Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This major concert work cosists o five movements. 1st movement: La Laguna del ShimbeSituated high up in the Andes mountains in Northern Peru are the Huaringas, a group of lagoons in isolated and mysterious surroundings. The water has healing powersand for centuries traditional healers have settled there in small villages. From far the sick come to the Huaringas to be treated in nightly rituals, in which the hallucinating juice of the San Pedro cactus gives the prophet a look inside hispatient. The biggest lagoon is the “Laguna del Shimbe”, one of the countless wells of the immense Amazon stream. 2nd movement: Los AguarunasFurther downstream in Northern Peru we come across the rain tribe of Los Aguarunas. It’s a proud, beautiful andindependent race, which has never succumbed to domination, not even from the Incas. They live from everything the forest has to offer: fish, fruit, plants, . . . . They also grow some crops and live as semi-nomads. They take their fate into their ownhands and after having made contact with modern civilisation, they have integrated new elements into their lives without betraying their own ways. 3rd movement: MekaronMekaron is an Indian word meaning “picture”, “soul”, “essence”. The Indians are theorigina inhabitants of the Amazon region. They either live in one place as a group or move around a large region. They all have their own political system, their own language and an intense social life. At the same time they are master of music andmedicine. “Everywhere the white man goes, he leaves a wilderness behind him”, wrote the North American Indian leader Seatl in 1885. As a result of these contacts with the whites, the disruption of most Indian societies began. (In this century alone, 80 tribes have vanished completely). 4th movement: KêêtuajêThis is the name of the initiating ceremony of the Krahô tribe in the Brazilian state of Goias, in which young boys and girls enter adult life. They are cleansed with water, painted with redpaint and covered with feathers, after which the ritual dance holds the entire tribe spell-bound. 5th movement: Paulino FaiakanIn 1988 the Indian chiefs Faiakan and Raoni Kaiapo came to Europe to protest against the building of the Altamira dam inBrazil. As a result of the dam the Indians would be driven from their traditional land and enormous artificial would be created. The project was supported financially by, amongst others, the European Community. In February 1989 the Indian tribesaround Altamira held a protest march for the first time in their history together. Amongst other things they paid tribute tot Chico Mendez, who, murdered in 1988, was the leader of the rubber syndicate and a fierce opponent of the destruction of theBrazilian rain forest. Brazilian and world opinion was awakened. The building of the dam was -albeit temporarily - stopped. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. The Book of Urizen is a work for concert band, solo soprano, and a male narrator in which sound collages of religious expressions are used. The piece is inspired by the compelling visionary poem of the same name (which the poet illustratedhimself) by the Englishman William Blake (1757-1827), who occupies a unique position in western literature and the visual arts. He was not just a poet and a writer, but he was also a graphic artist, a painter, an illustrator, a spiritualist, areligious visionary, and a mystic philosopher. For the performance of this work, a professional sound system, including two microphones and a CD player, is needed. The three sound collages are three separate tracks on the enclosed CD and can beplayed easily at the right moment. The Book of Urizen bears resemblance to Genesis and Exodus, of which the contents form the basis of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faith. Blake adhered to the principle that all religions are in fact one, and that deities reside in human beings. In The Book of Urizen this is represented in “The Net of Religion, ” which is spanned over the earth by Urizen. The sound collages, compiled by Jacob de Haan in the studio, find their origin inJerusalem, the Holy City, where the afore-mentioned faiths “come together. ” In the first movement of this composition, The Vision, Urizen prepares his vision of the world, and he presents this to the “Eternals. ” His vision is rejected, and Urizen locks himself up in his own abstract world. When he does emerge again, he is confronted