| Badlands Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 1 SKU: CF.BPS119 Composed by Peter Terry. Begin...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
1 SKU: CF.BPS119
Composed by Peter Terry.
Beginning Band (BPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+3+6+3+1+1
+2+2+12+2 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #BPS119.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.BPS119).
ISBN 9781491152058.
UPC:
680160909551. Badla
nds occur throughout the
world, and are
represented by dramatic
terrain created
by sediment that
is deposited in
layers,
then solidifies and
 is eroded over
millions of years. These
processes leave stark,
but
beautiful structures
in a harsh and alien
landscape. BadlandsÂ
opens with a first theme
that depicts the stark
emptiness of the badland
terrain. This moves to a
brooding, mysterious
second theme followed by
variations on this
theme. A brief lyrical
theme and a return to
the second theme follow.
The piece ends with a
return of the first theme
for a dramatic
finish. Badlands occur
throughout the world, but
many of the most striking
are in Canada and the
United States. This
dramatic terrain is
created by sediment that
is deposited in layers,
then solidifies and is
eroded over millions of
years. These processes
leave stark, but
beautiful structures in a
harsh and alien
landscape. The regions
known as badlands are
frequently difficult to
impossible to navigate on
foot and are often
considered to be sacred
lands by cultures that
live in these regions.
Badlands opens with a
first theme that depicts
the stark emptiness of
the badland terrain. This
moves to a brooding,
mysterious second theme
followed by variations on
this theme. A brief
lyrical theme and a
return to the second
theme follow. The piece
ends with a return of the
first theme for a
dramatic finish.I enjoyed
writing this piece and
hope your students will
enjoy playing these
contrasting styles.
Additionally, I hope that
you will find the piece
beneficial in teaching
important musical
concepts.Peter Terry,
2018. $55.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Live On Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Cabasa, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, C...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Cabasa, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tambourine,
Timpani and more. - Grade
2.5 SKU: CF.YPS212
Composed by Larry Clark.
Young Band (YPS). Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+8+8+4+4+10+4+4+8+8+8
+12+6+6+2+2+4+10+20+4
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 39 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS212.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS212).
ISBN 9781491152317.
UPC: 680160909810. Key: C
minor. Taking its
title from a poem about
grief and loss by
Chrissie Pinney, Live
On honors the life of
band director Linda Mann,
to whom the piece is
dedicated. The piece
begins with a pensive
intro before shifting to
a whimsical theme that
brings about happy
thoughts of a life
well-lived. After a
return to the poignant
opening material, the
music surges to a
triumphant conclusion
based on an augmented
version of the whimsical
theme. Live On was
commissioned by Diplomat
Middle School's staff,
faculty and students, in
Cape Coral, Florida, and
is dedicated to the
memory of their Director
of Bands, Linda Mann.
Director of Orchestras,
Roland Forti, championed
the commissioning of this
piece to honor the life
of Linda after her
untimely passing in
February of
2017. Linda
Mann’s impact on
the field of music
education was profound
and wide-reaching. She
was a beloved member of
the staff at Diplomat
Middle School, as well as
the music community of
Cape Coral and the state
of Florida. Linda was
highly respected
throughout the state,
serving as recent
past-president of the
Florida Bandmasters
Association.In discussing
the type of piece the
school wanted to honor
Ms. Mann, they indicated
the piece should
“depict
Linda’s
personality: dynamic,
sassy, yet thoughtful and
almost
mentor-like.†They
wanted a piece that was
upbeat, yet still had
moments that were
thoughtful, portraying
the grief that the
Diplomat Middle School
community has suffered
from the sudden loss of
such a beloved
teacher.After
contemplating their
thoughts, I did some
research to find
inspiration for the
piece. This led me to
poetry about grief and
loss. In time, I stumbled
upon a short, yet
poignant poem that I felt
perfectly depicted the
sentiment that I wanted
the piece to convey.Â
That poem is entitled
Live On by Chrissie
Pinney.Live OnNow as I
live onWithout youI hope
to keepThe pieces of
youThat I loved so
dearlyYour mannerismsAnd
compassionate
characterAnd smiles
through struggleSo that
youMay live on
too -Chrissie PinneyI
reached out to Ms.
Pinney, and she
graciously agreed to
allow me to quote her
powerful poem in these
notes. She expressed
that she was deeply
touched that her work
would inspire me to write
a piece in honor of Linda
Mann.The piece begins
with a poignant, pensive
opening section. The use
of the musical interval
of a tritone between the
first two openly voiced
chords are used to
represent the sadness we
all feel from this type
of loss. When I sat in
front of my piano and
started to work on this
piece, my hands seemed to
naturally and immediately
play these first two
chords, which set the
process in motion of
composing the piece.After
the somber opening, the
piece shifts to a
whimsical theme that I
hope brings about happy
thoughts of Linda and her
personality. It was also
my intent, however, to
include some musical
dissonance in the theme
that still reflected the
bittersweet loss at the
same time. The piece
develops into a secondary
theme that is a quasi
inversion of the main
fast theme. This
section is followed by a
return of the opening
material, with snippets
of the fast theme
intertwined, before the
piece builds to a
triumphant, augmented
presentation of the main
theme in a lush form to
complete the work.It is
my hope that in some
small way, this piece
will bring comfort to
those affected by the
loss of Linda Mann, and
that the music will allow
her memory to Live
On.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL
2017. $75.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Live On Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Cabasa, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, C...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Cabasa, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tambourine,
Timpani and more. - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS212F
Composed by Larry Clark.
Young Band (YPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 20 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS212F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS212F).
ISBN 9781491152997.
UPC:
680160910496. Takin
g its title from a poem
about grief and loss by
Chrissie Pinney, Live
On honors the life of
band director Linda Mann,
to whom the piece is
dedicated. The piece
begins with a pensive
intro before shifting to
a whimsical theme that
brings about happy
thoughts of a life
well-lived. After a
return to the poignant
opening material, the
music surges to a
triumphant conclusion
based on an augmented
version of the whimsical
theme. Live On was
commissioned by Diplomat
Middle School's staff,
faculty and students, in
Cape Coral, Florida, and
is dedicated to the
memory of their Director
of Bands, Linda Mann.
Director of Orchestras,
Roland Forti, championed
the commissioning of this
piece to honor the life
of Linda after her
untimely passing in
February of
2017. Linda
Mann’s impact on
the field of music
education was profound
and wide-reaching. She
was a beloved member of
the staff at Diplomat
Middle School, as well as
the music community of
Cape Coral and the state
of Florida. Linda was
highly respected
throughout the state,
serving as recent
past-president of the
Florida Bandmasters
Association.In discussing
the type of piece the
school wanted to honor
Ms. Mann, they indicated
the piece should
“depict
Linda’s
personality: dynamic,
sassy, yet thoughtful and
almost
mentor-like.†They
wanted a piece that was
upbeat, yet still had
moments that were
thoughtful, portraying
the grief that the
Diplomat Middle School
community has suffered
from the sudden loss of
such a beloved
teacher.After
contemplating their
thoughts, I did some
research to find
inspiration for the
piece. This led me to
poetry about grief and
loss. In time, I stumbled
upon a short, yet
poignant poem that I felt
perfectly depicted the
sentiment that I wanted
the piece to convey.Â
That poem is entitled
Live On by Chrissie
Pinney.Live OnNow as I
live onWithout youI hope
to keepThe pieces of
youThat I loved so
dearlyYour mannerismsAnd
compassionate
characterAnd smiles
through struggleSo that
youMay live on
too -Chrissie PinneyI
reached out to Ms.
Pinney, and she
graciously agreed to
allow me to quote her
powerful poem in these
notes. She expressed
that she was deeply
touched that her work
would inspire me to write
a piece in honor of Linda
Mann.The piece begins
with a poignant, pensive
opening section. The use
of the musical interval
of a tritone between the
first two openly voiced
chords are used to
represent the sadness we
all feel from this type
of loss. When I sat in
front of my piano and
started to work on this
piece, my hands seemed to
naturally and immediately
play these first two
chords, which set the
process in motion of
composing the piece.After
the somber opening, the
piece shifts to a
whimsical theme that I
hope brings about happy
thoughts of Linda and her
personality. It was also
my intent, however, to
include some musical
dissonance in the theme
that still reflected the
bittersweet loss at the
same time. The piece
develops into a secondary
theme that is a quasi
inversion of the main
fast theme. This
section is followed by a
return of the opening
material, with snippets
of the fast theme
intertwined, before the
piece builds to a
triumphant, augmented
presentation of the main
theme in a lush form to
complete the work.It is
my hope that in some
small way, this piece
will bring comfort to
those affected by the
loss of Linda Mann, and
that the music will allow
her memory to Live
On.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL
2017. $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| A Certain Slant of Light Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium, Eupho...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Glockenspiel,
Horn, Mallet Percussion,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Suspended Cymbal,
Timpani, Triangle,
Trombone, Trumpet 1 and
more. - Grade 2 SKU:
CF.YPS211 Composed by
Peter Terry. Young Band
(YPS). Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6
+3+3+2+1+2+2+16+2 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 13
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS211. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS211). ISBN
9781491152300. UPC:
680160909803. Key: F
major. A Certain
Slant of Light is
inspired by the
introspective
mood created by the
rays of light on a dark
cloudy day. A
colorful, murmuring
introduction is followed
by a rich main theme in a
minor key. It is a
well-scored and
fresh-sounding piece that
will help young bands
enhance their
musicality. Rays of
light against the dark of
a cloudy day, or these
same rays of light as
they penetrate a dark
room in late afternoon
can create a mood of
introspection and make us
pause to reflect on the
nature of life, loss and
hope. A Certain Slant of
Light is inspired by the
title, but does not
depict the actual
poem There is a
Certain Slant of
Light by Emily
Dickinson.A Certain Slant
of Light opens with a
colorful murmuring
introduction followed
immediately by a
statement of the main
theme of the piece. The
opening briefly returns,
followed by a setting of
the melody in flute with
woodwind accompaniment.
The opening then returns
and grows to a climax
built on variations of
the main theme. The piece
fades to silence with a
soft echo of the opening
murmuring material.I
enjoyed writing this
piece and hope your
students will enjoy
playing these contrasting
styles and that you will
find the piece beneficial
in teaching important
musical concepts.Peter
Terry, 2018. $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| A Certain Slant of Light Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium, Eupho...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Glockenspiel,
Horn, Mallet Percussion,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Suspended Cymbal,
Timpani, Triangle,
Trombone, Trumpet 1 and
more. - Grade 2 SKU:
CF.YPS211F Composed
by Peter Terry. Young
Band (YPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
16 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS211F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS211F). ISBN
9781491152980. UPC:
680160910489. A
Certain Slant of
Light is inspired by
the introspective
mood created by the
rays of light on a dark
cloudy day. A
colorful, murmuring
introduction is followed
by a rich main theme in a
minor key. It is a
well-scored and
fresh-sounding piece that
will help young bands
enhance their
musicality. Rays of
light against the dark of
a cloudy day, or these
same rays of light as
they penetrate a dark
room in late afternoon
can create a mood of
introspection and make us
pause to reflect on the
nature of life, loss and
hope. A Certain Slant of
Light is inspired by the
title, but does not
depict the actual
poem There is a
Certain Slant of
Light by Emily
Dickinson.A Certain Slant
of Light opens with a
colorful murmuring
introduction followed
immediately by a
statement of the main
theme of the piece. The
opening briefly returns,
followed by a setting of
the melody in flute with
woodwind accompaniment.
