots
of colorful sounds
including a gong solo at
the end to signal the
knight’s
triumph.
Marchissimo Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-062-010 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-062-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Opening Pieces.
Set (Score and Parts).
Composed 2003. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 062-010.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-062-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Marchissimo
will make a fantastic
opening piece for any
concert. It does however
come with a twist! It can
be played simply as
written, but is really
designed to be
â??stagedâ?? with
players coming on the
concert platform one by
one as they begin to
play. The piece actually
consists of three marches
in one, each of which
highlights a section of
the band. The piece
culminates in a final
climax where all three
march themes are played
simultaneously.
Marchi
ssimo wurde als
Eröffnung eines
Konzerts geschrieben, da
es einem Spieler nach dem
Anderen Gelegenheit gibt,
auf die Bühne zu
treten. Im ersten Satz
treten erst die
Schlaginstrumente,
zusammen mit
Pikkoloflöte,
Bassklarinette, Euphonium
und Tuba auf. Im zweiten
Satz kommen Posaune,
Flöte, Klarinette und
schlieÃ?lich Saxophon
hinzu. Im dritten Satz
komplettieren die
Hörner das
Blasorchester, welches im
fulminanten Schluss die
Themen aller drei
Sätze noch einmal
aufnimmt. Mit
Marchissimo ist
ein wirkungsvoller
Auftritt
garantiert!
A Complete Course to Help You Write Better Songs. Book (not sheet music). Book a...(+)
A Complete Course to Help
You Write Better Songs.
Book (not sheet music).
Book and CD Package. Size
8.5x11 inches. 256 pages.
Published by Backbeat
Books.
Composed
by Matthew R. Putnam.
Beginning Band (BPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #BPS115F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.BPS115F).
ISBN 9781491152690.
UPC:
680160910199.
The
Gauntlet is a piece
written to sound bold and
exciting while also being
accessible to young
performers with a limited
range. Simple yet bold
rhythms add excitement,
heightened by the fact
that every section has an
opportunity to play
melodic content. The
interesting
“developmentâ€
section provides a
contrast to the opening
and helps to build the
suspense before the
return of the main theme.
The percussion helps to
drive the energy of the
piece by providing a
variety of colorful
sounds including a gong
solo at the end to signal
the knight’s
triumph. A knight
gallops over the rise of
the hill into battle,
determination shining in
his eyes. He must charge
through the treacherous
lines and survive in
order to preserve his
kingdom and his honor.
The pounding of the
battle drums echoes the
desperate pounding of his
heart. Swords clash and
the hooves of the horses
strike the muddy ground.
He must run this
torturous gauntlet. Will
he succeed before it is
too late?The
Gauntlet is a piece
written to sound bold and
exciting while also being
easy for young players to
perform due to the
piece’s limited
range (comprised of the
first seven notes in most
method books). Simple but
bold rhythms add an air
of excitement. This is
heightened by the fact
that every section has an
opportunity to play
melodic content, even the
low brass. The
interesting
“developmentâ€
section provides a
contrast to the opening
section and helps to
build some intrigue and
suspense before the
return of the main theme.
The percussion helps to
drive the energy of the
piece by providing lots
of colorful sounds
including a gong solo at
the end to signal the
knight’s
triumph.