Tara's Theme Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1043663-010 From Gone with the WInd...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU: BT.DHP-1043663-010
From Gone with the WInd.
Arranged by Lorenzo
Bocci. DHP Pop, Film and
Show. Festive and Solemn
Music. Set (Score and
Parts). Composed 2004. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1043663-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1043663-010).
Max Steiner was born in
Vienna in 1888, and grew
up surrounded by music.
He was a student of the
Imperial Academy of
Music, having among his
teachers Gustav Mahler.
In 1936 he signed an
agreement with Warner.
Steiner, considered the
father of symphonic music
in Hollywood style. One
of his most famous and
popular masterworks is,
without any doubt, Gone
with the Wind (1939). The
movie was an immediate
success and won ten
Academy Awards. In spite
of the years passed, this
movie still moves young
audiences around the
world. Lorenzo Bocci has
chosen the song Tara?s
Theme from this movie and
turned the romantic music
into an arrangement for
concert band.
Vom Winde verweht ist
einer der Filme, der
heute noch Generationen
vor dem Fernseher
vereint. Oft gezeigt,
wird jeder doch immer
wieder mitgerissen von
der tragischen
Liebesgeschichte inmitten
der Kriegswirren. Einen
nicht unwichtigen Anteil
an der bewegenden
Atmosphäre des
Filmklassikers hat die
großartige Musik von Max
Steiner, der als Urvater
der sinfonischen
Filmmusik im
Hollywoodstil gilt und
neben Vom Winde verweht
noch zahlreiche weitere
erfolgreiche Filme
vertonte. Lorenzo Bocci
wählte aus der Musik
Tara's Theme und
bearbeitete die
romantische Musik zu
einem Arrangement für
Blasorchester.
Gefühlvoll und
mitreißend!
Arranged by Wil van der
Beek. Great Classics.
Score Only. Composed
2012. 44 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1125039-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1125039-140).
Loch Lomond 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 6:30. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Loch Lomond 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 6:30.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music.
Three Celtic Dances Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire FJH
By Brian Balmages. Concert Band. FJH Symphonic Band. Full set (score and parts)....(+)
By Brian Balmages.
Concert Band. FJH
Symphonic Band. Full set
(score and parts). Score
only also available: S.
Concert Band. Level:
Grade 4. Score and set of
parts. Composed 2008.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
Grade 1 - Score
Only. Composed by Amy
Adam and Mike Hannickel.
Curnow Music Concert
Band. Christmas, Contest,
Festival. 24 pages.
Published by Curnow Music
(HL.44010912).
UPC:
884088585433. 9x12
inches. Mike
Hannickel/Amy
Adam.
Here's a
memorable and humorous
contrast for your winter
concert. A gregarious
student or staff member
in the guise of
âBeethoven
returnedâ suddenly
appears on your concert
stage in this comedy skit
for band. The music
begins as an innocent
Christmas medley, but by
the time it's over,
âBeethovenâ
owns your band, and you,
the director, are
vanquished from the
stage. Of course there
are lots of laughs along
the way.
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.
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.
Transcribed by R. Mark Rogers for Symphonic Wind Band. Composed by Dmitri ...(+)
Transcribed by R. Mark
Rogers
for Symphonic Wind Band.
Composed by Dmitri
Shostakovich (1906-1975).
Edited by Mark Rogers.
Southern Music. Concert.
Softcover. Southern Music
Company #S977CB.
Published by
Southern Music Company
Concert Band - Grade 5 SKU: KJ.JB118F Composed by Jack Stamp. Band/Repert...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 5
SKU: KJ.JB118F
Composed by Jack Stamp.
Band/Repertoire. Score.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #JB118F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.JB118F).
UPC:
084027053553.
Writt
en as a companion piece
with Border Dance
(JB117), Stranger At My
Door is written in memory
of Peg Bowden, a resident
of southern Arizona, who
was active in groups
assisting migrants by
providing food, shelter,
clothing and medical
assistance. Peg's book
Stranger At My Door
chronicles her
involvements with a
migrant who appeared at
her doorstep one
Christmas Eve in
desperate need. Composer
Jack Stamp opens this
tone poem with a
rendition of O Little
Town Of Bethlehem
accompanied out of time
by a haunting melody in
the low winds. An
original melody, Peg's
Theme and the hymn tune
Bera (The Hymn of the
Good Samaritan from 1849)
are first presented
plainly, then interwoven
in a rhythmic fantasia of
fugato fragments. Peg's
Theme returns in its
fully-harmonized form and
the work ends in peaceful
introspection. Solos for
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon,
and Bass Clarinet, as
well as solis for
trumpets and trombones
are featured. Although
Stranger At My Door
incorporates a well known
Christmas carol, it is
appropriate for all
seasons due to its
timeless message of
selflessness in the face
of danger.
