Arr. Philip Sparke. Par MILES JOHN. Born in Jarrow, northeast England, in 1949, John Miles was something of a child prodigy, learning the piano from the age of five. In the early ’60s he persuaded his father to buy him a guitar and by the end of the decade he had joined a semi-professional band, The Influence. The group soon disbanded and by 1969 Miles was recording with his own group, The John Miles Band, releasing a dozen singles in the early ’70s. In 1975 Miles decided to move to London and secured a deal with Decca Records. By October that year, a newly formed band, John Miles and Co, had released their debut single, Highfly, but their greatest hit, which stormed the British charts in March 1976, was Music. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Fanfare

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par RYAN PAUL. Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950’s pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth birthday. They were signed by Decca in 1965 and brilliantly marketed as clean-cut fashion icons. Their first single ‘Don’t Bring Me Your Heartaches’ reached the UK top twenty but their success as twin performers lasted only three years. In 1968 Barry embarked on a solo career while Paul concentrated on writing and producing. Eloise with its melodramatic vocal style and heavily orchestrated backing was an early success of this new collaboration and went on to be covered by a variety ofartists, including punk legends The Damned. / Niveau : 4 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Fanfare

Par BULLA STEPHEN. The inspiration for this piece, commissioned by the United States Army Band, came from the Gulf and its constant presentation to the world as a media event on television. The composer wanted to capture the colour and events of war as they were played out on the television screen. Composed as a single movement rhapsody, the work is framed by the riveting sounds of airborne bombing raids with brass and percussion combining to create a gripping sense of tension. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Par . Comprend Assassin's Creed III (Main Title), Bratja (Brothers), Dragonborn (Skyrim Theme), Sadness and Sorrow et Baba Yetu./ Répertoire / Fanfare

selection for fanfare band. Par BARRY JOHN / DE MEIJ JOHAN (Arr.). Dans cette sélection de mélodies célèbres James Bond, l?arrangeur Johan de Meij a repris les thèmes suivants, dans l?ordre de leur apparition : All Time High (de Octopussy, le dernier rôle de Roger Moore comme agent secret 007), James Bond Theme (du film Dr. No), For your eyes only et Goldfinger (du film du même avec Sean Connery dans le rôle principale). C?est sans doute John Barry (1933 ? 2011) qui a été le principal compositeur de musique pour les films Bond. Il a á son actif, outre la musique de Goldfinger, de Octopussy et de bien d?autres encore, les thèmes de Thunderball, From Russia with Love, Moonraker et Diamonds are Forever. Il a écrit de plus, la musique d?autres films célèbres tels que The Deep, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free et Out of Africa./ Répertoire / Fanfare Band