with rage by the gathered Eternals. Urizen flees the wrath of the Eternals, “the flames of eternal fury, ” and enwombs himself in his own world. Whenthe Eternals see Urizen in his “stony sleep, ” they wonder if this is death. The blacksmith Los is torn by grief because of the isolation of Urizen. It brings him to rouse his fires, prepare his forge, and to give Urizen’s world concrete form. In the second movement, The Creation, Urizen’s world, but also man, woman, and child are created. Los is horrified with the appearance of Urizen’s body. He mourns and pities Urizen, and from his blood a female form comes into being, with thename Enitharmon. The Eternals, fearful of the female form, decide to erect a tent to obstruct their view to eternity. Enitharmon and Los beget a son, called Orc. Los baptizes him as a child of the “fallen world. ” Orc is fed at Enitharmon’s breast, which makes a girdle of jealousy restrict Los’ chest. He takes the child to the top of the mountain and chains him down. The cries of Orc awaken Urizen, who explores his world creating instruments of scientific measurement to do so. Los encircles theface of Enitharmon from the sight of Urizen and Orc. She then populates the earth by giving birth to an enormous race. The Web, third movement of The Book of Urizen is now available: DHP 1125252 / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Lunteren, a village on the Veluwe (a wooded region in the Netherlands), sets the scene annually for a village festival dominated by folklore. Festa Paesana (Italian for village festival) is set to music by several folkloric sketches. The theme in Festa Paesana is partly based on a Dutch anthem (Wien Neerlands bloed); when other lyrics are used it is also known as the Lunteren anthem. The work begins with a festive introduction, completed by chimes and drums, in which pieces of the Lunteren anthem are heard. The music then transitions to represent a horse auction. We hear horses run their first rounds in the auction ring while being whipped. The following theme is partly basedon the anthem. The tension of the traditional auction is amplified by an ever-increasing cadence, reaching its climax when the word ?Sold!? is shouted. The night ends with a majestic variation on the Lunteren anthem. The next morning, when the tower clock hits seven times, the village is awaked by the reveille of the heralds. In a fugatic version of the anthem, we can hear the village slowly come to life. This evolves with the chiming of all towers in the village; the celebration can begin. Carriages drawn by horses rumble through the village and thus, it is easy to hear when a horse hesitates or runs amuck. A traditional folk dance group then dances a whirling waltz while the audience shares their pleasure. Musicians march along the scene and take over the waltz theme in their march. Until deep in the night, the musicians are still heard playing in the streets. Meanwhile, we hear the anthem theme being played in a choral variation (in minor). The first time it is played quietly, as a preparation for Sunday. Then it is played in a celebrating way, enabling the devout village residents to remember the past pleasant celebration with satisfaction. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn?t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years as a school assistant and his own organ and piano studies, he first worked as organist in St. Florian, then from 1855 as cathedral organist in Linz. Introduced to music theory and instrumentation by Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler, he discovered Richard Wagner as an artistic role model, whom he admired throughout his life and also visited several times in Bayreuth. In 1868 Anton Bruckner became professor of basso continuo, counterpoint and organ at the Vienna Conservatory; ten years later court organist; and in 1891 finally honorary doctor of the University of Vienna. He was considered an important organ virtuoso of his era, but had to wait a long time for recognition as a composer. It was not until Symphony No.7 in E major, composed between 1881 and 1883, with the famous Adagio written under the effects of Wagner's death, that he achieved the recognition he had hoped for, even if he was reluctant to accept it given his inclination towards scepticism and self-criticism. Anton Bruckner was a loner who did not want to follow a particular school or doctrine. He composed numerous sacred vocal works, such as his three masses, the Missa Solemnis in B flat minor (1854), the Te Deum (1881-84) and numerous motets. As a symphonic composer, he wrote a total of nine symphonies and many symphonic studies from 1863 onwards, tending to revise completed versions several times over. Bruckner's orchestral works were long considered unplayable, but in fact were merely exceptionally bold for the tonal language of their time, uniting traditions from Beethoven through Wagner to folk music, on the threshold between late Romanticism and Modernism. Hymns for four-part mixed choir a cappella (1846, St. Florian) No. 1 in E flat major (WAB 41/3): Quite Slow No. 2 in C major (WAB 41/4): Andante No. 3 in B flat major (WAB 41/1): Slow No. 4 in A flat major (WAB 41/2): Slow Hymn for five-part (2 S, A, T, B) mixed choir and organ No. 5 in D major: Solemnly They are simple works, completely subordinate to their liturgical use, which nevertheless already show numerous characteristics of personal expression. These small pieces were able to stand up to the harsh scrutiny of the mature master: in 1888, Bruckner subjected them to a revision in which he made only minor corrections. / Date parution : 2023-08-12/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Pour orchestre d'harmonie.Conducteur et parties séparées.'Octopus and the Moon': ...pourquoi ce titre?!D'une part, comme beaucoup de gens ( mais peu osent l'avouer), à minuit les soirs de pleine lune, je me transforme en poulpe.D'autre part et d'un point de vue structurel, la pièce enchaîne huit états de son évolution, des vagues, autrement dit flux et reflux, car il ne s'agit pas de développements.Chaque nouvel état sonore émerge puis disparaît.Cet ouvrage n'est pas dans l'usage habituel d'un orchestre d'harmonie mais est à coup sûr ce que j'aimerais souvent lui entendre jouer: un temps suspendu, introspectif voire intime, la richesse de la nomenclature liée à ce type de formation permettant à l'infini la recherche de couleurs sonores et de combinaisons.Eric FISCHER est l'auteur d'environ 200 opus, allant de la pièce pour instrument seul à la forme symphonique, en passant par tout type de nomenclature et d'expériences diverses, musique de chambre, dispositif électronique, oeuvres vocales, musiques de scène, musique improvisée, oeuvre pluridisciplinaires, etc...De fait, sa musique, aujourd'hui régulièrement jouée à travers le monde (USA, Canada, France, Suisse, Belgique, Hollande, Lettonie, Japon?) recherche toujours un espace privilégié avec les artistes qu'il admire, quel que soit leur instrument et l'univers stylistique dont ils sont issus.Entre 1988 and 1991, il dirige l'ensemble à cordes ' Antigone ' avec lequel il crée une partie de son oeuvre concertante, cette forme lui étant spécifiquement inspirante.(Ex : ' concerto pour marimba and orchestre ' 1987, éditions Notissimo - ' les mélodies provisoires ' pour accordéon and orchestre 1991, créée par Richard Galliano à St Eustache Paris - ' Concerto No3 ' pour saxophone soprano and orchestre à cordes, enregistré et créé par J.P.Baraglioli and l'orchestre philharmonique de chambre de Lettonie 1998, CD Daphénéo 9802, éditions Misterioso?)Sa curiosité à tout type de rencontre le mènera à d'autres échanges artistiques tout à fait privilégiés :À noter depuis 1989, un parcours de fidélité réciproque avec le chorégraphe japonais Shiro Daïmon (Dernières créations : ' Oni ', Oguni, Jp, sept.2004 - ' Kou, la lune rouge ' Paris, janvier 2005)Cofondateur du ' Collectif de la dernière tangente ' avec le plasticien Bernard Garo et le comédien François Chattot, proposant d'étonnantes immersions pluridisciplinaires, avec des spectacles comme ' Temps Morts ' (création Far, Nyon, 2003/ théâtre Vidy, Lausanne, 2004/ Scène nationale de Sénart, 2005/ festival de Dijon 2007) et ' 9 pictures from 99 body ritual tales ' (création Far, Nyon, 2005/ tournée automne 2006?)' Wasser wind und Stahl ' en préparation (création prévue saison 2008/2009)Musique de film pour ' l'oeil sauvage ' de Johanna Vaude (2006)Travail régulier avec des poètes, dont Dominique Brand et Emmanuel DamonÀ écrit pour Richard Galliano, David Liebman, François Bou, Jacqueline Méfano, Marianne Muller, le quatuor de Riga, l'ensemble FA 7, Jean-Pierre Baraglioli, le quatuor boréal, le collectif Rock Adélaïde, l'orchestre philharmonique de chambre de Lettonie, Sylvain Kassap?Egalement saxophoniste and claviers, il a joué et/ou enregistré aux côtés de Steve Lacy, David Liebman, Sylvain Kassap, Hozan Yamamoto, Andy Emler, Marc Ducret, Archie Shepp,?oeuvres sur CD :(ordre chronologique)1998 : ' Concerto No3 ' pour saxophone soprano and orchestre à cordessur le CD ' 52 fils tendus ' de J.P.Baraglioli (Daphénéo)2000 : ' le Rituel ' pour 5tet de saxophonessur le CD ' le Pont Mirabeau ' quatuor de saxophones de Riga (Kulturas Parvalde)2001 : ' Concerto Grosso ' (2o and 4o Mouvements) pour orchestre d'harmoniesur le CD ' Changer d'air ' produit par Ariam Ile-de-France/ Cepia2002 : ' Même si la lumière? 