Stranger At My Door Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Kjos Music Company
Concert Band - Grade 5 SKU: KJ.JB118 Composed by Jack Stamp. Band/Reperto...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 5
SKU: KJ.JB118
Composed by Jack Stamp.
Band/Repertoire. Score
and parts. Neil A. Kjos
Music Company #JB118.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company (KJ.JB118).
UPC:
084027053539.
Writt
en as a companion piece
with Border Dance
(JB117), Stranger At My
Door is written in memory
of Peg Bowden, a resident
of southern Arizona, who
was active in groups
assisting migrants by
providing food, shelter,
clothing and medical
assistance. Peg's book
Stranger At My Door
chronicles her
involvements with a
migrant who appeared at
her doorstep one
Christmas Eve in
desperate need. Composer
Jack Stamp opens this
tone poem with a
rendition of O Little
Town Of Bethlehem
accompanied out of time
by a haunting melody in
the low winds. An
original melody, Peg's
Theme and the hymn tune
Bera (The Hymn of the
Good Samaritan from 1849)
are first presented
plainly, then interwoven
in a rhythmic fantasia of
fugato fragments. Peg's
Theme returns in its
fully-harmonized form and
the work ends in peaceful
introspection. Solos for
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon,
and Bass Clarinet, as
well as solis for
trumpets and trombones
are featured. Although
Stranger At My Door
incorporates a well known
Christmas carol, it is
appropriate for all
seasons due to its
timeless message of
selflessness in the face
of danger.
Alchemy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
Composed by Gary Fagan. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles....(+)
Composed by Gary Fagan.
Concert Band; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Alfred Debut
Series. Halloween.
Part(s); Score. 120
pages. Alfred Music
#00-46654. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.46654).
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.
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.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 9:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Grade
3. Conductor Full Score.
Duration 9:00
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.465000130 For Large Wind Ensemble. Compo...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.465000130
For
Large Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.465000130).
ISBN
9781598064070. UPC:
680160600144. 9x12
inches.
Following a
celebrated series of wind
ensemble tone poems about
national parks in the
American West, Dan
Welcher’s Upriver
celebrates the Lewis &
Clark Expedition from the
Missouri River to
Oregon’s Columbia
Gorge, following the
Louisiana Purchase of
1803. Welcher’s
imaginative textures and
inventiveness are freshly
modern, evoking our
American heritage,
including references to
Shenandoah and other folk
songs known to have been
sung on the expedition.
For advanced players.
Duration:
14’. In 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William
Clark’s Corps of
Discovery to find a water
route to the Pacific and
explore the uncharted
West. He believed woolly
mammoths, erupting
volcanoes, and mountains
of pure salt awaited
them. What they found was
no less mind-boggling:
some 300 species unknown
to science, nearly 50
Indian tribes, and the
Rockies.Ihave been a
student of the Lewis and
Clark expedition, which
Thomas Jefferson called
the “Voyage of
Discovery,†for as
long as I can remember.
This astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri —
and took the travelers up
more than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
— hired trappers
and explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing — and
along with other
trinkets, a box of 200
jaw harps to be used in
trading with the Indians.
Their trip was long,
perilous to the point of
near catastrophe, and
arduous. The dream of a
Northwest Passage proved
ephemeral, but the
northwestern quarter of
the continent had finally
been explored, mapped,
and described to an
anxious world. When the
party returned to St.
Louis in 1806, and with
the Louisiana Purchase
now part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes.Ihave
written a sizeable number
of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks,
doesn’t try to
tell a story. Instead, it
captures the flavor of a
certain time, and of a
grand adventure. Cast in
one continuous movement
and lasting close to
fourteen minutes, the
piece falls into several
subsections, each with
its own heading: The
Dream (in which
Jefferson’s vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III .The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate “river
song,†and which
becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by
Cruzatte’s fiddle.
From various journals and
diaries, we know the men
found enjoyment and
solace in music, and
almost every night
encampment had at least a
bit of music in it. In
addition to Cruzatte,
there were two other
members of the party who
played the fiddle, and
others made do with
singing, or playing upon
sticks, bones, the
ever-present jaw harps,
and boat horns. From
Lewis’ journals, I
found all the tunes used
in Upriver: Shenandoah
(still popular after more
than 200 years),
V’la bon vent,
Soldier’s Joy,
Johnny Has Gone for a
Soldier, Come Ye Sinners
Poor and Needy (a hymn
sung to the tune
“Beech
Springâ€) and
Fisher’s Hornpipe.
The work follows an
emotional journey: not
necessarily step-by-step
with the Voyage of
Discovery heroes, but a
kind of grand arch.
Beginning in the mists of
history and myth,
traversing peaks and
valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of
Jefferson’s
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
destiny.
Trombone & Band SKU: SU.32040020 For Trombone & Band. Composed by ...(+)
Trombone & Band
SKU:
SU.32040020
For
Trombone & Band.
Composed by Amy Riebs
Mills. Brass, Trombone,
Concert Band/Wind
Ensemble. Full Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#32040020. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.32040020).
Solo Trombone,
Band parts - picc, 2fls,
2 obs, EH, 2bsns, 3 cls,
bcl, 2asx, tsx, bsx, 4
hns, 3 tpts, 3 tbns,
euph, tba, timp, 3 perc
Duration: 17' Composed:
2013 Published by: Amy
Mills Music, LLC
…the audience loved
Red Dragonfly. Definitely
a keeper in my
repertoire! Dr. James
Bicigo, Associate
Professor of Trombone,
University of Alaska,
Anchorage Virtuoso piece,
the dramatic first
movement opens with a
Bold statement followed
by the beautiful love
theme. It reaches up to
the Cry of the Heart,
then everything ruptures
and crashes. Now the
trombonist must rebuild
and gain strength through
dramatic cadenzas until
reaching the
recapitulation where the
opening Bold melody is
transformed into a
majestic march in 3/4
time. The love theme
returns, and the movement
ends in triumph. The
second movement is a
setting of the famous
Japanese folksong, Red
Dragonfly. The trombonist
and pianist play the
lovely song amidst the
sound of fluttering wings
that appear and disappear
like memories of the
heart. Thank you to the
Nihon Gakugeki Kyoukai
Foundation for permission
to use the melody in this
trombone sonata. A solo
glissando opens the third
movement in American folk
dance style with tongue
in cheek and twinkle in
both eyes. The subsequent
variations include a
perfect triple canon, a
taste of New Orleans
jazz, and a dramatic
augmentation which spills
into a flashback of the
first movement’s
love theme. This melts
away and we recapture a
glimpse of the Red
Dragonfly melody, this
time growing to the
Triumphant restatement of
the first
movement’s main
theme. And finally, the
exuberant coda drives to
a spectacular ending.
Difficulty Level:
Trombone 6 (Professional)
Band 5 (Advanced) See
also Red Dragonfly,
Sonata for Trombone and
Piano for the version
with piano accompaniment.
See composer website for
audio sample. Performance
materials available on
rental only:.
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Cr...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, China
Cymbal, 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.YPS204
Long Live the
King. Composed by
Tyler Arcari. 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+1+1+4+16+2+4 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 24
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS204. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS204).
ISBN
9781491152249. UPC:
680160909742. Key: D
minor.
Avalonâ€
Long Live the
King is a medieval
fantasy piece depicting
the Isle of Avalon where
the mystical sword
Excalibur of King Arthur
was forged. Composer
Tyler Arcari unearths a
solid piece for young
bands that is both bold
and dramatic. This piece
is sure to spark the
imagination of students
and give them strong
musical content with
which they can develop
their
musicianship. Program
Notes:Avalon–Long
live the King began its
journey as a commission
in honor of a dear friend
and mentor. David Riggs
is one of those band
directors that just seems
timeless. He is a
powerhouse with such a
stacked resume that it is
easy to forget that at
the end of the day he
enjoys taking long bike
rides with his lovely
wife and whittling a
piece of wood just as
much as being a band
director. He has touched
so many lives and
inspired so many people
in our field and beyond.
I was humbled, and
honored, when I was
contacted for the
commission. To David, I
hope that you one day
know how much you mean to
so many people, including
myself.About the
piece:The piece is
written with a little
homage to David’s
long tenure at Avalon
Middle school in Pace,
Florida. He was certainly
treated like a king as
the band director and
rightly so. It seemed
only fitting to add a
little medieval fantasy.
Avalon is a mystical
island in the world of
King Arthur where the
great sword Excalibur was
forged.The piece begins
lyrically with a slow
introduction with melodic
material. This melodic
motive is used throughout
with slight variations
depending on the
instrument voicing etc.
Care should be taken at
m. 10 that the Timpani
roll helps to bridge our
transition from an
exposed section to full
tutti. Care should be
taken so that the tempo
change at m. 19 is brisk
and avoids the low brass
turning into stomping.
Accessories like the
China cymbal and
tambourine can become
overpowering. I recommend
having students think of
these effects as
background in order to
make sure they
don’t POP out. The
dynamic changes at mm.
27-35 should be subito
similar to orchestral
dynamic changes. Avoid
unwritten crescendos in
this section. Measures
60–64 are a great
opportunity to teach
those unwritten dynamics
that make music so
enjoyable as we lead up
to the finale. It was
originally left blank for
some theatrics in the
premiere at
David’s retirement
concert so I know he
would enjoy adding some
Cholesterol as David
would say.Long Live the
King!
Avalon Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Cr...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, China
Cymbal, 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.YPS204F
Long Live the
King. Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Young Band
(YPS). Full score. With
Standard notation. 16
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YPS204F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS204F).
ISBN
9781491152928. UPC:
680160910427.
Avalo
n–Long Live the
King is a medieval
fantasy piece depicting
the Isle of Avalon where
the mystical sword
Excalibur of King Arthur
was forged. Composer
Tyler Arcari unearths a
solid piece for young
bands that is both bold
and dramatic. This piece
is sure to spark the
imagination of students
and give them strong
musical content with
which they can develop
their
musicianship. Program
Notes:Avalon–Long
live the King began its
journey as a commission
in honor of a dear friend
and mentor. David Riggs
is one of those band
directors that just seems
timeless. He is a
powerhouse with such a
stacked resume that it is
easy to forget that at
the end of the day he
enjoys taking long bike
rides with his lovely
wife and whittling a
piece of wood just as
much as being a band
director. He has touched
so many lives and
inspired so many people
in our field and beyond.
I was humbled, and
honored, when I was
contacted for the
commission. To David, I
hope that you one day
know how much you mean to
so many people, including
myself.About the
piece:The piece is
written with a little
homage to David’s
long tenure at Avalon
Middle school in Pace,
Florida. He was certainly
treated like a king as
the band director and
rightly so. It seemed
only fitting to add a
little medieval fantasy.
Avalon is a mystical
island in the world of
King Arthur where the
great sword Excalibur was
forged.The piece begins
lyrically with a slow
introduction with melodic
material. This melodic
motive is used throughout
with slight variations
depending on the
instrument voicing etc.
Care should be taken at
m. 10 that the Timpani
roll helps to bridge our
transition from an
exposed section to full
tutti. Care should be
taken so that the tempo
change at m. 19 is brisk
and avoids the low brass
turning into stomping.
Accessories like the
China cymbal and
tambourine can become
overpowering. I recommend
having students think of
these effects as
background in order to
make sure they
don’t POP out. The
dynamic changes at mm.
27-35 should be subito
similar to orchestral
dynamic changes. Avoid
unwritten crescendos in
this section. Measures
60–64 are a great
opportunity to teach
those unwritten dynamics
that make music so
enjoyable as we lead up
to the finale. It was
originally left blank for
some theatrics in the
premiere at
David’s retirement
concert so I know he
would enjoy adding some
Cholesterol as David
would say.Long Live the
King!
Castle Creek Orchestre d'harmonie Theodore Presser Co.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.465000110 Composed by Dan Welcher. Arranged by ...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.465000110
Composed
by Dan Welcher. Arranged
by Paul Bissell. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 1989.
Duration 5 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00011. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.465000110).
ISBN
9781598062090. UPC:
680160575442.
Castl
e Creek was written by
Dan Welcher in
celebration of the Aspen
Music Festival's 40th
anniversary, and served
as a special tribute to
the Festival's longtime
President, Gordon Hardy.
Castle Creek itself is a
tributary of the Roaring
Fork River on which the
Aspen Music Festival
campus (as well as
Hardy's home) is built.
Gordon's initials
(G.A.H.) are used as the
musical basis for the
fanfare, which is
centered on the ascending
pitches G, A and B, and
reflects the upward
motion and positivity of
the Aspen Music Festival
itself. For advanced
players. Duration:
5'. Program Note by
the ComposerThere is no
“secret
program†or hidden
meaning in this lively,
five-minute work: it was
intended as a celebration
of the 40th anniversary
of the Aspen Music
Festival, and as a
special tribute to the
Festival’s
longtime President,
Gordon Hardy. The title
CASTLE CREEK refers to a
tributary of the Roaring
Fork River on which the
Aspen Music Festival
campus (as well as Mr.
