Par LARSSON LARS-ERIK. Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått ('Norway in Red, White and Blue') was commissioned by the Oslo Fagott Choir (yes, that is indeed a gay men?s choir) for a concert with The Staff Band of the Armed Forces in 2015. I was given artistic licence to write a more modern and somewhat ?eclectic? arrangement for this originally Swedish melody written by Lars-Erik Larsson, which became something of a national liberation anthem when Nazi occupation ended in May 1945 ? then with new lyrics by Finn Bø, Bias Bernhoft and Arild Feldborg. After the premiere in Oslo, and a music video with Oslo Fagott Choir and The Staff Band, broadcasted by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) on Constitution Day during coronavirus lockdown in 2020, I was approached by many to write an instrumental version of the arrangement for concert band. This version is now available through Norsk Noteservice. Reid Gilje has made this instrumentation for Brass Band. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Cuivres

Par . We're not sure boy bands ever really went out of style, but their music is certainly here to stay! This fun medley features a mix of older classics as well as newer chartbusters. Includes: Dynamite (BTS), Everybody (Backstreet Boys), I Want It That Way (Backstreet Boys), What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction), and I'll Be There (Jackson 5). / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

In this medley Tom Wallace's menacing treatment of The Who's I Can See for Miles is paired with the ultimate contrast: a cheerful setting of Happy Together the legendary hit by The Turtles. A skillful transition leads back to the powerful conclusion of I Can See for Miles.

from The Phantom of the Opera-Né en 1948 à Londres Andrew Lloyd Webber a composé la musique de nombreuses comédies musicales célèbres dans le monde entier ; de l?opéra-rock Jesus Christ Superstar à Evita Cats Starlight Express et bien entendu The Phantom Of The Opera (Le Fantôme de l?Opéra) écrit en 1986. Dans les années 80 il compose également un superbe Requiem dont les airs Hosanna et Pie Jesu sont les plus connus du grand public. Andrew Lloyd Webber excelle dans la création de mélodies à succès pleines de sensibilité et d?émotion telles que Memory et Don?t Cry For Me Argentina suscitant l?admiration à travers le monde.All I AskOf You extrait de la comédie musicale The Phantom of the Opera est un duo interprété par deux personnages majeurs de la comédie musicale Christine et Raoul. L?intrigue de l?histoire est basée sur le roman de l?écrivain français Gaston Leroux. Le personnage principal (Le Fantôme de l?Opéra) est un être étrange défiguré et masqué qui vit et hante les sous-sols de l?Opéra de Paris. Son amour obsessionnel pour la jeune cantatrice Christine le pousse à promouvoir sa carrière à tout prix. Mais quand il s?aperçoit qu?elle est éprise de Raoul Vicomte de Chagny et ami d?enfance de la cantatrice la fureur s?empare de lui. Il élabore de nombreux complots aussi terrifiants que dramatiques mais finit par cesser de poursuivre Christine et disparaît à jamais.All I Ask Of You a été repris à juste titre par divers grands interprètes dont Barbra Streisand et de nombreux arrangements en ont été réalisés. Cette superbe version pour Orchestre d?Harmonie est signée Peter Kleine Schaars.

For Brass Quartet-The American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) wrote the energetic song I Got Rhythm with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin in 1930 for the musical Girl Crazy. The story of Girl Crazy takes place in the theatre world of the 1930s. The Gaiety Theater in Deadrock Nevada is practically bankrupt but the rich banker’s son Bobby Child turns things around. His passion for the theatre leads to the customary love vicissitudes and comical intricacies - and a new successful show. I Got Rhythm now a jazz standard has been performed over the years by numerous famous and not-so-famous artists. The chord scheme has become so well-known that it hasbeen named rhythm changes and is often used by jazz musicians.

This particular arrangement by Leonard Ballentine was based on I know thou art mine written in 1923. The result is not just a chorale but more an Adagio for Orchestra laced with interesting harmonic twists. Arranger Sijtze van der Hoek made a colourfull setting for fanfare band.