The opening then returns
and grows to a climax
built on variations of
the main theme. The piece
fades to silence with a
soft echo of the opening
murmuring material.I
enjoyed writing this
piece and hope your
students will enjoy
playing these contrasting
styles and that you will
find the piece beneficial
in teaching important
musical concepts.Peter
Terry, 2018. $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Wolverine Trail Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 1 SKU: CF.BPS118 March. Composed by Matt...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
1 SKU: CF.BPS118
March. Composed by
Matthew R. Putnam.
Beginning Band (BPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+3+6+3+1+1
+3+3+16+2 pages. Duration
2 minutes, 9 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#BPS118. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BPS118). ISBN
9781491152041. UPC:
680160909544. Wolve
rine Trail is a
concert march for
beginning bands and is
rather helpful in
introducing beginners to
the march form and style.
This piece is based in
the key of Eb major and
uses only the first seven
notes taught in most
method books. It is also
rhythmically accessible
to beginners, as simple
eighth-note combinations
are the most difficult
rhythms in this march.
The piece follows
standard march form
except that is does not
modulate at the trio
section. When writing
this piece, I was
thinking of my beginning
band students at Polk
County Middle School. Our
school is located at the
foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains and
is surrounded by dense
pine forests. The mascot
of our school is rather
fittingly the wolverine;
hence, our school is
located on the street
named “Wolverine
Trail.†Learning to
be a musician is not an
easy trial, as it
requires hard work,
dedication, and
endurance. However, the
trail to becoming a
musician is full of
rewarding and
breathtaking experiences.
As I wrote this piece, I
was inspired by the
rugged beauty of our
school’s location
and also how I am helping
my beginner students to
start on the trail to
becoming mature
musicians.Wolverine Trail
is a concert march for
beginning bands and is
rather helpful in
introducing beginners to
the march form and style.
This piece is based in
the key of Eb major and
uses only the first seven
notes taught in most
method books. It is also
rhythmically accessible
to beginners, as simple
eighth-note combinations
are the most difficult
rhythms in this march.
The piece follows
standard march form
except that is does not
modulate at the trio
section which begins at
m. 57. It is my hope that
this piece will help you
and your beginners start
your own musical
trailblazing. $55.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| What I Do Today... Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile FJH
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: FJ.B1882 Composed by Brian Balmages. Concer...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: FJ.B1882
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Concert Band.
FJH Young Band. Score and
Part(s). The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-B1882.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1882).
English. Who
will be better because of
what I do today? These
words inspire the opening
chorale and the joyous
celebration that follows.
A powerful reminder of
how each of us can affect
positive change in the
people and world around
us, the music eventually
erupts in a euphoria of
sound, almost akin to a
pop music concert. As
quickly as this comes,
the chorale returns once
more, leaving everyone
with a sense of
peace.
About FJH
Young
Band Appro
priate for middle school
and smaller high school
groups. Second clarinets
usually stay below the
break. Parts are written
with more independence,
and instrumentation
increases slightly. There
is still adequate
doubling in the lower
voices. Grades 2 -
2.5 $65.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| What I Do Today... Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile FJH
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: FJ.B1882S Composed by Brian Balmages. Conce...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: FJ.B1882S
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Concert Band.
FJH Young Band. Score.
The FJH Music Company Inc
#98-B1882S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1882S).
English. Who
will be better because of
what I do today? These
words inspire the opening
chorale and the joyous
celebration that follows.
A powerful reminder of
how each of us can affect
positive change in the
people and world around
us, the music eventually
erupts in a euphoria of
sound, almost akin to a
pop music concert. As
quickly as this comes,
the chorale returns once
more, leaving everyone
with a sense of
peace.
About FJH
Young
Band Appro
priate for middle school
and smaller high school
groups. Second clarinets
usually stay below the
break. Parts are written
with more independence,
and instrumentation
increases slightly. There
is still adequate
doubling in the lower
voices. Grades 2 -
2.5 $9.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clari...(+)
Concert Band Bass
Clarinet, Bass Drum,
Bassoon, Bells, Chimes,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute, Flute 2,
Hi-hat Cymbal, Horn,
Mallet Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Timpani, Trombone
and more. - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YPS38
There's No Place
Like. Composed by
Robert Allen. Arranged by
Larry Clark. FS-SWS. Carl
Fischer Young Performance
Series. Score and Set of
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+
4+6+3+2+3+2+1+2+2 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#YPS38. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YPS38).
ISBN 9780825852152.
UPC: 798408052157. 9 X 12
inches. Key: Eb major.
Text: Al Stillman. Al
Stillman. The
classic holiday favorite
by Al Stillman and Robert
Allen is presented here
in a playable arrangement
for concert band. It is
my hope that this
arrangement will be
equally satisfying for
the young band with ample
rehearsal time or for the
more mature band that
wants a holiday favorite
they can perform with
limited rehearsal. The
piece is presented first
in a lush chorale format
with the use of extended
jazz harmonies. Special
care should be given to
balancing and tuning the
inner voices for the most
pleasant sound. After the
lush opening on the
famous refrain the
arrangement moves to the
bridge in an up-tempo
swing. In this section
the percussion is written
to imitate a drum set,
but if a set is available
it may be preferable to
use it in order to get
the right feel. Following
the bridge is another
statement of the refrain
followed by a hymn-style
section by the reeds with
jazz interjections by the
brass straight out of the
famous Perry Como
rendition. This is
followed by a D.S. to the
bridge, one more refrain
and then a short coda It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this arrangement. I
hope you and your
students enjoy it and
find it useful for your
program. -LARRY CLARK New
York, NY 2003. The
classic holiday favorite
by Al Stillman and Robert
Allen is presented here
in a playable arrangement
for concert band. It is
my hope that this
arrangement will be
equally satisfying for
the young band with ample
rehearsal time or for the
more mature band that
wants a holiday favorite
they can perform with
limited rehearsal.The
piece is presented first
in a lush chorale format
with the use of extended
jazz harmonies. Special
care should be given to
balancing and tuning the
inner voices for the most
pleasant sound. After the
lush opening on the
famous refrain the
arrangement moves to the
bridge in an up-tempo
swing. In this section
the percussion is written
to imitate a drum set,
but if a set is available
it may be preferable to
use it in order to get
the right feel. Following
the bridge is another
statement of the refrain
followed by a
“hymn-styleâ€
section by the reeds with
jazz interjections by the
brass straight out of the
famous Perry Como
rendition. This is
followed by a D.S. to the
bridge, one more refrain
and then a short coda It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this arrangement. I
hope you and your
students enjoy it and
find it useful for your
program.-LARRY CLARKNew
York, NY 2003. $65.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Refining The March Style Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS105 Warm-Ups and Fundamentals(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS105
Warm-Ups and
Fundamentals.
Composed by Larry Clark.
Collate - FS SWS - spine:
3/4 or .75. Young
Performance Series. Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+8+8+4+10+4+4+8+8+8+1
2+4+6+2+2+4+2+20 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 53
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS105. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS105). ISBN
9780825884870. UPC:
798408084875. 9 x 12
inches. Key: Bb
major. Based on our
popular New Bennett Band
Book series, we have
compiled march-style
warm-ups in a separate
publication so they may
be used by all bands
wishing to learn from
them. These innovative
warm-ups and fundamental
drills are the ultimate
method of teaching and
reinforcing the March
style. How To Use the
March Warm-upsPlaying in
a march style can present
difficulties for young
students. The most
prevalent problem is that
students have a tendency
to play every note too
short. Conversely,
accented notes are
usually played
incorrectly with too much
tongue. Do marches
contain short notes?
Absolutely, but these
shortest of notes should
be reserved for notes
that precede an accent or
notes that are
specifically marked with
a staccato. Think of
unmarked notes as being
separated, but not short
and certainly not clipped
or stopped with the
tongue. Accented notes
should be played with
more weight using air and
more length, and not just
a harder tongue. Accents
are given to show
emphasis to a note and
should be thought of in
this manner.The warm-up
exercises provided in
this collection should
give you many
opportunities to stress
the above-mentioned
comments on march
performance style. The
following gives an
explanation on the
purpose and use of each
of these exercises.No. 1
– Basic Chords and
ModulationsOne of the
challenges of playing
marches with young
students is successfully
performing the key change
at the Trio. This
exercise presents the
three basic chords
(tonic, subdominant and
dominant) in each of the
three keys in this
collection of marches.
You can also use this
exercise to teach and
reinforce the style of
accented notes. You may
want to have your band
play major scales in
succession by fourths to
reinforce the concept of
modulation to the
subdominant that occurs
at the Trio (i.e. the
B≤-major scale,
then the E≤-major
scale, then the
A≤-major scale). I
might suggest getting the
students to try
continuing the pattern
all the way around the
circle of fourths.No. 2
– March Style in
B≤ MajorThis
exercise contains many
opportunities to teach
and reinforce the
difference between
staccato and accented
notes. The melody voices
move up and down the
B≤-major scale,
while other instruments
play chords commonly
found in the marches in
this collection. These
include diminished
chords, secondary
dominant chords (i.e. the
V of the V) and other
common chromatic chords
that Fillmore often
used.No. 3 –
Cakewalk Rhythm in
B≤ MajorThe simple
syncopated rhythm in this
exercise is common to
many marches. This drill
gives you the opportunity
to teach/ reinforce the
standard ar-ticulation
and natural accent of
this rhythmic pattern.
Again, this exercise uses
an ascending and
descending major-scale
pattern as the melodic
basis, accompanied by
chords commonly found in
American- style
marches.No. 4 –
The March Scale in
B≤ MajorI call this
exercise “The March
Scale,†because
often in marches (and
especially in these
marches) the descending
half-step is part of the
melodic material. These
chromatic figures give
the melodies of many
marches their charm and
flow. Thus, I devised
this exercise and others
like it in E≤ major
and A≤ major to
familiarize students with
these patterns. I would
suggest playing the
pattern in a variety of
ways different from what
is written. Here are some
other
possibilities:•
Tongue one, slur
three• Slur two,
tongue two• Tongue
two, slur two•
Tongue one, slur two,
tongue oneGradually
increase the tempo to the
march tempo and the
articulation style will
fall right into
place.Another important
consideration is the
performance of the bass
line and the bass-drum
part. Too often, the bass
drum and bass instruments
play their parts with
equal emphasis on both
beats in the measure.
This is incorrect, and
frequently makes the
marchNo. 5 – March
Style in E≤
MajorThis is a similar to
exercise No. 2, but with
a different rhythmic
pattern. Emphasize the
difference between
accented and unaccented
notes. Also, play the
exercise with line
direction moving the
musical line forward.
Experiment and play the
exercise with different
dynamic choices and with
hairpins up and down in
different ways.No. 6
– More March Style
in E≤ MajorExercise
No. 6 comprises more
rhythmic patterns and
harmonic materials in
E≤ major to teach
and reinforce the march
style. This exercise
em-phasizes the
sixteenth-note rhythm, as
notated in the third
measure of the exercise.
Young stu- dents have a
tendency to
“crush†the
sixteenths; consequently,
they lack clarity. It
would be a good idea to
work this rhythmic figure
on a scale pattern with
all of the instruments in
the band as an additional
warm-up exercise.No. 7
– The March Scale
in E≤ MajorSee the
information for No. 4 and
apply it to this
exercise. Use all of the
various articulations
described above as
well.No. 8 – March
Style in A≤
MajorSee the information
for No. 2 and apply it to
this exercise.No. 9
– Cakewalk Rhythm
in A≤ MajorSee the
information for No. 3 and
apply it to this
exercise.No. 10 –
The March Scale in
A≤ MajorSee the
information for No. 4 and
apply it to this
exercise.Other Ideas for
March PerformanceA
rehearsal practice that
has worked very well for
me is to start out by
having the band play the
march very slowly at
about Å’ = 60 in a
chorale/legato style. The
slow tempo is a fine
opportunity to work on
clarity of harmonic move-
ment and to work on the
balance and blend of the
tutti band sound. This
will pay great dividends
toward improving the
sound of your band.
