Par CONNERY BRIAN. Music for a Festival setzt mit einer kraftvollen, vom Blech und Schlagzeug gespielten Einleitung ein. Im wunderschönen, lyrischen Mittelteil bilden die breiten Melodien der Blechregister und die fließenden Umspielungen der Holzbläserstimmen ein harmonisches Ganzes. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par MILES JOHN. Born in Jarrow, northeast England, in 1949, John Miles was something of a child prodigy, learning the piano from the age of five. In the early ’60s he persuaded his father to buy him a guitar and by the end of the decade he had joined a semi-professional band, The Influence. The group soon disbanded and by 1969 Miles was recording with his own group, The John Miles Band, releasing a dozen singles in the early ’70s. In 1975 Miles decided to move to London and secured a deal with Decca Records. By October that year, a newly formed band, John Miles and Co, had released their debut single, Highfly, but their greatest hit, which stormed the British charts in March 1976, was Music. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Fanfare

Par DE HAAN JACOB. La ville de Zevenhuizen (Sept Maisons), dans la province néerlandaise de Groningen, a conçu l?idée de réunir 777 musiciens pour un concert expérimental à ciel ouvert. C?est dans ce contexte que Jacob de Haan a été prié d?écrire une ?uvre pour célébrer le cinquantenaire de Concordia, l?association musicale locale. Le nombre total de musiciens n?a pas été tout à fait atteint, mais cela n?a pas empêché l?événement d?être un grand succès. Maintenant, la musique a été publiée dans une compilation qui rassemble les mélodies les plus attrayantes dans divers styles de rock et de ballades. Le thème de clôture captivant de Music Xperience persistera dans l?esprit de nombreux auditeurs et interprètes longtemps après la fin du concert. / Date parution : 2022-07-28/ Répertoire / Fanfare

Par CONNERY BRIAN. This heroic march strives to capture the spirit in which young musicians make music. The stately and joyous introduction underlies this factor. Following the introduction a triumphal second theme tells us in music how this was accomplished. Through practise the band has reached its musical goal. Let your band take you on its triumphant tour. / Niveau : 1.5 / Marche / Répertoire / Fanfare

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style, with careful attention to dynamics, makesit a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity, young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic, and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart. / Niveau : 2 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Fanfare

Par CEUNEN FILIP. The Flood (L?Inondation) est une commande de la société musicale Maris Sonores de Biddinghuizen, aux Pays-Bas, à l?occasion de son 55e anniversaire. Dans cette ?uvre haute en couleurs, le nom de la société est habilement tissé dans la musique ? « Maris Sonores » signifiant « les sons de la mer » ? avec des cliquetis de clés dans les saxophones, des effets de vent dans les cuivres et timbales, ainsi que d?autres effets sonores dans les petites percussions. L?histoire de la ville est également reflétée musicalement. Il y a bien longtemps, vers l?an 800, un hameau du nom de Bidningahusum existait déjà ; il fut victime, hélas, des eaux du Zuiderzee de l?époque. Plus tard, les inondations catastrophiques de 1170 lui portèrent le coup fatal. Dans les années soixante, on fit appel à des spécialistes pour reconstruire une ville nommée Biddinghuizen dans le polder du Flevoland-Est ? et ce projet se concrétisa. Disponible pour orchestre d?harmonie ou fanfare, cette ?uvre polyvalente a été écrite de manière à pouvoir être interprétée par de nombreux ensembles. Tous les pupitres étant mis en valeur, The Flood sera une joie pour les musiciens comme pour leurs auditeurs. / Date parution : 2022-07-28/ Répertoire / Fanfare

Hymnus was commissioned by the Wilhelmina Easterein Fanfare Orchestra in the Autumn of 1999 for their performance at the World Music Contest Kerkrade. The commission was the result of a collaboration between the composer and the thenmusical director Marten van der Wal. The exact meaning of the word Hymnus is not known but it is taken in this presentation to mean hymn or hymn-like. The melodic material is organic and grows from an initial unison tone. Thisinterval is gradually expanded to form the cell F E C F a semitone third fifth. The only other melodic motif is the ascending three-note pattern spanning a major third. This is the second of his compositions to use this ascending motif theother being Fanfare for a Bright New Age for Brass Band and Organ also of 2000. These characteristic intervals appear in many contrasting moods and guises throughout the piece. The opening unison notes are intended to convey as sense ofpower and magnificence like the first sounds at the dawning of the universe. After the immense power a period of stunned silence and reverence. The evolution of the hymn melody incorporates a variety of moods and atmospheres sometimes expressing much joy and celebration whilst also suggesting periods of intense savagery or prayerful contemplation. The hymn builds as the piece progresses and is finally stated in its complete form at letter W. The official worldpremiere of the work was given by Wilhelmina Easterein at the World Music Contest 2001. Whilst the composer was unable to attend in person he was able to enjoy the premier simultaneously transmitted via a mobile phone from the audience! Conductors Note The tempo indications are to be viewed as a guide rather than a literal instruction. Within the music there is an innate sense of pulse and metre lending itself to considerable rubato. Melody is king and all else is mere support and decoration careful attention must therefore be given to balance.