Par DE HAAN JAN. In this festive medley Jan de Haan brings together a selection of the most famous Christmas songs from around the world. It features: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Deck the Halls, and Praise God, Ye Christians Everywhere. Jan de Haan has created a work that will bring all the joy and happiness of the season to your Christmas concert. / Niveau : 3 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Brass Band

Arr. Roland Kernen. This fantastic medley will bring great joy to all those who remember these super hits. Some of your audience may like Bill Haley and some Michael Jackson, but they are all sure to sing-along when it comes to the Village People hit YMCA ! / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Brass Band

Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable. Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?' is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar's Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement for the Christmas season. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / 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

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series of lively variations to form an extremely entertaining piece that will bring great joy to all who perform and listen to it. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. Combine holiday favorites with just a touch of Eurpean flair! Including the songs: Christ Is Born (Il Est Ne); Fum Fum Fum and Hark The Herald Angels Sing, you can't help but capture the joy these carols bring! Richly varied and full sounding, it will appeal to all! / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune (“Prélude sur un air irlandais”) est basée sur l'air traditionnel Slane, la version hymnique d’une mélodie irlandaise plus ancienne The Banks of the Bann. La mélodie s’imbrique dans la trame musicale vers la fin de la pièce. Publiée pour la première fois en 1909 dans le recueil Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (“Chants et airs irlandais anciens”) de Patrick Joyce, cette mélodie traditionnelle tient son nom d’une colline située à environ 16 kilomètres de Tara, dans le comté de Meath. Selon un extrait des Confessions de Saint Patrick, le saint irlandais aurait allumé le cierge pascal sur la colline de Slane, le Samedisaint de l’an 443. Cet acte de défi provoqua la fureur de Laoghaire, un roi païen, qui avait promulgué un édit interdisant d’allumer un feu autre que le feu royal sur la colline de Tara. Le feu royal célébrait la coutume païenne du retour du Printemps après l’Hiver, du triomphe de la lumière (saison claire) sur la pénombre (saison sombre). Dans Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, des fragments de la mélodie font allusion au canevas futur de la pièce. Un autre thème, écrit dans le style traditionnel, domine le contexte avant de servir de contrechant lorsque la mélodie Slane se dévoile. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band