Written by Greg Sandell, Laurie Hart. Instrumental songbook for fiddle and accor...(+)
Written by Greg Sandell,
Laurie Hart. Instrumental
songbook for fiddle and
accordion. With standard
notation, chord names and
introductory text. Text
language English, French.
192 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Publications,
Inc.
Nordanvind Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 4.5 SKU: CF.SPS71 Composed by Carl Strommen. Se...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
4.5
SKU: CF.SPS71
Composed by Carl
Strommen. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
2+16+4+8+8+8+4+4+2+4+4+4+
4+6+6+6+4+4+4+4+6+6+6+6+4
+8+3+2+12+2+4+28 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 26
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS71. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS71).
ISBN
9781491143544. UPC:
680160901043. Key: G
minor.
Nordanvind
is a tour de force
symphonic rhapsody that
is built on three
Scandinavian folk songs.
Composer Carl Strommen
has composed these
Viking-influenced
melodies into a concert
setting that brings out
all of the history of the
Scandinavian people. The
piece is at times bold
and aggressive, at other
times beautiful. Carl
employs all of the
instrumental colors of
the concert band to
create a new work for
more advanced
ensembles. Modern
Scandinavians are
descendants of the
Vikings, an adventuresome
people who were known for
their love of the sea,
their naval prowess, and
as fierce fighters . The
Scandinavian Vikings were
warriors from Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden who
traded, raided and
settled in various parts
of Europe, Russia, the
North Atlantic islands,
and the northeastern
coast of North America
.Starting around 1850,
over one million Swedes
left their homeland for
the United States in
search of religious
freedom and open farm
land . Augustana College
was founded in 1860 by
graduates of Swedish
universities and is
located on the
Mississippi River in Rock
Island, Illinois . Home
of the
“Vikings,â€
Augustana College is the
oldest Swedish- American
institution of higher
learning in the United
States . This powerful
and lively piece takes
inspiration from Swedish
history and from Swedish
folk songs and hymns
.Havsdrake (Dragon of the
Sea)The Nordanvind or
“North Windâ€
blows a cold wind during
a journey of a group of
courageous Viking rowers
. The
“Dragon-shipâ€
or long ships designed
for raiding and war was a
sophisticated, fast ship
able to navigate in very
shallow water . To
musically portray these
magnificent seafaring
vessels, the director is
encouraged to use an
Ocean Drum (or a rain
stick) during the
introduction . Wind
players may consider
blowing air through their
instruments to suggest
the North wind . Adding
men’s voices to
accompany the haunting
low brass and percussive
“rowerâ€
sounds can be helpful in
creating the dark and
ominous portrayal of
Viking adventurers
.Slangpolska efter Byss -
KalleIn Sweden, a
“polska†is a
partner dance where the
dancers spin each other
(släng in Swedish
“to sling or
tossâ€) .
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle is attributed to
Byss-Kalle, who was a
notable Swedish folk
musician, specifically a
nyckelharpa player .
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle is a traditional
“polskaâ€
dance song most often
played on the Nyckelharpa
or keyed fiddle and is
commonly heard in pubs
and at festive events
throughout Sweden .
Approximately 10,000
nyckelharpa players live
in Sweden today, and the
Swedish and the American
Nyckelharpa Associations
are dedicated to this
Swedish National
instrument . The director
is encouraged to share
video and audio examples
of the nyckelharpa
playing the original
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle .Tryggare Kan Ingen
Vara (Children of the
Heavenly Father)Tryggare
Kan Ingen Vara Is a
traditional Swedish
melody, possibly of
German roots, and was
believed to be arranged
as a hymn by the Swedish
hymn writer, Karolina
Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg
(1832–1903) . As a
daughter of a Swedish
Lutheran minister, she
began writing poems as a
teenager and is said to
have written over 1,700
different texts . There
are two different
accounts as to the
inspiration for this hymn
. The first story is that
Lina (as she was called)
wrote the hymn to honor
her father and to say
thank you to him for
raising her and
protecting her . A second
belief is of her
witnessing the tragic
death of her father . She
and her father were on a
boat, when a wave threw
her father overboard . It
was said that the
profound effect of
watching her father drown
is what caused Lina to
write the text to this
hymn . Although this is a
treasured song to people
of Swedish descent
everywhere, it speaks to
all people about a father
tending and nourishing
his children, and
protecting them from evil
.SPS71FThe Augustana
College Concert
BandFounded in 1874, the
Augustana Band program is
one of the oldest
continuously active
collegiate band programs
in the country . The
Concert Band is one of
two bands on campus and
was formed more than
thirty years ago . The
Concert Band attracts
students of every skill
level and from a wide
variety of majors .
Students in the ensemble
play a large part in
choosing their music for
performance, which
include works from the
standard repertoire,
orchestral
transcriptions, and the
latest compositions from
leading composers .Rick
Jaeschke began his
musical career as a
clarinet player in the
1st US Army Band . He
received a Bachelor of
Music degree from
Susquehanna University, a
Masters of Music from
James Madison University,
and a doctorate from
Columbia University in
New York . He was also
fortunate to study
conducting with Donald
Hunsburger and with
Frederick Fennell .Dr .
Jaeschke taught band and
choir at Great Mills High
School in Southern
Maryland, and for fifteen
years, he was the
district Music Supervisor
in Armonk, New York,
where he taught high
school concert and jazz
bands, beginning band,
and music technology .
During that time, the
music program flourished,
and the high school band
consistently received
Gold Medals in the New
York State Festivals, as
well as in national, and
international festivals .
As a clarinet and
saxophone player, Dr .
