(Soloist and Concert Band). Arranged by David Marlatt. Concert Band. Concert Ban...(+)
(Soloist and Concert
Band). Arranged by David
Marlatt. Concert Band.
Concert Band. Eighth Note
Publications. Sacred;
Spiritual. Grade 3.
Conductor Score and
Parts. 112 pages.
Published by Eighth Note
Publications
Capriccio Espagnol Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
By Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908). Arranged by Mark Williams. C...(+)
By Nikolay Andreyevich
Rimsky-Korsakov
(1844-1908). Arranged by
Mark Williams. Concert
Band. Concert Band;
Masterworks. Growing Band
Series. Masterwork;
Multicultural; Romantic.
Grade 3. Conductor Score
and Parts. 276 pages
American Landscape #1 (Lake Township, Ohio) by Robert W. Smith. Concert Band. Co...(+)
American Landscape #1
(Lake Township, Ohio) by
Robert W. Smith. Concert
Band. Concert Band.
Belwin Concert Band.
Form: Fanfare; Medley.
Contemporary. Grade 3.
Conductor Score and
Parts. 378 pages.
Duration 6:19. Published
by Belwin Publishing
Part 3 Eb Alto Clarinet HOrn. By Hans Algra. By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750...(+)
Part 3 Eb Alto Clarinet
HOrn. By Hans Algra. By
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750). Edited by
Hans Algra. De Haske
Ensemble. Classical.
Individual part. Composed
2000. 76 pages. De Haske
Publications
#1001947-711. Published
by De Haske Publications
B Flat T.C. Part 3. By Hans Algra. By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited ...(+)
B Flat T.C. Part 3. By
Hans Algra. By Johann
Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750). Edited by
Hans Algra. De Haske
Ensemble. Classical.
Individual part. Composed
2000. 76 pages. De Haske
Publications #1001945.
Published by De Haske
Publications
Part 3 in C - Bass Clef. By Hans Algra. By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Ed...(+)
Part 3 in C - Bass Clef.
By Hans Algra. By Johann
Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750). Edited by
Hans Algra. De Haske
Ensemble. Classical.
Individual part. Composed
2000. 76 pages. De Haske
Publications #1001944.
Published by De Haske
Publications
Concert Band SKU: PE.030076216X From The Scarecrow. Composed by Jo...(+)
Concert Band
SKU:
PE.030076216X
From
The Scarecrow.
Composed by Joseph
Turrin. Edition Peters.
Book. 156 pages. Edition
Peters #98-030076216X.
Published by Edition
Peters (PE.030076216X).
Composed by
Victor Herbert. Symphonic
Band (SPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
3+12+12+6+6+3+12+24+24+6+
6+8+8+6+6+9+18+18+27+8+8+
8+8+9+9+9+9+12+3+6+6+40+6
pages. Duration 7:37.
Carl Fischer Music
#SPS78. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.SPS78).
ISBN 9781491152553.
UPC: 680160910052. Key:
Bb major.
Festival
March is presented in a
new edition arranged by
Richard Summers. It is a
tour de force composition
for advanced bands and
hearkens back to a bygone
era during the golden age
of the band movement.
Directors and students
will hear operatic music
from composer Victor
Herbert who is best known
for his Christmas
classic, Toyland. This
is a richly scored
masterpiece that deserves
to return to standard
status in concert band
repertoire. We are proud
to bring you this new
setting of this cherished
classic. Festival
March by Victor Herbert
was written for the
Pittsburgh Symphony and
first performed under
Herbert’s
direction in Chicago on
Dec. 9, 1901 celebrating
the 12th anniversary
of Chicago’s
Auditorium Theatre. Also
known as the Auditorium
Festival March, he
included it many times
for programs of a
festival nature. The main
theme Auld Lang Syne, a
famous Scottish folk
song, is incorporated
many times along with
brass fanfares,
interludes and march
melodies. This band
arrangement is very
similar to the original
orchestral composition.
The missing string parts,
the addition of the
saxophone section and
other band instruments,
editing of the
superimposed triplets
against
sixteenth notes, to
one or the other, and
articulations suitable
for the band, were major
challenges. The style of
early twentieth-century
American music is
captured here. This
arrangement will give
band musicians access to
a fine piece of music
that could only be
appreciated by orchestra
musicians up to now.
Although suitable for
many occasions, this
piece is a great way to
begin or end a December
holiday concert.
 Notes to the
ConductorVictor
Herbert’s music
can be interpreted in a
romantic style, which is
the conductor’s
responsibility to read in
nuance and musicality.
The beginning and other
triple-tonguing sections
of this piece have a
March of the Toys quality
to it. Â The interludes
and Auld Lang Syne
sections are legato and
musical. The March
sections can also be
shaped musically.About
the ComposerVictor
Herbert was born in
Ireland in 1861 and
raised in Germany. When
he moved to America in
1886, he joined the
Metropolitan Opera as
principal cellist and
eventually composed many
works including
forty-three operettas
on Broadway from the
1890s to World War I,
including Naughty
Marietta and Babes in
Toyland. Victor Herbert
conducted the Pittsburgh
Symphony from 1898 to
1904 and then was the
conductor of his own
Victor Herbert Orchestra.
He formed ASCAP with a
group of composers in
1914 and was the director
until his death in 1924.
Among his thirty-one
compositions for
orchestra, Festival March
was a favorite of his and
was eventually published
by Carl Fischer Music.
 .
Kronos Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
By Robert W. Smith. By Robert W. Smith. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Y...(+)
By Robert W. Smith. By
Robert W. Smith. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Level: Easy (grade II).
Conductor Score, Parts &
CD. 322 pages. Duration
5:37. Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Concert band SKU: HL.49013391 Composed by Georg Abraham Schneider. This e...(+)
Concert band
SKU:
HL.49013391
Composed
by Georg Abraham
Schneider. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Edition Schott.
Classical. Condensed
score with parts. Op. 37.
70 pages. Schott Music
#BLK202. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49013391).
Diamond Variations Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
By Robert Jager. By Robert Jager. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Classic...(+)
By Robert Jager. By
Robert Jager. For Concert
Band. Concert Band.
Belwin Classic Band.
Level: Medium Easy (grade
III). Conductor Score and
Parts. 296 pages.
Duration 13:37. Published
by Alfred Publishing.
(Full Score and Parts). By Howard Hanson (1896-1981). Arranged by W. Francis Mcb...(+)
(Full Score and Parts).
By Howard Hanson
(1896-1981). Arranged by
W. Francis Mcbeth.
Concert Band. For concert
band. Eastman School
Pieces. 20th Century.
Score and set of parts.
Standard notation. Opus
30. 37 pages. Published
by Carl Fischer
(The Legacy of James Madison). By Larry Clark. Concert Band. For Narration, Picc...(+)
(The Legacy of James
Madison). By Larry Clark.
Concert Band. For
Narration, Piccolo, Flute
I, Flute II, Oboe,
Clarinet I, Clarinet II,
Clarinet III, Bass
Clarinet, Alto Clarinet,
Bassoon, Alto Saxophone
I, Alto Saxophone II,
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone
Saxophone, Trumpet I,
Trumpet II, Trumpet III,
Horn I, Horn II, Horn .
Carl Fischer Symphonic
Performance Series.
Classical. Grade 4 and
up. Score and Set of
Parts. Standard notation.
37 pages. Published by
Carl Fischer
By Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Arranged by David Marlatt. Concert Band. For Soloi...(+)
By Maurice Ravel
(1875-1937). Arranged by
David Marlatt. Concert
Band. For Soloist and
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Masterworks.
Impressionistic;
Masterwork. Grade 3.
Conductor Score and
Parts. 132 pages.
Duration 2:10
Composed by Don Gardner. Arranged by Michael Story. Concert Band. Concert Band. ...(+)
Composed by Don Gardner.
Arranged by Michael
Story. Concert Band.
Concert Band. Pop
Beginning Band.
Christmas; Novelty;
Winter. Grade 1.
Conductor Score and
Parts. 137 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Algorhythms Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Alfred Publishing
By Gary Fagan. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Young Symphonic. Level: 2.5 (Medi...(+)
By Gary Fagan. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Young Symphonic.
Level: 2.5 (Medium Easy)
(grade 2.5). Conductor
Score and Parts. 137
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Derivations Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Belwin
Concert Band; Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: AP.49168S Composed by Michael Kamu...(+)
Concert Band; Orchestra -
Grade 2
SKU:
AP.49168S
Composed by
Michael Kamuf. 5 or More;
MakeMusic Cloud; Mixed
Instruments - Flexible
Instrumentation;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
Solo Small Ensembles.
Belwin Young Band. Score.
28 pages. Duration 3:00.
Belwin Music #00-49168S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.49168S).
UPC:
038081563725.
English.
This
version of Derivations by
Michael Kamuf is part of
our Belwin FLEX offerings
and is designed with
maximum flexibility for
use by any mix of
instruments---wind,
strings, and percussion,
including like- or
mixed-ensembles with as
few as 5 players. The
suggested instrumentation
and a customizable
Teacher Map will help you
plan out how to best
assign parts to suit your
ensemble's needs. It also
comes with supplemental
parts for maximum
flexibility. With the
purchase of this piece,
permission is granted to
photocopy the parts as
needed for your ensemble.
A percussion
accompaniment track is
also available as a free
download. String parts
have been carefully
edited with extra
fingerings and
appropriate bowings to
support students in mixed
ensembles playing in less
familiar keys.
After a
mysterious introduction,
Kamuf's original work
takes off with
contrasting themes in
both 4/4 and 3/4. Bold
melodies, contemporary
harmonies, and driving
percussion combine to
create a perfect opening
or closing selection for
your next concert or
festival performance.
Relentless! (3:00)
There's No Place
Like. Composed by
Robert Allen. Arranged by
Larry Clark. FS-SWS. Carl
Fischer Young Performance
Series. Score and Set of
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+
4+6+3+2+3+2+1+2+2 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#YPS38. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YPS38).
ISBN 9780825852152.
UPC: 798408052157. 9 X 12
inches. Key: Eb major.
Text: Al Stillman. Al
Stillman.
The
classic holiday favorite
by Al Stillman and Robert
Allen is presented here
in a playable arrangement
for concert band. It is
my hope that this
arrangement will be
equally satisfying for
the young band with ample
rehearsal time or for the
more mature band that
wants a holiday favorite
they can perform with
limited rehearsal. The
piece is presented first
in a lush chorale format
with the use of extended
jazz harmonies. Special
care should be given to
balancing and tuning the
inner voices for the most
pleasant sound. After the
lush opening on the
famous refrain the
arrangement moves to the
bridge in an up-tempo
swing. In this section
the percussion is written
to imitate a drum set,
but if a set is available
it may be preferable to
use it in order to get
the right feel. Following
the bridge is another
statement of the refrain
followed by a hymn-style
section by the reeds with
jazz interjections by the
brass straight out of the
famous Perry Como
rendition. This is
followed by a D.S. to the
bridge, one more refrain
and then a short coda It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this arrangement. I
hope you and your
students enjoy it and
find it useful for your
program. -LARRY CLARK New
York, NY 2003. The
classic holiday favorite
by Al Stillman and Robert
Allen is presented here
in a playable arrangement
for concert band. It is
my hope that this
arrangement will be
equally satisfying for
the young band with ample
rehearsal time or for the
more mature band that
wants a holiday favorite
they can perform with
limited rehearsal.The
piece is presented first
in a lush chorale format
with the use of extended
jazz harmonies. Special
care should be given to
balancing and tuning the
inner voices for the most
pleasant sound. After the
lush opening on the
famous refrain the
arrangement moves to the
bridge in an up-tempo
swing. In this section
the percussion is written
to imitate a drum set,
but if a set is available
it may be preferable to
use it in order to get
the right feel. Following
the bridge is another
statement of the refrain
followed by a
“hymn-styleâ€
section by the reeds with
jazz interjections by the
brass straight out of the
famous Perry Como
rendition. This is
followed by a D.S. to the
bridge, one more refrain
and then a short coda It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this arrangement. I
hope you and your
students enjoy it and
find it useful for your
program.-LARRY CLARKNew
York, NY 2003.
Amazing Grace Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
By John Newton, Traditional American Melody. Arranged by James D. Ployhar. Words...(+)
By John Newton,
Traditional American
Melody. Arranged by James
D. Ployhar. Words by John
Newton, Traditional
American Melody / arr.
James D. Ployhar. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Concert
Band. Level: Easy to
Medium Easy (grade II
1/2-III). Conductor
Score, Parts and CD. 174
pages. Duration 3:07.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.GOB-000963-010 Voyage au Centr...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.GOB-000963-010
Voyage au Centre de la
Terre. Composed by
Harrie Janssen. Set
(Score & Parts). 372
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000963-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000963-010).
This
composition was based on
the world-famous novel by
the French author Jules
Verne. This novel
describes the attempt to
reach the centre of the
earth. The descent of the
crater of the volcano
called Snaeffels,
situated in Iceland,
marks thebeginning of
this voyage to the
sublunary world. The
German geologist,
professor Lidenbrock, is
accompanied on this trip
by his nephew Axel and an
Icelandic guide named
Hans. The last mentioned
will be helpful in many
occasions.
Dark
colors & mist
The
composer tried in this
single work to give a
musical expression to
various significant
moments from this novel.
In the introduction he
sketches an image of the
dismal ambience on the
island by using dark
colors. Risingfragments
of mist reveal the flanks
of the monumental
mountain Scataris. The
composer tries to catch
this image in a majestic
and broad
chorale.
Away
from Iceland
Subsequently the ostinato
rhythmicity and
virtuosity representthe
hectic descent of the
crater of the volcano.
The party descends ever
more and more and travels
south, away from Iceland.
On the way, they see all
kinds of rock formations,
fossils and minerals. At
a depth of thirty hours
walking distance, atabout
150 kilometers below the
surface, they reach a sub
terrestrial sea which is
called the Lidenbrock
sea.
Genuine
eruption of
sounds
Strange
electric manifestations
and unpredictable weather
conditions accompany
thissingular phenomenon.
An orchestral
tutti-episode expresses
this impression
musically. On a
make-shift raft, the
party continues its
voyage, heading to the
south coast of this huge
sea. Once ashore, an
enormous rock obstructs
the passage. The
blowingup of this
obstacle unleashes a
genuine eruption of
sounds in the
orchestration.
Spat out by the
volcano
But the
explosion has an
unforeseen side effect.
The sea - travelers and
raft included - is sucked
upwards into a dark
hole.Again, our heroes
are accompanied on their
involuntary voyage, while
left to fend for
themselves, by an ever
increasing ostinato
rhythmicity.
Before an irruption can
destroy the raft, the
threesome manages to
escape and climb up
through acave towards the
daylight. They seem to be
spat out by the Stromboli
volcano on the island of
Sicily, far from home.
The composition ends
with triumphant sounds
that represent the
scientific triumph of
these
adventurers.
De
compositie 'Voyage au
centre de la terre ....'
is gebaseerd op de
wereldberoemde roman van
de Franse schrijver Jules
Verne. Het boek
beschrijft de poging het
middelpunt van de aarde
te bereiken. Een afdaling
van de op
IJslandgesitueerde
vulkaankrater 'de
Sneffels', markeert het
begin van deze reis in
het ondermaanse. De
Duitse geoloog professor
Lidenbrock wordt hierbij
vergezeld door zijn
neefje Axel en een
IJslandse gids genaamd
Hans. Laatstgenoemdezal
in menig netelige
situatie nog van pas
komen.
De
componist heeft getracht
in dit eendelige werk een
aantal significante
momenten uit deze roman
te verklanken. In de
inleiding wordt door
middel van donkere
kleureneen beeld
geschetst van de desolate
sfeer op het eiland.
Optrekkende flarden nevel
onthullen de flanken van
de monumentale berg 'de
Scartaris'. De componist
tracht dit beeld te
vangen in een majestueus,
breed opgezet
koraal. Vervolgens
staan ostinate ritmiek en
virtuositeit voor de
hectische afdaling in de
vulkaankrater. De
groep daalt dieper en
dieper af, en reist
daarbij zuidwaards, weg
van IJsland. Onderweg
komen ze allerlei
rotsformaties,fossielen
en mineralen tegen. Op
een diepte van 'dertig
uur gaans', op ca. 150
km. diepte, bereikt het
gezelschap een
onderaardse zee die 'de
Lidenbrockzee' genoemd
wordt. Vreemd
aandoende electrische
verschijnselen
enonvoorspelbare
weersomstandigheden
vergezellen dit
zonderlinge fenomeen. In
een orkestrale
tutti-episode wordt deze
indruk verklankt. Op
een provisorisch gebouwd
vlot vervolgt het groepje
hun reis, daarbij
koersend naar dezuidkust
van deze enorme zee.
Eenmaal aan wal gekomen
verspert een enorm
rotsblok verdere
doorgang. Het
opblazen van dit obstakel
ontketent een ware
klankeruptie in het
orkest. Echter, de
ontploffing heeft een
onvoorzien
neveneffect.
Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Concert
Band (CPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+4+8+16+4+4+8+4+4+8+8+8
+4+4+4+4+6+6+2+6+8+2+3+2+
4+10+28+4 pages. Duration
4 minutes, 6 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#CPS219. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS219).
ISBN
9781491152454. UPC:
680160909957.
Solar
Flare, by Tyler Arcari,
depicts the huge
explosion on the Sun that
appears as a sudden
bright flash. The piece
incorporates a whirlwind
of mixed meters to?depict
this phenomenon. Arcari
showcases his fresh,
exciting, and well-scored
compositional style in
this piece. Solar Flare
makes for? an excellent
concert opener. A
solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 6972 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99115 to the end
of the piece feature a
style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the Work:
Solar Flare began as a
piece with two goals: to
write a space piece in
7/8 and to write a
teaching 7/8 space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work.About the Work:Solar
Flare began as a piece
with two goals: to write
a space piece in 7/8 and
to write a
“teaching
7/8†space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69–72
should be treated as a
transitional fanfare to
the new material at m.
73.Measures 99–115
to the end of the piece
feature a style similar
to the beginning that
helps to transition to m.
115, which is the climax
of the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the “^â€
accent on the final note
is one meant to be played
heavy, and not short.
Crystal Moon Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YPS37 Full Score and P...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 2-2.5
SKU:
CF.YPS37
Full
Score and Parts.
Composed by Larry Clark.
FS-SWS. Carl Fischer
Young Performance Series.
Score and Set of Parts.
With Standard notation.
16+4+8+8+4+4+10+4+4+8+8+8
+12+4+6+6+2+2+4+5+20
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YPS37. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YPS37).
ISBN 9780825850929.
UPC: 798408050924. 9 X 12
inches. Key: Eb
major.
If you need
a piece to showcase your
band, look no further.
This galloping original
work lets your band show
off their articulation
skills as it trots along
in a playful way.
Effective staccati and a
bright tempo open into a
glorious maestoso before
bounding to the end.
Two Welsh Folk Songs Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YPS3 Ivor of Keri and ...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 2-2.5
SKU:
CF.YPS3
Ivor of
Keri and the Ash Grove -
Full Score and Parts.
Composed by Anonymous.
Arranged by Elliot Del
Borgo. FS-SWS. Carl
Fischer Young Performance
Series. Score and Set of
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+4+8+8+4+4+10+4+4+8+8+8
+12+4+6+6+2+2+8+6+24
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YPS3. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YPS3).
ISBN 9780825837210.
UPC: 798408037215. 9 X 12
inches. Key: C
minor.
Two popular
Welsh folk songs are
given settings that
contrast in mood and
tempo in this colorful
two-part piece. The
soulful Ivor of Keri is
followed by a lively
setting of the familiar
The Ash Grove that offers
each section a chance to
play the lovely tune.
Duration: 5'.
By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Arranged by Donald Hunsberger. Concert Ban...(+)
By Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750). Arranged by
Donald Hunsberger.
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Masterworks. Donald
Hunsberger Wind Library.
Form: Transcription.
Baroque; Masterwork
Arrangement. Grade 4.
Conductor Score and
Parts. 444 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Sweatshop Protest
Song. Composed by Ed
Kiefer. Young Band (YPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 24 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS207F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS207F).
ISBN 9781491152959.
UPC:
680160910458.
Facto
ry Child is a protest
song against child
sweatshops. The piece
depicts the factory life
of children laboring many
hours a day and
manufacturing the shoes
and clothes that end up
in American retail
stores. Young performers
will find this
thought-provoking piece
an excellent way to use
their musical voice to
affect change. Factory
Child is a protest song
against child sweatshops.
Written in memory of Mrs.
Peterson, who loved
children dearly, the
piece depicts the factory
life of children laboring
16+ hours a day,
manufacturing the shoes
and clothes that end up
in American retail
stores.Factory Child
begins with factory
sounds and an oppressive,
repetitive pattern that
supports the melody
carried by the upper
voices. The second
section is composed of
wistful, dream-like
sounds and melodies that
have traces of
children’s songs
that remind us that these
children forced into
labor would love to have
the opportunity to play,
attend school, and dream,
but cannot and
realistically have little
hope for a life we
consider normal. The
middle section gives way
to more sounds from the
factory. The climax is a
raucous circus-like waltz
using themes from both
sections.The percussion
parts can be covered by
six players. Some players
will need to cover two
parts. Use someone from
the wind section if you
do not have six, as some
of the parts, although
important, are not very
difficult. The second
clarinet never goes over
the break and the bass
line is usually doubled
in the euphonium as well
as in the low reeds.This
piece is an excellent way
for young performers to
use their musical voice
to affect change. It is a
great discussion starter
for researching where our
apparel comes from and
why to stay away from
some brands. It can also
make students aware of
the fantastic opportunity
they have to attend
school that children in
other parts of the world
do not. Young students
will find this piece very
thought provoking.Ed
Kiefer .
Band concert band - Grade 0.5 SKU: CF.PPS56 Composed by Gene Milford. Set...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
0.5
SKU: CF.PPS56
Composed by Gene Milford.
Set of Score and Parts.
12+8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+4+4+2+
6+2+3+1+1+3+2 pages.
Duration 1 minute, 55
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #PPS56. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.PPS56).
ISBN
9781491159590. UPC:
680160918188.
Space
Station One is a work for
young bands which evokes
the vastness of space and
the courage of the men
and women who venture
there. The work is also
designed to provide
reinforcement for young
brass players, building
their embouchures with
repeated use of Bb to F
and D to G concert, for
clarinets to apply the
correct rolling between
the fingerings for E and
A and for flutes to move
carefully between D and
G.