Gradually increase the
tempo to the march tempo
and the articulation
style will fall right
into place.Another
important consideration
is the performance of the
bass line and the
bass-drum part. Too
often, the bass drum and
bass instruments play
their parts with equal
emphasis on both beats in
the measure. This is
incorrect, and frequently
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| Sleep, My Child Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute, Flute 2,
Horn, Mallet Percussion,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Timpani, Trombone,
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2,
Tuba, alto Saxophone and
more. - Grade 2 SKU:
CF.YPS208 Shlof,
Mayn Kind. Composed
by Larry Clark. Young
Band (YPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6
+3+2+3+1+1+2+6+12 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 31
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS208. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS208). ISBN
9781491152287. UPC:
680160909780. Key: D
minor. A stunning
and heart-wrenching
composition based on the
Jewish folk son Shlof,
Mayn Kind. You can
hear the emotional
content pour out of this
piece written in memory
of an outstanding
orchestra director. The
piece beginnings with
original material to set
the tone, followed by
a clarinet solo on the
song. It then develops
through a variety of
different harmonic
presentation before
building to a nice key
change and climatic
moment. The piece ends as
it began, but with a more
hopeful tone. An amazing
piece. Sleep, My Child
was commissioned by the
Madison Middle School
Band and Orchestra in
Tampa, Florida, and is
dedicated to the memory
of their Director of
Orchestras Kevin Frye.
Director of Bands Chris
Shultz championed the
commissioning of this
piece to honor Kevin
after he passed away in
December 2016. Mr. Frye
was a beloved member of
the staff at Madison
Middle as well as the
music community of Tampa
and the state of
Florida. I was a
personal friend of
Kevin’s. We were
in several musical groups
together when we were
young that were formative
to both of our musical
careers. I also guest
conducted his Madison
Middle School Orchestra
several times over the
past four years. His
musicianship, teaching
skills and love for his
students were
exemplary.When taking on
the challenge of writing
a piece to honor
Kevin’s legacy,
Mr. Shultz and I decided
to try and include
several important aspects
of Kevin’s life
into the piece. Kevin was
proudly Jewish, a
fantastic trumpet player
and loved Jazz. With that
in mind, and after a lot
of research, a Jewish
folk song Shlof, Mayn
Kind was selected as the
basis for the piece, not
to be religious, but to
honor his faith and
heritage. Plus it is a
beautiful song, and I
felt the title reflected
the sentiment I was
looking to express, which
is of someone taking rest
after a long battle with
illness. Thus, a lullaby
seemed appropriate.I also
wanted to incorporate
Jazz into the piece, but
in a concert setting, so
you will hear as the
piece develops, the
harmonies of the folk
song expand into ones
found more commonly in
Jazz compositions. Not
in a far out way, but in
a subtle way to again
honor this part of his
life. For example the
climactic moment of the
piece at the fermata in
m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11
chord. It appropriately
give the piece the angst
that I was looking for at
this moment in the piece,
while honoring the
importance of Jazz in
Kevin’s musical
life.The piece was also
conceived to include both
the Madison band and
orchestra in the
performance at the
premiere. I wanted the
pieces to work separately
by the band and
separately by the
orchestra, but I also
wanted them to be able to
play the piece together
to honor Kevin.The piece
begins with original
material designed to set
the mood of the piece
with a tempo/style
marking of pensive, but
also as material that I
used as connective
musical tissue between
statements of the folk
song. After this
introduction, the folk
song is presented by a
solo violin (or clarinet)
with orchestral
accompaniment in a simple
straight forward
presentation of the song.
This is followed by a
woodwind section
statement of the folk
song accompanied by muted
trumpets. During this
presentation the harmony
starts to expand with
more color notes in the
chords. The low brass are
added half way through
this statement to add
depth and lushness.The
introductory material
returns, but with some
angry hits in the lower
voices. This leads to a
full ensemble state of
new material that is used
to transition to the
climax of the piece, and
to build tension. After
the build, the piece
modulates to a shortened
statement of the folk
song with more advanced
harmonies and an active
counter line in the
violas, horns, saxes and
first clarinets to
further build the
tension. This tension
is released at the
fermata in m. 57, as
mentioned above. After a
thoughtful pause, the
piece concludes with a
completion of the folk
song again with a solo
violin (or clarinet)
followed by a return of
the introductory material
to tie the piece
together. The piece ends
hopeful, with a solo
trumpet (Kevin’s
instrument) that is
dissonant at first, but
then resolves as if to
say - everything will be
OK! It has been my
distinct honor to have
been asked to write this
piece in Kevin’s
memory! I hope that in
some small way the piece
helps to bring comfort to
his family, students,
colleagues and to all
those that knew
him!–Larry
ClarkLakeland, FLÂ
2017. $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Sleep, My Child Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bell Tree, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bell Tree,
Bells, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tam-tam, Timpani
and more. - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YPS208F
Shlof, Mayn Kind.
Composed by Larry Clark.
Young Band (YPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS208F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS208F).
ISBN 9781491152966.
