Par TORSKANGERPOLL IDAR. This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parades and a lot of fun in the small Western Norway town of Måløy. The music is built around two motifs used throughout the piece. This piece is a good concert-opener or a character piece. Beware of the changing articulations in this piece, the contrast between marcato and legato is a vital part of the character of the piece. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Cuivres

Storm of the Century. Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Introduction De nombreuses personnes se souviennent parfaitement du 18 janvier 2007. Ce jour-là, les services météorologiques avaient lancé plusieurs'bulletins d?alerte annonçant l?arrivée imminente de « la tempête du siècle ». Une dépression frontale venue de Terre-Neuve allait toucher'l?Europe sous la forme de vents tempétueux particulièrement violents. Kyrill, la pire des tempêtes depuis des décennies, devait toucher terre'en Allemagne dans l?après-midi. De nombreuses écoles furent fermées et les services d?urgence placés en état d?alerte maximale. Malgré ces'précautions, les événements qui suivirent dépassèrent de loin les plus sombres prévisions. Il y eut des morts, des blessés et des dégâts énormes'dans toute l?Europe. La région du Sauerland en Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie (Allemagne) fut particulièrement touchée par la tempête. Kyrill sema la désolation'sur son passage, laissant des dizaines de foyers sans toit et des forêts éventrées. La filière bois a vu les fruits de plusieurs décennies de travail'anéantis en quelques heures. Des arbres vigoureux furent déracinés comme de vulgaires fétus de paille. Des forêts en ruines Si les vents tempétueux de Kyrill s?abattirent sur toute l?Europe, ils dévastèrent la région allemande du Schmallenberger Sauerland comme nulle autre. Ce jour-là, Otto M. Schwarz était chez lui, en Autriche. Il assista au passage de la tempête, mais ne prit véritablement conscience de ses conséquences dramatiques qu?à son arrivée à Bad Fredeburg (Sauerland) où il participait à une conférence organisée par le'Volksmusikerbundes NRW (Association pour la promotion des musiques traditionnelles en Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie). Ernst Willi'Schulte, le directeur de l?association, lui montra alors l?étendue des dégâts sur le paysage de la région du Schmallenberger Sauerland. Force lui était de constater que la tempête qui avait balayé son Autriche natale était sans commune mesure avec la violence supportée par cette région allemande touchée de plein fouet par Kyrill. / Date parution : 2022-07-23/ Répertoire / Fanfare

The Return of the Pirates. Par MINDE FAGERLI ROAR. 'The Return of the Pirates' is a five movement suite of music originally composed for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The five movements describes scenes for the pirates' story. In the first movement they sing a shanty while preparing their ship to sail. I the second movement the pirates sails into a storm. In the third movement they sing a song to open å treasure chest. The fourth movement is a dramatic swordfight. In the fifth movement the pirates win at last. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Les trois mouvements de cette pièce s’inspirent des rapports entre les humains et divers types de vents. Le premier, Alizés (Trade Winds), prend la forme d’une marche aux accents de chansons de marins, le deuxième mouvement, Encalminé (Becalmed), est de nature quasi statique, sans grand développement mélodique ou harmonique. Le finale, Porté par la tempête (Riding the Storm), dépeint les relations humaines, par le biais de vents tumultueux, dangereux, bénéfiques etvivifiants. / Niveau : 5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

This catchy pop hit from Meghan Trainor took the charts by storm in 2014. Featuring a Tuba/Bass section solo (with cues), this solidly scored and great sounding chart by Mike Story will be 'no treble' to put together quickly. / Marching Band

Arr. Lorenzo Bocci. Par MC COY VAN. In 1975, a new dance form took the Latin-Amercan areas of the Bronx by storm. After observing the frenzy of the dancers in that area, Van McCoy composed a melody that successfully took its basis from Latin and R&B. The Hustle was an instant success and made a large contribution to the evolution of disco music in the 1970's. Your band will not be able to resist the fantastic groove and drive of this evergreen disco hit, fantastically arranged by Lorenzo Bocci. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. The soundtrack from Disney\'s Encanto is taking the entertainment world by storm and on its way to becoming a classic. Here\'s the signature song from the movie in a fun arrangement for the field or stands. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Recueil / Fanfare

from Symphony No 6. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony, which has the title, Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period alive with this great arrangement by Philip Sparke. / Niveau : 1 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Asteroids and comets have played an important role throughout the history of life on earth. It is quite probable that the dinosaurs have been exterminated by an asteroid's impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge tidal waves and fire storms wiped out all life. This is the year 2067 according to the Christian calendar. A collision has just taken place in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and caused an asteroid to enter the earth's power of gravitation. It is instoppably approaching the blue planet. As its peoples have been fighting each other continuously, they missed the building of a global defence system against dangers coming from space. A scanner records the asteroid andimmediately sends a message to the President of the Anglo-American Union. The probability that the asteroid will hit the earth is judged 50% by the experts. Plans are made to shoot the celestial body with rockets live with hydrogen bombs or laser guns in order to throw it off its track, but they fail. The asteroid's size seems to threaten the existence of mankind. Those in the know stare at the night sky in bewilderment. But for the time being, there is still peace on earth. . . . / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arise, My Soul, Arise. Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. This powerful treatment of Arise, My Soul, Arise will fully engage every section of the band as you prepare for the soul-stirring performance. Forceful Percussion writing combined with exciting Brasses and Woodwinds lift the audience to a higher plane as this moving work progresses by stages from sublime to jubilant. This handsomely crafted arrangement is sure to be an excellent addition to your music library. Inspired! / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par BULLA STEPHEN. The inspiration for this piece, commissioned by the United States Army Band, came from the Gulf and its constant presentation to the world as a media event on television. The composer wanted to capture the colour and events of war as they were played out on the television screen. Composed as a single movement rhapsody, the work is framed by the riveting sounds of airborne bombing raids with brass and percussion combining to create a gripping sense of tension. / Niveau : 5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie