Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6

SKU: BT.AMP-028-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Elite Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2005. 68 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 028-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-028-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notesform the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.

Dit werk weerspiegelt de fascinatie van de componist voor het heelal. Het begint met een hoornsolo met de naam t = 0, waarmee sommige wetenschappers de oerknal aanduiden. Dan volgt een weergave van de oerknal zelf. Het volgendegedeelte, The Lonely Planet, is een meditatie over het ongelooflijke samenspel van omstandigheden dat leidde tot het ontstaan van de Aarde. Asteroids and Shooting Stars beschrijft objecten in de ruimte. Het werkeindigt met The Unknown, waarmee we in het ongewisse blijven over de gevolgen van onze verdere verkenning van het universum. In 2005 won Philip Sparke met Music of the Spheres de National Band Association/William D.Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest.

Dieses Werk handelt vom Weltall und unserem Platz im Universum, auf dem Weltbild von Pythagoras basierend. Am einfachsten lässt sich diese außergewöhnliche Komposition wohl als Filmmusik ähnliches Stück beschreiben ? Musik zu einem Science-Fiction-Film eines Ripley Scott oder Steven Spielberg oder auch Musik, wie sie ein John Williams oder Danny Elfman schreiben würde: absolut stimmungsvoll, brillant instrumentiert mit Klangfarben, Strukturen, Effekten und Timbres, gemischt mit fließenden musikalischen Linien, die die Substanz des Themas auf den Punkt treffen. Dieses atemberaubende neue Stück hebt Ihr Blasorchester auf ein höheres Niveau, sowohl im technischen als auchmusikalischen Sinn.

La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté.

Music of the Spheres evidenza il fascino che le origini dell’universo esercitano su Philip Sparke. Il titolo proviene da una teoria del matematico greco Pitagora, secondo la quale il cosmo è retto dalle stesse leggi che governano i rapporti di frequenza tra le note della scala musicale. Questa composizione inizia con un assolo di corno chiamato t = 0, nozione che definisce il momento del big-bang. The Lonely Planet (Il pianeta solitario) è una meditazione sulle circostanze che hanno portato alla creazione della terra. Asteroids and Shooting Stars (Asteroidi e Stelle cadenti) descrive i molteplici oggetti che si muovono nello spazio e che rappresentano unrischio per il nostro pianeta. Le battute finali portano verso l’ignoto (The Unknown) sollevando una domanda la cui risposta resta in sospeso: la nostra continua avanzata nell’esplorazione dell’Universo porter un giorno alla scoperta o alla distruzione?

By Timothy Loest. Concert Band/Wind Ensemble. FJH Concert Band. For centuries, people have looked into the heavens and dreamed. Whether gazing at the moon or stars, thoughts of distant places have enchanted all of us. Undoubtedly, the sheer enormity of the universe has fostered wonderment, sparked exploration, and inspired profound questions that grapple with the meaning of life itself. Although the title of this work evokes images of space exploration, it is really a metaphor of the profound journey that occurs each time we experience music. Music has been defined as humanly shaped sound for expressive purposes. But it is more than that. Music is a rocket ship, lifting us upward and propelling us to celestial places - places that allow us to realize the depth of our humanness and the greatness of our Creator. Score for this title: B1307S. Extra part for this title: B1307P. Concert Band. Level: Grade 3. Score and Set of Parts. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Featuring: The Stars Our Home / The Fall of Sakuras / Honor Guides Me / My Life for Aiur. Composed by Jason Hayes and Mike Patti. Arranged by Michael Story. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Pop Young Band. Form: Medley. Video Game. 254 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Featuring: The Stars Our Home / The Fall of Sakuras / Honor Guides Me / My Life for Aiur. Composed by Jason Hayes and Mike Patti. Arranged by Michael Story. Concert Band; Score. Pop Young Band. Form: Medley. Video Game. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: FJ.B1808S

Score Only. Composed by Brian Balmages. Concert Band. FJH Concert Band. Score. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1808S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1808S).

English.

Joy. Wonder. The infinite backdrop of space and the stars... These thoughts inspire a bold rhythmic fanfare and the uplifting themes found throughout this formative work. A beautiful, ethereal section uses extended percussion techniques to portray the expanse of the universe, allowing the listener to slow down and reset. Having emerged renewed, we dance our hearts out one final time.

About FJH Concert Band

Desig ned for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: FJ.B1808

Composed by Brian Balmages. Concert Band. FJH Concert Band. Score and Part(s). The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1808. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1808).

UPC: 241444418574. English.

Joy. Wonder. The infinite backdrop of space and the stars... These thoughts inspire a bold rhythmic fanfare and the uplifting themes found throughout this formative work. A beautiful, ethereal section uses extended percussion techniques to portray the expanse of the universe, allowing the listener to slow down and reset. Having emerged renewed, we dance our hearts out one final time.

About FJH Concert Band

Desig ned for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands, community, college, university, and professional bands. Level: Grade 6. Conductor Full Score. Duration 21:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

By Jeanne Vultaggio. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score. Alfred Debut Series. Form: Ballade. Grade 1. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Jeanne Vultaggio. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Alfred Debut Series. Form: Ballade. Grade 1. 124 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.23703011

Composed by James Curnow. Symphonic/Concert Band Series. Concert. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.23703011).

UPC: 884088084042. 8.5x11.0x0.137 inches.

This distinctive six-movement suite is one of Jim Curnow's most requested works. Inspired by the writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, the suite succeeds in expressing his love for peace and his respect for all creatures. Each movement is a short tone poem that uses the modern concert band as the vehicle for creating spectacular musical images. I. Prologue II. Brother Sun III. Sister Moon and Stars IV. Brother Fire V. Mother Earth VI. Epilogue Recorded by l'Orchestre à Vents Non Identifié - Jonathan Émile Dagenais, conductor.

(Trumpet Section Feature). Arranged by Todd Stalter. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Challenger Band Series. Form: Medley; Transcription. Novelty. Grade 1.5. 122 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Young concert band - Pre 1

SKU: CL.023-4092-01

Composed by Robert W. Smith. Young Concert Band. Sound Foundations Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR377). Extra full score. Composed 2012. Duration 1 minute, 58 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #023-4092-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.023-4092-01).

Featuring the keyboard percussion section, Walking The Planks will be an invaluable addition to your next beginning band concert. Using a nautical theme, Robert W. Smith has created this work to reinforce musical concepts and highlight this crucial area of skill development for all percussionists. Using only six notes, the melody will flow seamlessly across the planks while providing a delightful musical experience for all. The optional accelerando provides an added incentive to the percussion section leading to a very exciting conclusion. Just imagine...they will be stars using keyboard instruments! What a great message to send in this early part of their band experience!

By Robert W. Smith. For young concert band. Sound Foundations Series. Grade 0.5. Score and set of parts. Duration 1 minute, 58 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.49171S

Composed by Douglas E. Wagner. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble. Belwin Young Band. Form: Ballade. Folk. Score. 16 pages. Duration 3:20. Belwin Music #00-49171S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.49171S).

ISBN 9781470646820. UPC: 038081564999. English.

The worldwide pandemic of 2020 left in its wake devastating numbers of lives lost, resulting in unspeakable suffering for families coping with the grief for their now absent loved ones. This is especially true for the first responders, frontline personnel, doctors, nurses, scientists, medical support teams, and healthcare staff members whose selfless dedication and devotion to caring for others tragically resulted in their own passing. Guided by their personal, deep sense of duty and obligation to heal and help, they put themselves in harm's way, paying the ultimate price so that others might live. Celebrate their lives with Douglas Wagner's composition, We Will Remember Them.

May their bright stars ever spread the night sky, piercing the darkness to continue bringing light, hope, and inspiration to us all.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. (3:20).

Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.49171

Composed by Douglas E. Wagner. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble. Belwin Young Band. Form: Ballade. Score and Part(s). 78 pages. Duration 3:20. Belwin Music #00-49171. Published by Belwin Music (AP.49171).

ISBN 9781470646813. UPC: 038081564982. English.

The worldwide pandemic of 2020 left in its wake devastating numbers of lives lost, resulting in unspeakable suffering for families coping with the grief for their now absent loved ones. This is especially true for the first responders, frontline personnel, doctors, nurses, scientists, medical support teams, and healthcare staff members whose selfless dedication and devotion to caring for others tragically resulted in their own passing. Guided by their personal, deep sense of duty and obligation to heal and help, they put themselves in harm's way, paying the ultimate price so that others might live. Celebrate their lives with Douglas Wagner's composition, We Will Remember Them.

May their bright stars ever spread the night sky, piercing the darkness to continue bringing light, hope, and inspiration to us all.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. (3:20).

By Ed Huckeby. Concert band. Young Concert Band. Elementary Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR342). Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Composed 2006. Duration 3 minutes, 39 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse . Score and Parts.

Grade 2

SKU: CL.015-3552-01

Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Elementary Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR342). Extra full score. Composed 2006. Duration 3 minutes, 39 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #015-3552-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.015-3552-01).

With first and second year players in mind, Ed Huckeby has developed a modal melodic and harmonic structure using a familiar key as the tonal center, making the piece sound much more difficult than it really is. The contrasting slow section allows the ensemble to showcase its developing legato style. A single bass line also allows great flexibility for ensembles with limited low brass and low woodwind sections. Your students will love Beyond The Stars and your audiences will be amazed at how the band is playing such difficult music. Highly recommended for young players and ensembles with limited instrumentation.

Concert band - Grade 1

SKU: MH.0-931329-76-0

Composed by Bob Margolis. Suitable for elementary and middle school bands. Conductor Full Score. Duration 2:20. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.0-931329-76-0).

ISBN 9780931329760.

THE STARS ASLEEP, THE BREAK OF DAY is my most instrumentally colorful Grade 1 work and I believe in this area it breaks new ground. Furthermore, the musical content greatly exceeds Grade 1 expectations. Beginning band students have something to study here that presents opportunity for real musical development. Band directors will notice immediately that the scoring does not look like Grade 1 music. The music actually sounds like a Grade 3 work but it is not. The ranges and technical demands are truly only Grade 1, but the variety in the instrumentation is ample. Numerous cues and cross-cues allow less secure bands to rehearse or perform the work. The flexibility of tempo in the first movement presents unique challenges in performance and teaching. The sparkling and dancelike second movement is cinematic in its instrumental colors and pacing, and will be fun to perform. Instrumental sections that are used to being buried in the mix will discover that their roles in band music can be significant. Ensemble instrumentation: 6 Flute 1, 6 Flute 2, 2 Oboe, 2 Bassoon, 6 Bb Clarinet 1, 6 Bb Clarinet 2, 3 Bb Bass Clarinet, 4 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 4 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 6 Bb Trumpet 1, 6 Bb Trumpet 2, 4 F Horn, 4 Trombone 1, 4 Trombone 2, 4 Euphonium, 2 Euphonium (T.C.), 6 Tuba, 2 Timpani, 2 Percussion 1, 4 Percussion 2, 3 Percussion 3.

Arranged by Michael Story. Traditional. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Young Band. Patriotic. Level: Easy (grade II). Conductor Score, Parts & CD. Duration 3:42. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Concert Band Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Flute, Horn I, Horn II, Horn III, Horn IV, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor I, Tenor II, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV - Grade 4

SKU: CF.CB133

Full Score and Parts. Composed by Henry Fillmore. Edited by Robert E. Foster. FS-SWS. Henry Fillmore Band Series (An Authentic Fillmore Edition). Score and Set of Parts. With Standard notation. Carl Fischer Music #CB133. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CB133).

ISBN 9780825864995. UPC: 798408064990. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

As a composer, Henry Fillmore (1881-1956), was one of the greatest practitioners of the American style march. Written for the 1952 Orange Bowl game between the North and South College Football All Stars, this march has all the elements of the mature Fillmore style: energy, brilliance and abundant, memorable tunes. Robert Foster's concert edition will liven up any program and would also make a great encore.

This collection provides a practical edition of 15 Sousa classics that can be used for marching as well as the concert hall. All are arranged by Philip Sparke for today's bands, and the updated engravings are a great addition toany school or community band library. Includes: The Beau Ideal · Black Horse Troop · El Capitan · The Fairest of the Fair · Hands Across the Sea · High School Cadets · The Invincible Eagle · King Cotton · The Liberty Bell ·Manhattan Beach · Nobles of the Mystic Shrine · Semper Fidelis · Stars and Stripes Forever · The Thunderer · Washington Post. Note: At 5.75 x 8 inches, the student books are slightly larger than traditional marching band size.

Eine praktische Sammlung mit 15 beliebten Märschen von John Philip Sousa, neu instrumentiert von Philip Sparke. Die Idee, die hinter dieser Sammlung von Sousas bekanntesten Märschen steckt, ist, heutige Blasorchester mit einer praktischen Ausgabe, ganz im Sinne von Sousas eigener Aufführungspraxis und Instrumentierung, auszustatten. Der englische Komponist Philip Sparke zeichnet für diese Neuinstrumentierung verantwortlich. Als Quelle dienten ihm Kopien von Sousas Originalpartituren und historische Aufnahmen.Die Partitur enthält viele nützliche Informationen. Philip Sparke gibt in seinem Vorwort wertvolle Hinweise zu Besetzung und Aufführungspraxis. Des weiteren sind eineausführliche Biographie von John Philip Sousa sowie zu jedem Marsch eine Werkbeschreibung enthalten. Diese wurden in fachkundiger Weise von Werner Probst verfasst

