Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS200 Composed by Matthew R. Putnam....(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2
SKU: CF.YPS200
Composed by Matthew R.
Putnam. Young Band (YPS).
Set of Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
8+2+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+6+3+3
+2+1+3+16+4+4+2+2 pages.
Duration 2:15. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS200.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS200).
ISBN 9781491152201.
UPC: 680160909704. Key: D
minor.
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS200F Composed by Matthew R. Putnam...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2
SKU: CF.YPS200F
Composed by Matthew R.
Putnam. Young Band (YPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS200F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS200F).
Composed by
Larry Clark. Concert Band
(CPS). Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
12+12+6+12+24+24+6+4+6+6+
6+6+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+2+1
+6+2+4+10+32+4 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 9
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS225. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS225).
ISBN
9781491152515. UPC:
680160910014.
Tarta
n Tapestries is an
original piece that sets
out to emulate Scottish
folk music. Composer
Larry Clark has created a
concert overture in
triple meter to capture
the essence of music from
Scotland. After a lilting
first section, lush
and beautiful moments
weave a tapestry of
sounds with the lyrical,
middle section of the
piece. There is an
optional part for
bagpipes, and an optional
ending should you chose
to use this instrument as
part of the piece. Alert
your contest music
committee about this
strong new piece for
advancing
groups. Tartan
Tapestries was
commissioned by Friends
of the Arts for the Saint
Andrew's School Band in
Boca Raton,
Florida. The band
program at Saint
Andrew’s School is
under the direction of
Andrea Wolgin. The
premiere took place on
November 29, 2017.When I
was asked by their
conductor Ms. Wolgin to
write a piece for the
Saint Andrew’s
School, I asked her what
kind of involvement she
wanted the students to
have in the process. We
discussed several options
for having the students
involved in the process
of creating with the type
of piece they wanted.Â
We set up a
“Skypeâ€
meeting with members of
the band to discuss the
piece. During this
discussion, the consensus
of the students was that
they wanted a piece
depicting the Scottish
influence to the
school. They also
wanted a piece that would
challenge all sections of
the band and to include
bagpipes if possible. I
asked that the students
be involved in helping to
name the piece once it
was completed, for which
they agreed and were very
helpful. Armed with
this information, I set
out to compose a piece
for them, and Tartan
Tapestries is the
result.The piece begins
with a fanfare gesture
based upon rhythms and
harmonies that appear
throughout the piece. I
chose the lilting triple
feel to the piece, to
bring about the Scottish
flavor. I wanted the
fanfare to be bardic
sounding, to depict the
strength of the Scottish
people and for the piece
to have a dynamic
opening. The fanfare
contains material that
alludes to the main theme
and with a bit of
dissonance and tension
that is resolved in the
main body of the
piece.The main theme is a
lilting original melody,
but one that I hope with
have the essence of
Scottish folk songs. The
main idea is followed by
a more modal and dark
sounding secondary theme,
first stated in the
horns. This material
is later used in the
development section of
the piece. The main
theme returns several
times, with different and
varied orchestrations and
harmonic treatments. This
is followed by a short
transition leading to the
more lyrical and slower
second section of the
piece. A transparent
presentation of the
lyrical theme, which is
based on aspects of the
main theme, is presented
first by a solo flute.
This section is a nod to
famous composer Malcom
Arnold’s wonderful
works for orchestra in
its style and
orchestration. After a
transition or bridge
section with a solo
euphonium, the piece
builds to a dramatic
climax of the lyrical
theme by the full band.
This subsides to a return
of the solo flute to end
this second section of
the piece, followed by a
transition back the main
theme.The solo bagpipes
play a central role in
the return of the main
theme and take center
stage after being heard
in the distance earlier
in the work. The piece
brings back a shortened
version of the darker
secondary theme, followed
by a hint of the fanfare
material that builds to
one last statement of the
main theme by the full
band, before leading to a
dramatic coda to complete
the work.It has been my
pleasure to have been
given the opportunity to
compose this piece for
the Saint Andrew’s
School Band! I thank
Andrea Wolgin for making
it happen, and I hope
that you enjoy it as much
as I have enjoyed
bringing the piece to
life.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, Florida
2017.
Composed
by Larry Clark. Concert
Band (CPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
32 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS225F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS225F).
ISBN
9781491153192. UPC:
680160910694.
Tarta
n Tapestries is an
original piece that sets
out to emulate Scottish
folk music. Composer
Larry Clark has created a
concert overture in
triple meter to capture
the essence of music from
Scotland. After a lilting
first section, lush
and beautiful moments
weave a tapestry of
sounds with the lyrical,
middle section of the
piece. There is an
optional part for
bagpipes, and an optional
ending should you chose
to use this instrument as
part of the piece. Alert
your contest music
committee about this
strong new piece for
advancing
groups. Tartan
Tapestries was
commissioned by Friends
of the Arts for the Saint
Andrew's School Band in
Boca Raton,
Florida. The band
program at Saint
Andrew’s School is
under the direction of
Andrea Wolgin. The
premiere took place on
November 29, 2017.When I
was asked by their
conductor Ms. Wolgin to
write a piece for the
Saint Andrew’s
School, I asked her what
kind of involvement she
wanted the students to
have in the process. We
discussed several options
for having the students
involved in the process
of creating with the type
of piece they wanted.Â
We set up a
“Skypeâ€
meeting with members of
the band to discuss the
piece. During this
discussion, the consensus
of the students was that
they wanted a piece
depicting the Scottish
influence to the
school. They also
wanted a piece that would
challenge all sections of
the band and to include
bagpipes if possible. I
asked that the students
be involved in helping to
name the piece once it
was completed, for which
they agreed and were very
helpful. Armed with
this information, I set
out to compose a piece
for them, and Tartan
Tapestries is the
result.The piece begins
with a fanfare gesture
based upon rhythms and
harmonies that appear
throughout the piece. I
chose the lilting triple
feel to the piece, to
bring about the Scottish
flavor. I wanted the
fanfare to be bardic
sounding, to depict the
strength of the Scottish
people and for the piece
to have a dynamic
opening. The fanfare
contains material that
alludes to the main theme
and with a bit of
dissonance and tension
that is resolved in the
main body of the
piece.The main theme is a
lilting original melody,
but one that I hope with
have the essence of
Scottish folk songs. The
main idea is followed by
a more modal and dark
sounding secondary theme,
first stated in the
horns. This material
is later used in the
development section of
the piece. The main
theme returns several
times, with different and
varied orchestrations and
harmonic treatments. This
is followed by a short
transition leading to the
more lyrical and slower
second section of the
piece. A transparent
presentation of the
lyrical theme, which is
based on aspects of the
main theme, is presented
first by a solo flute.
This section is a nod to
famous composer Malcom
Arnold’s wonderful
works for orchestra in
its style and
orchestration. After a
transition or bridge
section with a solo
euphonium, the piece
builds to a dramatic
climax of the lyrical
theme by the full band.
This subsides to a return
of the solo flute to end
this second section of
the piece, followed by a
transition back the main
theme.The solo bagpipes
play a central role in
the return of the main
theme and take center
stage after being heard
in the distance earlier
in the work. The piece
brings back a shortened
version of the darker
secondary theme, followed
by a hint of the fanfare
material that builds to
one last statement of the
main theme by the full
band, before leading to a
dramatic coda to complete
the work.It has been my
pleasure to have been
given the opportunity to
compose this piece for
the Saint Andrew’s
School Band! I thank
Andrea Wolgin for making
it happen, and I hope
that you enjoy it as much
as I have enjoyed
bringing the piece to
life.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, Florida
2017.
200 B.C. Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Oxford University Press
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.0-931329-53-1 Composed by Gregory B.Rudger...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.0-931329-53-1
Composed by Gregory
B.Rudgers. Suitable for
high school, community,
and college bands.
Conductor score and set
of parts. Duration 7:30.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music
(MH.0-931329-53-1).
ISBN
9780931329531.
Jour
ney back to ancient
Greece and view a place
of long-gone legend.
Follow the trail to the
Kingdom of Ithaca, from
the heroic palace, to a
place of tranquility, to
a reckless dance of
abandon, to the return of
Odysseus. The melodic
material used in 200 B.C.
is from a two thousand
year old Greek hymn to
Apollo. The legendary
adventures of Odysseus as
described by Homer in the
Odyssey (ca. 700 B.C.)
provide the programmatic
material. The music is
freely based upon the
First Delphic Hymn (or
Paen to Apollo), composed
ca. 200 B.C. The source
is a transcription
appearing on pages 363 -
367 of Ancient and
Oriental Music, Edited by
Egon Wellesz (Oxford
University Press: London,
1957). Each movement of
the work depicts a key
event in the epic Homeric
poem, as described below.
Movement I: Intrada - The
first four notes of this
movement, C - Bb - G -
Bb, are the melodic and
harmonic foundation for
the entire work. These
pitches, introduced in a
simple and direct manner,
are subsequently
developed in more complex
fashions throughout the
suite. Following this
stately introduction is a
militaristic fanfare that
introduces the
dotted-eighth and
sixteenth-note figure
later reprised in the
second and fourth
movements. Indeed, all
the musical ideas which
will be central to the
remaining movements first
appear in the Intrada.
This movement depicts the
grandeur of Odysseus and
his kingdom in Ithaca,
and establishes the
heroic mood of the entire
work. Movement II: Ballad
- After a brief
restatement of the
opening
dotted-eighth-and-sixteen
th fanfare, the second
movement extracts the
falling third (Bb to G)
from the C - Bb - G - Bb
motif and extends it and
expands it into a
haunting solo for alto
saxophone. The C - Bb - G
- Bb motif appears again
(see measures 23 - 33 in
trumpets) as counterpoint
to this melody, now
pulsing through the thick
texture of the band. Many
performers have come to
view the Ballad as the
emotional epicenter of
the entire suite; my
conception of the Ballad
is to achieve a union of
pathos and strength.
Programmatically, this
movement depicts
Odysseus's son,
Telemachos, as he both
longs for Odysseus's
return and stoically
defends his father's
kingdom. Movement III:
Dance - It will take
Odysseus twenty years to
return to Ithaca. During
his absence, noblemen
besiege his palace,
violating the sanctity of
the household and seeking
the hand of his wife,
Penelope. This movement
depicts the wanton
revelries that result.
The original four-note
motif is chromatically
altered and the meter is
made irregular. The rapid
tempo, driving
percussion, and angular
meter and melodies
combine in an explosion
of reckless abandon.
Movement IV: March
Building from a delicate
woodwind ensemble
accompanied by finger
cymbals to a fully
orchestrated statement
replete with thundering
percussion, this is a
resounding march of
victory. Odysseus has
returned in triumph to
restore dignity to his
household and to reclaim
the throne of the Kingdom
of Ithaca. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 - 2, 2
Oboe 1 - 2, 4 Bb Clarinet
1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb
Clarinet 3, 1 Eb Alto
Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass
Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 -
2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1,
3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 2
Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2,
2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium
(B.C.), 2 Euphonium T.C.,
4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2
Mallet Percussion: Bells,
Xylophone, 2 Percussion
1: Snare Drum,
Tambourine, 2 Percussion
2: Crash Cymbals,
Suspended Cymbal,
Tom-Tom, Finger Cymbals,
1 Percussion 3: Bass
Drum.
For Concert Band.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Spiral. Contemporary.
Large Full Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 1994. 76 pages.
Duration 10 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#165-00092L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500092L).
UPC:
680160039531. 11 x 17
inches.
Zion is the
third and final
installment of a series
of works for Wind
Ensemble inspired by
national parks in the
western United States,
collectively called Three
Places in the West. As in
the other two works (The
Yellowstone Fires and
Arches), it is my
intention to convey more
an impression of the
feelings I've had in Zion
National Park in Utah
than an attempt at
pictorial description.
Zion is a place with
unrivalled natural
grandeur, being a sort of
huge box canyon in which
the traveler is
constantly overwhelmed by
towering rock walls on
every side of him -- but
it is also a place with a
human history, having
been inhabited by several
tribes of native
Americans before the
arrival of the Mormon
settlers in the mid-19th
century. By the time the
Mormons reached Utah,
they had been driven all
the way from New York
State through Ohio and,
with tragic losses,
through Missouri. They
saw Utah in general as a
place nobody wanted, but
they were nonetheless
determined to keep it to
themselves. Although Zion
Canyon was never a Mormon
Stronghold, the people
who reached it and
claimed it (and gave it
its present name) had
been through extreme
trials. It is the
religious fervor of these
persecuted people that I
was able to draw upon in
creating Zion as a piece
of music. There are two
quoted hymns in the work:
Zion's Walls (which Aaron
Copland adapted to his
own purposes in both is
Old American Songs and
the opera The Tender
Land) and Zion's
Security, which I found
in the same volume in
which Copland found
Zion's Walls -- that
inexhaustible storehouse
of 19th-century hymnody
called The Sacred Harp.
My work opens with a
three-verse setting of
Zion's Security, a stern
tune in F-sharp minor
which is full of resolve.
(The words of this hymn
are resolute and strong,
rallying the faithful to
be firm, and describing
the city of our God they
hope to establish). This
melody alternates with a
fanfare tune, whose
origins will be revealed
in later music, until the
second half of the piece
begins: a driving
rhythmic ostinato based
on a 3/4-4/4 alternating
meter scheme. This pauses
at its height to restate
Zion's Security one more
time, in a rather obscure
setting surrounded by
freely shifting patterns
in the flutes, clarinets,
and percussion -- until
the sun warms the ground
sufficiently for the
second hymn to appear.
Zion's Walls is set in
7/8, unlike Copland's
9/8-6/8 meters (the
original is quite
strange, and doesn't
really fit any constant
meter), and is introduced
by a warm horn solo. The
two hymns vie for
attention from here to
the end of the piece,
with the glowingly
optimistic Zion's Walls
finally achieving
prominence. The work ends
with a sense of triumph
and unbreakable spirit.
