Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 2

SKU: HL.4002331

Composed by Samuel R. Hazo. MusicWorks Grade 2. Concert, Festival. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4002331).

UPC: 073999617818. 9.0x12.0x0.031 inches.

Commissione d by the Pickens County (GA) Middle School Band on the occasion of the band program being split into separate schools, this marvelous composition for young players explores the emotions of separation. Sam uses the analogy of a river that, when divided, maintains its identity yet becomes two separate entities. Three themes are presented individually then come together in grand fashion at the end. (4:35).

Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: HL.44007672

Grade 2.5 - Score Only. Composed by Timothy Johnson. Curnow Music Concert Band. 28 pages. Published by Curnow Music (HL.44007672).

UPC: 884088310271. 9x12 inches.

Follow the historic Rogue River from its headwaters in Oregon to the mighty Pacific! The serenity of the mountain snowmelt gives way to energetic rapids and then to the greater expanse and power of the lower river. This work has lots of potential for co-curricular study with history and geography. It will be a nice accessible challenge for the maturing young band, rewarding each section with integral and expressive parts to play. (Grade 2-1/2).

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 Spring”) 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.

Concert Band (Score) - Level 1.5

SKU: HL.4005893

Arranged by Michael Sweeney. MusicWorks Grade 1. Concert. Softcover. 12 pages. Duration 280 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4005893).

UPC: 888680940911. 9.0x12.0x0.027 inches.

Here is an emotion-filled arrangement for young players based on the folk tune Down to the River to Pray, which is thought to have been composed by an African-American slave. There is an element of sadness in the music, but also a glimmer of hope as the slaves dream of freedom and being reunited with family and friends. Dur: 2:45.

Score Only Concert Band; Symphonic Band (Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.4005037

Composed by Jay Bocook. MusicWorks Grade 4. Softcover. 36 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4005037).

UPC: 888680669560. 9.0x12.0x0.114 inches.

The African-American spiritual “Down in the River to Pray” forms the basis for this creative and dramatic work for mature ensembles. Opening with a tender chorale-like statement, the piece evolves throughout with variations in mood and intensity, ultimately building to a majestic and powerful conclusion. Dur: 5:20.

((Based on Down to the River to Pray)). By Michael Sweeney. For concert band (Score and Parts). MusicWorks Grade 2. Grade 2.5

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.46500013L

For Wind Ensemble. Composed by Dan Welcher. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2010. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #465-00013L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.46500013L).

UPC: 680160600151. 11 x 14 inches.

I n 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clarks 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. I have 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. I have 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, doesnt 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 Jeffersons 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 Cruzattes 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), Vla bon vent, Soldiers Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune Beech Spring) and Fishers 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 Jeffersons 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.

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44011061

Composed by Jan Van der Roost. De Haske Concert Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2011. De Haske Publications #1115063010. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44011061).

UPC: 884088640064. 9x12 inches.

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties, making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character of what is actually an industrial region.The next movement, a dynamic allegro that creates an exciting contrast to the first. All instruments are put to good use, letting everyone have their moment in the limelight. All the interesting thematic and melodic elements Van der Roost createswill keep the audience engaged through to the very last note!

De opdrachtgever van dit werk is op meerdere wijze verbonden aan de componist. Hierdoor is By the River een zeer persoonlijk en indrukwekkend werk geworden. Het eerste deel heeft het karakter van een pastorale en beschrijfthet landelijke karakter van een - in basis - industrieel gebied. In sterk contrast daarop volgt een dynamisch allegro met toespelingen op Leonard Bernstein. Alle registers van het moderne blaasorkest komen aan hun trekken in Bythe River. Maar ook het publiek wordt flink op de proef gesteld, wil het alle thematische en melodische elementen van dit afwisselende werk doorgronden..!

Dem Auftraggeber dieses Werkes ist der Komponist in mehrfacher Weise sehr verbunden, wodurch By the River ein sehr personliches und eindringliches Werk geworden ist. Der erste Teil ist von pastoralem Charakter und beschreibt den landlichenCharakter einer eigentlichen Industrieregion. Stark kontrastiv folgt darauf ein dynamisches Allegro mit einer Anspielung auf Leonard Bernstein. Alle Register des modernen Blasorchesters sind in By the River gefordert, genau wie dieAufmerksamkeit des Publikums, wenn es alle thematischen und melodischen Elemente dieses abwechslungsreichen Werkes erfassen will.

By the River (Pres de la rivere) est une oeuvre que Jan van der Roost affectionne tout particulierement. La premiere partie s'ouvre sur motif plutot pastoral et decrit le caractere assez rural des gens du paysvivant dans une certaine region industrielle. Un dynamique allegro amene en contraste un bref clin d'oeil a Leonard Berstein. Afin de pouvoir restituer cette composition dans toute sa diversite, l'ensemble des registres del'orchestre d'harmonie contemporain sera sollicite. Votre attentif auditoire en restera epoustoufle !

By the River e un'opera alla quale Jan Van der Roost e particolarmente affezionato. La prima parte si apre su un motivo pastorale e descrive il carattere rimasto rurale di alcuni popoli che vivono in regioni ormaiindustrializzate. Segue un dinamico allegro, breve ma che ricorda la musica di Leonard Bernstein. Una composizione che sollecita tutti i registri della banda e che entusiasmera il pubblico!

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1115063-010

Composed by Jan Van der Roost. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2011. De Haske Publications #DHP 1115063-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1115063-010).

9x12 inches.

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties, making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character of what is actually an industrial region.The next movement, a dynamic allegro that creates an exciting contrast to the first. All instruments are put to good use, letting everyone have their moment in the limelight. All the interesting thematic and melodic elements Van der Roost createswill keep the audience engaged through to the very last note!

De opdrachtgever van dit werk is op meerdere wijze verbonden aan de componist. Hierdoor is By the River een zeer persoonlijk en indrukwekkend werk geworden. Het eerste deel heeft het karakter van een pastorale en beschrijfthet landelijke karakter van een - in basis - industrieel gebied. In sterk contrast daarop volgt een dynamisch allegro met toespelingen op Leonard Bernstein. Alle registers van het moderne blaasorkest komen aan hun trekken in Bythe River. Maar ook het publiek wordt flink op de proef gesteld, wil het alle thematische en melodische elementen van dit afwisselende werk doorgronden..!

Dem Auftraggeber dieses Werkes ist der Komponist in mehrfacher Weise sehr verbunden, wodurch By the River ein sehr persönliches und eindringliches Werk geworden ist. Der erste Teil ist von pastoralem Charakter und beschreibt den ländlichenCharakter einer eigentlichen Industrieregion. Stark kontrastiv folgt darauf ein dynamisches Allegro mit einer Anspielung auf Leonard Bernstein. Alle Register des modernen Blasorchesters sind in By the River gefordert, genau wie dieAufmerksamkeit des Publikums, wenn es alle thematischen und melodischen Elemente dieses abwechslungsreichen Werkes erfassen will.

By the River (Prés de la rivére) est une oeuvre que Jan van der Roost affectionne tout particuliérement. La premiére partie s'ouvre sur motif plutôt pastoral et décrit le caractére assez rural des gens du paysvivant dans une certaine région industrielle. Un dynamique allegro améne en contraste un bref clin d'oeil Leonard Berstein. Afin de pouvoir restituer cette composition dans toute sa diversité, l'ensemble des registres del'orchestre d'harmonie contemporain sera sollicité. Votre attentif auditoire en restera époustouflé !

By the River é un'opera alla quale Jan Van der Roost é particolarmente affezionato. La prima parte si apre su un motivo pastorale e descrive il carattere rimasto rurale di alcuni popoli che vivono in regioni ormaiindustrializzate. Segue un dinamico allegro, breve ma che ricorda la musica di Leonard Bernstein. Una composizione che sollecita tutti i registri della banda e che entusiasmer il pubblico!

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1115063-140

Composed by Jan Van der Roost. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2011. 52 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1115063-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1115063-140).

9x12 inches.

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties, making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character of what is actually an industrial region. The next movement, a dynamic allegro that creates an exciting contrast to the first. All instruments are put to good use, letting everyone have their moment in the limelight. All the interesting thematic and melodic elements Van der Roost creates will keep the audience engaged through to the very last note!

De opdrachtgever van dit werk is op meerdere wijze verbonden aan de componist. Hierdoor is By the River een zeer persoonlijk en indrukwekkend werk geworden. Het eerste deel heeft het karakter van een pastorale en beschrijfthet landelijke karakter van een - in basis - industrieel gebied. In sterk contrast daarop volgt een dynamisch allegro met toespelingen op Leonard Bernstein. Alle registers van het moderne blaasorkest komen aan hun trekken in Bythe River. Maar ook het publiek wordt flink op de proef gesteld, wil het alle thematische en melodische elementen van dit afwisselende werk doorgronden..!

Dem Auftraggeber dieses Werkes ist der Komponist in mehrfacher Weise sehr verbunden, wodurch By the River ein sehr persönliches und eindringliches Werk geworden ist. Der erste Teil ist von pastoralem Charakter und beschreibt den ländlichen Charakter einer eigentlichen Industrieregion. Stark kontrastiv folgt darauf ein dynamisches Allegro mit einer Anspielung auf Leonard Bernstein. Alle Register des modernen Blasorchesters sind in By the River gefordert, genau wie die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums, wenn es alle thematischen und melodischen Elemente dieses abwechslungsreichen Werkes erfassen will.