This collection provides a practical edition of 15 Sousa classics that can be used for marching as well as the concert hall. All are arranged by Philip Sparke for today's bands, and the updated engravings are a great addition toany school or community band library. Includes: The Beau Ideal · Black Horse Troop · El Capitan · The Fairest of the Fair · Hands Across the Sea · High School Cadets · The Invincible Eagle · King Cotton · The Liberty Bell ·Manhattan Beach · Nobles of the Mystic Shrine · Semper Fidelis · Stars and Stripes Forever · The Thunderer · Washington Post. Note: At 5.75 x 8 inches, the student books are slightly larger than traditional marching band size.

Eine praktische Sammlung mit 15 beliebten Märschen von John Philip Sousa, neu instrumentiert von Philip Sparke. Die Idee, die hinter dieser Sammlung von Sousas bekanntesten Märschen steckt, ist, heutige Blasorchester mit einer praktischen Ausgabe, ganz im Sinne von Sousas eigener Aufführungspraxis und Instrumentierung, auszustatten. Der englische Komponist Philip Sparke zeichnet für diese Neuinstrumentierung verantwortlich. Als Quelle dienten ihm Kopien von Sousas Originalpartituren und historische Aufnahmen.Die Partitur enthält viele nützliche Informationen. Philip Sparke gibt in seinem Vorwort wertvolle Hinweise zu Besetzung und Aufführungspraxis. Des weiteren sind eineausführliche Biographie von John Philip Sousa sowie zu jedem Marsch eine Werkbeschreibung enthalten. Diese wurden in fachkundiger Weise von Werner Probst verfasst

(Featuring: Look to the Stars / If You Love These People / Goodbye My Son / Oil Rig / What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the World?). Composed by Hans Zimmer [Superman]. Arranged by Michael Story. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score; SmartMusic. Pop Young Band. Form: Medley. Movie. Grade 2. 250 pages. Published by Alfred Music

(Featuring: Look to the Stars / If You Love These People / Goodbye My Son / Oil Rig / What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the World?). By Hans Zimmer [Superman]. Arranged by Michael Story and Michael Story. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4747-00

Composed by J. Bell. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Score and set of parts. Composed 2020. Duration 3 minutes, 43 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4747-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4747-00).

As The Last Light Fades is a programmatic work, capturing the gradual shift when the sunset gives way to a brief moment of twilight, and the stars begin to take their place in the heavens waiting for darkness to blanket the sky. As the sun starts to descend beyond the horizon, a light rainfall plays percussively on the leaves hanging above. The music conveys the feeling of peace and tranquility that one can only really experience in nature, an ethereal and almost transcendent connection, undisturbed by the disruptions of the modern world.

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: MH.1-59913-072-6

Composed by Timothy Broege. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 7:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.1-59913-072-6).

ISBN 9781599130729.

Prog ram Notes: It was a happy coincidence that the commission for SINFONIA XVI: TRANSCENDENTAL VIENNA came from the Henry David Thoreau School located in Vienna, Virginia. Thoreau is one of the magic names in American culture: Henry David Thoreau, one of the leading figures of the Transcendentalist movement, centered in 19th-century New England, left us a body of unique philosophical and poetical writings. To utter the words, Walden Pond, is to invoke an America long past in physical actuality, but still present in the minds and hearts of many American citizens. The name, Vienna, of course, summons thoughts of the Old World: culture, fine food, wine, civilized cities. While contemplating the form that SINFONIA XVI should take, I found myself thinking of two pillars of Viennese culture: expressionism and the waltz. Musically speaking, expressionism reached a zenith in the works of Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg. It was Berg, in particular, that I wanted to invoke in the outer movements of my composition. I knew I would also have to include a waltz, and an invocation of the mysterious forces that are contained in both expressionism and transcendentalism. Thus was the structure of the work generated. The outer movements with their vision of the night sky and the stars, Aldebaran and Sirius, frame the central movements, which are essentially two versions of the same material, and are quieter and less dramatic. The outer movements are symmetrical, and share both pitch and rhythmic materials. Accordingly, I see the work as a ternary form, with the central movements forming a unit within the outer frame: A (Movement 1) B (Movements 2 & 3) A' (Movement 4). Harmonically, the work can be summarized by the two pitch-series which occur in the opening bars of Movement 1: the initial 12-note row, with a tonal center on F-sharp (measures 1-6), and the subsequent D-minor Dorian 7-note row (beginning in measure 14). Aspects of these materials occur in all four movements, but they are most strongly present in Movements 1 and 4. Note that the 12-note row is not subjected to the usual serial procedures, but instead is treated as a signifier and is left unchanged. Since the fourth movement takes up where the first movement leaves off, I can conceive of one interpretation of SINFONIA XVI as an evocation of Thoreau himself contemplating two of the brightest stars on a clear, cold night. Aldebaran is an orange, first-magnitude star, located in the constellation Taurus; Sirius, the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the sky, and is located in the constellation Canis Major. Thoreau interrupts his star-gazing to entertain some inward thoughts, waking dreams, as it were, then returns his gaze to the splendid night sky and all its treasures. Although many other interpretations of the material are possible, it is important to remember that the abstract materials of the piece -- pitch, rhythm, structure -- are what count the most. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 4 Flute 1, 4 Flute 2, 3 Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet (opt.), 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bass Clarinet, 3 Bassoon, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 Horn 1, 2 Horn 2, 3 Trombone 1, 3 Trombone 2, 3 Euphonium B.C., 2 Euphonium T.C., 5 Tuba, 2 Timpani, 3 Percussion 1, 3 Percussion 2, 3 Percussion 3, 3 Percussion 4.

