Par HOSAY JAMES L.. What is the top secret method for getting the most out of your youngmusicians? There is no guaranteed secret method. However you can motivate all musicians with Spy Flix which puts a fun spin on the ‘secret agent music’ typical of the great Hollywood spy movies. Turn your otherwise routine band practice into Music 007 with Spy Flix. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

With optional Chorus and Narrator. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. A magnificent offering for your Christmas performance! James L. Hosay has taken the story of the birth of Christ, according to the Gospel of Luke, and set it to heart lifting music. A stunning and unforgettable performance can be had with a chorus or with a narrator. Either way, this piece will add to the festive mood of your Holiday concert and help your audience feel the true spirit of Christmas. If you do a concert where a chorus performs half and a concert band performs half, consider programming FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY as a grand finale. If your performance stage is a bit cramped for that many musicians all at once, perhaps having the chorus surround the audiencewill work for you. The “surround-sound” effect can be wonderful. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par CURNOW JAMES. A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality, On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert. Sparkling! / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality, On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert. Sparkling! / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm, reserved elegance. Captivating! / Niveau : 1 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. On hot summer nights all along the east coast of America thebeach front strip comes alive with the sights and sounds ofsummer as nightclubs and bands crack out their sizzling music. Incorporating the funky-rock sounds of east coast beachmusic of the 60s and 70s, Atlantic Avenue takes a nostalgicstep into the past whilst keeping a solid foothold in the present. With elements of doo-wop, soul and swing this piece is burstingwith surf, sand and sunshine / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. La bossa-nova (signifiant “nouvelle vague”) est un style musical né au Brésil à la fin des années 1950. Des compositeurs tels que Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa et plusieurs musiciens dont Stan Getz, Charly Bird, Baden Powell, João Gilberto ont contribué à rendre ce nouveau rythme extrêmement célèbre. Avec Bossa Nova Breeze, le soleil du Brésil fait son entrée dans les salles de concert. / Niveau : 2 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Organ. Par CURNOW JAMES. Due to careful cueing and skillful arranging, your band can play the Finale from the renowned “Organ Symphony” even if you don’t have a pipe organ or an organist available. The big, powerful sound of this Saint-Saens classic has been faithfully transcribed by James Curnow for your band. What a superb closer for your concert! Imagine the possibilities if you will be performing in a church or anywhere a real pipe organ is available! What an experience for your musicians!This is the ideal tool for work on balance and playing full value notes with a big, beautiful symphonic tone quality. Unlike anything else available for band today, you are sure to enjoy working with this forcefularrangement this year. Indomitable! / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Songs of the Bagpipe and Hornpipe. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This delightful medley of timeless Scottish tunes speaks to the piper in all of us. Richly orchestrated and profuse with creative contrast, it will be an exciting addition to your next concert appearance. Regarding preparation, the ranges, rhythms and mixture of styles are right on target for this level band, and Piper’s Rhapsody is sure to become a favorite with your musicians. A study of Scotland’s culture and how the bagpipe and hornpipe are important would be appropriate. A find! / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie