She's Not There Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Composed by Rod Argent [The Zombies] [Glee]. Arranged by Doug Adams. Marching Ba...(+)
Composed by Rod Argent
[The Zombies] [Glee].
Arranged by Doug Adams.
Marching Band. Marching
Band; Part(s); Score.
Easy Pops for Marching
Band. Rock. Grade 2. 124
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Onward! Fanfare [Conducteur] - Débutant Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000533-120 Arranged by Gawan Roberts...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 1.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000533-120
Arranged by Gawan
Roberts. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000533-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000533-120).
A brief
history: Pentecost Monday
was a special day for
schools in Yorkshire
(England). There
were a variety of
activities. The pupils of
Sabine Baring-Gould would
meet with the children of
a nearby village. It
seemed like a good idea
that during the walk
would be sung. But she
could not find a suitable
song and decided to write
one by herself. Onward
Christian Soldiers was
the result. It soon
became very popular,
though she herself was
not entirely satisfied
with the rhyme scheme.
The melody used (St.
Gertrude) was by the
famous English composer
Sir Arthur S. Sullivan.
Back to now: Gawan
Roberts, has given the
hymn a proper update. He
gave the still
popularsong a solid rock
beat and added daring
harmonies. So it's
popular, for current
generations, again for
years. Onward!
Een stukje
geschiedenis:
Pinkster-Maandag was een
bijzondere dag voor de
scholen in Yorkshire
(Engeland). Er vonden
allerlei activiteiten
plaats. De leerlingen van
Sabine Baring-Gould
zouden samenkomen met de
kinderen van eennaburig
dorp. Het leek haar een
goed idee, dat er tijdens
de wandeling er naar toe,
gezongen zou worden. Ze
kon echter geen geschikt
lied vinden en besloot er
zelf maar één te
schrijven. ‘Onward
Christian Soldiers’ was
het resultaat. Het
werd spoedig erg
populair, al was ze zelf
niet geheel tevreden over
het rijmschema. De
gebruikte melodie (St.
Gertrude) was van de
bekende Engelse componist
Sir Arthur S.
Sullivan.
Terug
naar nu: Gawan
Robertsheeft de hymne een
behoorlijke update
gegeven. Hij voorzag het
nog steeds populaire lied
van een stevige rockbeat
en voegde af en toe
gewaagde harmonisaties
(samenklanken) toe. Zo
kan het, ook voor de
huidige generaties,
weerjaren mee.
Onward!
Onward! Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000533-020 Arranged by Gawan Roberts...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 1.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000533-020
Arranged by Gawan
Roberts. Set (Score &
Parts). Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000533-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000533-020).
A brief
history: Pentecost Monday
was a special day for
schools in Yorkshire
(England). There
were a variety of
activities. The pupils of
Sabine Baring-Gould would
meet with the children of
a nearby village. It
seemed like a good idea
that during the walk
would be sung. But she
could not find a suitable
song and decided to write
one by herself. Onward
Christian Soldiers was
the result. It soon
became very popular,
though she herself was
not entirely satisfied
with the rhyme scheme.
The melody used (St.
Gertrude) was by the
famous English composer
Sir Arthur S. Sullivan.
Back to now: Gawan
Roberts, has given the
hymn a proper update. He
gave the still
popularsong a solid rock
beat and added daring
harmonies. So it's
popular, for current
generations, again for
years. Onward!
Een stukje
geschiedenis:
Pinkster-Maandag was een
bijzondere dag voor de
scholen in Yorkshire
(Engeland). Er vonden
allerlei activiteiten
plaats. De leerlingen van
Sabine Baring-Gould
zouden samenkomen met de
kinderen van eennaburig
dorp. Het leek haar een
goed idee, dat er tijdens
de wandeling er naar toe,
gezongen zou worden. Ze
kon echter geen geschikt
lied vinden en besloot er
zelf maar één te
schrijven. ‘Onward
Christian Soldiers’ was
het resultaat. Het
werd spoedig erg
populair, al was ze zelf
niet geheel tevreden over
het rijmschema. De
gebruikte melodie (St.
Gertrude) was van de
bekende Engelse componist
Sir Arthur S.
Sullivan.
