Par DE HAAN JACOB. Lentini’s Ballad s’inspire du célèbre poème, Amor è un desio che ven da core (L’amour est un désir qui vient du coeur), de Giacomo da Lentini, un des plus éminents poètes de l’École sicilienne du XIIIe siècle. La version instrumentale, signée Jacob de Haan, est absolument superbe. Il existe également une version vocale utilisant le texte original en italien. Cette ballade a été composée pour la Nuit de la Poésie, une soirée consacrée aux poèmes mis en musique par Jacob de Haan. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The birth of Philip Sparke’s second son, Benjamin, was the inspiration for composing Ballad for Benny. A short calm introduction leads to the main ballad theme, a gentle waltz melody. Following the work’s climax in which the complete band plays the main theme the sound fades and the piece ends in calm and serenity. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par DE HAAN JACOB. A collection of 5 short works in pop style which can be performed by any kind of compilation. The titles can be presented on the programme as separate works but the Universal Band Collection can also be performed as a complete suite. From a didactic point of view it is a suitable work to teach musicians something about the structure in music. For this purpose not only the big structure but also the small structure was kept very clear. Western Girl : A girl from the west of the USA rides her horse across the prairie, dreaming of her future. The rough structure: introduction - theme in a blues scale - the same thing in a different instrumentation - finale. Just a ballad : A balladin pop style with a rough A-B-A form. First there is the introduction of the main theme (A), then follows a tenor melody in minor with a rhythmical reference to the main theme (B). Finally there is the main melody, performed tutti with a different rhythm in the drums (A'). Play the Game : An English saying meaning: play fairly. Playful music in up-tempo with a wink to China, where almost all games are manufactured nowadays. Once again an A-B-A structure here. San Diego : A Mexican fugitive enjoys his freedom in America but also remembers his place of birth with melancholy. A sad minor melody with a straight trendy beat appears twice. The second time it has a slightly different instrumentation, in which the muted trumpets represent the Mexican feeling. Final Dance : Eventually there is a dance with an introduction in renaissance style, followed by a fast dance in rock style. All this composed in a classical song structure: introduction, verse, bridge, chorus, shortened verse, bridge, chorus, chorus. / Niveau : 2 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Brass Band

Solo for Euphonium and Brass Band. Par OLSEN VADSTEN OYSTEIN. “Song for Frances” is a classic love ballad, written for concert band and brass band, with a soloist on euphonium. The piece always has the soloist in focus and gives him plenty of room to show off, both a warm sound and technical skills. In the first part of “Song for Frances”, the basic melody is clearly presented, while the rest of the piece is more of a written 'as if improvisation' with various melodic and technical 'whims'. The piece will be perfect for any euphoniumist looking for a challenge. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Cuivres

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This concert work, the latest of Jacob de Haan works based on American states, is a suite in three movements, based on a well-known folk tune from Arkansas. In the course of this varied work the folk song appears in its complete form and in fragments, in major and in minor, as a ballad in a lyrical orchestration, as a blues, accompanied by a jazzy rhythm and at the end again in its pure form. In the process, all instrumental groups of the brass band get their chance to shine! / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. Brass Miniatures features four contrasting sections, each linked by the fact they are based on the same interval. The opening is an exciting fanfare which leads into a lovely ballad, introduced by a solo cornet. The third section is a playful pseudo-blues and the work comes to a thrilling close with fanfare and march. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Arr. Ron Sebregts. The title song to the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You, written by Dolly Parton and sung by Whitney Houston spent over 10 weeks at number one in the UK charts. The beautiful ballad has been sensitively arrangement for brass band and is sure to be a big hit with both musicians and audiences. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Brass Band

Arr. Roland Kernen. Par MORRICONE ENNIO. Né en 1928 à Rome, Ennio Morricone a donné à la musique de film ses lettres de noblesse. Il collabore dans les années 60 avec Sergio Leone et ses compositions pour les westerns italiens feront sa gloire. De très grands chefs-d’oeuvre comme Il était une fois dans l’Ouest ou Il était une fois la révolution lui ont permis de se faire connaître auprès d’un large public et de composer les bandes sonores de films de grands réalisateurs tels que Pasolini, Bertolucci, Brian de Palma (Les incorruptibles, Mission to Mars) et Roland Joffe (Mission, Vatel). Ennio Morricone est l’auteur de plus de 200 musiques de film. A Morricone Portrait rassemble trois mélodies de ce grandcompositeur italien : My name is nobody (Mon nom est personne) - Metello et Here’s to you (La ballade de Sacco et Vanzetti). / Niveau : 3 / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Brass Band