Hardy’s home) is
built.The work pays
homage to Gordon Hardy by
utilizing his initials
(“G.A.H.â€) as
a musical motive: the
three letters correspond
to the pitches G, A, and
B). This three-note group
forms the basis of the
fanfare that opens the
work, and it also serves
as an ostinato, a bass
line, and a general means
of organizing the
work’s tonal
centers. Because the
three notes are in
ascending order, the
ever-upward direction of
the Aspen Music Festival
and the positive energy
of Gordon Hardy are
readily evident.The
athletic fanfare that
begins the work (marked
“noble, but
energeticâ€) is
scored for brass and
percussion alone, and may
be played as a separate
piece. The rest of the
ensemble joins at the
conclusion of the
fanfare, and a spirited
tune in 9/8 issues from
the woodwinds. After this
is given a thorough
workout, a middle section
in faster 3/4 time
provides machine-like
energy. Perhaps it is the
energy of the Festival,
in high gear. At the
height of this, the music
of the fanfare returns in
broad open notes in the
brass, with the machine
still pulsing in support.
The overture ends in a
burst of motion, with the
three-note motive in its
highest transposition.My
colleague and former
student Paul Bissell made
this excellent
transcription from the
orchestral original.
Composed by
John Stafford Smith.
Arranged by Sean
O'Loughlin. SWS FS. Carl
Fischer Symphonic
Performance Series. Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
1+4+4+2+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+2
+3+3+3+2+2+2+2+3+3+3+2+3+
4+1+1+2+3+12 pages.
Duration 1 minute, 48
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS73. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS73).
ISBN
9781491147689. UPC:
680160905188. 9 x 12
inches. Key: Bb
major.
Composer/arr
anger Sean O'Loughlin has
provided a refreshing new
setting of our National
Anthem. It was originally
written for orchestral
brass and percussion and
has been performed at
both MLB and NBA events.
The arrangement begins
with a bold fanfare to
set the tone, but also to
provide the motive glue
to hold the arrangement
together and create
something unique.
Creative harmonic usage
and colorful
orchestration really make
this version stand out
from the rest. There
have been many great
arrangements of our
National Anthem
throughout the years .
The responsibility of
creating one that truly
brought something new to
the mix was very daunting
. I was fortunate enough
to get an opportunity to
write this version for
the Oregon Symphony Brass
Section to perform at the
Portland Trail Blazers
NBA games . Subsequent
performances have
occurred with the
Baltimore Symphony at the
Baltimore Orioles MLB
games . At this time, it
is my supreme honor to
adapt this for the
advanced concert band .In
bringing something new, I
decided to start with a
bold fanfare to set the
tone for this great music
. Introducing some more
dissonant harmonies also
created a more intense
feel .The first stanza
includes a flowing
counter line in the horns
and alto saxophones . The
trumpets interject some
flourishes on the second
pass to further the
intensity . These
flourishes continue
“ . . . when the
rockets red glare!â€
The final push at m . 29
is colored with pulsating
16th notes in the
woodwinds that lead to
some dramatic harmony at
the fermata in m . 32 .
The opening fanfare then
returns to let everyone
know that it's time to
“Play
ball!â€.
For
Alto Saxophone and
Concert Band.
Composed by Piet Swerts.
De Haske Concert Band.
Solo & Concerto. Score
Only. Composed 2005. De
Haske Publications
#1053826. Published by De
Haske Publications
(HL.44005579).
UPC:
884088058272.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Dance of Uzume
is a concertino that is
based on a Japanese myth:
out of anger toward her
brother Susanowa, the
storm god, the sun
goddess Amaterasu hides
in a cave. The goddess of
joy, Uzume, succeeds in
luring the sun goddess
out of the cave by
dancing wildly. The joy
and laughter of the other
gods as they watch Uzume
arouses Amaterasu's
curiosity and with her
appearance, the light on
earth returns. This
fantastic new original
work will make a much
needed addition to the
advanced repertoire for
saxophone and concert
band. A version for
saxophone and piano is
also
available.
Piet
Swerts componeerde
Dance of Uzume op
verzoek van de Japanse
topsaxofonist Nobuya
Sugawa. Het werk is
gebaseerd op een Japanse
mythe: uit woede op haar
broer Susanowa, de god
van de storm, verschuilt
de zonnegodin
Amaterasuzich in een
grot. De vreugdegodin
Uzume weet de godin van
de zon echter met een
wilde dans uit de grot te
lokken. Het gelach van de
andere goden wekt
namelijk de
nieuwsgierigheid van
Amaterasu en met haar
verschijning komt
hetlicht terug op aarde.
Dit verhaal wordt in de
muziek meesterlijk
weerspiegeld.