UPC:
680160910465. A
stunning and
heart-wrenching
composition based on the
Jewish folk son Shlof,
Mayn Kind. You can
hear the emotional
content pour out of this
piece written in memory
of an outstanding
orchestra director. The
piece beginnings with
original material to set
the tone, followed by
a clarinet solo on the
song. It then develops
through a variety of
different harmonic
presentation before
building to a nice key
change and climatic
moment. The piece ends as
it began, but with a more
hopeful tone. An amazing
piece. Sleep, My Child
was commissioned by the
Madison Middle School
Band and Orchestra in
Tampa, Florida, and is
dedicated to the memory
of their Director of
Orchestras Kevin Frye.
Director of Bands Chris
Shultz championed the
commissioning of this
piece to honor Kevin
after he passed away in
December 2016. Mr. Frye
was a beloved member of
the staff at Madison
Middle as well as the
music community of Tampa
and the state of
Florida. I was a
personal friend of
Kevin’s. We were
in several musical groups
together when we were
young that were formative
to both of our musical
careers. I also guest
conducted his Madison
Middle School Orchestra
several times over the
past four years. His
musicianship, teaching
skills and love for his
students were
exemplary.When taking on
the challenge of writing
a piece to honor
Kevin’s legacy,
Mr. Shultz and I decided
to try and include
several important aspects
of Kevin’s life
into the piece. Kevin was
proudly Jewish, a
fantastic trumpet player
and loved Jazz. With that
in mind, and after a lot
of research, a Jewish
folk song Shlof, Mayn
Kind was selected as the
basis for the piece, not
to be religious, but to
honor his faith and
heritage. Plus it is a
beautiful song, and I
felt the title reflected
the sentiment I was
looking to express, which
is of someone taking rest
after a long battle with
illness. Thus, a lullaby
seemed appropriate.I also
wanted to incorporate
Jazz into the piece, but
in a concert setting, so
you will hear as the
piece develops, the
harmonies of the folk
song expand into ones
found more commonly in
Jazz compositions. Not
in a far out way, but in
a subtle way to again
honor this part of his
life. For example the
climactic moment of the
piece at the fermata in
m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11
chord. It appropriately
give the piece the angst
that I was looking for at
this moment in the piece,
while honoring the
importance of Jazz in
Kevin’s musical
life.The piece was also
conceived to include both
the Madison band and
orchestra in the
performance at the
premiere. I wanted the
pieces to work separately
by the band and
separately by the
orchestra, but I also
wanted them to be able to
play the piece together
to honor Kevin.The piece
begins with original
material designed to set
the mood of the piece
with a tempo/style
marking of pensive, but
also as material that I
used as connective
musical tissue between
statements of the folk
song. After this
introduction, the folk
song is presented by a
solo violin (or clarinet)
with orchestral
accompaniment in a simple
straight forward
presentation of the song.
This is followed by a
woodwind section
statement of the folk
song accompanied by muted
trumpets. During this
presentation the harmony
starts to expand with
more color notes in the
chords. The low brass are
added half way through
this statement to add
depth and lushness.The
introductory material
returns, but with some
angry hits in the lower
voices. This leads to a
full ensemble state of
new material that is used
to transition to the
climax of the piece, and
to build tension. After
the build, the piece
modulates to a shortened
statement of the folk
song with more advanced
harmonies and an active
counter line in the
violas, horns, saxes and
first clarinets to
further build the
tension. This tension
is released at the
fermata in m. 57, as
mentioned above. After a
thoughtful pause, the
piece concludes with a
completion of the folk
song again with a solo
violin (or clarinet)
followed by a return of
the introductory material
to tie the piece
together. The piece ends
hopeful, with a solo
trumpet (Kevin’s
instrument) that is
dissonant at first, but
then resolves as if to
say - everything will be
OK! It has been my
distinct honor to have
been asked to write this
piece in Kevin’s
memory! I hope that in
some small way the piece
helps to bring comfort to
his family, students,
colleagues and to all
those that knew
him!–Larry
ClarkLakeland, FLÂ
2017. $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Amber Moon Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 0.5 SKU: CF.PPS50 Composed by Peter Terry. Prim...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
0.5 SKU: CF.PPS50
Composed by Peter Terry.
Primer Band (PPS). Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+2+3+2+6+3
+1+1+2+2+12+2 pages.
Duration 2 minutes. Carl
Fischer Music #PPS50.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.PPS50). ISBN
9781491151945. UPC:
680160909445. Amber
moons are beautiful and
rare full moons, created
when the sun is high in
the sky and directly
opposite the moon. Amber
Moon begins with an
opening fanfare, then
moves into the first
theme based on this
fanfare. A second
statement of the theme is
repeated softly, followed
by a lyrical secondary
theme in the woodwinds.
Variations follow this
statement, and
cyclically, like the
comings and goings of the
Moon and Sun, the piece
concludes with a return
to the initial
theme. Amber moons are
very beautiful and rare
full moons, created when
the sun is high in the
sky and directly opposite
the moon. They appear
unusually large and low
on the horizon with a
deep, rich honey color
and are believed to be
signs of blessing and
good luck. Â Amber Moon
begins with an opening
fanfare, then moves into
a first theme based on
this fanfare. A second
statement of the theme is
repeated softly, followed
by lyrical second theme
in the woodwinds.
Variations follow this
statement and a return to
theme one concludes the
piece.I enjoyed writing
this piece and hope your
students will enjoy
playing these contrasting
styles and that you will
find the piece beneficial
in teaching important
musical concepts.Peter
Terry, 2018. $50.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Rainbow in the Clouds Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Euphoniu...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet
3, Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Marimba,
Oboe, Percussion,
Suspended Cymbal,
Timpani, Triangle,
Trombone 1, Trombone 2,
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2 and
more. - Grade 3 SKU:
CF.CPS224 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. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Rainbow in the Clouds Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Euphoniu...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet
3, Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Marimba,
Oboe, Percussion,
Suspended Cymbal,
Timpani, Triangle,
Trombone 1, Trombone 2,
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2 and
more. - Grade 3 SKU:
CF.CPS224F 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. $14.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| All the While Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS198 Composed by Tyler Arcari. Youn...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS198
Composed by Tyler Arcari.
