Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1125181-020 On O Come, All Ye Faith...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1125181-020
On O Come, All Ye
Faithfull. Composed
by John Blanken.
Christmas Collection.
Christmas. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2012. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1125181-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1125181-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Christmas is
the time to get together
with friends and family
celebrating the feast of
peace amongst people all
over the world. It is
also a time to enjoy
seasonal singing and
music making again.
Here’s an original
joyful piece, ideally
suited for either the
opening or closing of
your Christmas Concert!
Christmas
Prelude is een
bewerking over het
kerstlied O Come, All
Ye Faithful (Komt
allen tezamen), ook wel
bekend als Adeste
Fidelis en vormt de
basis van dit feestelijke
openingswerk voor uw
kerstconcert. De
marsachtige inleiding
staat voor het samenkomen
voor de dienst. Daarna
volgen in verschillende
instrumentaties drie
strofes van het bekende
kerstlied. Na een reeks
versieringen van het
thema die het begin van
de kersttijd inluiden
volgt een spectaculair
slot.
Christmas
Prelude ist eine
Bearbeitung des
Weihnachtsliedes
Herbei , o ihr
Gläubigen. Auf
eine ruhige,
marschähnliche
Einleitung, welche die
Versammlung zum
Gottesdienst darstellt,
folgen drei Strophen des
bekannten
Weihnachtsliedes, einmal
von einem Quartett, dann
über die
Instrumentengruppen
verteilt gespielt.
Festliche Verzierungen
und ein Zwischenspiel,
das den Beginn des
Weihnachtsfestes
symbolisiert,
führen das Werk zu
einem spektakulären
Schluss. Es darf auch
mitgesungen
werden!
Christmas
Prelude è un
arrangiamento
dell’inno
Adeste Fideles.
L’apertura
tranquilla e simile a una
marcia che rappresenta la
congregazione religiosa,
è seguita da tre
strofe del celebre canto
natalizio, una volta
eseguito da un quartetto,
in seguito
dall’intero
organico. Ornamentazioni
festose che simboleggiano
l’inizio della
festivit , conducono il
brano a uno spettacolare
_x001E_finale.
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1125181-120 On O Come, All Ye Faith...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1125181-120
On O Come, All Ye
Faithfull. Composed
by John Blanken.
Christmas Collection.
Hymns & Chorals. Score
Only. Composed 2012. 20
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1125181-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1125181-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Christmas is
the time to get together
with friends and family
celebrating the feast of
peace amongst people all
over the world. It is
also a time to enjoy
seasonal singing and
music making again.
Here’s an original
joyful piece, ideally
suited for either the
opening or closing of
your Christmas Concert!
Christmas
Prelude is een
bewerking over het
kerstlied O Come, All
Ye Faithful (Komt
allen tezamen), ook wel
bekend als Adeste
Fidelis en vormt de
basis van dit feestelijke
openingswerk voor uw
kerstconcert. De
marsachtige inleiding
staat voor het samenkomen
voor de dienst. Daarna
volgen in verschillende
instrumentaties drie
strofes van het bekende
kerstlied. Na een reeks
versieringen van het
thema die het begin van
de kersttijd inluiden
volgt een spectaculair
slot.
Christmas
Prelude ist eine
Bearbeitung des
Weihnachtsliedes
Herbei , o ihr
Gläubigen. Auf
eine ruhige,
marschähnliche
Einleitung, welche die
Versammlung zum
Gottesdienst darstellt,
folgen drei Strophen des
bekannten
Weihnachtsliedes, einmal
von einem Quartett, dann
über die
Instrumentengruppen
verteilt gespielt.
Festliche Verzierungen
und ein Zwischenspiel,
das den Beginn des
Weihnachtsfestes
symbolisiert,
führen das Werk zu
einem spektakulären
Schluss. Es darf auch
mitgesungen
werden!
Christmas
Prelude è un
arrangiamento
dell’inno
Adeste Fideles.