Zion was commissioned in
1994 by the wind
ensembles of the
University of Texas at
Arlington, the University
of Texas at Austin, and
the University of
Oklahoma. It is dedicated
to the memory of Aaron
Copland.
Scottish Dances Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000956-010 Composed by Pete...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000956-010
Composed by Peter Martin.
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Set (Score &
Parts). 164 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000956-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000956-010).
Scottish Dances
is based on three
Scottish traditionals:
Cock of the North, The
Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond and Marie's
Wedding.
I. Cock
of the North's name is
used for multiple things
or events. For example
for a locomotive to a
famous, it seems,
delicious liqueur, and
rallies to snowboard
competitions. Furthermore
is Cock O' the North a
nickname of a famous
Duke. (The 4th Duke of
Gordon). In this
composition Cock of the
North (a Jig) is a
traditional Scottish
bagpipe tune, regularly
played on tattoos by Pipe
Bands. Not infrequently
the drummers sing the
text.
Auntie
Mary, had a canary,
Up the leg of her
trousers While she
was sleeping Iwas
peeping Up the leg of
her trousers.
II.
The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond is about a sad
story that took place
during an revolt against
the British. In 1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie had
to retreat. Two of his
men were captured. One
was convicted and
executed, while the other
was released. The spirit
of the executed soldier
would arrive in Scotland
via the 'low road'
(underworld) before his
companion, who had still
a long way to go.
You'll take the
high road And I'll
take the low road And
I'll be in Scotland afore
ye But me and my true
love will never meet
again On the Bonnie
Bonnie Banks of Loch
Lomond
III. In a
Scottish wedding, after
the official ceremonies,
there is often danced.
This is called a ceilidh.
For this we use
traditional Scottish
music such as Marie's
Wedding '. Mid dance
we go back to the church,
where a lovely song in
honor of the couple
sounds. Marie's
Wedding has been recorded
by Van Morrison (among
many others).
Step we gaely, on we go,
heel for heel and toe for
toe Arm and arm and
on we go, all for Marie's
wedding
Scottish
Dances is gebaseerd op
drie Schotse
traditionals: Cock of the
North, The Bonnie Bank's
O'Loch Lomond en Marie's
Wedding.
I. De
naam Cock of the North
wordt voor meerdere
dingen of evenementen
gebruikt. Van een
beroemdelocomotief tot
een, naar het schijnt,
een heerlijke likeur, en
van rally's tot snowboard
wedstrijden. Bovendien
was 'Cock O' the North'
een bijnaam van een
bekende hertog. (the 4th
Duke of Gordon) Het
in deze
compositiegebruikte Cock
of the North (een Jig) is
een traditioneel Schotse
bagpipe tune (doedelzak
liedje) wat regelmatig
gespeeld wordt op taptoes
door Pipebands. Niet
zelden zingen de
slagwerkers de tekst
mee.
Auntie Mary,
had acanary, Up the
leg of her trousers
While she was sleeping I
was peeping Up the
leg of her
trousers.
II.
'The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond', gaat over een
triest verhaal dat zich
afspeelde tijdens een
opstand tegende Engelsen.
In 1745 moest Bonnie
Prince Charlie zich
terugtrekken. Twee van
zijn mannen werden
gevangen genomen. Eén
van hen werd veroordeeld
en geexecuteerd, terwijl
de ander vrijgelaten
werd. De geest van de
geexecuteerde soldaatzou
via de 'low road'
(onderwereld) eerder in
Schotland aankomen dan
zijn kameraad, die nog
een lange ruige weg te
gaan had.
You'll
take the high road
And I'll take the low
road And I'll be in
Scotland aforeye But
me and my true love will
never meet again On
the Bonnie Bonnie Banks
of Loch Lomond
III. Bij een Schotse
bruiloft wordt na de
officiele plechtigheden
vaak gedanst. Dit noemt
men een ceilidh. Hiervoor
gebruiktmen traditionele
Schotse muziek zoals
bijv. 'Marie's
Wedding'. Halverwege
de dans gaan we nog even
terug naar de kerk, waar
een lieflijk lied ter ere
van het bruidspaar
klinkt. Marie's
Wedding is o.a. door Van
Morrison opgenomen.
Scottish Dances Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000956-140 Composed by Pete...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000956-140
Composed by Peter Martin.
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000956-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000956-140).
Scottish Dances
is based on three
Scottish traditionals:
Cock of the North, The
Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond and Marie's
Wedding.
I. Cock
of the North's name is
used for multiple things
or events. For example
for a locomotive to a
famous, it seems,
delicious liqueur, and
rallies to snowboard
competitions. Furthermore
is Cock O' the North a
nickname of a famous
Duke. (The 4th Duke of
Gordon). In this
composition Cock of the
North (a Jig) is a
traditional Scottish
bagpipe tune, regularly
played on tattoos by Pipe
Bands. Not infrequently
the drummers sing the
text.
Auntie
Mary, had a canary,
Up the leg of her
trousers While she
was sleeping Iwas
peeping Up the leg of
her trousers.
II.
The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch
Lomond is about a sad
story that took place
during an revolt against
the British. In 1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie had
to retreat. Two of his
men were captured. One
was convicted and
executed, while the other
was released. The spirit
of the executed soldier
would arrive in Scotland
via the 'low road'
(underworld) before his
companion, who had still
a long way to go.
You'll take the
high road And I'll
take the low road And
I'll be in Scotland afore
ye But me and my true
love will never meet
again On the Bonnie
Bonnie Banks of Loch
Lomond
III. In a
Scottish wedding, after
the official ceremonies,
there is often danced.
This is called a ceilidh.
For this we use
traditional Scottish
music such as Marie's
Wedding '. Mid dance
we go back to the church,
where a lovely song in
honor of the couple
sounds. Marie's
Wedding has been recorded
by Van Morrison (among
many others).
Step we gaely, on we go,
heel for heel and toe for
toe Arm and arm and
on we go, all for Marie's
wedding
Scottish
Dances is gebaseerd op
drie Schotse
traditionals: Cock of the
North, The Bonnie Bank's
O'Loch Lomond en Marie's
Wedding.
I. De
naam Cock of the North
wordt voor meerdere
dingen of evenementen
gebruikt. Van een
beroemdelocomotief tot
een, naar het schijnt,
een heerlijke likeur, en
van rally's tot snowboard
wedstrijden. Bovendien
was 'Cock O' the North'
een bijnaam van een
bekende hertog. (the 4th
Duke of Gordon) Het
in deze
compositiegebruikte Cock
of the North (een Jig) is
een traditioneel Schotse
bagpipe tune (doedelzak
liedje) wat regelmatig
gespeeld wordt op taptoes
door Pipebands. Niet
zelden zingen de
slagwerkers de tekst
mee.
Auntie Mary,
had acanary, Up the
leg of her trousers
While she was sleeping I
was peeping Up the
leg of her
trousers.