Dies
es Concertino fur
Altsaxophon und
Blasorchester basiert auf
einer japanischen Sage:
Aus Arger uber ihren
Bruder Susanowa, den Gott
des Sturms, versteckt
sich die Sonnengottin
Amaterasu in einer Hohle
und kann erst durch den
Tanz von Uzume, der
Gottin der Freude, wieder
hervorgelockt werden. Mit
ihr kehrt auch das Licht
wieder auf die Erde
zuruck. Piet Swerts'
anspruchsvolles und
abwechslungsreiches Werk
besteht aus einem
konzertanten Dialog
zwischen dem Solisten und
dem Orchester. Lebhafte
und lyrische Themen, ein
sehr melodischer
Mittelteil, Blues und
Marsch ahnliche Motive
sowie ostliche Anklange
sind eine lohnende
Herausforderung fur
Saxophonisten und bieten
vielAbwechslung fur das
gesamte Blasorchester.
Dance of Uzume
(La danse d'Uzume) est un
dialogue virtuose et
lyrique entre le soliste
et l'accompagnement. La
trame se developpe sur un
tempo unique et rapide.
Ce concertino raconte un
episode de la mythologie
japonaise. Ulceree par
les mefaits de son frere
Susanowo, dieu du vent et
des tempetes, Amaterasu,
deesse du Soleil, se
confine dans une caverne,
privant le monde de sa
lumiere. Ne supportant
plus l'obscurite, les
autres dieux se
reunissent devant
l'entree de la caverne
pour trouver un moyen de
la faire sortir. Uzume,
la deesse de la gaiete,
se met alors a danser
frenetiquement.
Intriguee, Amaterasu
parait enfin et le monde
retrouve la lumiere du
soleil.
Dance of
Uzume e un dialogo
virtuoso e lirico tra il
solista e
l'accompagnamento. La
trama si sviluppa su un
tempo unico e rapido.
Questo concertino narra
un episodio della
mitologia giapponese.
Devastata dai misfatti di
suo fratello Susanowo,
Dio del vento e delle
tempeste, Amaterasu, Dea
del Sole, si rifugia in
una caverna, privando il
mondo della luce. Non
sopportando piu
l'oscurita, gli altri Dei
si riuniscono davanti
all'entrata della caverna
per trovare un mezzo per
farla uscire. Uzume, la
Dea della gioia, inizia
una danza frenetica.
Intrigata, Amaterasu
appare all'entrata e il
mondo ritrova la luce del
sole.
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.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for the
most advanced high school
bands, community,
college, university, and
professional bands.
Level: Grade 6. Conductor
Full Score. Duration
21:00. Published by
Manhattan Beach Music.
Concert Band - Grade 6 SKU: ML.013702080 Composed by Alex Poelman. Full s...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 6
SKU: ML.013702080
Composed by Alex Poelman.
Full set. Molenaar
Edition #013702080.
Published by Molenaar
Edition (ML.013702080).
At the end of
1944, Allied troops
invaded the Netherlands
from Belgium. Hope and
longing for freedom,
which now seemed so
close, swept through the
Netherlands: Operation
Market Garden was
launched. Huge numbers of
paratroopers made the
dangerous jump to take
over enemy territory on
the south side of the
Rhine. Fierce fighting
and attempts to cross and
secure the river resulted
in heavy casualties for
the liberating forces.
Ground support from the
south came too late and
there was no alternative
but to call off Operation
Market Garden. What
looked like a quick
liberation of the
Netherlands turned into a
long, bitter struggle. To
make matters worse, a
harsh winter followed:
hunger and cold ate away
at hope and the prospect
of a liberated
Netherlands. The
composition 1944 uses
original radio fragments
from 1944 to describe
these
events.
Eind
1944 vielen geallieerde
troepen vanuit België
Nederland binnen. Hoop en
verlangen naar vrijheid,
die nu zo dichtbij leek,
golfden door Nederland:
Operatie Market Garden
werd gelanceerd. Enorme
aantallen parachutisten
maakten de gevaarlijke
sprong om vijandelijk
gebied aan de zuidkant
van de Rijn in te nemen.
Hevige gevechten en
pogingen om de rivier
over te steken en veilig
te stellen resulteerden
in zware verliezen voor
de bevrijdende troepen.