L’apertura
tranquilla e simile a una
marcia che rappresenta la
congregazione religiosa,
è seguita da tre
strofe del celebre canto
natalizio, una volta
eseguito da un quartetto,
in seguito
dall’intero
organico. Ornamentazioni
festose che simboleggiano
l’inizio della
festivit , conducono il
brano a uno spettacolare
_x001E_finale.
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.CMP-0423-00-120 Composed by Douglas Court....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.CMP-0423-00-120
Composed by Douglas
Court. Passport Plus
Series. Original Light
Music. Score Only.
Composed 2000. Curnow
Music #CMP 0423-00-120.
Published by Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0423-00-120).
You'll be
a-wearin' the green with
CELTIC DANCE by Douglas
Court. The unmistakable
Galway Piper opens the
piece, and through artful
variation, playfully
comes a-visitin' now and
again, while original
thematic material leads
us on a tour of a lovely
emerald musical
countryside. The
energetic joy of Irish
dance and the
internationally appealing
flavor of Irish folk
music come together in
CELTIC DANCE to form a
jewel of young band
literature. Court's
unerring sense of young
player's abilities makes
this one a pot o'
gold!
Celtic
Dance is een fris,
jeugdig stuk dat de
levendigheid van de dans
verbindt met de sfeer van
de Ierse volksmuziek. De
compositie begint met de
volksliedklanken van de
Galway Piper, die
vervolgens worden
gecombineerdmet origineel
muzikaal materiaal. Met
dit stuk worden beelden
van het groene Ierse
landschap
opgeroepen.
Ein
frisches, jugendliches
Stück für junge
Musiker! Celtic
Dance verbindet die
kraftvolle
Ausgelassenheit des
Tanzes mit dem
unverwechselbaren Flair
irischer Volksmusik. Der
berühmte 'Galway
Piper' - Klang
eröffnet die
Komposition und wird in
deren Verlauf mit
originalem musikalischen
Material kombiniert. Die
grüne irische
Landschaft und ihr Zauber
sind förmlich zu
spüren!
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.CMP-0423-00-020 Composed by Douglas Court....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.CMP-0423-00-020
Composed by Douglas
Court. Passport Plus
Series. Original Light
Music. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2000.
Curnow Music #CMP
0423-00-020. Published by
Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0423-00-020).
You'll be
a-wearin' the green with
CELTIC DANCE by Douglas
Court. The unmistakable
Galway Piper opens the
piece, and through artful
variation, playfully
comes a-visitin' now and
again, while original
thematic material leads
us on a tour of a lovely
emerald musical
countryside. The
energetic joy of Irish
dance and the
internationally appealing
flavor of Irish folk
music come together in
CELTIC DANCE to form a
jewel of young band
literature. Court's
unerring sense of young
player's abilities makes
this one a pot o'
gold!
Celtic
Dance is een fris,
jeugdig stuk dat de
levendigheid van de dans
verbindt met de sfeer van
de Ierse volksmuziek. De
compositie begint met de
volksliedklanken van de
Galway Piper, die
vervolgens worden
gecombineerdmet origineel
muzikaal materiaal. Met
dit stuk worden beelden
van het groene Ierse
landschap
opgeroepen.
Ein
frisches, jugendliches
Stück für junge
Musiker! Celtic
Dance verbindet die
kraftvolle
Ausgelassenheit des
Tanzes mit dem
unverwechselbaren Flair
irischer Volksmusik. Der
berühmte 'Galway
Piper' - Klang
eröffnet die
Komposition und wird in
deren Verlauf mit
originalem musikalischen
Material kombiniert. Die
grüne irische
Landschaft und ihr Zauber
sind förmlich zu
spüren!
Ross Roy Fanfare - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-0971085-020 Composed by Jacob De Haan....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-0971085-020
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Inspiration Series.
Festive and Solemn Music.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 1997. De Haske
Publications #DHP
0971085-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0971085-020).
Jacob de Haan
was commissioned to
compose this concert
piece by the St. Peters
Wind Symphony from
Brisbane, Australia. Ross
Roy is the monumental
late 19th century villa
where St. Peters Lutheran
College was founded in
1945. The villa has
always remained the
school symbol. In this
composition, Jacob de
Haan sees the Ross Roy as
a metaphor for the years
spent at school (a
monument in time), where
one's personality is
formed. So, the opening
theme the artist calls
the Ross Roy theme
initially has monumental
characteristics.The
rhythmic motion, which
strides along in the
lower register and
percussion at the
beginning of the next
section is typical of
Tempo di Marcia.