You'll
take the high road
And I'll take the low
road And I'll be in
Scotland aforeye But
me and my true love will
never meet again On
the Bonnie Bonnie Banks
of Loch Lomond
III. Bij een Schotse
bruiloft wordt na de
officiele plechtigheden
vaak gedanst. Dit noemt
men een ceilidh. Hiervoor
gebruiktmen traditionele
Schotse muziek zoals
bijv. 'Marie's
Wedding'. Halverwege
de dans gaan we nog even
terug naar de kerk, waar
een lieflijk lied ter ere
van het bruidspaar
klinkt. Marie's
Wedding is o.a. door Van
Morrison opgenomen.
Composed by
Michael J. Miller. Young
Band (YPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+4+2+4+5+4+4+4+8+12+6+
6+1+1+10+16+4+4+4+2
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 9 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS205.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS205).
ISBN 9781491152256.
UPC: 680160909759. Key: F
major.
Cornish
Coastal Walk is a
beautiful new composition
depicting the majestic
cliffs and coastline of
the Cornwall region in
England. Composer Michael
Miller provides young
bands with an opportunity
to stretch their musical
muscles with this lush
and tuneful piece in 3/4
time. Directors will find
in this piece a strong
vehicle to teach
phrasing, beauty of tone,
and musicianship to young
bands. In the far
southwest of England
reaching out towards the
Celtic Sea is the county
Cornwall. A peninsula,
Cornwall is surrounded by
some of the
world’s most
picturesque scenery
including beaches,
cliffs, and rolling
hills. Separated from the
rest of England by the
river Tamar, the Cornish
take great pride in their
culture including the
pasty (a stuffed pastry
and preferred lunch of
miners), Cornish cream
tea (not to be confused
with rival Devon cream
tea where the cream goes
under the jam), and well
known national heritage
sights such as Rough Tor
(Cornwall’s
highest point), and
Tintagel Castle (rumored
birth place of King
Arthur).In the spring and
summer of 2017, I had the
pleasure to visit
Cornwall, while my wife
was a visiting scholar at
the University of Exeter
in the neighboring county
of Devon. One July
afternoon, while she was
making field observations
(she’s a Cultural
Anthropologist), I
decided to take a stroll
along the cliffs as was
recommended by a friend.
I set out from Boscastle,
a small inlet village
where one can enjoy the
most delicious black
currant ice cream, and I
trekked up and down the
cliffs for three or four
miles before finally
arriving in Tintagel. I
had planned to continue
on to Trebarwith Strand,
home of the fantastic
Port William tavern, but
greatly underestimated
the difficulty of the
terrain.Along my walk I
witnessed some of the
most breathtaking views I
have ever seen. The coast
of this particular region
of Cornwall is both
majestic and peaceful. It
is frighteningly
powerful, but also loving
and kind. It is the type
of place where people
have for years looked out
over the sea longing for
their loved ones to
return. I hope this music
brings you the same inner
peace I found on my hike
that day.This piece is
dedicated to Neil and his
sidekick Derek, without
whom I might have been
just another tourist.
Composed
by Michael J. Miller.
Young Band (YPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS205F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS205F).
ISBN 9781491152935.
UPC:
680160910434.
Corni
sh Coastal Walk is a
beautiful new composition
depicting the majestic
cliffs and coastline of
the Cornwall region in
England. Composer Michael
Miller provides young
bands with an opportunity
to stretch their musical
muscles with this lush
and tuneful piece in 3/4
time. Directors will find
in this piece a strong
vehicle to teach
phrasing, beauty of tone,
and musicianship to young
bands. In the far
southwest of England
reaching out towards the
Celtic Sea is the county
Cornwall. A peninsula,
Cornwall is surrounded by
some of the
world’s most
picturesque scenery
including beaches,
cliffs, and rolling
hills. Separated from the
rest of England by the
river Tamar, the Cornish
take great pride in their
culture including the
pasty (a stuffed pastry
and preferred lunch of
miners), Cornish cream
tea (not to be confused
with rival Devon cream
tea where the cream goes
under the jam), and well
known national heritage
sights such as Rough Tor
(Cornwall’s
highest point), and
Tintagel Castle (rumored
birth place of King
Arthur).In the spring and
summer of 2017, I had the
pleasure to visit
Cornwall, while my wife
was a visiting scholar at
the University of Exeter
in the neighboring county
of Devon. One July
afternoon, while she was
making field observations
(she’s a Cultural
Anthropologist), I
decided to take a stroll
along the cliffs as was
recommended by a friend.
I set out from Boscastle,
a small inlet village
where one can enjoy the
most delicious black
currant ice cream, and I
trekked up and down the
cliffs for three or four
miles before finally
arriving in Tintagel. I
had planned to continue
on to Trebarwith Strand,
home of the fantastic
Port William tavern, but
greatly underestimated
the difficulty of the
terrain.Along my walk I
witnessed some of the
most breathtaking views I
have ever seen. The coast
of this particular region
of Cornwall is both
majestic and peaceful. It
is frighteningly
powerful, but also loving
and kind. It is the type
of place where people
have for years looked out
over the sea longing for
their loved ones to
return. I hope this music
brings you the same inner
peace I found on my hike
that day.This piece is
dedicated to Neil and his
sidekick Derek, without
whom I might have been
just another tourist.
Composed by
Travis Weller. Concert
Band (CPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
2+8+8+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4
+4+8+8+8+4+2+6+6+6+2+2+8+
2+2+3+6+6+24 pages.
Duration 3 minutes, 1
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS200. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS200).
ISBN
9781491152355. UPC:
680160909858.
Altho
ugh some stories in Greek
mythology reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicating joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and the
performer. Program
NotesAmong the many
stories in Greek
mythology, Apollo holds a
unique place as a complex
Olympian god known for
truth, prophecy, healing,
poetry, plague,
knowledge, light and
music. Although some
stories reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicated joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band, ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and
performer. From the
dynamic opening fanfare
to the soaring motifs and
rhythms that follow,
Apollo Arise provides a
wonderful opportunity for
the ensemble to reach for
new musical heights in
their performance! Â
 Rehearsal Notes and
SuggestionsThe opening
twenty-four measures of
the work are important
for the rest of the work
to unfold successfully.
Encourage the ensemble to
play with a unified
articulation style,
maintain a proper
balance, and establish a
consistent tempo through
this section as several
recurring rhythms must be
performed consistently.
Measure 38 features a
trumpet solo, so be sure
that the rest of the
ensemble balances their
line to support the solo
instrument. In the
section that begins at m.
67, there is an optional
solo opportunity for
trumpet and trombone.
Both of these sections
provide nice contrast
against the full ensemble
sections that are present
in the work. The section
at m. 81 includes a
call-and-response section
between woodwind, brass
and percussion groups. Be
sure that as groups
enter, the tempo remains
consistent and that the
winds articulation style
is unified and
complimentary to the
percussion. As the
opening fanfare returns
at m. 101, remind the
ensemble to play with
consistent style, balance
and tempo as they did in
the opening. As the
ensemble begins the part
of the journey with
Apollo at m. 110, the
music contains unique
layers that must work
together to be effective
and set up the material
that begins at m. 127.
