Par JANACEK LEOS. Leos Janacek, almost seventy years old, characterised the wind sextet he had just finished as 'a kind of memory of youth' in a letter to Kamila Stösslová. The suite Youth was written in the summer of 1924, prompted by the composer's need to take stock on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Janacek also heard the Parisian ensemble Societe moderne des instruments a vent several times in Salzburg and Brno. He expanded the classic quintet scoring by the addition of a bass clarinet. Janacek referred to an earlier part of his life in this work not only by quoting a theme from March of the Blue Boys, but particularly through his general freshness ofexpression, astute humour and use of form which adhered to the classical style. The piece was enthusiastically received by both critics and the public and appeared in print as early as 1925 issued by the Prague publisher Hudebni matice. Wind sextet in the classical style Urtext based on the Critical Complete Edition of the Works of Leos Janacek New foreword by Jiri Zahradka (Cz/Eng/Ger)/ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Par PAULUS STEPHEN. Un ajout incroyable du répertoire de la bande de niveau supérieur ! Un ouvreur de compteur mixtes pointilliste saisit votre attention suivie des motifs rythmiques ensemble urgent, excitation par percussion, surprenant tremolos de corne et laiton palpitante et interaction de bois. Un mouvement deuxième onirique prolongé présente des clarinettes de chalumeau unisson riche et chorals de laiton qui disparaissent et sortir, tout comme la lumière du soleil sur un pool de crystal prism ou de réflexion. Le mouvement final est rempli de travaux de passage rapide de laiton faible, comparé par des solos de clarinette, flûte et hautbois exotiques au fil des coups de poing staccato ensemble complet. Une incursion syncopée tourbillonnante termine le travail avec flair. Le travail commémore le 125e anniversaire du St. Olaf College./ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Par HESS NIGEL. Chansons de Normandie was commissioned by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and premiered on BBC Radio 2 as part of their D-Day broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall on June 6th, 2014. This 4 minute piece is based on three traditional Normandy folk songs: Les Metamorphoses, Le marchand de velours and Le corselet. An ideal concert opener, the work is in a lively dance tempo with suggestions of Renaissance dance music./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent

2 Flutes, Hautbois, 2 Clarinettes, Cor, Sax Tenor et Baryton. Par BOULOGNE CHARLES. Transcription : Charles Boulogne / Niveau : Fin de 2ème Cycle / Répertoire / Ensembles à Vent