As recorded by Earth Wind and Fire-The woodwinds and mallets are featured in the intro to this landmark ballad from Earth Wind and Fire followed by brief solos for alto sax and trumpet. A nice groove and creative scoring throughout make this an excellentchange-of-pace production number.

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Avec Adagio for Winds, les musiciens et le public ont la possibilité de laisser s’épanouir leur imagination dans une atmosphère contemplative. Le discours musical est serein et profond à l’instar du célèbre Canterbury Chorale. La structure mélodique est fluide, ample et d’une grande puissance expressive. Les harmonies chatoyantes soulignent la richesse de l’orchestration. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Fanfare

As recorded by Earth Wind and Fire-Here is a terrific closing production featuring the exciting brass and percussion strains of Getaway followed by the infectious hit September. Paul drives it hard all the way to the end.

Composed during the summer of 1988. Commissioned by The Norwegian Brass Band Club First performed in the Grieg Hall¬? at the 10th Anniversary Concert for the Norwegian Championship Bergen February 1989. EBML conducted by Michael Antrobus. The work is important for me because it was my first piece to be played outside Norway. Black Dyke/David King performed it and did a recording of it in 1991. The composer: In the original score I quote a Swedish bishop (Olaus Mangnus) who lived in the 15th century. He travelled around Scandinavia and drew maps - very important historic material. When he came to the north of Norway (where I come from) hedescribed the wind from the north as Ciricus: (something like) Worst of all winds is Circius that revolves(?= turn upside down) heaven and earth. (Well not a good translation I¬?m afraid). The fast sections reflects the mighty winds from the north. In the middle section I borrowed a folksong-like tune (by C. Elling a norwegian composer). The text (by Kristoffer Janson) tells about old times when the fishermen used open boats: they had to put their lives in the hands of God. De opening en het slot van dit werk beschrijven 'Circius' de wind die hemel en aarde verwoest. Het middendeel is een bewerking van het Noorse volkslied 'The fisherman's speech to his son'. De inhoud van het lied komt overeen met Circius. De vader verzoekt zijn zoon de krachten van de natuur te trotseren maar bovenal te respecteren. Een kort doch spectaculair concertwerk dat het gehele orkest in de greep heeft.

as performed by Earth Wind & Fire-In the Stone est un titre qui porte bien son nom. En effet tel gravé dans la pierre ce grand tube du groupe Earth Wind & Fire remporte toujours le même succès auprès du public. Dans la version originale de 1979 le saxophone la trompette et le trombone occupaient déjà une belle place. Gilbert Tinner a renforcé les couleurs sonores de ces trois instruments dans sa version arrangée pour fanfare.

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This stately concert opener was originally written by Jan Van der Roost for a special event in which six respected wind orchestras (two Belgian and four Dutch) of different composition (two symphonic bands, two fanfare bands and two brass bands) were featured during six concerts. Each evening brought forth a performance by a symphonic band, a fanfare, and brass band, so that the audience could experience all three types of ensembles. This was indeed an original concept. The name, ConZEnSus, comes from a combination of the words, ‘Concert Cyclus’ (concert series) and ‘zes’ (Dutch for ‘six’). This leads to a new word, which refers to ‘consensus’. The general tenor of the cycle isthus immediately indicated. The richness of color of the various ensembles is revealed through an open and friendly atmosphere. During all six concerts (over a span of three years), ConZEnSus functioned as a permanent opening number for each orchestra. Thus the same musical story was portrayed in three different packages. / Niveau : 4 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Fanfare