Terug
naar nu: Gawan
Robertsheeft de hymne een
behoorlijke update
gegeven. Hij voorzag het
nog steeds populaire lied
van een stevige rockbeat
en voegde af en toe
gewaagde harmonisaties
(samenklanken) toe. Zo
kan het, ook voor de
huidige generaties,
weerjaren mee.
Onward!
Scottish Dances Fanfare [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000957-120 Composed by Peter Martin....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000957-120
Composed by Peter Martin.
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Score Only. 20
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000957-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000957-120).
Scottish Dances
is based on three
Scottish traditionals:
Cock of the North, The
Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond and Marie's
Wedding.
I. Cock
of the North's name is
used for multiple things
or events. For example
for a locomotive to a
famous, it seems,
delicious liqueur, and
rallies to snowboard
competitions. Furthermore
is Cock O' the North a
nickname of a famous
Duke. (The 4th Duke of
Gordon). In this
composition Cock of the
North (a Jig) is a
traditional Scottish
bagpipe tune, regularly
played on tattoos by Pipe
Bands. Not infrequently
the drummers sing the
text.
Auntie
Mary, had a canary,
Up the leg of her
trousers While she
was sleeping Iwas
peeping Up the leg of
her trousers.
II.
The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond is about a sad
story that took place
during an revolt against
the British. In 1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie had
to retreat. Two of his
men were captured. One
was convicted and
executed, while the other
was released. The spirit
of the executed soldier
would arrive in Scotland
via the 'low road'
(underworld) before his
companion, who had still
a long way to go.
You'll take the
high road And I'll
take the low road And
I'll be in Scotland afore
ye But me and my true
love will never meet
again On the Bonnie
Bonnie Banks of Loch
Lomond
III. In a
Scottish wedding, after
the official ceremonies,
there is often danced.
This is called a ceilidh.
For this we use
traditional Scottish
music such as Marie's
Wedding '. Mid dance
we go back to the church,
where a lovely song in
honor of the couple
sounds. Marie's
Wedding has been recorded
by Van Morrison (among
many others).
Step we gaely, on we go,
heel for heel and toe for
toe Arm and arm and
on we go, all for Marie's
wedding
Scottish
Dances is gebaseerd op
drie Schotse
traditionals: Cock of the
North, The Bonnie Bank's
O'Loch Lomond en Marie's
Wedding.
I. De
naam Cock of the North
wordt voor meerdere
dingen of evenementen
gebruikt. Van een
beroemdelocomotief tot
een, naar het schijnt,
een heerlijke likeur, en
van rally's tot snowboard
wedstrijden. Bovendien
was 'Cock O' the North'
een bijnaam van een
bekende hertog. (the 4th
Duke of Gordon) Het
in deze
compositiegebruikte Cock
of the North (een Jig) is
een traditioneel Schotse
bagpipe tune (doedelzak
liedje) wat regelmatig
gespeeld wordt op taptoes
door Pipebands. Niet
zelden zingen de
slagwerkers de tekst
mee.
Auntie Mary,
had acanary, Up the
leg of her trousers
While she was sleeping I
was peeping Up the
leg of her
trousers.
II.
'The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond', gaat over een
triest verhaal dat zich
afspeelde tijdens een
opstand tegende Engelsen.
In 1745 moest Bonnie
Prince Charlie zich
terugtrekken. Twee van
zijn mannen werden
gevangen genomen. Eén
van hen werd veroordeeld
en geexecuteerd, terwijl
de ander vrijgelaten
werd. De geest van de
geexecuteerde soldaatzou
via de 'low road'
(onderwereld) eerder in
Schotland aankomen dan
zijn kameraad, die nog
een lange ruige weg te
gaan had.
You'll
take the high road
And I'll take the low
road And I'll be in
Scotland aforeye But
me and my true love will
never meet again On
the Bonnie Bonnie Banks
of Loch Lomond
III. Bij een Schotse
bruiloft wordt na de
officiele plechtigheden
vaak gedanst. Dit noemt
men een ceilidh. Hiervoor
gebruiktmen traditionele
Schotse muziek zoals
bijv. 'Marie's
Wedding'. Halverwege
de dans gaan we nog even
terug naar de kerk, waar
een lieflijk lied ter ere
van het bruidspaar
klinkt. Marie's
Wedding is o.a. door Van
Morrison opgenomen.
Scottish Dances Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000957-020 Composed by Peter Martin....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000957-020
Composed by Peter Martin.
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Set (Score &
Parts). 5 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
000957-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000957-020).
Scottish Dances
is based on three
Scottish traditionals:
Cock of the North, The
Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond and Marie's
Wedding.
I. Cock
of the North's name is
used for multiple things
or events. For example
for a locomotive to a
famous, it seems,
delicious liqueur, and
rallies to snowboard
competitions. Furthermore
is Cock O' the North a
nickname of a famous
Duke. (The 4th Duke of
Gordon). In this
composition Cock of the
North (a Jig) is a
traditional Scottish
bagpipe tune, regularly
played on tattoos by Pipe
Bands. Not infrequently
the drummers sing the
text.
Auntie
Mary, had a canary,
Up the leg of her
trousers While she
was sleeping Iwas
peeping Up the leg of
her trousers.
II.
The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond is about a sad
story that took place
during an revolt against
the British. In 1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie had
to retreat. Two of his
men were captured. One
was convicted and
executed, while the other
was released. The spirit
of the executed soldier
would arrive in Scotland
via the 'low road'
(underworld) before his
companion, who had still
a long way to go.
You'll take the
high road And I'll
take the low road And
I'll be in Scotland afore
ye But me and my true
love will never meet
again On the Bonnie
Bonnie Banks of Loch
Lomond
III. In a
Scottish wedding, after
the official ceremonies,
there is often danced.
This is called a ceilidh.
For this we use
traditional Scottish
music such as Marie's
Wedding '. Mid dance
we go back to the church,
where a lovely song in
honor of the couple
sounds. Marie's
Wedding has been recorded
by Van Morrison (among
many others).
Step we gaely, on we go,
heel for heel and toe for
toe Arm and arm and
on we go, all for Marie's
wedding
Scottish
Dances is gebaseerd op
drie Schotse
traditionals: Cock of the
North, The Bonnie Bank's
O'Loch Lomond en Marie's
Wedding.
I. De
naam Cock of the North
wordt voor meerdere
dingen of evenementen
gebruikt. Van een
beroemdelocomotief tot
een, naar het schijnt,
een heerlijke likeur, en
van rally's tot snowboard
wedstrijden. Bovendien
was 'Cock O' the North'
een bijnaam van een
bekende hertog. (the 4th
Duke of Gordon) Het
in deze
compositiegebruikte Cock
of the North (een Jig) is
een traditioneel Schotse
bagpipe tune (doedelzak
liedje) wat regelmatig
gespeeld wordt op taptoes
door Pipebands. Niet
zelden zingen de
slagwerkers de tekst
mee.
Auntie Mary,
had acanary, Up the
leg of her trousers
While she was sleeping I
was peeping Up the
leg of her
trousers.
II.
'The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond', gaat over een
triest verhaal dat zich
afspeelde tijdens een
opstand tegende Engelsen.
In 1745 moest Bonnie
Prince Charlie zich
terugtrekken. Twee van
zijn mannen werden
gevangen genomen. Eén
van hen werd veroordeeld
en geexecuteerd, terwijl
de ander vrijgelaten
werd. De geest van de
geexecuteerde soldaatzou
via de 'low road'
(onderwereld) eerder in
Schotland aankomen dan
zijn kameraad, die nog
een lange ruige weg te
gaan had.
You'll
take the high road
And I'll take the low
road And I'll be in
Scotland aforeye But
me and my true love will
never meet again On
the Bonnie Bonnie Banks
of Loch Lomond
III. Bij een Schotse
bruiloft wordt na de
officiele plechtigheden
vaak gedanst. Dit noemt
men een ceilidh. Hiervoor
gebruiktmen traditionele
Schotse muziek zoals
bijv. 'Marie's
Wedding'. Halverwege
de dans gaan we nog even
terug naar de kerk, waar
een lieflijk lied ter ere
van het bruidspaar
klinkt. Marie's
Wedding is o.a. door Van
Morrison opgenomen.
Voyage with the VOC Fanfare [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000835-120 Composed by William Vean....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000835-120
Composed by William Vean.
Score Only. 20 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000835-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000835-120).
The Netherlands
have been an important
trading nation for a long
time partly as a result
of their geographical
situation. One of the
first multinationals in
The Netherlands was the
‘Verenigde Oostindische
Compagnie’ (VOC).
The aim of the VOC was to
send ships to Asia in
order to buy pepper and
spices, and to take over
the Portuguese monopoly
in this field. The
Company was successful.
An era of great
prosperity resulted, in
which the art of painting
(Rembrandt van Rijn) as
well as science
(Constantijn Huygens)
flourished alongside a
thriving economy.
1. The Sails are set :
There is a lot of hustle
and bustle on the quay.
The crew are preparing
fordeparture. Goodbyes
are said and once the
sails have been hoisted
the ship sets out to
sea.
2. A Visit to
the Rajah of Yogyakarta:
After a voyage of many
months the place of
destination is reached. A
visit to the Radja, the
king of the area around
Yokyakarta, follows. The
dishes and beverages and
the native culture in
general are very pleasant
after having been on a
diet of ship’s biscuit
and water for such a long
time.
3. The Holds
have been loaded: The
holds have been loaded to
the brim, and the voyage
home can be
begin!
4. Death
sails along: Life at sea
is rough. not seldom did
a sailor die of a
tropical disease or
scurvy. After a memorial
service, the Captain
would speak the words
‘One, two, three, in
God’s name ...’ and
the body, wrapped in
canvas, would be
committed to the
sea.
5. A joyful
homecoming: After many
months of hardship coming
home is perhaps the best
part of the entire
voyage. The quay is
filled with people eager
to give the crew a warm
welcome.
Nederland is,
mede door de geografische
ligging, sinds lange tijd
een belangrijke
handelsnatie. Eén
van de eerste
multinationals was de
‘Verenigde Oostindische
Compagnie’ (VOC).
Het doel van de VOC was
schepen naar Azië
testuren om peper en
specerijen te kopen en
het Portugese monopolie
over te nemen. De VOC
werd een succes. Het was
een tijd van grote
welvaart (Gouden Eeuw),
waarin naast een
bloeiende economie ook de
schilderkunst (Rembrandt
vanRijn) en de wetenschap
(Constantijn Huygens)
floreerden.
1.
The Sails are set: Aan de
kade is het een drukte
van belang. De bemanning
maakt het schip klaar
voor vertrek. Er wordt
afscheid genomen en als
de zeilen gehesenzijn
zetten we koers naar
volle zee.
2. A
Visit to the Rajah of
Yogyakarta: Na een
maandenlange reis wordt
de bestemming bereikt. Er
volgt een bezoek aan de
Radja, de koning van de
streek rond Yokyakarta.
De spijzen, drankenen de
inheemse cultuur zijn
zeer aangenaam na maanden
scheepsbeschuit en
water.
3. The
Holds have been loaded:
De laadruimtes zijn
volgestouwd. De thuisreis
kan beginnen.
4.
Death sails along: Het
leven op zeeis hard. Niet
zelden vond een zeeman de
dood door een tropische
ziekte of scheurbuik. Na
een herdenkingsdienst
sprak de kapitein de
woorden: ‘Eén, twee,
drie in Godsnaam
.....’, waarna het in
zeildoek gewikkelde
lichaam aan de golvenwerd
toevertrouwd.
5.
A joyful homecoming: Na
maanden van ontberingen
is het thuiskomen
misschien wel het mooiste
van de hele reis. De kade
staat weer vol om de
bemanning een warm
onthaal te geven.
Voyage with the VOC Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000835-020 Composed by William Vean....(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000835-020
Composed by William Vean.
Set (Score & Parts). 146
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000835-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000835-020).
The Netherlands
have been an important
trading nation for a long
time partly as a result
of their geographical
situation. One of the
first multinationals in
The Netherlands was the
‘Verenigde Oostindische
Compagnie’ (VOC).
The aim of the VOC was to
send ships to Asia in
order to buy pepper and
spices, and to take over
the Portuguese monopoly
in this field. The
Company was successful.
An era of great
prosperity resulted, in
which the art of painting
(Rembrandt van Rijn) as
well as science
(Constantijn Huygens)
flourished alongside a
thriving economy.
1. The Sails are set :
There is a lot of hustle
and bustle on the quay.
The crew are preparing
fordeparture. Goodbyes
are said and once the
sails have been hoisted
the ship sets out to
sea.
2. A Visit to
the Rajah of Yogyakarta:
After a voyage of many
months the place of
destination is reached. A
visit to the Radja, the
king of the area around
Yokyakarta, follows. The
dishes and beverages and
the native culture in
general are very pleasant
after having been on a
diet of ship’s biscuit
and water for such a long
time.
3. The Holds
have been loaded: The
holds have been loaded to
the brim, and the voyage
home can be
begin!
4. Death
sails along: Life at sea
is rough. not seldom did
a sailor die of a
tropical disease or
scurvy. After a memorial
service, the Captain
would speak the words
‘One, two, three, in
God’s name ...’ and
the body, wrapped in
canvas, would be
committed to the
sea.
5. A joyful
homecoming: After many
months of hardship coming
home is perhaps the best
part of the entire
voyage. The quay is
filled with people eager
to give the crew a warm
welcome.
Nederland is,
mede door de geografische
ligging, sinds lange tijd
een belangrijke
handelsnatie. Eén
van de eerste
multinationals was de
‘Verenigde Oostindische
Compagnie’ (VOC).
Het doel van de VOC was
schepen naar Azië
testuren om peper en
specerijen te kopen en
het Portugese monopolie
over te nemen. De VOC
werd een succes. Het was
een tijd van grote
welvaart (Gouden Eeuw),
waarin naast een
bloeiende economie ook de
schilderkunst (Rembrandt
vanRijn) en de wetenschap
(Constantijn Huygens)
floreerden.
1.
The Sails are set: Aan de
kade is het een drukte
van belang. De bemanning
maakt het schip klaar
voor vertrek. Er wordt
afscheid genomen en als
de zeilen gehesenzijn
zetten we koers naar
volle zee.
2. A
Visit to the Rajah of
Yogyakarta: Na een
maandenlange reis wordt
de bestemming bereikt. Er
volgt een bezoek aan de
Radja, de koning van de
streek rond Yokyakarta.
De spijzen, drankenen de
inheemse cultuur zijn
zeer aangenaam na maanden
scheepsbeschuit en
water.
3. The
Holds have been loaded:
De laadruimtes zijn
volgestouwd. De thuisreis
kan beginnen.
4.
Death sails along: Het
leven op zeeis hard. Niet
zelden vond een zeeman de
dood door een tropische
ziekte of scheurbuik. Na
een herdenkingsdienst
sprak de kapitein de
woorden: ‘Eén, twee,
drie in Godsnaam
.....’, waarna het in
zeildoek gewikkelde
lichaam aan de golvenwerd
toevertrouwd.
5.
A joyful homecoming: Na
maanden van ontberingen
is het thuiskomen
misschien wel het mooiste
van de hele reis. De kade
staat weer vol om de
bemanning een warm
onthaal te geven.
Amazonia Fanfare [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-0900226-120 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-0900226-120
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 1990. De
Haske Publications #DHP
0900226-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0900226-120).
This major
concert work cosists o
five movements.1st
movement: La Laguna del
ShimbeSituated high up in
the Andes mountains in
Northern Peru are the
Huaringas, a group of
lagoons in isolated and
mysterious surroundings.
The water has healing
powersand for centuries
traditional healers have
settled there in small
villages. From far the
sick come to the
Huaringas to be treated
in nightly rituals, in
which the hallucinating
juice of the San Pedro
cactus gives the prophet
a look inside hispatient.
The biggest lagoon is the
“Laguna del
Shimbeâ€, one of the
countless wells of the
immense Amazon stream.2nd
movement: Los
AguarunasFurther
downstream in Northern
Peru we come across the
rain tribe of Los
Aguarunas. It’s a
proud, beautiful
andindependent race,
which has never succumbed
to domination, not even
from the Incas. They live
from everything the
forest has to offer:
fish, fruit, plants, ...
. They also grow some
crops and live as
semi-nomads. They take
their fate into their
ownhands and after having
made contact with modern
civilisation, they have
integrated new elements
into their lives without
betraying their own
ways.3rd movement:
MekaronMekaron is an
Indian word meaning
“pictureâ€,
“soulâ€,
“essenceâ€.
The Indians are
theorigina inhabitants of
the Amazon region. They
either live in one place
as a group or move around
a large region. They all
have their own political
system, their own
language and an intense
social life. At the same
time they are master of
music andmedicine.
“Everywhere the
white man goes, he leaves
a wilderness behind
himâ€, wrote the
North American Indian
leader Seatl in 1885. As
a result of these
contacts with the whites,
the disruption of most
Indian societies began.
(In this century alone,80
tribes have vanished
completely).4th movement:
KêêtuajêThis is
the name of the
initiating ceremony of
the Krahô tribe in the
Brazilian state of Goias,
in which young boys and
girls enter adult life.
They are cleansed with
water, painted with
redpaint and covered with
feathers, after which the
ritual dance holds the
entire tribe
spell-bound.5th movement:
Paulino FaiakanIn 1988
the Indian chiefs Faiakan
and Raoni Kaiapo came to
Europe to protest against
the building of the
Altamira dam inBrazil. As
a result of the dam the
Indians would be driven
from their traditional
land and enormous
artificial would be
created. The project was
supported financially by,
amongst others, the
European Community. In
February 1989 the Indian
tribesaround Altamira
held a protest march for
the first time in their
history together. Amongst
other things they paid
tribute tot Chico Mendez,
who, murdered in 1988,
was the leader of the
rubber syndicate and a
fierce opponent of the
destruction of
theBrazilian rain forest.
Brazilian and world
opinion was awakened. The
building of the dam was
-albeit temporarily -
stopped.
Amazonia Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-0900226-020 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-0900226-020
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 1990. De Haske
Publications #DHP
0900226-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0900226-020).
This major
concert work cosists o
five movements.1st
movement: La Laguna del
ShimbeSituated high up in
the Andes mountains in
Northern Peru are the
Huaringas, a group of
lagoons in isolated and
mysterious surroundings.
The water has healing
powersand for centuries
traditional healers have
settled there in small
villages. From far the
sick come to the
Huaringas to be treated
in nightly rituals, in
which the hallucinating
juice of the San Pedro
cactus gives the prophet
a look inside hispatient.
The biggest lagoon is the
“Laguna del
Shimbeâ€, one of the
countless wells of the
immense Amazon stream.2nd
movement: Los
AguarunasFurther
downstream in Northern
Peru we come across the
rain tribe of Los
Aguarunas. It’s a
proud, beautiful
andindependent race,
which has never succumbed
to domination, not even
from the Incas. They live
from everything the
forest has to offer:
fish, fruit, plants, ...
. They also grow some
crops and live as
semi-nomads. They take
their fate into their
ownhands and after having
made contact with modern
civilisation, they have
integrated new elements
into their lives without
betraying their own
ways.3rd movement:
MekaronMekaron is an
Indian word meaning
“pictureâ€,
“soulâ€,
“essenceâ€.
The Indians are
theorigina inhabitants of
the Amazon region. They
either live in one place
as a group or move around
a large region. They all
have their own political
system, their own
language and an intense
social life. At the same
time they are master of
music andmedicine.
“Everywhere the
white man goes, he leaves
a wilderness behind
himâ€, wrote the
North American Indian
leader Seatl in 1885. As
a result of these
contacts with the whites,
the disruption of most
Indian societies began.
(In this century alone,80
tribes have vanished
completely).4th movement:
KêêtuajêThis is
the name of the
initiating ceremony of
the Krahô tribe in the
Brazilian state of Goias,
in which young boys and
girls enter adult life.
They are cleansed with
water, painted with
redpaint and covered with
feathers, after which the
ritual dance holds the
entire tribe
spell-bound.5th movement:
Paulino FaiakanIn 1988
the Indian chiefs Faiakan
and Raoni Kaiapo came to
Europe to protest against
the building of the
Altamira dam inBrazil. As
a result of the dam the
Indians would be driven
from their traditional
land and enormous
artificial would be
created. The project was
supported financially by,
amongst others, the
European Community. In
February 1989 the Indian
tribesaround Altamira
held a protest march for
the first time in their
history together. Amongst
other things they paid
tribute tot Chico Mendez,
who, murdered in 1988,
was the leader of the
rubber syndicate and a
fierce opponent of the
destruction of
theBrazilian rain forest.
Brazilian and world
opinion was awakened. The
building of the dam was
-albeit temporarily -
stopped.