Grondsteun vanuit het
zuiden kwam te laat en er
was geen alternatief dan
Operatie Market Garden af
te blazen. Wat leek op
een snelle bevrijding van
Nederland veranderde in
een lange, bittere
strijd. Tot overmaat van
ramp volgde er een
strenge winter: honger en
kou vrat de hoop en het
vooruitzicht op een
bevrijd Nederland weg. De
compositie 1944 gebruikt
originele radiofragmenten
uit 1944 om deze
gebeurtenissen te
beschrijven.<<
Fin
1944, les troupes
alliées envahissent les
Pays-Bas à partir de la
Belgique. L'espoir et la
nostalgie de la liberté,
qui semble désormais si
proche, envahissent les
Pays-Bas : L'opération
Market Garden est
lancée. D'innombrables
parachutistes font le
dangereux saut pour
s'emparer du territoire
ennemi sur la rive sud du
Rhin. Les combats
acharnés et les
tentatives pour traverser
et sécuriser le fleuve
se soldent par de lourdes
pertes pour les forces
libératrices. Le soutien
terrestre en provenance
du sud arrive trop tard
et il n'y a pas d'autre
choix que d'annuler
l'opération Market
Garden. Ce qui
s'annonçait comme une
libération rapide des
Pays-Bas s'est
transformé en une lutte
longue et acharnée. Pour
ne rien arranger, un
hiver rigoureux a suivi :
la faim et le froid ont
rongé l'espoir et la
perspective d'une
libération des Pays-Bas.
La composition 1944
utilise des fragments
radiophoniques originaux
de 1944 pour décrire ces
événements.
Ende
1944 marschierten die
alliierten Truppen von
Belgien aus in die
Niederlande ein. Die
Hoffnung und die
Sehnsucht nach der
Freiheit, die nun so nah
zu sein schien, überkam
die Niederlande: Die
Operation Market Garden
wurde gestartet.
Zahlreiche
Fallschirmjäger wagen
den gefährlichen
Absprung, um das
feindliche Gebiet auf der
Südseite des Rheins zu
erobern. Heftige Kämpfe
und Versuche, den Fluss
zu überqueren und zu
sichern, forderten
schwere Verluste für die
Befreiungstruppen. Die
Bodenunterstützung aus
dem Süden kam zu spät
und es gab keine andere
Möglichkeit, als die
Operation Market Garden
abzubrechen. Was nach
einer schnellen Befreiung
der Niederlande aussah,
wurde zu einem langen,
erbitterten Kampf. Zu
allem Überfluss folgte
ein harter Winter: Hunger
und Kälte zehrten an der
Hoffnung und der Aussicht
auf befreite Niederlande.
In der Komposition 1944
werden diese Ereignisse
anhand von
Original-Funkfragmenten
aus dem Jahr 1944
beschrieben.
Auld Lang Syne Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000776-140 Arranged by Menn...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000776-140
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000776-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000776-140).
Whereas ‘Auld
Lang Syne’ may be
considered the best-known
Scottish song ever, yet
at the same time it is an
obscure one, for there
are but few people who
know the complete text by
heart. After the
familiar ‘Should auld
acquaintance be forgot
.....‘ many people take
their refuge to lyrics
like ‘rum tee dum ta
dee ..... lah, lah, lah
........... for auld lang
syne’. Even in
Scotland only a handful
of persons know the
entire text and are able
to give a correct
rendering of it. The
current lyrics have been
attributed to the
Scottish poet Robert
Burns. Burns, however, he
did not write the whole
poem : after he had heard
an old man sing the
centuries-old
Scotchballad, he wrote it
down and added a number
of stanzas (1788).
Historical research
teaches us that the
ballad served many
purposes, both political
and religious.
Nowadays, ‘Auld Lang
Syne’ is sung as a
Christmas Carol and it is
also sung on New Year’s
Eve at the turning of the
year. Apart from that,
though, the song is also
sung on many other
occasions sometimes with
different lyrics, which
usually have Love,
Friendship and/or Parting
as their themes, as these
go well with the
fascinating melody.
In this arrangement
a low-sounding solo
instrument is central.
The harmonization in the
accompaniment fits in
perfectly with the
sentiments this song will
evoke.
Should
auld acquaintance be
forgot And never
brought to mind?
Should auld acquintance
be forgot. And days
of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my
dear, For auld lang
syne, We’ll take a
cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Misschien wel het
meest bekende Schotse
lied, maar tegelijkertijd
ook het minst bekende, er
zijn er maar weinig
mensen die de tekst mee
kunnen zingen. Na het
bekende ‘Should auld
acquaintaintance be
forgot and .....‘
vervallenvelen in ‘rum
tee dum ta dee ..... lah,
lah, lah ........... for
auld lang syne’.