Jaeschke performed in the
New York metropolitan
area with the Rockland
Symphony Orchestra, the
Putnam Symphony
Orchestra, Fine Arts
Symphony Orchestra, and
served as the concert
master for the Hudson
Valley Wind Symphony .For
several years, Dr .
Jaeschke served as the
Fine Arts Coordinator for
the District 204 schools
in Naperville, IL, a
district selected as One
of the Best 100 Schools
in America for Music .
Currently, Dr . Jaeschke
is an Associate Professor
at Augustana College
where he teaches music
and music education
courses, and directs the
Concert Band . He has
served on various
educational boards, is a
National edTPA scorer,
and has presented at
state, national and
international music
conferences . He lives
with his family in
Bettendorf Iowa, and
enjoys any opportunity to
explore the open water in
his sea kayak .
Brass Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-127-130 Composed by Stephen Foster. Ar...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-127-130
Composed by Stephen
Foster. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Debut
Series. Festive and
Solemn Music. Score Only.
Composed 2005. 16 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
127-130. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-127-130).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
One of the most
beautiful songs ever
written. Philip
Sparke’s sumptuous
arrangement of this
Stephen Foster classic
will make a perfect item
to bring a few minutes of
peace and calm
tranquillity to any
concert. The lush
harmonies, so
characteristic of Philip
Sparke’s
arranging, are augmented
with exquisite solo
figures for cornet and
flugel horn. Once you
have played this you will
want it on every concert
programme.
Veel
van de songs van Stephen
Collins Foster
(1826-1864), die onder
meer Oh! Susannah,
My Old Kentucky
Home en Beautiful
Dreamer schreef,
waren erop gericht de
zwarte Amerikaanse slaven
een menselijker gezichtte
geven. Jeanie with the
Light Brown Hair
schreef hij echter naar
aanleiding van de
afwezigheid van zijn
vrouw toen hij in New
York en zij in Pittsburgh
woonde. De melancholie
van de song komt in dit
arrangement van
PhilipSparke prachtig
naar
voren.
Jeanie
with the Light Brown
Hair stammt von
Stephen Foster, der im
19. Jahrhundert in
Amerika lebte und
zahlreiche heute noch
bekannte Lieder
komponierte. Viele seiner
Lieder handeln von der
Befreiung der Sklaven,
dieses Lied widmete er
jedoch seiner Frau
während einer langen,
unfreiwilligen Trennung
von Ihr. Mit Philip
Sparkes sensibler
Bearbeitung für Brass
Band springt der Funke
des romantischen Liedes
garantiert auf Musiker
und Publikum über!
There is a
popular misconception
that Stephen Collins
Foster (1826—1864)
found success as a
song-writer writing many
of his songs aiming to
‘humanise’
the black American
slaves. He was a
meticulous worker and
sometimes spent months
perfecting the lyrics of
a song. His first success
was Oh! Susanna
(1848) and as his
popularity grew he moved
with his young family to
New York to be near his
publishers. This was not
a success and Jane, his
wife and Marion, his
daughter, moved back to
Pittsburgh in 1854.
Foster wrote Jeanie
with the Light Brown
Hair as a result of
her continued absence.
Philip Sparke’s
arrangement of this
beautiful song will make
an excellent
slowinterlude in any
concert.
Brass Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-127-030 Composed by Stephen Foster. Ar...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-127-030
Composed by Stephen
Foster. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Debut
Series. Festive and
Solemn Music. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2005.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
127-030. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-127-030).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
One of the most
beautiful songs ever
written. Philip
Sparke’s sumptuous
arrangement of this
Stephen Foster classic
will make a perfect item
to bring a few minutes of
peace and calm
tranquillity to any
concert. The lush
harmonies, so
characteristic of Philip
Sparke’s
arranging, are augmented
with exquisite solo
figures for cornet and
flugel horn. Once you
have played this you will
want it on every concert
programme.
Veel
van de songs van Stephen
Collins Foster
(1826-1864), die onder
meer Oh! Susannah, My
Old Kentucky Home
en Beautiful
Dreamer schreef,
waren erop gericht de
zwarte Amerikaanse slaven
een menselijker gezicht
te geven.Jeanie with
the Light Brown Hair
schreef hij echter naar
aanleiding van de
afwezigheid van zijn
vrouw toen hij in New
York en zij in Pittsburgh
woonde. De melancholie
van de song komt in dit
arrangement van Philip
Sparkeprachtig naar
voren.
Jeanie
with the Light Brown
Hair stammt von
Stephen Foster, der im
19. Jahrhundert in
Amerika lebte und
zahlreiche heute noch
bekannte Lieder
komponierte. Viele seiner
Lieder handeln von der
Befreiung der Sklaven,
dieses Lied widmete er
jedoch seiner Frau
während einer langen,
unfreiwilligen Trennung
von Ihr. Mit Philip
Sparkes sensibler
Bearbeitung für Brass
Band springt der Funke
des romantischen Liedes
garantiert auf Musiker
und Publikum über!
There is a
popular misconception
that Stephen Collins
Foster (1826—1864)
found success as a
song-writer writing many
of his songs aiming to
‘humanise’
the black American
slaves. He was a
meticulous worker and
sometimes spent months
perfecting the lyrics of
a song. His first success
was Oh! Susanna
(1848) and as his
popularity grew he moved
with his young family to
New York to be near his
publishers. This was not
a success and Jane, his
wife and Marion, his
daughter, moved back to
Pittsburgh in 1854.
Foster wrote Jeanie
with the Light Brown
Hair as a result of
her continued absence.
Philip Sparke’s
arrangement of this
beautiful song will make
an excellent
slowinterlude in any
concert.