'Chamber music, monographie (Daphénéo)En cours de réalisation ' Eau vent acier ' pour quatuor à cordes. Sortie prévue en mars 2008 / Orchestre D'Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke a composé …the quest for peace… (…la quête de la paix…) à la demande de Jeff Slepak, directeur de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de l’établissement d’enseignement secondaire Stevenson High School de Lincolnshire dans l’État américain de l’Illinois. L’oeuvre a été donnée en création mondiale par la formation dédicataire dans le cadre de la convention des professeurs de musique de l’Illinois (Illinois Music Educators All State Convention) en janvier 2005. Cette composition rend hommage à l’homme politique Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1900-1965), ancien gouverneur de l’Illinois, qui a donné son nom à l’établissement scolaire dédicataire de cette pièce. Adlai E. Stevenson aoeuvré une grande partie de sa vie pour la paix dans le monde à l’heure de la guerre froide. Le titre de cette composition est tiré d’une citation de Stevenson, gravée sur un buste en bronze érigé en sa mémoire à l’Université de Princeton : « À présent, nous devons nous engager dans la recherche permanente d’excellence et de grandeur. La quête de la paix et de la sécurité nécessitent plus qu’un jour ou une décennie de travail. Il s’agit d’une tâche sans fin. »Adlai Stevenson est né dans une famille de politiciens : son arrière-grand-père maternel, Jesse Fell, membre fondateur du Parti Républicain, fut non seulement un ami proche d’Abraham Lincoln, mais aussi le premier à le proposer à la présidence. Son grand-père paternel, Adlai E. Stevenson, fut vice-président des États-Unis durant le second mandat du démocrate Stephen Grover Cleveland. Son père, Lewis Stevenson, également démocrate, fut secrétaire d’État de l’Illinois. Au cours de sa carrière politique, il se présenta, à deux reprises, à la présidence des États-Unis, lors des élections de 1952 et de 1956. Dans les deux cas, les électeurs lui ont préféré le Général Eisenhower. Malgré ces deux échecs, il exerça une grande influence sur la vie politique américaine et réussit à rallier de nombreux jeunes électeurs au Parti Démocrate. En 1960, le Parti Démocrate rejette sa candidature à la / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par BERLIOZ HECTOR. Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) once remarked: “My life is a novel that greatly interests me. ” Experiences in his personal life had a great influence on his compositions. Symphonie Fantastique, written in 1830, is also autobiographical: he subtitled the work Episode in the Life of an Artist. The symphony echoes his feelings for an actress. The Marche au Supplice (march into torture) he described as: “The artist dreams he has killed his beloved, that he has been sentenced to death and is being led to the scaffold. The procession moves to the notes of a march that is now sombre and turbulent, now radiant and stately, and in which boisterous outbursts suddenly dissolve intothe heavy sound of marching feet. ” / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Ron Sebregts. Par JACKSON MICHAEL. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died in Los Angeles on June 25th 2009. He can without any shadow of a doubt be compared with artists such as Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon - all of them musicians who will never die in the hearts of their fans. Why not keep the legend of Michael Jackson alive in your next concert with this hit from Michael Jackson’s repertoire. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm, reserved elegance. Captivating! / Niveau : 1 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Stephen Sondheims masterful Broadway musical struck a resounding chord with a new audience thanks to the recent movie adaptation and all-star cast. This impressive and well-paced medley for band includes Into the Woods, Giants in the Sky, Children Will Listen, Last Midnight, and No One Is Alone. / Concert Band