Thismovement, accompanied
by repetitions of sound,
is a metaphor for the
structure and discipline
in school. This is the
introduction to a march
theme, symbolic of
passing through the
classes up to the final
examinations.Then, the
Ross Roy theme is dealt
with again, now in a
playful, humorous
variation. As if the
composer is saying there
should also be time for a
smile in school. The same
theme can be heard in
major key and a slower
tempo in the following
section, expressing pride
and self-confidence. This
is also the introduction
to the expressive middle
section that represents
love, friendship and
understanding.We then
return to the march theme
in a slightly altered
construction. The
oriental sounds,
constituting the
modulation to the final
theme, are symbols of the
diversity of cultures in
the school. The
characteristic final
theme first sounds
solemn, but turns into a
festive apotheosis. It is
no coincidence that the
final cadence is
reminiscent of the close
to a traditional
overture, for the school
years can be considered
the overture to the rest
of one's life. The
premiere of Ross Roy was
conducted by Jacob de
Haan in Brisbane, on
August 22, 1997.
Ross Roy
is de naam van de
monumentale villa in
Brisbane (Australië)
waar in 1945 het St.
Peters Lutheran College
is gesticht. In opdracht
van het collegeorkest
componeerde Jacob de Haan
dit gevarieerde
concertwerk vol
metaforen. De structuur
en discipline van de
school horen we in de met
toonherhaling gepaard
gaande ritmische beweging
in basregister en
slagwerk. Het volgende,
martiale thema staat
symbool voor het
doorlopen van de klassen.
Een schertsende,
humoristische versie van
het hoofdthema ontbreekt
niet: op school moet
immers ook tijd zijn voor
vrolijkheid. Het
karakteristieke slotthema
mondt uit in een
feestelijke apotheose.
Ross Roy
ist der Name einer
monumentalen Villa in
Brisbane, Australien, in
der 1945 das St. Peter
Lutheran College
gegründet wurde. Im
Auftrag dieses
Schulorchesters
komponierte Jacob de Haan
dieses Konzertwerk, das
voll von Metaphern ist.
Die Struktur und
Disziplin dieser Schule
hören wir in der mit
Tonwiederholungen
gepaarten rhythmischen
Bewegung des
Bassregisters und des
Schlagwerks. Das folgende
martialische Thema steht
als Symbol für das
Durchlaufen der Klassen
bis zum Ende der
Schulzeit. Eine
scherzhafte,
humoristische Version des
Hauptthemas darf nicht
fehlen, denn in der
Schule muss auch Zeit
für kleine Späße
und Lachen sein! Das
charakteristische
Schlussthemamündet in
einem festlichen
Höhepunkt.
Ross Roy Fanfare - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-0971085-120 Composed by Jacob De Haan....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-0971085-120
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Inspiration Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 1997. De
Haske Publications #DHP
0971085-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0971085-120).
Jacob de Haan
was commissioned to
compose this concert
piece by the St. Peters
Wind Symphony from
Brisbane, Australia. Ross
Roy is the monumental
late 19th century villa
where St. Peters Lutheran
College was founded in
1945. The villa has
always remained the
school symbol. In this
composition, Jacob de
Haan sees the Ross Roy as
a metaphor for the years
spent at school (a
monument in time), where
one's personality is
formed. So, the opening
theme the artist calls
the Ross Roy theme
initially has monumental
characteristics.The
rhythmic motion, which
strides along in the
lower register and
percussion at the
beginning of the next
section is typical of
Tempo di Marcia.