Zelfs in Schotland is
maar een enkeling in
staat de tekst correct
weer te geven. De
huidige versie wordt
toegeschreven aan de
Schotse dichterRobert
Burns. Burns heeft echter
niet de hele tekst
gemaakt. Toen hij de
eeuwen oude Schotse
ballade door een oude man
hoorde zingen, heeft hij
enkele verzen toegevoegd
(1788). Historisch
onderzoek leert dat de
ballade voorveel
doeleinden gebruikt werd,
voor politieke als ook
religieuze doelen.
Tegenwoordig wordt
‘Auld Lang Syne’
gebruikt als Christmas
Carol en wordt het
gezongen tijdens de
jaarwisseling op
oudejaarsavond.Het lied,
soms meteen andere tekst,
wordt echter op veel meer
plaatsen gebruikt.
Liefde, Vriendschap en
Afscheid zijn dan meestal
de sentimenten die
gecombineerd worden met
de meeslepende
melodie.
In dit
arrangement staat een
‘laag’
solo-instrumentcentraal.<
br> De harmonisatie in de
begeleiding sluit
naadloos aan bij deze
gevoelens die dit lied
oproepen.
Should
auld acquaintance be
forgot And never
brought to mind?
Should auld acquintance
beforgot And days of
auld lang syne? For
auld lang syne, my
dear, For auld lang
syne, We’ll take a
cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Auld Lang Syne Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.GOB-000776-010 Arranged by Menn...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000776-010
Arranged by Menno
Haantjes. Set (Score &
Parts). 81 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
000776-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000776-010).
Whereas ‘Auld
Lang Syne’ may be
considered the best-known
Scottish song ever, yet
at the same time it is an
obscure one, for there
are but few people who
know the complete text by
heart. After the
familiar ‘Should auld
acquaintance be forgot
.....‘ many people take
their refuge to lyrics
like ‘rum tee dum ta
dee ..... lah, lah, lah
........... for auld lang
syne’. Even in
Scotland only a handful
of persons know the
entire text and are able
to give a correct
rendering of it. The
current lyrics have been
attributed to the
Scottish poet Robert
Burns. Burns, however, he
did not write the whole
poem : after he had heard
an old man sing the
centuries-old
Scotchballad, he wrote it
down and added a number
of stanzas (1788).
Historical research
teaches us that the
ballad served many
purposes, both political
and religious.
Nowadays, ‘Auld Lang
Syne’ is sung as a
Christmas Carol and it is
also sung on New Year’s
Eve at the turning of the
year. Apart from that,
though, the song is also
sung on many other
occasions sometimes with
different lyrics, which
usually have Love,
Friendship and/or Parting
as their themes, as these
go well with the
fascinating melody.
In this arrangement
a low-sounding solo
instrument is central.
The harmonization in the
accompaniment fits in
perfectly with the
sentiments this song will
evoke.
Should
auld acquaintance be
forgot And never
brought to mind?
Should auld acquintance
be forgot. And days
of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my
dear, For auld lang
syne, We’ll take a
cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Misschien wel het
meest bekende Schotse
lied, maar tegelijkertijd
ook het minst bekende, er
zijn er maar weinig
mensen die de tekst mee
kunnen zingen. Na het
bekende ‘Should auld
acquaintaintance be
forgot and .....‘
vervallenvelen in ‘rum
tee dum ta dee ..... lah,
lah, lah ........... for
auld lang syne’.
Zelfs in Schotland is
maar een enkeling in
staat de tekst correct
weer te geven. De
huidige versie wordt
toegeschreven aan de
Schotse dichterRobert
Burns. Burns heeft echter
niet de hele tekst
gemaakt. Toen hij de
eeuwen oude Schotse
ballade door een oude man
hoorde zingen, heeft hij
enkele verzen toegevoegd
(1788). Historisch
onderzoek leert dat de
ballade voorveel
doeleinden gebruikt werd,
voor politieke als ook
religieuze doelen.
Tegenwoordig wordt
‘Auld Lang Syne’
gebruikt als Christmas
Carol en wordt het
gezongen tijdens de
jaarwisseling op
oudejaarsavond.Het lied,
soms meteen andere tekst,
wordt echter op veel meer
plaatsen gebruikt.
Liefde, Vriendschap en
Afscheid zijn dan meestal
de sentimenten die
gecombineerd worden met
de meeslepende
melodie.
In dit
arrangement staat een
‘laag’
solo-instrumentcentraal.<
br> De harmonisatie in de
begeleiding sluit
naadloos aan bij deze
gevoelens die dit lied
oproepen.
Should
auld acquaintance be
forgot And never
brought to mind?
Should auld acquintance
beforgot And days of
auld lang syne? For
auld lang syne, my
dear, For auld lang
syne, We’ll take a
cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
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.