Band concert band - Grade 4

SKU: KJ.WB310

Composed by Robert Jager. Bandworks. Score and set of parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB310. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB310).

UPC: 8402701405.

Turn-of -the-(20th)-century music is featured in Concert in the Park. This pot-pourri of styles features waltzes, gallops, ragtime, and marches-types of music usually performed at an outdoor concert. Trumpet and clarinet solos are interspersed to pay tribute to the fine soloists of the time, such as Herbert L. Clark. An allusion to The Stars and Stripes Forever closes the work.

Band concert band - Grade 4

SKU: KJ.WB310F

Composed by Robert Jager. Bandworks. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB310F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB310F).

Turn-of-the-(20 th)-century music is featured in Concert in the Park. This pot-pourri of styles features waltzes, gallops, ragtime, and marches-types of music usually performed at an outdoor concert. Trumpet and clarinet solos are interspersed to pay tribute to the fine soloists of the time, such as Herbert L. Clark. An allusion to The Stars and Stripes Forever closes the work.

By Brian Balmages. FJH Starter Series. Very few compositions offer the opportunity to truly work on musical expression without the technical demands often placed on students. I am often disappointed by the number of directors who avoid lyrical works because their students "can't play that kind of music without sounding bad . . " As a result, I have written a short lyrical piece that uses only six notes in all instruments and is of moderate length for young musicians. It is my sincere hope that this work will open the door that many ensembles have hesitated to pass through. This piece is the second of three included in Midnight Suite. Score for this title: B1321S. Extra part for this title: B1321P. Concert Band. Level: 0.5. Score and Set of Parts. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.11540431S

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Study Score. 64 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #115-40431S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11540431S).

UPC: 680160689750.

The first time I saw an alpenglow, I had no idea what it was. It was the late 1980s, and I was at a music camp at the base of theRocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. A few of us got up in the middle of the night so we could hike to a vantage pointat the foot of Longs Peak, to watch the sun rise without any trees obstructing our view. Even though we had a few moreminutes to go before the sun breached the horizon, when I looked up at the face of Longs Peak, it was glowing intensely with amost beautiful peach-pink color. This enchanting vision lasted only about ten minutes, after which the color faded as the sunrose. Throughout the next thirty years, whenever I returned to the Rocky Mountain National Park, I would occasionally catchthis pre-dawn light show in all its glory.An alpenglow is an optical phenomenon that is visible on high altitude mountains. It happens twice daily, right before the sunrises and right after it sets. The earth’s atmosphere scatters the sun’s light, allowing particular wavelengths of light through andblanketing the mountains in rich hues of peach, pink, red, and purple.Alpenglow opens with First Light. This movement begins in the pre-dawn hour. The music starts simply and slowly, thengrows increasingly animated as the sky lightens and the horizon shimmers with color. The movement explodes in a massiveflurry of activity when the sun crosses the horizon; this energy eventually fades as the sun rises in the sky. In Arc of the Sun,we follow the sun as it energetically leaps and surges upwards in the sky. The music moves steadily upwards as it keeps pacewith the sun’s progress, then crests as the sun reaches its zenith. As the sun bends back down towards the earth, the musicfollows suit, getting lower in range and slower as the sun nears the horizon. In Radiant Glow, the sun slips under the horizon,giving way to a most radiant alpenglow. As the alpenglow fades and twilight envelops the earth, stars shimmer in the nightsky.-S.G.