Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Cabasa, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Congas, Cowbell, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Glockenspiel, Gong, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Maracas, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum and more. - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FPS151

Composed by Tyler Arcari. First Plus Band (FPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+4+4+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6+3 +1+1+3+6+12+2 pages. Duration 1 minute, 36 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #FPS151. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS151).

ISBN 9781491152119. UPC: 680160909612.

Every one remembers the first time that they saw a snake. Though fascinating to some and terrifying to others, few animals are as universally mesmerizing. Composer Tyler Arcari has crafted a very fun piece making use of auxiliary percussion instruments to emulate a snake's hiss or ominous rattle. With very strong and interesting melodic material, and scored to make a developing band sound great, this piece is sure to be a favorite among students.
Everyone remembers the first time that they saw a snake. The majority of people have a base fear of them, while others have a “heebie-jeebiesâ� � experience. We all know how the great explorer Dr. Indiana Jones felt about snakes, especially when he famously fell into a snake pit during Raiders of the Lost Ark. However you feel about snakes, a pit of them certainly sounds like an adventure.About the work:Snake Pit uses a lot of auxiliary percussion instruments. Some of these sounds are intended to subtly mimic the sounds that snakes make. The maraca in m. 4, of course, is a rattler’s call! The Chinese cymbal is intended to sound like the “hiss” of a not-so-friendly serpent. The eighth-note pattern at m. 9 is used throughout as a “creepy” effect using dynamic contrast so take care to emphasize this when present.I enjoy the gong as a “color” instrument in the band. I try to balance it with the low brass. Take care that at m. 42 the gong is not “front-and center” but more of a support for the nice accented chords in the low brass. Also, the trumpets can become spaced too much here. The accents are more for emphasis and less space.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Cabasa, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Congas, Cowbell, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Glockenspiel, Gong, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Maracas, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum and more. - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FPS151F

Composed by Tyler Arcari. First Plus Band (FPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FPS151F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS151F).

ISBN 9781491152799. UPC: 680160910298.

Every one remembers the first time that they saw a snake. Though fascinating to some and terrifying to others, few animals are as universally mesmerizing. Composer Tyler Arcari has crafted a very fun piece making use of auxiliary percussion instruments to emulate a snake's hiss or ominous rattle. With very strong and interesting melodic material, and scored to make a developing band sound great, this piece is sure to be a favorite among students.
Everyone remembers the first time that they saw a snake. The majority of people have a base fear of them, while others have a “heebie-jeebiesâ� � experience. We all know how the great explorer Dr. Indiana Jones felt about snakes, especially when he famously fell into a snake pit during Raiders of the Lost Ark. However you feel about snakes, a pit of them certainly sounds like an adventure.About the work:Snake Pit uses a lot of auxiliary percussion instruments. Some of these sounds are intended to subtly mimic the sounds that snakes make. The maraca in m. 4, of course, is a rattler’s call! The Chinese cymbal is intended to sound like the “hiss” of a not-so-friendly serpent. The eighth-note pattern at m. 9 is used throughout as a “creepy” effect using dynamic contrast so take care to emphasize this when present.I enjoy the gong as a “color” instrument in the band. I try to balance it with the low brass. Take care that at m. 42 the gong is not “front-and center” but more of a support for the nice accented chords in the low brass. Also, the trumpets can become spaced too much here. The accents are more for emphasis and less space.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6

SKU: BT.AMP-422-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Elite Series. Score Only. Composed 2015. Anglo Music Press #AMP 422-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-422-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

Three Washington Statues was commissioned by the United States Army Band â??Pershings Ownâ?, led by Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Washington D.C. contains some of the worldâ??s most iconic monuments, memorials and statues. Philip Sparke has chosenthree of these as the inspiration for this piece: â??The Lincoln Memorialâ?? in the form of a Greek Doric temple in which the composer depicts the grandeur of this monument; â??The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorialâ?? on which steps the iconic speech â??I havea dreamâ?? was given - the music is both reverential as well as powerful referring to Martin Luther Kingsâ?? speech; and the â??Encoreâ?? statue in memory of the world famousAfrican-American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington. In this finalmovement, Philip Sparke catches the virtuosic, energetic and unique dynamism of Ellingtonsâ?? music.

Three Washington Statues is geschreven in opdracht van de United States Army Band â??Pershingâ??s Ownâ?? en de leider van dit orkest, kolonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Washington D.C. is het decor van een aantal van de meest iconische monumenten,gedenktekens en standbeelden van de VS. Componist Philip Sparke heeft er drie uitgekozen als inspiratie voor dit werk: The Lincoln Memorial, in de vorm van een Griekse Dorische tempel, waarin de grandeur van het monument wordt verklankt; het MartinLuther King Jr. Memorial, het gebouw waar de iconische toespraak â??I have a dreamâ?? ooit weerklonk de sfeer is respectvol en eerbiedig, maar de muziek weerspiegelt tevens de karakteristiekekracht die ervan uitgaat; en het beeld â??Encoreâ?? vancomponist, pianist en bandleider Duke Ellington in dit laatste deel geeft Philip Sparke de virtuoze, energieke, unieke en dynamische stijl van Ellingtons muziek weer.

Three Washington Statues wurde von der United States Army Band Pershings Ownâ??, die von Oberst Thomas H. Palmatier geleitet wird, in Auftrag gegeben. Washington D.C. besitzt einige der weltberühmtesten Bauwerke, Denkmäler und Statuen. PhilipSparke hat drei von diesen als Inspiration für dieses Stück genommen. So beschreibt er die Erhabenheit des Lincoln Memorialâ??, das mit seinen dorischen Säulen in Form eines griechischen Tempels erbaut wurde. Das Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorialâ??erinnert an die legendäre Rede Martin Luther Kings I have a dreamâ?? (Ich habe einen Traumâ??). Die ehrfurchtsvolle und zugleich kraftvolle Musik ist ein Tribut an diese Rede. Die StatueEncoreâ?? erinnert an den weltbekannten afroamerikanischenKomponi sten, Pianisten und Bandleader Duke Ellington. In diesem letzten Satz fängt Philip Sparke die virtuose, energiegeladene und einzigartige Dynamik von Duke Ellingtons Musik ein.

Three Washington Statues fut commandé par la United States Army Band « Pershingâ??s Own », dirigée par le Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Certains des monuments, mémoriaux et statues les plus emblématiques du monde se trouvent Washington D.C.Philip Sparke en a choisi trois comme inspiration pour ce morceau : « The Lincoln Memorial » où le compositeur dépeint la grandeur de ce temple grec de style dorique ; « The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial » sur les marches duquel le discourscélèbre « I have a dream » fut prononcé la musique est révérencieuse ainsi que puissante en référence ce discours de Martin Luther King ; et la statue « Encore » en mémoire du célèbrecompositeur, pianiste et chef dâ??orchestre de jazzafro-américain Duke Ellington. Dans le mouvement final, Philip Sparke a réussi saisir le dynamisme virtuose, énergétique et unique de la musique dâ??Ellington.

Co mmissionato dalla banda dellâ??esercito statunitense, condotta dal colonnello Thomas H. Palmatier, Three Washington Statues è un brano dedicato ad alcuni dei più noti e iconici monumenti americani mai realizzati. Philip Sparke ha scelto,difatti, di musicare la stentoreit del Lincoln Memorial, della statua di Martin Luther King di West Potomac Park e di quella dedicata al gigante della musica afro-americana Duke Ellington.

Score and Parts Concert Band; Concert Band Set (Score & Parts)

SKU: HL.4007969

For Concert Band, Grade 2.5 6:00 Score and Parts. Composed by Otto M. Schwarz. Concert. Softcover. Duration 360 seconds. Hal Leonard #SDP0662102. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4007969).

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, inventor, philosopher and researcher. He is renowned as the original “Renaissance Man.” “I will preserve the memory of myself in the minds of others” was one of his maxims. Among his most famous works of art are the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and the Vitruvian Man. He left an extensive collection of handwritten documents in his notebooks. These books, known as codices, survive in various volumes such as the Codex Atlanticus, Codex Madrid, Codex Trivulzianus etc.). They include sketches of ground-breaking inventions as well as studies and commentaries which span the gamut of human study. The left-handed da Vinci wrote the texts in mirror writing. Through wars and other upheavals, the documents were scattered throughout Europe and much of his work disappeared. Leonardo da Vinci wanted to leave a kind of encyclopaedia for posterity and, although it is estimated that up to 80% of his manuscripts were lost, some 6,000 individual documents survive to this day, the contents of which in many cases were only understood centuries later.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44010429

Grade 4 - Score and Parts. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2008. Anglo Music Press #AMP236-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44010429).

UPC: 884088414603. 9.0x12.0x1.97 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

The piece traces key events in the life of Haakon the Good, later to become King Haakon I (ca. 921-960), who had been fostered by King Athelstan of England as part of a peace agreement made by his father (The Future King). The English king brought him up in the Christian religion and, on the news of his father's death, provided him with ships and men for an expedition against his half-brother Eirik Bloodaxe, who had been proclaimed king of Norway. On his arrival he travelled north (The Journey to Trondheim), where he began to gain the support of the landowners by promising to give up the rights of taxation his father had previously claimed. Elrik's sons allied themselves with the Danes, but were invariably defeated by Haakon, who was successful in everything he undertook except in his attempt to introduce Christianity to the country (The Missionary King), which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. One of his most famous victories was The Battle of Rastarkalv (near Frei) in 955. By placing ten standards far apart along a low ridge (to give the impression his army was bigger than it actually was), he managed to fool Eirik's sons that they were outnumbered (the ten standards are represented by ten loud chords that begin in m. 420). The Danes fled and were slaughtered by Haakon's army.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44010430

Grade 4 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2008. 64 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP236-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44010430).

UPC: 884088414610. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

The piece traces key events in the life of Haakon the Good, later to become King Haakon I (ca. 921-960), who had been fostered by King Athelstan of England as part of a peace agreement made by his father (“The Future King”). The English king brought him up in the Christian religion and, on the news of his father's death, provided him with ships and men for an expedition against his half-brother Eirik Bloodaxe, who had been proclaimed king of Norway. On his arrival he travelled north (“The Journey to Trondheim”), where he began to gain the support of the landowners by promising to give up the rights of taxation his father had previously claimed. Elrik's sons allied themselves with the Danes, but were invariably defeated by Haakon, who was successful in everything he undertook except in his attempt to introduce Christianity to the country (“The Missionary King”), which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. One of his most famous victories was “The Battle of Rastarkalv” (near Frei) in 955. By placing ten standards far apart along a low ridge (to give the impression his army was bigger than it actually was), he managed to fool Eirik's sons that they were outnumbered (the ten standards are represented by ten loud chords that begin in m. 420). The Danes fled and were slaughtered by Haakon's army.