Thismovement, accompanied
by repetitions of sound,
is a metaphor for the
structure and discipline
in school. This is the
introduction to a march
theme, symbolic of
passing through the
classes up to the final
examinations.Then, the
Ross Roy theme is dealt
with again, now in a
playful, humorous
variation. As if the
composer is saying there
should also be time for a
smile in school. The same
theme can be heard in
major key and a slower
tempo in the following
section, expressing pride
and self-confidence. This
is also the introduction
to the expressive middle
section that represents
love, friendship and
understanding.We then
return to the march theme
in a slightly altered
construction. The
oriental sounds,
constituting the
modulation to the final
theme, are symbols of the
diversity of cultures in
the school. The
characteristic final
theme first sounds
solemn, but turns into a
festive apotheosis. It is
no coincidence that the
final cadence is
reminiscent of the close
to a traditional
overture, for the school
years can be considered
the overture to the rest
of one's life. The
premiere of Ross Roy was
conducted by Jacob de
Haan in Brisbane, on
August 22, 1997.
Ross Roy
is de naam van de
monumentale villa in
Brisbane (Australië)
waar in 1945 het St.
Peters Lutheran College
is gesticht. In opdracht
van het collegeorkest
componeerde Jacob de Haan
dit gevarieerde
concertwerk vol
metaforen. De structuur
en discipline van de
school horen we in de met
toonherhaling gepaard
gaande ritmische beweging
in basregister en
slagwerk. Het volgende,
martiale thema staat
symbool voor het
doorlopen van de klassen.
Een schertsende,
humoristische versie van
het hoofdthema ontbreekt
niet: op school moet
immers ook tijd zijn voor
vrolijkheid. Het
karakteristieke slotthema
mondt uit in een
feestelijke apotheose.
Ross Roy
ist der Name einer
monumentalen Villa in
Brisbane, Australien, in
der 1945 das St. Peter
Lutheran College
gegründet wurde. Im
Auftrag dieses
Schulorchesters
komponierte Jacob de Haan
dieses Konzertwerk, das
voll von Metaphern ist.
Die Struktur und
Disziplin dieser Schule
hören wir in der mit
Tonwiederholungen
gepaarten rhythmischen
Bewegung des
Bassregisters und des
Schlagwerks. Das folgende
martialische Thema steht
als Symbol für das
Durchlaufen der Klassen
bis zum Ende der
Schulzeit. Eine
scherzhafte,
humoristische Version des
Hauptthemas darf nicht
fehlen, denn in der
Schule muss auch Zeit
für kleine Späße
und Lachen sein! Das
charakteristische
Schlussthemamündet in
einem festlichen
Höhepunkt.
The Golden Age Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1064079-020 Composed by Kees Schoonenb...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1064079-020
Composed by Kees
Schoonenbeek. Inspiration
Series. Concert Piece.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2006. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1064079-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1064079-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The Golden
Age is a programmatic
composition in four
movements. I
Overture For the
Netherlands, the
seventeenth century was a
period of great
flourishing in the fields
of economy, culture and
politics; thus it is
called the Golden Age.
Overseas trade boomed,
and the Dutch East India
Company (known as the VOC
by the Dutch) was founded
and expanded to become a
powerful -and, at the
time - modern enterprise.
II ¡Adiós
españoles!(Farewel
l, Spaniards!) In 1567,
the Spanish army invaded,
led by the Duke of Alva.
There was a fierce
resistance against the
Spanish tyranny; toward
the end of the sixteenth
century, the Dutch
proclaimed theRepublic.
However, the Spanish
continued the war. Only
with the Treaty of
Münster in 1648 did
the Dutch get their much
sought-after
independence. This was
also the end of the
Eighty Years’ War.
III Rembrandt’s
Night WatchThe field
of culture, particularly
literature, painting,
sculpture, architecture,
the art of printing, and
cartography developed
fast. It was in the
Golden Age that the
celebrated painter
Rembrandt van Rijn
created his famous Night
Watch. IV The
Admiral Overseas
trade entailed the
colonization of large
areas in Asia, from where
precious products that
yielded lots of money
were brought in.
Surrounding countries
were also involved in
such practices.
Colonizers poached on
each other’s
territories in the
literal and figurative
sense - in this context
the Anglo-Dutch Sea Wars
are legendary. The fourth
movement starts with the
English patriotic song
Rule Britannia, after
which the Dutch Admiral
Michiel de Ruyter makes
the English change their
tune; one can even hear
the roaring of cannons.