Young Band (YPS). Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+8+8+2+4+10+4+2+4+4+8+
12+6+3+1+1+4+2+16+4
pages. Duration 2
minutes, 14 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS198.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS198).
ISBN 9781491152188.
UPC: 680160909681. Key: C
minor. All the
While was inspired by
a very special person in
Tyler Arcari's life.
Directors will be happy
to find many
opportunities for
emotional and passionate
playing with plenty of
fun in the middle for
young bands. All the
While gives students a
number of chances to
work on expressive
playing during the
beginning and ending
sections, and offers a
light rhythmic middle
section for
contrast. Program
Notes:All the While is a
bit of a personal piece
for me. I was inspired to
write it by a very
special person in my
life. It might be a
young-band piece but I
feel that it has the
capacity for great
emotion and passionate
playing as well as a
little fun in the middle.
Sometimes it is difficult
to tell people how you
feel, even if you have
known them for a long
time. I think sometimes
we say in our heads that
“I have felt this
way for a long
time,†and all the
while never being able to
put it to words.About the
work:The piece opens with
a flute and alto
saxophone duet. This
melody trades off at m.
10 with the addition of
new voices and harmonies
building in intensity all
the way to m. 28. I
personally like to use
extended phrases in this
section, though it looks
like it would just
utilize four-measure
phrases. I feel this adds
to the momentum building
in dynamic intensity.
Measure 28 is a subito
change beginning with a
prominent Timpani solo.
The following section
should be played as
lightly as possible to
avoid a lumbering feel.
In mm. 68- 70, the agogic
accents should not be
very heavy, but more
pointed in their momentum
to m. 70.Measures
70–76 should be
taken with metric liberty
bringing out all of the
moving parts in the low
brass. The low brass
really adds the
foundation of momentum
for the rest of the band
here. Measure 76 to the
end, though a repetition
of material from the
beginning, should be
played as the high point
of the piece and familiar
conclusion. $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| All the While Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS198F Composed by Tyler Arcari. You...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS198F
Composed by Tyler Arcari.
Young Band (YPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS198F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS198F).
ISBN 9781491152867.
UPC:
680160910366. All
the While was inspired
by a very special person
in Tyler Arcari's life.
Director's will be happy
to find many
opportunities for
emotional and passionate
playing with plenty of
fun in the middle for
young bands. All the
While gives students a
number of chances to
work on expressive
playing during the
beginning and ending
sections, and offers a
light rhythmic middle
section for
contrast. Program
Notes:All the While is a
bit of a personal piece
for me. I was inspired to
write it by a very
special person in my
life. It might be a
young-band piece but I
feel that it has the
capacity for great
emotion and passionate
playing as well as a
little fun in the middle.
Sometimes it is difficult
to tell people how you
feel, even if you have
known them for a long
time. I think sometimes
we say in our heads that
“I have felt this
way for a long
time,†and all the
while never being able to
put it to words.About the
work:The piece opens with
a flute and alto
saxophone duet. This
melody trades off at m.
10 with the addition of
new voices and harmonies
building in intensity all
the way to m. 28. I
personally like to use
extended phrases in this
section, though it looks
like it would just
utilize four-measure
phrases. I feel this adds
to the momentum building
in dynamic intensity.
Measure 28 is a subito
change beginning with a
prominent Timpani solo.
The following section
should be played as
lightly as possible to
avoid a lumbering feel.
In mm. 68- 70, the agogic
accents should not be
very heavy, but more
pointed in their momentum
to m. 70.Measures
70–76 should be
taken with metric liberty
bringing out all of the
moving parts in the low
brass. The low brass
really adds the
foundation of momentum
for the rest of the band
here. Measure 76 to the
end, though a repetition
of material from the
beginning, should be
played as the high point
of the piece and familiar
conclusion. $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Royal Coronation Dances Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Manhattan Beach Music
Concert band - Grade 3 SKU: MH.1-59913-054-8 Composed by Bob Margolis. Su...(+)
Concert band - Grade 3
SKU:
MH.1-59913-054-8
Composed by Bob Margolis.
Suitable for advanced
middle school, high
school, community and
college bands. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 4:45. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-054-8).
ISBN
9781599130545. Roya
l Coronation Dances is
the first sequel to the
Fanfare Ode & Festival,
both being settings of
dance music originally
arranged by Gervaise in
the mid 16th-century (the
next sequel is The
Renaissance Fair, which
uses music of Susato and
Praetorius). Fanfare Ode
& Festival has been
performed by many tens of
thousands of students,
both in high school and
junior high school. I
have heard that some of
them are amazed that the
music they are playing
was first played and
danced to over 400 years
ago. Some students tend
to think that music
started with Handel and
his Messiah to be
followed by Beethoven and
his Fifth Symphony, with
naught in between or
before of consequence.
Although Royal Coronation
Dances is derived from
the same source as
Fanfare Ode & Festival,
they are treated in
different ways. I
envisioned this new suite
programmatically -- hence
the descriptive movement
titles, which I imagined
to be various dances
actually used at some
long-ago coronation. The
first movement depicts
the guests, both noble
and common, flanked by
flag and banner bearers,
arriving at the palace to
view the majestic event.
They are festive, their
flags swirling the air,
their cloaks brightly
colored. In the second
movement, the queen in
stately measure moves to
take her place on the
throne as leader and
protector of the realm.
In the third movement,
the jesters of the court
entertain the guests with
wild games of sport.
Musically, there are
interesting sonorities to
recreate. Very special
attention should be given
to the tambourine/tenor
drum part in the first
movement. Their lively
rhythms give the movement
its power. Therefore they
should be played as
distinctly and
brilliantly as possible.
The xylophone and
glockenspiel add clarity,
but must not be allowed
to dominate. Observe
especially the differing
dynamics; the intent is
to allow much buzzing
bass to penetrate. The
small drum (starting at
meas. 29) should be
played expressively, with
attention to the notated
articulations, with the
brass light and detached,
especially in a lively
auditorium. It is of some
further interest that the
first dance is extremely
modal. The original is
clearly in G mixolydian
mode (scale:
G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G).
However, other editors
might put in F-sharps in
many places (changing the
piece almost to G major),
in the belief that such
ficta would have been
automatically put in by
the 16th-century
performers as they
played. I doubt it. I
have not only eschewed
these within the work,
but even at the cadences.
So this arrangement is
most distinctly modal
(listen to the F-naturals
in meas. 22 and 23, for
instance), with all the
part-writing as Gervaise
wrote it. In the second
movement, be careful that
things do not become too
glued together. In the
16th century this music
might have been played by
a consort of recorders,
instruments very light of
touch and sensitive to
articulation. Concert
band can easily sound
heavy, and although this
movement has been scored
for tutti band, it must
not sound it. It is
essential, therefore,
that you hear all the
instruments, with none
predominating. Only when
each timbre can be heard
separately and
simultaneously will the
best blend occur, and
consequently the greatest
transparency. So aim for
a transparent, spacious
tutti sound in this
movement. Especially have
the flutes, who do this
so well, articulate
rather sharply, so as to
produce a chiffing sound,
and do not allow the
quarter-notes to become
too tied together in the
entire band. The entrance
of the drums (first
tenor, then bass) are
events and as such should
be audible. Incidentally,
this movement begins in F
Major and ends in D
Minor: They really didn't
care so much about those
things then. The third
movement (one friend has
remarked that it is the
most Margolisian of the
bunch, but actually I am
just getting subtler, I
hope) again relies upon
the percussion (and the
scoring) to make its
points. Xylophone in this
movement is meant to be
distinctly audible.
Therefore, be especially
sure that the xylophone
player is secure in the
part, and also that the
tambourine and toms sound
good. This movement must
fly or it will sink, so
rev up the band and
conduct it in 1 for this
mixolydian jesting. I
suppose the wildly
unrelated keys (clarinets
and then brass at the
end) would be a good
16th-century joke, but to
us, our
put-up-the-chorus-a-half-
step ears readily accept
such shenanigans.
Ensemble instrumentation:
1 Full Score, 1 Piccolo,
4 Flute 1, 4 Flute 2 & 3,
2 Oboe 1 & 2, 2 Bassoon 1
& 2, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 2 Eb
Alto Clarinet, 1 Eb
Contra Alto Clarinet, 3
Bb Bass & Bb Contrabass
Clarinet, 2 Eb Alto
Saxophone 1, 2 Eb Alto
Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor
Saxophone, 2 Eb Baritone
Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet
1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb
Trumpet 3, 4 Horn in F 1
& 2, 2 Trombone 1, 4
Trombone 2 & 3, 3
Euphonium (B.C.), 2
Euphonium (T.C.), 4 Tuba,
1 String Bass, 1 Timpani
(optional), 2 Xylophone &
Glockenspiel, 5
Percussion. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| To Her Majesty's Delight Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile FJH
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: FJ.B1793 Composed by William O...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 2.5 SKU:
FJ.B1793 Composed by
William Owens. Concert
Band. FJH Young Band.
Score and Part(s). The
FJH Music Company Inc
#98-B1793. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1793). UPC:
241444409664.
English. Inspired
by the favorite dance
styles of Queen Elizabeth
I, this original set of
Renaissance-style dances
opens with the regal and
elegant Pavanne.
Following is the
sprightly La Volta, a
leaping and turning dance
in triple-meter. The
final movement, the
rollicking Galop, is a
lively country dance and
an exceptional way to
showcase your ensemble in
the middle of your
program. $70.00 - Voir plus => Acheter | | |
| English Folk Song Suite Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Belwin
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.48177 I. March: Seventeen Come Sunday...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.48177
I. March: Seventeen
Come Sunday / II.
Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy
/ III. March: Folk Songs
from Somerset.
Composed by Ralph Vaughan
Williams. Arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner.
Concert Band; MakeMusic
Cloud; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Belwin Young Band.
Concert Band Classics;
Masterwork Arrangement.
Score and Part(s). 244
pages. Duration 12:30.
Belwin Music #00-48177.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.48177). ISBN
9781470650742. UPC:
038081553801.
English. Indisputab
ly one of the most
significant concert band
masterworks from the
early 20th century.
Respecting the dignity
and historical
significance of this band
masterwork, this is a
complete and unabridged
scoring. Guaranteeing
accessibility for
developing bands,
level-appropriate
instrumentation, ranges,
rhythms, key signatures,
and meters have all been
followed. Must-have
repertoire for every
library. A contest
winner! (12:30) This
title is available in
MakeMusic Cloud. $77.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| English Folk Song Suite Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Belwin
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.48177S I. March: Seventeen Come Sunda...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.48177S
I. March: Seventeen
Come Sunday / II.
Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy
/ III. March: Folk Songs
from Somerset.
Composed by Ralph Vaughan
Williams. Arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner.
Concert Band; MakeMusic
Cloud; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Belwin Young Band.
Concert Band Classics;
Masterwork Arrangement.
Score. 56 pages. Duration
12:30. Belwin Music
#00-48177S. Published by
Belwin Music (AP.48177S).
ISBN 9781470650759.
UPC: 038081553818.
English. Indisputab
ly one of the most
significant concert band
masterworks from the
early 20th century.
Respecting the dignity
and historical
significance of this band
masterwork, this is a
complete and unabridged
scoring. Guaranteeing
accessibility for
developing bands,
level-appropriate
instrumentation, ranges,
rhythms, key signatures,
and meters have all been
followed. Must-have
repertoire for every
library. A contest
winner! (12:30) This
title available in
MakeMusic Cloud. $12.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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