Encourage the group to
play so they can hear all
other lines, and allow
their energy to grow into
a focused musical
celebration by the final
note. Thank you in
advance for your support
of this music, and I wish
you and your ensemble
well as Apollo Arise
welcomes the audience to
your concert hall.
Symphony No. 2.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2019. 76 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1185726-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1185726-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Salamande
r Symphony is a
three-movement work for
symphonic wind band in
which the city of
Kornwestheim, situated in
Baden-Württemberg,
occupies centre stage. It
is the name of the
well-known shoe factory
that was established
there in 1899 and that
symbolizes the industrial
and social development of
the city. In the
symphony, we find various
references to the
mythological meaning of
salamanders: they are
vigorous creatures that
contain the soul of fire.
Without salamanders there
would not be any fire. In
addition, a salamander
can change its shape and
serve as a kind of
vehicle through time. In
the Berber culture, the
salamander represents
change.
Salaman
der Symphony is een
driedelig werk voor
symfonisch blaasorkest
waarin de kleine stad
Kornwestheim, gelegen in
Baden-Württemberg,
centraal staat.
“Salamanderâ€
is de naam van de
vermaarde schoenenfabriek
die er in 1899 gevestigd
werd en die symbool staat
voor de industriële en
sociale opbouw van de
stad. In de symfonie
vinden we diverse
verwijzingen naar de
mythologische betekenis
van salamanders: het zijn
krachtige wezens die de
ziel van het vuur
bevatten. Zonder
salamanders zou er dus
geen vuur zijn. Ook kan
een salamander van vorm
veranderen en als een
soort vervoermiddel door
de tijd dienen. In de
Berbercultuur staat het
dier symbool voor
verandering.
Die
Salamander
Symphony ist ein
dreisätziges Werk
für Sinfonisches
Blasorchester, in dem die
Stadt Kornwestheim in
Baden-Württemberg im
Mittelpunkt steht. Es ist
der Name der bekannten
Schuhfabrik, die dort im
Jahr 1899 gegründet
wurde und die für die
industrielle und soziale
Entwicklung der Stadt
steht. In der Sinfonie
finden sich verschiedene
Anspielungen auf die
mythologische Bedeutung
des Salamanders: ein
robustes Lebewesen, das
die Seele des Feuers
verkörpert. Ohne
Salamander würde es
überhaupt kein Feuer
geben. Außerdem kann
ein Salamander seine Form
verändern und als eine
Art Medium durch die Zeit
reisen. In der Kultur der
Berber steht der
Salamander
fürVeränderungen.
Symphony No. 2.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2019. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1185726-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1185726-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Salamande
r Symphony is a
three-movement work for
symphonic wind band in
which the city of
Kornwestheim, situated in
Baden-Württemberg,
occupies centre stage. It
is the name of the
well-known shoe factory
that was established
there in 1899 and that
symbolizes the industrial
and social development of
the city. In the
symphony, we find various
references to the
mythological meaning of
salamanders: they are
vigorous creatures that
contain the soul of fire.
Without salamanders there
would not be any fire. In
addition, a salamander
can change its shape and
serve as a kind of
vehicle through time. In
the Berber culture, the
salamander represents
change.
Salaman
der Symphony is een
driedelig werk voor
symfonisch blaasorkest
waarin de kleine stad
Kornwestheim, gelegen in
Baden-Württemberg,
centraal staat.
“Salamanderâ€
is de naam van de
vermaarde schoenenfabriek
die er in 1899 gevestigd
werd en die symbool staat
voor de industriële en
sociale opbouw van de
stad. In de symfonie
vinden we diverse
verwijzingen naar de
mythologische betekenis
van salamanders: het zijn
krachtige wezens die de
ziel van het vuur
bevatten. Zonder
salamanders zou er dus
geen vuur zijn. Ook kan
een salamander van vorm
veranderen en als een
soort vervoermiddel door
de tijd dienen. In de
Berbercultuur staat het
dier symbool voor
verandering.
Die
Salamander
Symphony ist ein
dreisätziges Werk
für Sinfonisches
Blasorchester, in dem die
Stadt Kornwestheim in
Baden-Württemberg im
Mittelpunkt steht. Es ist
der Name der bekannten
Schuhfabrik, die dort im
Jahr 1899 gegründet
wurde und die für die
industrielle und soziale
Entwicklung der Stadt
steht. In der Sinfonie
finden sich verschiedene
Anspielungen auf die
mythologische Bedeutung
des Salamanders: ein
robustes Lebewesen, das
die Seele des Feuers
verkörpert. Ohne
Salamander würde es
überhaupt kein Feuer
geben. Außerdem kann
ein Salamander seine Form
verändern und als eine
Art Medium durch die Zeit
reisen. In der Kultur der
Berber steht der
Salamander
fürVeränderungen.
Creamy and Crispy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001006-010 Composed by Marc C...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001006-010
Composed by Marc
Cunningham. Set (Score &
Parts). Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001006-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001006-010).
This
composition of Marc
Cunningham has four
parts, and takes place on
a sunny day in a
picturesque town.
1. Promenade Many
people walk through the
city. The band passes
through the streets.
People are strolling
along the avenues and
amorous couples are
sitting on a park
bench.
2. Lovey
Dovey One of these
couples is knee-deep in
love.
3. Crispy
and Creamy Here the
contrasts between a crisp
staccato section in
two-four time signature
and a smooth legato
section in three-four
time signature are
depicted. Is Crispy the
boy and Creamy the
girl?
4.
Farewell In the last
particle the couple says
goodbye. We still think
back tothe walk through
the city. It sounds a
little less happy now.
Not everyone is good at
saying goodbye, sometimes
a tear flows.
Deze compositie
van Mark Cunningham heeft
vier delen, en speelt
zich af op een zonnige
dag in een pittoresk
stadje.
1.
Promenade Veel mensen
maken een wandeling door
de stad. De fanfare trekt
door de straten. Mensen
lopente flaneren langs de
lanen en verliefde
stelletjes zitten op een
bankje in het
park.
2.
Lovey-dovey Eén van deze
stelletjes is tot over de
oren verliefd.
3.
Crispy and Creamy Hier
worden de
tegenstellingentussen een
knapperig staccato
gedeelte in 2/4 maatsoort
en een vloeiend legato
gedeelte in 3/4 maatsoort
uitgebeeld. Is Crispy de
jongen en Creamy het
meisje?
4.
Farewell In het laatste
deeltje nemen ze afscheid
van elkaar.We denken nog
even terug aan de
wandeling door de stad.
Het klinkt nu wel wat
minder vrolijk. Niet
iedereen is goed in
afscheid nemen, er vloeit
wel eens een
traantje.
Creamy and Crispy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001006-140 Composed by Marc C...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001006-140
Composed by Marc
Cunningham. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001006-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001006-140).
This
composition of Marc
Cunningham has four
parts, and takes place on
a sunny day in a
picturesque town.
1. Promenade Many
people walk through the
city. The band passes
through the streets.
People are strolling
along the avenues and
amorous couples are
sitting on a park
bench.
2. Lovey
Dovey One of these
couples is knee-deep in
love.
3. Crispy
and Creamy Here the
contrasts between a crisp
staccato section in
two-four time signature
and a smooth legato
section in three-four
time signature are
depicted. Is Crispy the
boy and Creamy the
girl?
4.
Farewell In the last
particle the couple says
goodbye. We still think
back tothe walk through
the city. It sounds a
little less happy now.
Not everyone is good at
saying goodbye, sometimes
a tear flows.
Deze compositie
van Mark Cunningham heeft
vier delen, en speelt
zich af op een zonnige
dag in een pittoresk
stadje.
1.
Promenade Veel mensen
maken een wandeling door
de stad. De fanfare trekt
door de straten. Mensen
lopente flaneren langs de
lanen en verliefde
stelletjes zitten op een
bankje in het
park.
2.
Lovey-dovey Eén van deze
stelletjes is tot over de
oren verliefd.
3.
Crispy and Creamy Hier
worden de
tegenstellingentussen een
knapperig staccato
gedeelte in 2/4 maatsoort
en een vloeiend legato
gedeelte in 3/4 maatsoort
uitgebeeld. Is Crispy de
jongen en Creamy het
meisje?
4.
Farewell In het laatste
deeltje nemen ze afscheid
van elkaar.We denken nog
even terug aan de
wandeling door de stad.
Het klinkt nu wel wat
minder vrolijk. Niet
iedereen is goed in
afscheid nemen, er vloeit
wel eens een
traantje.
Composed
by Travis Weller. Concert
Band (CPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
24 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS200F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS200F).
ISBN
9781491153031. UPC:
680160910533.
Altho
ugh some stories in Greek
mythology reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicating joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and the
performer. Program
NotesAmong the many
stories in Greek
mythology, Apollo holds a
unique place as a complex
Olympian god known for
truth, prophecy, healing,
poetry, plague,
knowledge, light and
music. Although some
stories reveal a
different side to his
character, Apollo was
widely regarded to hold a
cheerful personality and
communicated joy through
the music he played on
his lyre. Apollo Arise is
an energetic and spirited
work for band, ideal for
opening a concert. The
uplifting and exuberant
melodic material lead the
group on a sonic journey
to capture the joy and
light music can bring to
both the audience and
performer. From the
dynamic opening fanfare
to the soaring motifs and
rhythms that follow,
Apollo Arise provides a
wonderful opportunity for
the ensemble to reach for
new musical heights in
their performance! Â
 Rehearsal Notes and
SuggestionsThe opening
twenty-four measures of
the work are important
for the rest of the work
to unfold successfully.
Encourage the ensemble to
play with a unified
articulation style,
maintain a proper
balance, and establish a
consistent tempo through
this section as several
recurring rhythms must be
performed consistently.
Measure 38 features a
trumpet solo, so be sure
that the rest of the
ensemble balances their
line to support the solo
instrument. In the
section that begins at m.
67, there is an optional
solo opportunity for
trumpet and trombone.
Both of these sections
provide nice contrast
against the full ensemble
sections that are present
in the work. The section
at m. 81 includes a
call-and-response section
between woodwind, brass
and percussion groups. Be
sure that as groups
enter, the tempo remains
consistent and that the
winds articulation style
is unified and
complimentary to the
percussion. As the
opening fanfare returns
at m. 101, remind the
ensemble to play with
consistent style, balance
and tempo as they did in
the opening. As the
ensemble begins the part
of the journey with
Apollo at m. 110, the
music contains unique
layers that must work
together to be effective
and set up the material
that begins at m. 127.
Encourage the group to
play so they can hear all
other lines, and allow
their energy to grow into
a focused musical
celebration by the final
note. Thank you in
advance for your support
of this music, and I wish
you and your ensemble
well as Apollo Arise
welcomes the audience to
your concert hall.
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.
Composed by
Carol Brittin Chambers.
Concert Band (CPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4+4+
8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+2+2+2+6
+12+24+4 pages. Duration
3 minutes, 55 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#CPS226. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS226).
ISBN
9781491152522. UPC:
680160910021.
Inspi
red by the memory of an
influential music
educator, Carol Brittin
Chambers has woven a
multitude of grooves,
colors, and uplifting
themes into To Create a
Voice. Chambers has
attempted to convey
distinct moods and
emotions that this
educator tried to instill
in his students. In honor
of this dynamic teacher,
you will hear Hot
Cross Buns cleverly
placed throughout the
composition. To Create
a Voice was commissioned
by the Valley Concert
Band in Stockton,
California. The piece
premiered in October
2017, in memory and
celebration of Chris
Anderson, a local
musician and
educator.When writing
this piece, I tried to
convey certain moods and
emotions throughout:
soulful at the beginning
with calm woodwind chords
and solo trombone;
increased energy
throughout the various
sections of the piece;
exploration of different
grooves and colors; an
uplifting, emotional
ending that leaves the
listener with a sense of
how positive and loving
Chris was.This piece is
largely inspired by a
specific quote from
Chris:Most people would
consider the sounds
students first make on
their instruments to be
cringe-worthy, but to me
that’s music to my
ears, because
that’s the first
time students put a voice
to their instrument. Over
time those voices become
stronger; they become
clear, more confident,
and get to a point where
they use those voices to
communicate with each
other, and to their
audiences.To relate to
the first notes on the
instrument idea, I used
motifs based on the first
notes most beginners ever
play, do-re-mi, which are
introduced at the
beginning of the piece
with the trombone solo,
Chris’ instrument.
During the section at m.
15, the brass introduce a
chorale that I named
Chris’ Theme while
the woodwinds keep
reminding us of do-re-mi.
Later in the piece (mm.
71 and 79), I use these
notes again, but in
reverse, which becomes a
reference to the first
song most beginners
learn, Hot Cross Buns.
This section is also
meant to portray
Chris’ quirky and
joking side. In mm. 75
and 83, Chris’
Theme presents itself
again a couple of times
in response to Hot Cross
Buns.Toward the end, at
the uplifting moment (m.
97), do-re-mi is heard
again, but this time in
harmony with mi-fa-sol.
This represents the
ultimate satisfaction we
all feel as musicians
when we have finally
progressed enough to play
in harmony with others.
The half-time feeling in
3 at that moment also has
significance, relating
(rhythmically) to those
important three notes
again.I really hope you
enjoy performing and
listening to this piece
as much as I have enjoyed
creating it!
Featuring: Heroes / Found My Place / Operation New Me. Arranged by Patrick Ros...(+)
Featuring: Heroes / Found
My
Place / Operation New Me.
Arranged by Patrick
Roszell.
Part(s); Score; String
Orchestra. Pop
Intermediate
String Orchestra. Form:
Medley. Movie. 148 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Composed
by Carol Brittin
Chambers. Concert Band
(CPS). Full score. With
Standard notation. 24
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS226F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS226F).
ISBN
9781491153208. UPC:
680160910700.
