Arr. Jan De Haan. Par TRADITIONAL. Die Hanover Hymn stammt vom Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts, die heutige Form und ihren Namen bekam sie allerdings erst später. Das Arrangement von Jan de Haan beginnt mit einem luftigen, verspielten Thema, an welches sich die Liedmelodie, zunächst in den Posaunen gespielt, anschließt. Dann wird das Lied vierstimmig wiederholt, bevor das hohe Blech mit einer vom gesamten Orchester begleiteten Wiederholung das Werk majestätisch beendet. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare

Meditation on 'Quem Pastores Laudavere'. Par TRADITIONAL. Carol of the Shepherds is based on the hymn tune 'Quem Pastores Laudavere' which dates back to the 14th century and is widely known throughout the Christian world. Although the melody has been set to a number of different texts in different countries it was originally a carol celebrating the Christmas story, in particular the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the shepherds. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Fanfare

Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord. Par TRADITIONAL. Martin Luther (1483-1546) a réalisé en son temps la fusion entre chant sacré et chant traditionnel. L'une des plus anciennes attestations est l'hymne de saint Ambroise (vers 339-397), Veni redemptor gentium, traduit fin 1523par le Réformateur en cantique de l'Avent, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. Jean-Sébastien Bach s'en est inspiré pour composer plusieurs cantates. Cet arrangement de Jacob de Haan évolue dans la douceur et la lumiére de Noël. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique religieuse / Date parution : 1905-06-30/ Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Jan De Haan. Par TRADITIONAL. / Niveau : 3 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare

Arr. Jan De Haan. Par TRADITIONAL. / Niveau : 3 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Fanfare

Arr. Michael Bilkes. Par TRADITIONAL. Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging est un chant de l’Avent allemand publié pour la première fois dans le recueil de cantiques Andernacher Gesangbuch (1608). La version actuelle a été publiée au courant du XXe siècle dans un recueil de chants à l’usage du Mouvement allemand de la Jeunesse. Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging a inspiré de nombreuses adaptations pour Choeur. L’arrangement pour Orchestre d’Harmonie de Michael Bilkes est basé sur la mélodie du chant. / Niveau : 2.5 / Hymnes et chorals / 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

Par BULLA STEPHEN. A beautiful offertory style addition to the Curnow Music Press 'Praise and Adoration Series', SHIPSTON PRELUDE belongs on your stands this year. This endearing traditional English melody, originally collected and harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams, is now included in many of today's hymnals. An uplifting performance piece for school or church groups, the skillfully crafted arrangement also makes delightful warm-up material. A String-Pack is available for this publication. Allowing each part of the band to be heard at it's expressive best, SHIPSTON PRELUDE also makes a strong 'middle' piece for the festival program. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Jacob de Haan was commissioned to write Choral Music a concert band from Dinxperlo (Netherlands). This band gave the work its premiere in 1997 during the World Music Contest in Kerkrade. Choral Music is based on the chorale Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen by the seventeenth century German composer Johann Schop. Contrary to the title, Choral Music has nothing in common with a traditional choral arrangement. This contrasting work has a flashing beginning and only much later following on several thematic changes does Jacob de Haan allow the chorale melody to develop into its original form. Following this episode the chorale becomes a toccata developing into a whirlwind finish. / Niveau : 4 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Prayer to the Power of Love. Par BORTNIANSKY DMITRY STEPANOVYCH. The Ukrainian Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) received lessons at the local singing school in his hometown of Hlukhiv, and soon his extraordinary talent was recognised. He was somewhat of a child prodigy, writing his first opera at a young age. Following his studies Bortniansky was appointed court composer and Kapellmeister of the Imperial Chapel Choir. In the period that followed, he wrote - in addition to a number of operas, instrumental works, and a cycle of songs - more than a hundred religious works for a cappella choir, in which he combined Russian-orthodox and Ukrainian traditions with late 18th century European music. The appealing melody of Ich bete an die Macht derLiebe (Prayer to the Power of Love) became well-known, especially in Germany, in combination with German text by Gerhard Tersteegen. This arrangement by Michael Bilkes reflects the atmosphere of the original work very well. / Niveau : 2 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. L’une des périodes les plus significatives de l’histoire du continent américain est celle de la fondation des colonies qui ont donné naissance aux États-Unis et au Canada au XVIe siècle. Basée sur les traditions musicales européennes et américaines de l’époque, cette oeuvre colorée évoque trois des principaux styles de la vie musicale de la jeune Amérique : la musique militaire avec les tambours et les fifres, les danses traditionnelles et les hymnes chrétiennes. Subtile et élégante combinaison de rythmes et de mélodies, cette oeuvre est à l’image du continent qu’elle représente : une mosaïque de sons et de couleurs. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie