Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3.5 SKU: BT.AMP-463-140 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-463-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Score Only. Composed
2020. 24 pages. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 463-140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-463-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
March
Prelude: Alnwick Town
was commissioned by the
Alnwick Playhouse Concert
Band (with Ray Thompson
as conductor) to
celebrate their first 25
years. It opens
majestically with
answering phrases between
various sections of the
band, leading to a faster
march-like section its
main theme echoes the
rhythms of the opening
material. A bridge
passage featuring
snippets for saxophones
and trumpets leads to a
new theme, more legato in
nature and repeated after
a change of key. The
bridge passage returns to
herald a restatement of
the main theme before the
opening material
reappears to close the
work with a
flourish.
March
Prelude: Alnwick Town
werd geschreven in
opdracht van de Alnwick
Playhouse Concert Band
(met Ray Thompson als
dirigent) ter gelegenheid
van het 25-jarig bestaan
van het orkest. Het werk
opent majestueus, met
vraag-en-antwoordfrasen
tussen de verschillende
secties, gevolgd door een
sneller, marsachtig
gedeelte waarvan het
hoofdthema de ritmes van
het openingsmateriaal
weerspiegelt. Een
bridgepassage met
fragmenten voor de
saxofoons en trompetten
mondt uit in een nieuw
thema, dat eerder legato
van karakter is en wordt
herhaald na een
modulatie. De
bridgepassage kondigt een
reprise van het
hoofdthema aan, waarna
het openingsmateriaal
opnieuw zijn
opwachtingmaakt om het
werk op bruisende wijze
af te sluiten.
March Prelude:
Alnwick Town wurde
von der Alnwick Playhouse
Concert Band (mit Ray
Thompson als Dirigent)
anlässlich ihres
25-jährigen Bestehens
in Auftrag gegeben. Das
Stück beginnt
majestätisch mit
Frage-Antwort-Passagen
zwischen den
verschiedenen
Instrumentengruppen des
Orchesters und leitet in
einen schnelleren
marschartigen Abschnitt
über. Das Hauptthema
erinnert an die Rhythmen
des
Eröffnungsmaterials.
Eine Ãœberleitung mit
Einwürfen der
Saxophone und Trompeten
führt zu einem neuen
Thema, das eher legato
ist und nach einem
Tonartwechsel wiederholt
wird. Die
Ãœberleitungspassage
kündigt eine
Wiederholung des
Hauptthemas an, bevor das
Eröffnungsmaterial
wiedererklingt, um das
Werk schwungvoll zum Ende
zu bringen.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-043-140 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-043-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2003. 32 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
043-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-043-140).
These eight
little solos are intended
to supply easy,
descriptive pieces for
the beginner horn player
which are not only
beneficial for technical
development but will also
be useful performance
material. The tunes are
characteristically
horn-like in nature.
A Huntingdon
Celebration ist eine
kurze, lebhafte
Ouvertüre. In dieser
abwechslungsreichen
Komposition erscheinen
verschiedene Themen und
Phrasen einmal in
einzelnen
Instrumentengruppen, dann
spielt wieder das gesamte
Blasorchester. Die
Fanfare der Eröffnung
rundet schließlich ein
Werk ab, mit dem Sie Ihr
Ensemble von vielen
Seiten präsentieren
können. So setzen Sie
Ihre Musiker ins rechte
Licht!
Questo breve e
vivace brano
d’apertura è
ideale per iniziare un
concerto.
L’incipit è
scandito da un tema in
stile di fanfara eseguito
dai clarinetti e dai
sassofoni, sostenuto
dall’intera banda.
Dopo un corale centrale
più lento, ritorna il
tempo originale seguito
dalla fanfara
d’apertura che
riappare portando il
brano ad una trionfale
chiusura.
For Symphonic Band. Composed by Eric Ewazen. Southern Music. 44 pages. So...(+)
For Symphonic
Band. Composed by
Eric Ewazen. Southern
Music. 44 pages. Southern
Music Company #S939FS.
Published by Southern
Music Company
(HL.144839).
Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Level 3.5 SKU: HL.4006669 ...(+)
Score and Parts Concert
Band (Score & Parts) -
Level 3.5
SKU:
HL.4006669
Concert
Band Score and Parts.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Concert Band. Classical,
March. Softcover.
Duration 220 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP463010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.4006669).
ISBN
9781540095855. UPC:
840126927900.
March
Prelude: Alnwick Town was
commissioned by the
Alnwick Playhouse Concert
Band (with Ray Thompson
as conductor) to
celebrate their first 25
years. It opens
majestically with
answering phrases between
various sections of the
band, leading to a faster
march-like section - its
main theme echoes the
rhythms of the opening
material. A bridge
passage featuring
snippets for saxophones
and trumpets leads to a
new theme, more legato in
nature and repeated after
a change of key. The
bridge passage returns to
herald a restatement of
the main theme before the
opening material
reappears to close the
work with a flourish.
Concert Band (Score) - Level 3.5 SKU: HL.4006670 Concert Band Score(+)
Concert Band (Score) -
Level 3.5
SKU:
HL.4006670
Concert
Band Score. Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Classical, March.
Softcover. Duration 220
seconds. Anglo Music
Press #AMP463010.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (HL.4006670).
UPC:
840126927917.
March
Prelude: Alnwick Town was
commissioned by the
Alnwick Playhouse Concert
Band (with Ray Thompson
as conductor) to
celebrate their first 25
years. It opens
majestically with
answering phrases between
various sections of the
band, leading to a faster
march-like section - its
main theme echoes the
rhythms of the opening
material. A bridge
passage featuring
snippets for saxophones
and trumpets leads to a
new theme, more legato in
nature and repeated after
a change of key. The
bridge passage returns to
herald a restatement of
the main theme before the
opening material
reappears to close the
work with a flourish.
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.1-59913-070-X Composed by Timothy Broege. ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.1-59913-070-X
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Suitable for high
school, community, and
college bands. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 10:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-070-X).
ISBN
9781599130705.
Prog
ram Notes: Stylistically
diverse -- tranquil,
spirited pastoral,
sensitive, energetic --
exhibiting a remarkable
palette, the five
movements of SINFONIA IX
form a unique symphonic
statement. Movement I,
Prelude, is about
contrasts: A lazy,
smooth, motive in brasses
alternates with, and then
joins, an active and
detached motive in
woodwinds. The spirited
Movement II, Morley's
Ghost, is an intricate
canonic collage and
homage to that venerable
theoretician & composer,
Thomas Morley. By
contrast, movement III,
Dialog, speaks in a
relaxed, lyrical, and
pastoral language as it
develops its gently
rising and falling
motives. Movement IV,
Waltz, innocently
celebrates the joys of
childhood with a lilting
melody and rondo form.
For the rousing Finale,
Movement V begins with a
martial call of
repeated-notes, heralding
a headstrong journey of
power and excitement.
Like a number of the
composer's other works,
SINFONIA IX is based on
earlier material: A brass
sextet, written in 1966
when the composer was
nineteen years old, forms
the raw material for the
first, third and fifth
movements, while a later
work, Martin's Waltz (a
children's piece for
flutes and clarinets
composed in 1975) is the
basis of the fourth
movement. The second
movement, however, is a
fanciful contrapuntal
commentary on Thomas
Morley's 16th-century
canzonet, Fire and
Lightning. SINFONIA IX is
dedicated to John
Raforth, a distinguished
band director and music
educator at West High
School in Madison,
Wisconsin. The work was
commissioned by his
friends and former
students, and was
completed in 1977. Its
first publication some
twenty years later is a
result of the increasing
attention paid by
university band directors
to the earlier Sinfonias,
particularly Sinfonia III
(Hymns and Dances);
Sinfonia V (Sinfonia
Sacra et Profana); and
now, Sinfonia IX. Whereas
the first two works are
wind ensemble
compositions that have
been championed equally
by the concert band,
Sinfonia IX is the
composer's first
college-level Sinfonia
written especially for
concert band. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1-2, 2
Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bb
Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon,
4 Eb Alto Saxophone, 2 Bb
Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 3
Trombone 1, 3 Trombone 2,
3 Baritone B.C., 2
Baritone T.C., 4 Tuba, 3
String Bass, 2 Timpani, 5
Percussion.
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.1-59913-071-8 Composed by Timothy Broege. ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.1-59913-071-8
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Suitable for high
school, community, and
college bands. Conductor
Full Score. Duration
10:00. Published by
Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-071-8).
ISBN
9781599130712.
Prog
ram Notes: Stylistically
diverse -- tranquil,
spirited pastoral,
sensitive, energetic --
exhibiting a remarkable
palette, the five
movements of SINFONIA IX
form a unique symphonic
statement. Movement I,
Prelude, is about
contrasts: A lazy,
smooth, motive in brasses
alternates with, and then
joins, an active and
detached motive in
woodwinds. The spirited
Movement II, Morley's
Ghost, is an intricate
canonic collage and
homage to that venerable
theoretician & composer,
Thomas Morley. By
contrast, movement III,
Dialog, speaks in a
relaxed, lyrical, and
pastoral language as it
develops its gently
rising and falling
motives. Movement IV,
Waltz, innocently
celebrates the joys of
childhood with a lilting
melody and rondo form.
For the rousing Finale,
Movement V begins with a
martial call of
repeated-notes, heralding
a headstrong journey of
power and excitement.
Like a number of the
composer's other works,
SINFONIA IX is based on
earlier material: A brass
sextet, written in 1966
when the composer was
nineteen years old, forms
the raw material for the
first, third and fifth
movements, while a later
work, Martin's Waltz (a
children's piece for
flutes and clarinets
composed in 1975) is the
basis of the fourth
movement. The second
movement, however, is a
fanciful contrapuntal
commentary on Thomas
Morley's 16th-century
canzonet, Fire and
Lightning. SINFONIA IX is
dedicated to John
Raforth, a distinguished
band director and music
educator at West High
School in Madison,
Wisconsin. The work was
commissioned by his
friends and former
students, and was
completed in 1977. Its
first publication some
twenty years later is a
result of the increasing
attention paid by
university band directors
to the earlier Sinfonias,
particularly Sinfonia III
(Hymns and Dances);
Sinfonia V (Sinfonia
Sacra et Profana); and
now, Sinfonia IX. Whereas
the first two works are
wind ensemble
compositions that have
been championed equally
by the concert band,
Sinfonia IX is the
composer's first
college-level Sinfonia
written especially for
concert band. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1-2, 2
Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bb
Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon,
4 Eb Alto Saxophone, 2 Bb
Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 3
Trombone 1, 3 Trombone 2,
3 Baritone B.C., 2
Baritone T.C., 4 Tuba, 3
String Bass, 2 Timpani, 5
Percussion.
Composed by
Michael J. Miller.
Concert Band (CPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+4+2+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4
+4+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+6+2+
2+4+10+36+4 pages.
Duration 3 minutes, 3
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS216. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS216).
ISBN
9781491152423. UPC:
680160909926.
Cosmi
c Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. This
fanfare composition would
be perfect for opening a
concert. It has bold
brass fanfare figures
over textural woodwinds
to start and
then takes the
listener on a sonic
journey through a
variation of harmonic
colors, tambural and
textural
shifts. Cosmic
Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. The first, a
rather celebratory and
triumphant fanfare in Bb
major begins with the
upper woodwinds and
percussion creating a
sound-screen, that is a
busy texture consisting
of a flurry of repeated
notes over which the
horns and alto saxophones
present the opening
theme. The sound-screen
should be carefully
balanced and give way to
the melody at m. 5, which
should be played
extremely marcato. The
timpani solo beginning in
m. 11 must not be
understated. A brief
percussion interlude
separates a restatement
of the opening theme,
this time with the
addition of the trumpet,
tenor saxophone, and
euphonium, and a counter
melody by the low winds.
The percussion interlude
is playful, light, but
full of vigor and energy.
An Ab in the low winds
pulls the harmony towards
G minor in m. 40 to start
the second section, a
more serious fanfare.
Here, the marimba repeats
an ostinato that is
complemented by the bass
drum and woodblock. The
upper woodwinds with the
xylophone and snare drum
dance over the stern
secondary fanfare. A
longing call lead by the
trombones, interrupted by
a subtle snare drum
beckons to the clarinets
and horn who begin the
third section of the
piece at m. 68. This
haunting melody in C
minor is legato, and
starkly contrasts all
which came before it. A
relentless concert
tom-tom played with hard
mallets keeps the
momentum persistent, and
a heartbeat-like pulse is
felt from the tuba and
baritone saxophone. The
melody rises towards m.
84 when the brass harken
back to the fanfare style
before fading back into
another lush woodwind
strain.A recapitulation
of the low winds’
call is heard at m. 100
which in this occasion
intensifies into an
emphatic statement by the
battery percussion
instruments. Now in Eb
major, the opening
fanfare theme is heard
again once more before
fading into the beginning
of the piece’s
conclusion.To end, the
counter melody from the
opening section duels
with chromatic tension
above before swelling to
an arrival in the
original key of Bb major.
The full ensemble
celebrates the
piece’s
resolution, and after a
few crunchy power chords
the journey is
completed.
Composed
by Michael J. Miller.
Concert Band (CPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 36 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS216F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS216F).
ISBN 9781491153109.
UPC:
680160910601.
Cosmi
c Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. This
fanfare composition would
be perfect for opening a
concert. It has bold
brass fanfare figures
over textural woodwinds
to start and
then takes the
listener on a sonic
journey through a
variation of harmonic
colors, tambural and
textural
shifts. Cosmic
Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. The first, a
rather celebratory and
triumphant fanfare in Bb
major begins with the
upper woodwinds and
percussion creating a
sound-screen, that is a
busy texture consisting
of a flurry of repeated
notes over which the
horns and alto saxophones
present the opening
theme. The sound-screen
should be carefully
balanced and give way to
the melody at m. 5, which
should be played
extremely marcato. The
timpani solo beginning in
m. 11 must not be
understated. A brief
percussion interlude
separates a restatement
of the opening theme,
this time with the
addition of the trumpet,
tenor saxophone, and
euphonium, and a counter
melody by the low winds.
The percussion interlude
is playful, light, but
full of vigor and energy.
An Ab in the low winds
pulls the harmony towards
G minor in m. 40 to start
the second section, a
more serious fanfare.
Here, the marimba repeats
an ostinato that is
complemented by the bass
drum and woodblock. The
upper woodwinds with the
xylophone and snare drum
dance over the stern
secondary fanfare. A
longing call lead by the
trombones, interrupted by
a subtle snare drum
beckons to the clarinets
and horn who begin the
third section of the
piece at m. 68. This
haunting melody in C
minor is legato, and
starkly contrasts all
which came before it. A
relentless concert
tom-tom played with hard
mallets keeps the
momentum persistent, and
a heartbeat-like pulse is
felt from the tuba and
baritone saxophone. The
melody rises towards m.
84 when the brass harken
back to the fanfare style
before fading back into
another lush woodwind
strain.A recapitulation
of the low winds’
call is heard at m. 100
which in this occasion
intensifies into an
emphatic statement by the
battery percussion
instruments. Now in Eb
major, the opening
fanfare theme is heard
again once more before
fading into the beginning
of the piece’s
conclusion.To end, the
counter melody from the
opening section duels
with chromatic tension
above before swelling to
an arrival in the
original key of Bb major.
The full ensemble
celebrates the
piece’s
resolution, and after a
few crunchy power chords
the journey is
completed.
Composed by
Travis Weller. Concert
Band (CPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
2+8+8+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4
+4+8+8+8+4+2+6+6+6+2+2+8+
2+2+3+6+6+24 pages.
Duration 3 minutes, 1
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS200. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS200).
ISBN
9781491152355. UPC:
680160909858.
Altho
ugh some stories in Greek
mythology reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicating joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and the
performer. Program
NotesAmong the many
stories in Greek
mythology, Apollo holds a
unique place as a complex
Olympian god known for
truth, prophecy, healing,
poetry, plague,
knowledge, light and
music. Although some
stories reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicated joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band, ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and
performer. From the
dynamic opening fanfare
to the soaring motifs and
rhythms that follow,
Apollo Arise provides a
wonderful opportunity for
the ensemble to reach for
new musical heights in
their performance! Â
 Rehearsal Notes and
SuggestionsThe opening
twenty-four measures of
the work are important
for the rest of the work
to unfold successfully.
Encourage the ensemble to
play with a unified
articulation style,
maintain a proper
balance, and establish a
consistent tempo through
this section as several
recurring rhythms must be
performed consistently.
Measure 38 features a
trumpet solo, so be sure
that the rest of the
ensemble balances their
line to support the solo
instrument. In the
section that begins at m.
67, there is an optional
solo opportunity for
trumpet and trombone.
Both of these sections
provide nice contrast
against the full ensemble
sections that are present
in the work. The section
at m. 81 includes a
call-and-response section
between woodwind, brass
and percussion groups. Be
sure that as groups
enter, the tempo remains
consistent and that the
winds articulation style
is unified and
complimentary to the
percussion. As the
opening fanfare returns
at m. 101, remind the
ensemble to play with
consistent style, balance
and tempo as they did in
the opening. As the
ensemble begins the part
of the journey with
Apollo at m. 110, the
music contains unique
layers that must work
together to be effective
and set up the material
that begins at m. 127.
Encourage the group to
play so they can hear all
other lines, and allow
their energy to grow into
a focused musical
celebration by the final
note. Thank you in
advance for your support
of this music, and I wish
you and your ensemble
well as Apollo Arise
welcomes the audience to
your concert hall.
Composed
by Travis Weller. Concert
Band (CPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
24 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS200F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS200F).
ISBN
9781491153031. UPC:
680160910533.
Altho
ugh some stories in Greek
mythology reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicating joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and the
performer. Program
NotesAmong the many
stories in Greek
mythology, Apollo holds a
unique place as a complex
Olympian god known for
truth, prophecy, healing,
poetry, plague,
knowledge, light and
music. Although some
stories reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicated joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band, ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and
performer. From the
dynamic opening fanfare
to the soaring motifs and
rhythms that follow,
Apollo Arise provides a
wonderful opportunity for
the ensemble to reach for
new musical heights in
their performance! Â
 Rehearsal Notes and
SuggestionsThe opening
twenty-four measures of
the work are important
for the rest of the work
to unfold successfully.
Encourage the ensemble to
play with a unified
articulation style,
maintain a proper
balance, and establish a
consistent tempo through
this section as several
recurring rhythms must be
performed consistently.
Measure 38 features a
trumpet solo, so be sure
that the rest of the
ensemble balances their
line to support the solo
instrument. In the
section that begins at m.
67, there is an optional
solo opportunity for
trumpet and trombone.
Both of these sections
provide nice contrast
against the full ensemble
sections that are present
in the work. The section
at m. 81 includes a
call-and-response section
between woodwind, brass
and percussion groups. Be
sure that as groups
enter, the tempo remains
consistent and that the
winds articulation style
is unified and
complimentary to the
percussion. As the
opening fanfare returns
at m. 101, remind the
ensemble to play with
consistent style, balance
and tempo as they did in
the opening. As the
ensemble begins the part
of the journey with
Apollo at m. 110, the
music contains unique
layers that must work
together to be effective
and set up the material
that begins at m. 127.
Encourage the group to
play so they can hear all
other lines, and allow
their energy to grow into
a focused musical
celebration by the final
note. Thank you in
advance for your support
of this music, and I wish
you and your ensemble
well as Apollo Arise
welcomes the audience to
your concert hall.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 9:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Grade
3. Conductor Full Score.
Duration 9:00
Composed by
Bruce Fraser. Band Music,
closer. Score only.
Duration 4:30. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.S11203).
Freedom's Sword
tells the tale of battle
and reconciliation
between two lands,
deriving themes from the
well-known Scottish song
Ca' the yowes. Horn calls
and pounding drums set
the tone for the battle
scenes while a dreamy
alto saxophone solo
creates an air of
optimism.
This
work was originally
commissioned by Nigel
Boddice for the West
Lothian Schools Brass
Band to play at the
European Youth Brass Band
Championships in 1997
entitled Devolution to
celebrate the setting up
of the new Scottish
Parliament. It appears in
this revised version for
Concert Band with the
title Freedom's Sword.
The opening section
recalls days gone by when
the Scots and English
fought many a battle. The
themes are derived from
the well-known haunting
song Ca' the yowes. The
horn calls and off-stage
percussion sound of a
distant battle and it
gradually comes closer.
The centre section
creates a mood of
reconciliation with a
dreamy Alto Saxophone
solo. The last section
now looks ahead with
optimism and various
bright dance themes
appear based on
traditional Scottish reel
tunes, one of which is a
two-part vocal scat
section The piece then
heads for its conclusion
including a full
statement of the main
theme.
Composed by
Bruce Fraser. Band Music,
closer. Score and parts.
Duration 4:30. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.R10203).
Freedom's Sword
tells the tale of battle
and reconciliation
between two lands,
deriving themes from the
well-known Scottish song
Ca' the yowes. Horn calls
and pounding drums set
the tone for the battle
scenes while a dreamy
alto saxophone solo
creates an air of
optimism.
This
work was originally
commissioned by Nigel
Boddice for the West
Lothian Schools Brass
Band to play at the
European Youth Brass Band
Championships in 1997
entitled Devolution to
celebrate the setting up
of the new Scottish
Parliament. It appears in
this revised version for
Concert Band with the
title Freedom's Sword.
The opening section
recalls days gone by when
the Scots and English
fought many a battle. The
themes are derived from
the well-known haunting
song Ca' the yowes. The
horn calls and off-stage
percussion sound of a
distant battle and it
gradually comes closer.
The centre section
creates a mood of
reconciliation with a
dreamy Alto Saxophone
solo. The last section
now looks ahead with
optimism and various
bright dance themes
appear based on
traditional Scottish reel
tunes, one of which is a
two-part vocal scat
section The piece then
heads for its conclusion
including a full
statement of the main
theme.
Guardians of the Waves Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3.5 SKU: BT.AMP-481-010 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-481-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2021. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 481-010.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-481-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Guardians
of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditionalmarch form,
Guardians of the
Waves opens with a
short introduction, which
leads to the main theme,
played initially by the
brass and then repeated
with a florid woodwind
descant. The theme is
extended and morphs into
asecond theme, first
played tutti and then
quietly repeated by
bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional
‘bass
strain’, played
twice with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicatelyscored and
featuring the tenor
instruments of the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Guardian
s of the Waves werd
geschreven in opdracht
van de Japan Coast Guard
Band ter gelegenheid van
het dertigjarig bestaan
van dit orkest, in 2018.
De première vond
plaats tijdens het
jubileumconcert op 8
november van datjaar. Het
werk, dat is gecomponeerd
in een traditionele
marsvorm, begint met een
korte introductie die het
hoofdthema inleidt, dat
aanvankelijk wordt
gespeeld door het koper
en dan wordt herhaald met
een weelderige discant in
hethout. Het thema wordt
voortgezet en gaat over
in een tweede thema,
eerst tutti gespeeld en
rustig herhaald door
fagot, tenorsax en
eufonium. Dit thema voert
ons mee naar een
conventionele baslijn,
die twee keer wordt
gespeeld metvariërende
begeleiding. Daarna volgt
een kalmer triogedeelte,
dat delicaat is getoonzet
en waarin de
tenorinstrumenten van het
orkest ruimschoots aan
bod komen. Het wordt dan
overgenomen door het
complete orkest en brengt
onsterug naar de
inleiding en de twee
hoofdthema’s,
uitmondend in een
triomfantelijk
slot.
Guardians
of the Waves wurde
von der Japan Coast Guard
Band anlässlich ihres
30-jährigen Bestehens
im Jahr 2018 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die
Uraufführung fand am
8. November 2018 im
Rahmen eines
Jubiläumskonzertes
statt.Guardians of the
Waves wurde als
traditioneller Marsch
komponiert und beginnt
mit einer kurzen
Einleitung, die zum
Hauptthema führt.
Dieses wird zunächst
von den Blechbläsern
gespielt und dann von den
Oberstimmen in
denHolzbläsern mit
Verzierungen wiederholt.
Das Thema wird erweitert
und geht in ein zweites
Thema über, das
zunächst vom Tutti
gespielt und dann von
Fagott, Tenorsaxophon und
Euphonium leise
wiederholt wird.
Anschließend
erklingteine
traditionelle Melodie in
den Bassinstrumenten, die
mit unterschiedlicher
Begleitung zweimal
gespielt wird. Es folgt
ein ruhigeres Trio, das
zart besetzt ist und die
Tenorinstrumente des
Blasorchesters
hervorhebt. Dies
wirdschließlich vom
gesamten Blasorchester
aufgegriffen und führt
zu einer Wiederholung der
Einleitung und einer
Rückkehr zu den beiden
Hauptthemen, die in einen
triumphalen Schluss
überleiten.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3.5 SKU: BT.AMP-481-140 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-481-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Score Only. Composed
2021. 32 pages. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 481-140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-481-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Guardians
of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditionalmarch form,
Guardians of the
Waves opens with a
short introduction, which
leads to the main theme,
played initially by the
brass and then repeated
with a florid woodwind
descant. The theme is
extended and morphs into
asecond theme, first
played tutti and then
quietly repeated by
bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional
‘bass
strain’, played
twice with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicatelyscored and
featuring the tenor
instruments of the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Guardian
s of the Waves werd
geschreven in opdracht
van de Japan Coast Guard
Band ter gelegenheid van
het dertigjarig bestaan
van dit orkest, in 2018.
De première vond
plaats tijdens het
jubileumconcert op 8
november van datjaar. Het
werk, dat is gecomponeerd
in een traditionele
marsvorm, begint met een
korte introductie die het
hoofdthema inleidt, dat
aanvankelijk wordt
gespeeld door het koper
en dan wordt herhaald met
een weelderige discant in
hethout. Het thema wordt
voortgezet en gaat over
in een tweede thema,
eerst tutti gespeeld en
rustig herhaald door
fagot, tenorsax en
eufonium. Dit thema voert
ons mee naar een
conventionele baslijn,
die twee keer wordt
gespeeld metvariërende
begeleiding. Daarna volgt
een kalmer triogedeelte,
dat delicaat is getoonzet
en waarin de
tenorinstrumenten van het
orkest ruimschoots aan
bod komen. Het wordt dan
overgenomen door het
complete orkest en brengt
onsterug naar de
inleiding en de twee
hoofdthema’s,
uitmondend in een
triomfantelijk
slot.
Guardians
of the Waves wurde
von der Japan Coast Guard
Band anlässlich ihres
30-jährigen Bestehens
im Jahr 2018 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die
Uraufführung fand am
8. November 2018 im
Rahmen eines
Jubiläumskonzertes
statt.Guardians of the
Waves wurde als
traditioneller Marsch
komponiert und beginnt
mit einer kurzen
Einleitung, die zum
Hauptthema führt.
Dieses wird zunächst
von den Blechbläsern
gespielt und dann von den
Oberstimmen in
denHolzbläsern mit
Verzierungen wiederholt.
Das Thema wird erweitert
und geht in ein zweites
Thema über, das
zunächst vom Tutti
gespielt und dann von
Fagott, Tenorsaxophon und
Euphonium leise
wiederholt wird.
Anschließend
erklingteine
traditionelle Melodie in
den Bassinstrumenten, die
mit unterschiedlicher
Begleitung zweimal
gespielt wird. Es folgt
ein ruhigeres Trio, das
zart besetzt ist und die
Tenorinstrumente des
Blasorchesters
hervorhebt. Dies
wirdschließlich vom
gesamten Blasorchester
aufgegriffen und führt
zu einer Wiederholung der
Einleitung und einer
Rückkehr zu den beiden
Hauptthemen, die in einen
triumphalen Schluss
überleiten.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.465000130 For Large Wind Ensemble. Compo...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.465000130
For
Large Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.465000130).
ISBN
9781598064070. UPC:
680160600144. 9x12
inches.
Following a
celebrated series of wind
ensemble tone poems about
national parks in the
American West, Dan
Welcher’s Upriver
celebrates the Lewis &
Clark Expedition from the
Missouri River to
Oregon’s Columbia
Gorge, following the
Louisiana Purchase of
1803. Welcher’s
imaginative textures and
inventiveness are freshly
modern, evoking our
American heritage,
including references to
Shenandoah and other folk
songs known to have been
sung on the expedition.
For advanced players.
Duration:
14’. In 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William
Clark’s Corps of
Discovery to find a water
route to the Pacific and
explore the uncharted
West. He believed woolly
mammoths, erupting
volcanoes, and mountains
of pure salt awaited
them. What they found was
no less mind-boggling:
some 300 species unknown
to science, nearly 50
Indian tribes, and the
Rockies.Ihave been a
student of the Lewis and
Clark expedition, which
Thomas Jefferson called
the “Voyage of
Discovery,†for as
long as I can remember.
This astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri —
and took the travelers up
more than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
— hired trappers
and explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing — and
along with other
trinkets, a box of 200
jaw harps to be used in
trading with the Indians.
Their trip was long,
perilous to the point of
near catastrophe, and
arduous. The dream of a
Northwest Passage proved
ephemeral, but the
northwestern quarter of
the continent had finally
been explored, mapped,
and described to an
anxious world. When the
party returned to St.
Louis in 1806, and with
the Louisiana Purchase
now part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes.Ihave
written a sizeable number
of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks,
doesn’t try to
tell a story. Instead, it
captures the flavor of a
certain time, and of a
grand adventure. Cast in
one continuous movement
and lasting close to
fourteen minutes, the
piece falls into several
subsections, each with
its own heading: The
Dream (in which
Jefferson’s vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III .The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate “river
song,†and which
becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by
Cruzatte’s fiddle.
From various journals and
diaries, we know the men
found enjoyment and
solace in music, and
almost every night
encampment had at least a
bit of music in it. In
addition to Cruzatte,
there were two other
members of the party who
played the fiddle, and
others made do with
singing, or playing upon
sticks, bones, the
ever-present jaw harps,
and boat horns. From
Lewis’ journals, I
found all the tunes used
in Upriver: Shenandoah
(still popular after more
than 200 years),
V’la bon vent,
Soldier’s Joy,
Johnny Has Gone for a
Soldier, Come Ye Sinners
Poor and Needy (a hymn
sung to the tune
“Beech
Springâ€) and
Fisher’s Hornpipe.
The work follows an
emotional journey: not
necessarily step-by-step
with the Voyage of
Discovery heroes, but a
kind of grand arch.
Beginning in the mists of
history and myth,
traversing peaks and
valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of
Jefferson’s
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
destiny.
Concert
Band, Grade 4 5:45
Score. Composed by
Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 345
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP247-23-201. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008958).
UPC:
196288281931.
Follo
wing the successes of
“Last Call,” “Funk
Attack,” and “Funky
Brass,” Schwarz once
again presents a bold
fusion of pop and funk,
pushing the boundaries of
the orchestra world.
“Let's Celebrate”
captures the essence of
modern orchestra music,
blending traditional
instrumentation with
contemporary sounds.
Immerse yourself in a
captivating celebration
of music and discover
Schwarz's latest
masterpiece that is sure
to captivate both your
orchestra and audience
alike!
Let's Celebrate Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4008957 (+)
Score and Parts Concert
Band (Score & Parts) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.4008957
Concert
Band, Grade 4 5:45 Score
and Parts. Composed
by Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 345
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP247-23-202. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008957).
UPC:
196288281924.
Follo
wing the successes of
“Last Call,” “Funk
Attack,” and “Funky
Brass,” Schwarz once
again presents a bold
fusion of pop and funk,
pushing the boundaries of
the orchestra world.
“Let's Celebrate”
captures the essence of
modern orchestra music,
blending traditional
instrumentation with
contemporary sounds.
Immerse yourself in a
captivating celebration
of music and discover
Schwarz's latest
masterpiece that is sure
to captivate both your
orchestra and audience
alike!
Let's Celebrate Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4008945 (+)
Score and Parts Concert
Band (Score & Parts) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.4008945
Concert
Band, Grade 4 5:45 Score
and Parts. Composed
by Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 345
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP200-23-02. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008945).
UPC:
196288281733.
Follo
wing the successes of
“Last Call,” “Funk
Attack,” and “Funky
Brass,” Schwarz once
again presents a bold
fusion of pop and funk,
pushing the boundaries of
the orchestra world.
“Let's Celebrate”
captures the essence of
modern orchestra music,
blending traditional
instrumentation with
contemporary sounds.
Immerse yourself in a
captivating celebration
of music and discover
Schwarz's latest
masterpiece that is sure
to captivate both your
orchestra and audience
alike!
Concert
Band, Grade 4 5:45
Score. Composed by
Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 345
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP200-23-01. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008946).
UPC:
196288281740.
Follo
wing the successes of
“Last Call,” “Funk
Attack,” and “Funky
Brass,” Schwarz once
again presents a bold
fusion of pop and funk,
pushing the boundaries of
the orchestra world.
“Let's Celebrate”
captures the essence of
modern orchestra music,
blending traditional
instrumentation with
contemporary sounds.
Immerse yourself in a
captivating celebration
of music and discover
Schwarz's latest
masterpiece that is sure
to captivate both your
orchestra and audience
alike!
Jeannette, Isabella Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Débutant Manhattan Beach Music
By Traditional French Carol. Arranged by William Ryden. Concert band. Suitable f...(+)
By Traditional French
Carol. Arranged by
William Ryden. Concert
band. Suitable for
elementary and middle
school bands. Christmas.
Grade 1. Conductor Full
Score. Duration 1:45.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music
Filadelfia Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1186064-140 Composed by Jacob...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1186064-140
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2018. 19 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1186064-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1186064-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Filadelfia
is a small town in the
province of Vibo Valentia
in the southern Italian
region of Calabria. In
1783 the town suffered a
devastating earthquake.
This work depicts the
events before and after
the disaster, and starts
peacefully, with
dance-like music sounding
in the streets. After
this the earthquake
destroys everything,
causing deep despair. In
the end, the town is
being rebuilt, which
calls for a festive
celebration!
Filadelfia is een
klein stadje in de
provincie Vibo Valentia
in de Zuid-Italiaanse
regio Calabrië. In
1783 vond hier een
verwoestende aardbeving
plaats. Dit werk
beschrijft de situatie
voor en na deze ramp:
eerst horen we dansrijke
melodieën in de
straten, maar daarna
vaagt de aardbeving alles
weg en klinkt er wanhoop
door in de muziek.
Uiteindelijk wordt het
plaatsje herbouwd en dat
is dan weer reden voor
feestelijke klanken!
Filadelfia ist
eine kleine Stadt in der
Provinz Vibo Valentia in
der süditalienischen
Region Kalabrien. 1783
gab es in der Stadt ein
verheerendes Erdbeben.
Das Werk beschreibt die
Ereignisse vor und nach
der Katastrophe. Es
beginnt mit einer
tanzartigen Musik, die in
den Straßen dieses
friedlichen Ortes
erklingen. Das Erdbeben
zerstört alles und
verursacht eine große
Verzweiflung.
Schließlich wird die
Stadt wiederaufgebaut und
feiert ein fröhliches
Fest!
Filadelfia Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1186064-010 Composed by Jacob...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1186064-010
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2018. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1186064-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1186064-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Filadelfia
is a small town in the
province of Vibo Valentia
in the southern Italian
region of Calabria. In
1783 the town suffered a
devastating earthquake.
This work depicts the
events before and after
the disaster, and starts
peacefully, with
dance-like music sounding
in the streets. After
this the earthquake
destroys everything,
causing deep despair. In
the end, the town is
being rebuilt, which
calls for a festive
celebration!
Filadelfia is een
klein stadje in de
provincie Vibo Valentia
in de Zuid-Italiaanse
regio Calabrië. In
1783 vond hier een
verwoestende aardbeving
plaats. Dit werk
beschrijft de situatie
voor en na deze ramp:
eerst horen we dansrijke
melodieën in de
straten, maar daarna
vaagt de aardbeving alles
weg en klinkt er wanhoop
door in de muziek.
Uiteindelijk wordt het
plaatsje herbouwd en dat
is dan weer reden voor
feestelijke klanken!
Filadelfia ist
eine kleine Stadt in der
Provinz Vibo Valentia in
der süditalienischen
Region Kalabrien. 1783
gab es in der Stadt ein
verheerendes Erdbeben.
Das Werk beschreibt die
Ereignisse vor und nach
der Katastrophe. Es
beginnt mit einer
tanzartigen Musik, die in
den Straßen dieses
friedlichen Ortes
erklingen. Das Erdbeben
zerstört alles und
verursacht eine große
Verzweiflung.
Schließlich wird die
Stadt wiederaufgebaut und
feiert ein fröhliches
Fest!
Composed by Johann
Strauss Jr. Full
Orchestra, Conductor
Score & Parts. Kalmus
Orchestra Library. Score
and Part(s).
LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A208602.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A208602).
UPC:
659359880650.
English.
Johann
Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)
wrote the KAISER-WALZER,
Op. 437 (EMPEROR WALTZES)
to celebrate the toast of
friendship that Franz
Joseph I extended when he
visited Wilhelm II in
1889. Fritz Simrock, his
publisher, diplomatically
suggested the name of the
waltz so that it could be
attributed to either
emperor, depending on the
circumstances of each
performance. Originally
titled HAND IN HAND, its
first performance took
place on October 21 of
that year in Berlin. In
character with the
affluent nature of its
subjects, the EMPEROR
WALTZ sways with
pomposity and grandeur.
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:
4.2.3.0: Timp.Perc(2-3):
Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in
set). Reprint
edition.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Composed by Johann
Strauss Jr. Full
Orchestra, Conductor
Score. Kalmus Orchestra
Library. Score.
LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A208601.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A208601).
ISBN
9798892702898. UPC:
659359815645.
English.
Johann
Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)
wrote the KAISER-WALZER,
Op. 437 (EMPEROR WALTZES)
to celebrate the toast of
friendship that Franz
Joseph I extended when he
visited Wilhelm II in
1889. Fritz Simrock, his
publisher, diplomatically
suggested the name of the
waltz so that it could be
attributed to either
emperor, depending on the
circumstances of each
performance. Originally
titled HAND IN HAND, its
first performance took
place on October 21 of
that year in Berlin. In
character with the
affluent nature of its
subjects, the EMPEROR
WALTZ sways with
pomposity and grandeur.
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:
4.2.3.0: Timp.Perc(2-3):
Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in
set). Reprint
edition.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Composed by
Carol Brittin Chambers.
Concert Band (CPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+4+8+8+2+2+2+2+2+2+4+4
+4+2+2+3+3+3+4+1+1+1+1+3+
12+2 pages. Duration 3
minutes, 11 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS224.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS224).
ISBN 9781491152508.
UPC:
680160910007.
Rainb
ow in the Clouds is
based on an old
traditional spiritual,
possibly an
African-American song
from the 19th century,
entitled God Put a
Rainbow in the
Clouds. Composer
Carol Brittin Chambers
was inspired by poetic
Maya Angelou to create of
setting of this beautiful
song. It is lush and
beautiful throughout and
will highlight the
musicianship of your
students. This would
serve as a welcome change
of pace piece on your
program for concert or
contest. Rainbow in
the Clouds was
commissioned by the
Pflugerville Middle
School Wind Ensemble in
Pflugerville, Texas,
directed by Shauna
Satrom. The piece
premiered in May 2017, in
memory and celebration of
Luis Ham, who was an
Assistant Principal at
Pflugerville Middle
School.This piece is
based on an old
traditional spiritual,
possibly an
African-American song
from the nineteenth
century, entitled God Put
a Rainbow in the Clouds.
The first time I heard
reference to this song
was in a Maya Angelou
video, in which she sings
a portion of it:
“When it looked
like the sun
wouldn’t shine
anymore, Oh, God put a
rainbow in the
clouds.†In the
video, Dr. Angelou honors
those who have
demonstrated kindness to
her in the past, and she
suggests that we all try
to be a blessing to
others. The Pflugerville
community believed that
Mr. Ham, with his
positive outlook, was
definitely a
“rainbow in the
clouds†for other
people.The piece begins
with a full ensemble
introduction, followed by
a woodwind treatment of
the first verse with a
fairly reserved tempo and
straight eighth-note
rhythm. When brass pick
up the melody on the
second phrase, we start
to hear the song more
like the original
spiritual, with
dotted-eighth, sixteenth
rhythms. The middle
section of the piece at
m. 22 begins to move at a
slightly quicker tempo,
and the mood becomes
lighter. This section
becomes a
call-and-response between
a euphonium solo and
upper woodwinds. The
final section of the
piece involves everyone
playing together joyously
and full, eventually
winding down with two
more solo statements in
flute and euphonium.Note
to the Conductor:Use this
piece to introduce or
reinforce the following
musical concepts:Lyrical,
expressive playing varied
stylesSolo
responsibilitiesKey
changes, tempo
changes.
Composed
by Carol Brittin
Chambers. Concert Band
(CPS). Full score. With
Standard notation. 12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS224F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS224F).
ISBN
9781491153185. UPC:
680160910687.
Rainb
ow in the Clouds is
based on an old
traditional spiritual,
possibly an
African-American song
from the 19th century,
entitled God Put a
Rainbow in the
Clouds. Composer
Carol Brittin Chambers
was inspired by poetic
Maya Angelou to create of
setting of this beautiful
song. It is lush and
beautiful throughout and
will highlight the
musicianship of your
students. This would
serve as a welcome change
of pace piece on your
program for concert or
contest. Rainbow in
the Clouds was
commissioned by the
Pflugerville Middle
School Wind Ensemble in
Pflugerville, Texas,
directed by Shauna
Satrom. The piece
premiered in May 2017, in
memory and celebration of
Luis Ham, who was an
Assistant Principal at
Pflugerville Middle
School.This piece is
based on an old
traditional spiritual,
possibly an
African-American song
from the nineteenth
century, entitled God Put
a Rainbow in the Clouds.
The first time I heard
reference to this song
was in a Maya Angelou
video, in which she sings
a portion of it:
“When it looked
like the sun
wouldn’t shine
anymore, Oh, God put a
rainbow in the
clouds.†In the
video, Dr. Angelou honors
those who have
demonstrated kindness to
her in the past, and she
suggests that we all try
to be a blessing to
others. The Pflugerville
community believed that
Mr. Ham, with his
positive outlook, was
definitely a
“rainbow in the
clouds†for other
people.The piece begins
with a full ensemble
introduction, followed by
a woodwind treatment of
the first verse with a
fairly reserved tempo and
straight eighth-note
rhythm. When brass pick
up the melody on the
second phrase, we start
to hear the song more
like the original
spiritual, with
dotted-eighth, sixteenth
rhythms. The middle
section of the piece at
m. 22 begins to move at a
slightly quicker tempo,
and the mood becomes
lighter. This section
becomes a
call-and-response between
a euphonium solo and
upper woodwinds. The
final section of the
piece involves everyone
playing together joyously
and full, eventually
winding down with two
more solo statements in
flute and euphonium.Note
to the Conductor:Use this
piece to introduce or
reinforce the following
musical concepts:Lyrical,
expressive playing varied
stylesSolo
responsibilitiesKey
changes, tempo
changes.