Par SMITH CLAUDE T.. Commissioned by the United States Marine Band, this epctacular Christmas medley is one of the most distinctive works in many years. Combining favorite carols in a style that in uniquely Claude T. Smith's, it promises to become standard repertoire for mature bands. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Répertoire / Concert Band

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

Arr. Matt Conaway. Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. / Niveau : 2 / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Meditation on 'O come, O come, Immanuel'. The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and melody, however, predate this version by centuries. The tune, Veni Immanuel, is taken from a 15th century processional of French Franciscan nuns, part of the setting for the funeral hymn Libera Me. This arrangement aims to expand on the power and mystery of the original tune and will be most effective if the solo trumpet at the start and end of the piece can be placed away from the band, maybe at the back of the auditorium. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique religieuse / Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. The Spirit of Christmas est un medley de cinq merveilleux chants de Noël, célébres dans le monde entier. Vous retrouverez Away in a Manger, The First Noel (Aujourd'hui, le Roi des Cieux), It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) et Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Écoutez, le chant des Anges). Cet arrangement peut être interprété avec un Choeur mixte à quatre voix ( ad lib. ), mais il est également possible de fairechanter la ligne mélodique seule par un soliste (avec micro) et/ou par l'assistance. Dans la mesure où l'arrangement n'évolue pas dans des registres aigus inaccessibles, il peut aussi être accompagné par un Choeurd'enfants. Les parties pour Choeur sont disponibles en anglais (Réf. : DHP 1033482-050). / Niveau : 2.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This spirited new Christmas medley from the pen of James L. Hosay will be a delight for all as the crown jewel of your holiday performance. The unmistakable sounds of the Emerald Isle are artfully portrayed here by one of the finest band composers of modern times. A thrilling opening with the rhythmic counterpoint of a 6/8 against 3/4 effect introduces this festive holiday rhapsody of popular European Christmas carols in traditional Celtic settings. A CELTIC CHRISTMAS includes six of the classic melodies which bring the holidays alive for millions, including I SAW THREE SHIPS, AWAY IN A MANGER, HERE WE COME A WASSAILING, and others. This setting goes well beyond the usualholiday medley. You?ll find Gaelic gold when you unwrap this sparkling musical gift with your band this year ! / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a small outdoor market in a typical street of this oldcolonial neighbourhood, he discovers a print of William DeShazos painting 'Pacific Dreams' Portrayed in the painting is the surf of one of the exotic islands in the Pacific. Next, with the impressive Sydney Harbour Bridge looming over the narrowstreets of The Rocks, he envisions sultry Pacific beaches. Suddenly a theme he once composed about the lakes in Japan comes to him. Is it the Asian influences present in cosmopolitan Sydney that bring this theme to mind? Or perhaps the waters aroundSydney, over which he could sail to Tahiti? He is uncertain. Could this same theme be used to create a new composition about his feelings for the metropolis Sydney? How then to work his Pacific Dreams into the mix? Miguel is certainly no fan ofHawaiian music. Mayby he could use the vocabularies of islands like Hawaii and Tahiti, their beautiful vowel combinations being sung ad libitum by a mixed choir. With these ideas and his newly purchased print of 'Pacific Dreams', he boards the Metroat Circular Quay. He has a final glimpse of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House as the train races into the ground. On to the hotel! To work! He must compose!Maestoso : Miguel is impressed as he gazes upon the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And yet, hewants to go away from this city. Away, to an exotic island in the Pacific. Steady Rock : In the Rocks, musicians are playing at a square. Miguel basks in the atmosphere but at the same time he is fantasizing about Hawaii and Tahiti. Andante Lamentoso :In his hotel room, Miguel is feeling sad and lonely in this big city. He takes comfort in his 'Pacific Dreams'. Allegro : Miguel boards the boat that takes him from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay. In his mind he is traveling on to Hawaii. Or is ithome, where the bolero is playing? He is pulled back to reality by the skyline of Sydney. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan Van der Roost composed Dances of Innocence to commemorate a girl who passed away at the tender age of 14. In contrast to the sombre, joyless tone such a memory usually invokes, it is a rather cheerful work that reflects the innocence and light heartedness of a child. It does open in a serious mood, but quickly becomes more energetic and turns into a dance. Dances of Innocence is an ode to all the beauty, sincerity and cheerfulness that a child radiates. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Will the evil villain steal away with the beautiful youngheroine? Can the train robbery be stopped? Will the sherrif’sposse capture the thieving band of cattle rustlers? Will ourhero find true love? For the answer to all these questions, be sure to tune in to Masters of the Silent Screen. Featuringarrangements of authentic music written to accompanysilent movies and including a free videotape, your bandbecomes the “Mighty Wurlitzer” as it accompanies classicscenes from silent movies in Mike Hannickel’s innovativeMasters of the Silent Screen. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Concerto for Bb Cornet and Brass Band. Par DELERUYELLE THIERRY. Crossing Worlds est un concerto pour cornet commandé par la cornettiste suisse Kathleen Gaspoz, qui a marqué l?histoire des brass band en devenant la première femme à occuper le poste de cornet principal au célèbre Brighouse and Rastrick Band ainsi qu?au Grimethrope Colliery Band. Écrite en trois mouvements séparés (« Getaway », « Skylights » et « Welcome Parade »), cette ?uvre retrace le parcours de la vie d?un musicien. À travers ses voyages, l?artiste découvre différents mondes, cultures et une variété de paysages. / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Répertoire / Brass Band et Cornet en Bb Solo