When the smoke of battle
has cleared, a small
fragment of a Dutch song
about Michiel de Ruyter
appears, followed by a
fitting closing.
The Golden
Age is een
programmatische
compositie in vier delen.
Overtureverklankt
de Gouden Eeuw, voor
Nederland een periode van
grote bloei. Dan volgt
¡Adiós
españoles! over
het einde van de
Tachtigjarige
Oorlog.Rembrandtâ€
s Night Watch
beschrijft de
ontwikkeling op cultureel
gebied: in de Gouden Eeuw
schilderde Rembrandt van
Rijn zijn beroemde
Nachtwacht. Deel
vier, The Admiral,
begint met Rule
Britannia,waarna de
Nederlandse admiraal
Michiel de Ruyter de
Engelsen een toontje
lager laat zingen, er is
zelfs kanongebulder te
horen. Dan klinkt een
fragment van het
Nederlandse liedje dat
aan Michiel de Ruyter is
gewijd, waarna een
passendslot
volgt.
The
Golden Age ist eine
programmatische
Komposition in vier
Sätzen über das so
genannte “Goldene
Zeitalter“ in der
Geschichte der
Niederlande. In dieser
Periode erlebte das Land
eine Blütezeit des
(Ãœbersee-)Handels, der
Kultur und Politik, es
befreite sich von der
spanischen Herrschaft,
brachte Kunstwerke wie
Rembrandt’s
Nachtwache hervor
und entwickelte sich zu
einer Kolonialmacht. Die
Aufmerksamkeit der
Zuhörer ist bei Kees
Schoonenbeeks spannender
musikalischer
Geschichtsstunde
garantiert!
Dopo
una guerra che durò 80
anni, la Spagna riconobbe
l’indipendenza
delle Province-Unite
olandesi che divennero
potenze marittime ed
economiche del XVII
secolo. Questo periodo
è conosciuto con il
nome di Secolo
d’Oro (The Golden
Age) e corrisponde ad una
fase di sviluppo
eccezionale dei Paesi
Bassi sia sul piano
coloniale e militare, sia
sul piano culturale,
intellettuale e
artistico.
The Golden Age Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1064079-120 Composed by Kees Schoonenb...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1064079-120
Composed by Kees
Schoonenbeek. Inspiration
Series. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2006. 56 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1064079-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1064079-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The Golden
Age is a programmatic
composition in four
movements. I
Overture For the
Netherlands, the
seventeenth century was a
period of great
flourishing in the fields
of economy, culture and
politics; thus it is
called the Golden Age.
Overseas trade boomed,
and the Dutch East India
Company (known as the VOC
by the Dutch) was founded
and expanded to become a
powerful -and, at the
time - modern enterprise.
II ¡Adiós
españoles!(Farewel
l, Spaniards!) In 1567,
the Spanish army invaded,
led by the Duke of Alva.
There was a fierce
resistance against the
Spanish tyranny; toward
the end of the sixteenth
century, the Dutch
proclaimed theRepublic.
However, the Spanish
continued the war. Only
with the Treaty of
Münster in 1648 did
the Dutch get their much
sought-after
independence. This was
also the end of the
Eighty Years’ War.
III Rembrandt’s
Night WatchThe field
of culture, particularly
literature, painting,
sculpture, architecture,
the art of printing, and
cartography developed
fast. It was in the
Golden Age that the
celebrated painter
Rembrandt van Rijn
created his famous Night
Watch. IV The
Admiral Overseas
trade entailed the
colonization of large
areas in Asia, from where
precious products that
yielded lots of money
were brought in.
Surrounding countries
were also involved in
such practices.
Colonizers poached on
each other’s
territories in the
literal and figurative
sense - in this context
the Anglo-Dutch Sea Wars
are legendary. The fourth
movement starts with the
English patriotic song
Rule Britannia, after
which the Dutch Admiral
Michiel de Ruyter makes
the English change their
tune; one can even hear
the roaring of cannons.
When the smoke of battle
has cleared, a small
fragment of a Dutch song
about Michiel de Ruyter
appears, followed by a
fitting closing.