Inspi
red by the memory of an
influential music
educator, Carol Brittin
Chambers has woven a
multitude of grooves,
colors, and uplifting
themes into To Create a
Voice. Chambers has
attempted to convey
distinct moods and
emotions that this
educator tried to instill
in his students. In honor
of this dynamic teacher,
you will hear Hot
Cross Buns cleverly
placed throughout the
composition. To Create
a Voice was commissioned
by the Valley Concert
Band in Stockton,
California. The piece
premiered in October
2017, in memory and
celebration of Chris
Anderson, a local
musician and
educator.When writing
this piece, I tried to
convey certain moods and
emotions throughout:
soulful at the beginning
with calm woodwind chords
and solo trombone;
increased energy
throughout the various
sections of the piece;
exploration of different
grooves and colors; an
uplifting, emotional
ending that leaves the
listener with a sense of
how positive and loving
Chris was.This piece is
largely inspired by a
specific quote from
Chris:Most people would
consider the sounds
students first make on
their instruments to be
cringe-worthy, but to me
that’s music to my
ears, because
that’s the first
time students put a voice
to their instrument. Over
time those voices become
stronger; they become
clear, more confident,
and get to a point where
they use those voices to
communicate with each
other, and to their
audiences.To relate to
the first notes on the
instrument idea, I used
motifs based on the first
notes most beginners ever
play, do-re-mi, which are
introduced at the
beginning of the piece
with the trombone solo,
Chris’ instrument.
During the section at m.
15, the brass introduce a
chorale that I named
Chris’ Theme while
the woodwinds keep
reminding us of do-re-mi.
Later in the piece (mm.
71 and 79), I use these
notes again, but in
reverse, which becomes a
reference to the first
song most beginners
learn, Hot Cross Buns.
This section is also
meant to portray
Chris’ quirky and
joking side. In mm. 75
and 83, Chris’
Theme presents itself
again a couple of times
in response to Hot Cross
Buns.Toward the end, at
the uplifting moment (m.
97), do-re-mi is heard
again, but this time in
harmony with mi-fa-sol.
This represents the
ultimate satisfaction we
all feel as musicians
when we have finally
progressed enough to play
in harmony with others.
The half-time feeling in
3 at that moment also has
significance, relating
(rhythmically) to those
important three notes
again.I really hope you
enjoy performing and
listening to this piece
as much as I have enjoyed
creating it!
Troja (Troy) Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Hal Leonard
Concert Band; Concert Band Set (Score) - Grade 2 SKU: HL.4008026 For C...(+)
Concert Band; Concert
Band Set (Score) - Grade
2
SKU: HL.4008026
For Concert Band,
Grade 2 6:00 Score.
Composed by Otto M.
Schwarz. Concert.
Softcover. Duration 360
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP1282201. Published by
Hal Leonard (HL.4008026).
The Greek poet
Homer wrote about Troy
and the Trojan War -
which probably took place
in what is now Asia Minor
- in his Iliad in the 8th
century B.C. Nowadays,
the term 'Trojan'
generally refers to a
malware program that is
used to gain unauthorized
access to computers. This
use comes from the
legendary Trojan Horse,
which saw the turning
poing in the battle
between Greeks and
Trojans through the
cunning of Odysseus. Let
us return to the
beginning of the story:
Paris, son of the king of
Troy, is tasked by Zeus
with judging the beauty
of the three goddesses
Aphrodite, Pallas Athena,
and Hera. Aphrodite, the
goddess of love, flatters
Paris by promising him
the most beautiful woman
in the world. Soon
afterwards, on a journey
to Greece, Paris meets
the beautiful Helen, who
immediately falls in love
with him. Since however
she is the wife of
Spartan king Menelaus,
she eventually lets
herself be kidnapped by
Paris voluntarily. The
Greeks then form a large
army and go to war
against Troy to retrieve
Helen, leading to a
ten-year siege of the
city. The city is
eventually conquered not
through combat, however,
but through Odysseus'
cunning ploy. He has the
idea of building an
enormous wooden horse
with warriors hidden
inside. The horse is
placed at the gates of
the city. Thus, the
Trojans are tricked into
giving up the siege when,
despite various warnings,
they bring the horse into
the city to dedicate it
to the goddess Athena. At
night, the soldiers climb
out of the horse and open
the gate for the Greek
army. The troops storm
the city and raze it to
the ground. The royal
family and all the Trojan
warriors are killed -
only Aeneas, the son of
Aphrodite, escapes.
Later, following many
years' wanderings he and
his acolytes will become
known as the founders of
the Roman people.
Amazing Grace Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor Full
Score. Duration 6:00.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music.
Amazing Grace Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 6:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Composed by Ed Kiefer.
Symphonic Band (SPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
4+4+2+4+8+8+2+1+2+2+2+2+2
+2+3+6+6+9+2+2+3+3+3+3+4+
1+1+1+1+1+16+2 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 58
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS82. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS82).
ISBN
9781491152591. UPC:
680160910090. Key: Bb
major.
Resignation
was composed in
memory of one of Ed
Kiefer's best friends.
Evoking the struggle of
coming to grips with the
loss of a dear friend,
the piece is based on the
hymn, My Shepherd Will
Supply My Need. It is
dramatic, heartfelt, and
overwhelmingly beautiful.
As Hans Christian
Andersen once said, When
words fail, music
speaks.. Dr. David S.
Kirby Commission
Consortium Phillip Riggs,
Commission
CoordinatorNorthwest
District Bandmasters
AssociationRodney
Workman, Past-Chair
Andrew Jimeson,
ChairWestern North
Carolina Bandmasters
AssociationAllen Klaes,
ChairNorth Carolina
School of Science and
MathPhillip Riggs,
DirectorA.C. Reynolds
High School BandSean
Smith, DirectorSouth
Caldwell High School
BandJason Childers,
DirectorJay M. Robinson
Symphonic BandAndrew
Carter, DirectorApex High
School BandDaniel Jarvis,
DirectorPanther Creek
High School BandDavid
Robinson, DirectorEastern
Randolph High School
BandCarolina Perez,
DirectorStanley County
Concert Band/Pfeiffer
University Concert
BandCarmella Hedrick, Tim
Hedrick and Frank Poolos,
DirectorsLenoir Rhyne
University Wind
SymphonyDr. Daniel Kiser,
ConductorDr. Christopher
NegrelliNumerous
colleagues, fellow
teachers, and former
studentsProgram
NotesThere is no possible
way I could compose a
piece of music worthy of
the memory of my close
friend, Dr. David Kirby,
who died very suddenly at
an early age. Neither
could I write a piece
that could come close to
reflecting his kind
spirit, wit, personality
or talent. In fact, it
was almost impossible for
me to write anything at
all. My own grief and the
stages of my
grief kept getting in
the way. I ended up with
a setting of the
hymn-tune, Resignation.
Resigned. To the fact
that he is no longer
with us. I know he is
in a better place, but we
are not. We miss him very
much. And so, My Shepherd
Will Supply My Need seems
to speak to those of us
he left behind. I
apologize if this piece
does not reflect your
special feelings for him
or help you celebrate his
moving on. Unfortunately,
I could only put down
what I have come to
accept and hope in some
way it may speak to any
of you that knew him or
to others of you who have
also lost a close friend.
My Shepherd Will Supply
My Need. That is my
hope and my hope for
you.Although technically
very easy, this
composition requires a
maturity of musicianship
to be performed properly.
The Bb contrabass
clarinet part is integral
to the composition, but
there are cues in the
tuba part if you need
them. Â Make sure you
bring horns to the fore
at m. 53 and the low
brass at m. 59 so the
melody can be heard
without effort.
Exaggerate dynamics to
bring more emotion to the
piece. Be careful not to
diminuendo too soon near
the end or it will be
difficult to diminish
even further at the very
end, where the lone
clarinetist holds over a
couple of measures,
fading into nothing. I
hope your students will
enjoy this piece and take
from it a greater
appreciation for the way
making music can express
feelings.
Orpheus in the Underworld Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1053830-010 Composed by Jacqu...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053830-010
Composed by Jacques
Offenbach. The Great
Classics. Transcription.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2005. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053830-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053830-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Jacques
Offenbach was born in
1819 in Cologne, Germany,
but as a child he moved
to Paris where he
received a thorough
musical education. In his
operetta Orpheus in the
Underworld, Offenbach
parodies the famous Greek
legend of Orpheus and
Euridice. Indirectly,
however, he criticises
the complacency of many
of his contemporaries.
The overture was not
written entirely by
Offenbach, Carl Binder
added various pieces to
it for a Viennese
production of this
operetta in 1860 and
since then, these pieces
have remained part of the
composition. This
appealing transcription
includes the famous Can
Can which is sure to get
your audience high
kicking in the
aisles!
Jacques Offenbach
(1819-1880) coltivava
l’arte di
ironizzare sulla
frivolezza delle
abitudini parigine,
sull’amore, sulla
vita politica e la vita
militare. La sua operetta
Orfeo agli Inferni (1858)
è una parodia del mito
greco di Orfeo ed
Euridice, ma dietro la
facciata
dell’antichit , si
abbandona ad una critica
severa del comportamento
di sufficienza di
numerosi suoi
contemporanei.
L’Ouverture come
noi la conosciamo oggi,
non è la versione
originale di Offenbach,
ma una versione
completata da Carl Binder
per una produzione a
Vienna nel 1860. Wil van
der Beek ne ha realizzato
una trascrizione
irresistibile che
contiene il brillante
Cancan, una delle pagine
più celebri
dellospartito.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1053830-140 Composed by Jacqu...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053830-140
Composed by Jacques
Offenbach. The Great
Classics. Transcription.
Score Only. Composed
2005. 44 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053830-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053830-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Jacques
Offenbach was born in
1819 in Cologne, Germany,
but as a child he moved
to Paris where he
received a thorough
musical education. In his
operetta Orpheus in the
Underworld, Offenbach
parodies the famous Greek
legend of Orpheus and
Euridice. Indirectly,
however, he criticises
the complacency of many
of his contemporaries.
The overture was not
written entirely by
Offenbach, Carl Binder
added various pieces to
it for a Viennese
production of this
operetta in 1860 and
since then, these pieces
have remained part of the
composition. This
appealing transcription
includes the famous Can
Can which is sure to get
your audience high
kicking in the
aisles!
Jacques Offenbach
(1819-1880) coltivava
l’arte di
ironizzare sulla
frivolezza delle
abitudini parigine,
sull’amore, sulla
vita politica e la vita
militare. La sua operetta
Orfeo agli Inferni (1858)
è una parodia del mito
greco di Orfeo ed
Euridice, ma dietro la
facciata
dell’antichit , si
abbandona ad una critica
severa del comportamento
di sufficienza di
numerosi suoi
contemporanei.
L’Ouverture come
noi la conosciamo oggi,
non è la versione
originale di Offenbach,
ma una versione
completata da Carl Binder
per una produzione a
Vienna nel 1860. Wil van
der Beek ne ha realizzato
una trascrizione
irresistibile che
contiene il brillante
Cancan, una delle pagine
più celebri
dellospartito.
Composed by Ed Kiefer.
Symphonic Band (SPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #SPS82F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.SPS82F).
ISBN 9781491153277.
UPC:
680160910779.
Resig
nation was
composed in memory of
one of Ed Kiefer's best
friends. Evoking the
struggle of coming to
grips with the loss of a
dear friend, the piece is
based on the hymn, My
Shepherd Will Supply My
Need. It is dramatic,
heartfelt, and
overwhelmingly beautiful.
As Hans Christian
Andersen once said, When
words fail, music
speaks.. Dr. David S.
Kirby Commission
Consortium Phillip Riggs,
Commission
CoordinatorNorthwest
District Bandmasters
AssociationRodney
Workman, Past-Chair
Andrew Jimeson,
ChairWestern North
Carolina Bandmasters
AssociationAllen Klaes,
ChairNorth Carolina
School of Science and
MathPhillip Riggs,
DirectorA.C. Reynolds
High School BandSean
Smith, DirectorSouth
Caldwell High School
BandJason Childers,
DirectorJay M. Robinson
Symphonic BandAndrew
Carter, DirectorApex High
School BandDaniel Jarvis,
DirectorPanther Creek
High School BandDavid
Robinson, DirectorEastern
Randolph High School
BandCarolina Perez,
DirectorStanley County
Concert Band/Pfeiffer
University Concert
BandCarmella Hedrick, Tim
Hedrick and Frank Poolos,
DirectorsLenoir Rhyne
University Wind
SymphonyDr. Daniel Kiser,
ConductorDr. Christopher
NegrelliNumerous
colleagues, fellow
teachers, and former
studentsProgram
NotesThere is no possible
way I could compose a
piece of music worthy of
the memory of my close
friend, Dr. David Kirby,
who died very suddenly at
an early age. Neither
could I write a piece
that could come close to
reflecting his kind
spirit, wit, personality
or talent. In fact, it
was almost impossible for
me to write anything at
all. My own grief and the
stages of my
grief kept getting in
the way. I ended up with
a setting of the
hymn-tune, Resignation.
Resigned. To the fact
that he is no longer
with us. I know he is
in a better place, but we
are not. We miss him very
much. And so, My Shepherd
Will Supply My Need seems
to speak to those of us
he left behind. I
apologize if this piece
does not reflect your
special feelings for him
or help you celebrate his
moving on. Unfortunately,
I could only put down
what I have come to
accept and hope in some
way it may speak to any
of you that knew him or
to others of you who have
also lost a close friend.
My Shepherd Will Supply
My Need. That is my
hope and my hope for
you.Although technically
very easy, this
composition requires a
maturity of musicianship
to be performed properly.
The Bb contrabass
clarinet part is integral
to the composition, but
there are cues in the
tuba part if you need
them. Â Make sure you
bring horns to the fore
at m. 53 and the low
brass at m. 59 so the
melody can be heard
without effort.
Exaggerate dynamics to
bring more emotion to the
piece. Be careful not to
diminuendo too soon near
the end or it will be
difficult to diminish
even further at the very
end, where the lone
clarinetist holds over a
couple of measures,
fading into nothing. I
hope your students will
enjoy this piece and take
from it a greater
appreciation for the way
making music can express
feelings.