The Golden
Age is een
programmatische
compositie in vier delen.
Overtureverklankt
de Gouden Eeuw, voor
Nederland een periode van
grote bloei. Dan volgt
¡Adiós
españoles! over
het einde van de
Tachtigjarige
Oorlog.Rembrandtâ€
s Night Watch
beschrijft de
ontwikkeling op cultureel
gebied: in de Gouden Eeuw
schilderde Rembrandt van
Rijn zijn beroemde
Nachtwacht. Deel
vier, The Admiral,
begint met Rule
Britannia,waarna de
Nederlandse admiraal
Michiel de Ruyter de
Engelsen een toontje
lager laat zingen, er is
zelfs kanongebulder te
horen. Dan klinkt een
fragment van het
Nederlandse liedje dat
aan Michiel de Ruyter is
gewijd, waarna een
passendslot
volgt.
The
Golden Age ist eine
programmatische
Komposition in vier
Sätzen über das so
genannte “Goldene
Zeitalter“ in der
Geschichte der
Niederlande. In dieser
Periode erlebte das Land
eine Blütezeit des
(Ãœbersee-)Handels, der
Kultur und Politik, es
befreite sich von der
spanischen Herrschaft,
brachte Kunstwerke wie
Rembrandt’s
Nachtwache hervor
und entwickelte sich zu
einer Kolonialmacht. Die
Aufmerksamkeit der
Zuhörer ist bei Kees
Schoonenbeeks spannender
musikalischer
Geschichtsstunde
garantiert!
Dopo
una guerra che durò 80
anni, la Spagna riconobbe
l’indipendenza
delle Province-Unite
olandesi che divennero
potenze marittime ed
economiche del XVII
secolo. Questo periodo
è conosciuto con il
nome di Secolo
d’Oro (The Golden
Age) e corrisponde ad una
fase di sviluppo
eccezionale dei Paesi
Bassi sia sul piano
coloniale e militare, sia
sul piano culturale,
intellettuale e
artistico.
Troja (Troy) Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Hal Leonard
Score and Parts Fanfare Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 2 SKU: HL.4008029 (+)
Score and Parts Fanfare
Band (Score & Parts) -
Grade 2
SKU:
HL.4008029
For
Fanfare Band.
Composed by Otto M.
Schwarz. Duration 135
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP129-22-102. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008029).
The Greek poet
Homer wrote about Troy
and the Trojan War -
which probably took place
in what is now Asia Minor
- in his Iliad in the 8th
century B.C. Nowadays,
the term 'Trojan'
generally refers to a
malware program that is
used to gain unauthorized
access to computers. This
use comes from the
legendary Trojan Horse,
which saw the turning
poing in the battle
between Greeks and
Trojans through the
cunning of Odysseus. Let
us return to the
beginning of the story:
Paris, son of the king of
Troy, is tasked by Zeus
with judging the beauty
of the three goddesses
Aphrodite, Pallas Athena,
and Hera. Aphrodite, the
goddess of love, flatters
Paris by promising him
the most beautiful woman
in the world. Soon
afterwards, on a journey
to Greece, Paris meets
the beautiful Helen, who
immediately falls in love
with him. Since however
she is the wife of
Spartan king Menelaus,
she eventually lets
herself be kidnapped by
Paris voluntarily. The
Greeks then form a large
army and go to war
against Troy to retrieve
Helen, leading to a
ten-year siege of the
city. The city is
eventually conquered not
through combat, however,
but through Odysseus'
cunning ploy. He has the
idea of building an
enormous wooden horse
with warriors hidden
inside. The horse is
placed at the gates of
the city. Thus, the
Trojans are tricked into
giving up the siege when,
despite various warnings,
they bring the horse into
the city to dedicate it
to the goddess Athena. At
night, the soldiers climb
out of the horse and open
the gate for the Greek
army. The troops storm
the city and raze it to
the ground. The royal
family and all the Trojan
warriors are killed -
only Aeneas, the son of
Aphrodite, escapes.
Later, following many
years' wanderings he and
his acolytes will become
known as the founders of
the Roman people.