By the River (Près de la rivière) est une oeuvre que Jan van der Roost affectionne tout particulièrement. La première partie s’ouvre sur motif plutôt pastoral et décrit le caractère assez rural des gens du pays vivant dans une certaine région industrielle. Un dynamique allegro amène en contraste un bref clin d’oeil Leonard Berstein. Afin de pouvoir restituer cette composition dans toute sa diversité, l’ensemble des registres de l’orchestre d’harmonie contemporain sera sollicité. Votre attentif auditoire en restera époustouflé !

By the River è un’opera alla quale Jan Van der Roost è particolarmente affezionato. La prima parte si apre su un motivo pastorale e descrive il carattere rimasto rurale di alcuni popoli che vivono in regioni ormai industrializzate. Segue un dinamico allegro, breve ma che ricorda la musica di Leonard Bernstein. Una composizione che sollecita tutti i registri della banda e che entusiasmer il pubblico!

Concert Band - Grade 1.5

SKU: HL.44007329

Grade 1.5 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2007. 24 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP234. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44007329).

UPC: 884088245269. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

The River Wye is one of longest rivers in the United Kingdom and forms a part of the border between England and Wales. The river takes its source from the Welsh mountains and curves gracefully through some of the favorite landscapes of Philip Sparke. It crosses the picturesque cities of Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye, Hereford, and Hay-on-Wye. Tales of the River Wye tells of an afternoon on the banks of the river. A splendid and serene addition to the concert band repertoire. Duration: 3:20.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5

SKU: BT.DHP-1155623-140

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Score Only. Composed 2015. 12 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1155623-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1155623-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

Sacramento, in the American state of California, is also known as River City - which is also the name of the concert band that commissioned Jacob de Haan to write this sonorous, lyrical work on the occasion of the 37th Annual ACB National Convention, which took place in 2015 in Rancho Cordova. All of the fun that the musicians will have with the rich melodic material provided for all instrument groups will immediately radiate into the audience!

Sacramento is een stad in de Amerikaanse staat Californië. De stad staat ook wel bekend als River City. Het gelijknamige harmonieorkest gaf Jacob de Haan de opdracht dit sonore, lyrische werk te schrijven ter gelegenheid van de 37ste Jaarlijkse ACB Nationale Conventie in 2015 in Rancho Cordova. Met dit rijke melodische materiaal is plezier verzekerd voor zowel muzikanten als publiek!

River City ist der inoffizielle Name der kalifonischen Stadt Sacramento und auch der Name des Blasorchesters, in dessen Auftrag lyrische Werk anlässlich der 37. Jacob de Haan dieses klangvolle, Jährlichen ACB Convention 2015 in Rancho Cordova schrieb. Der große Spielspaß, den die Musiker mit dem reichhaltigen melodischen Material haben werden, das gerecht auf alle Instrumentengruppen verteilt ist, ist absolut ansteckend!

Sacramento, qui se trouve dans l’état américain de Californie, est aussi connu sous le nom de River City ce qui est aussi le nom de l’orchestre d’harmonie qui a commandé Jacob de Haan ce morceau sonore et lyrique l’occasion de la 37th Annual ACB National Convention, qui eut lieu en 2015 Rancho Cordova. Tout le plaisir des musiciens sera immédiatement transmis au public gr ce la richesse des mélodies dans chaque pupitre !

Sacramento, nello Stato della California, è anche conosciuta come River City. River City è anche il nome della banda da concerto che ha commissionato a Jacob de Haan la scrittura di questo lavoro sonoro e lirico in occasione della 37° Annual ACB National Convention, che ha avuto luogo nel 2015 a Rancho Cordova. Il divertimento che i musicisti avranno con il ricco materiale melodico, assegnato a tutti i gruppi strumentali, si irradier immediatamente al pubblico!

By William Harbinson. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. Folk Song. Level: 4 (Medium Difficult) (grade 4). Conductor Score and Parts. 286 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-1898-00

Composed by J. Spears. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 1987. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-1898-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-1898-00).

A two-movement suite musically describing one of the most beautiful rivers in America. The slow first movement depicts the scenic wonders along the banks as one floats down the river. The fast second movement contains some of Spears’ best melodic writing as well as beautiful and original scoring. One of the best from Mr. Spears!

Composed by Robert Sheldon. Concert Band; Score; SmartMusic. Young Symphonic. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.39623S).

By Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score; SmartMusic. Young Symphonic. Grade 2. 136 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.AMP-340-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2012. 44 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 340-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-340-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains was commissioned by the Northern California Band Directors' Association to honour their 50th Anniversary in 2012. The first performance was given by the Association’s 2012 Honor Band, conducted by Dr Royce Trevis, in the Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, California, on 4th February that year.The brief for the commission asked for a piece that celebrated the United States’ natural resources and composer Philip Sparke turned to Katharine Lee Bates’s lyrics for the song America the Beautiful, of which the first and last verses are:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purplemountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaThe three movements each take their title from these verses:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Opening with filigree woodwind figuring, this movement aims to recreate the light and lightness of a spring sky, birds and blossoms floating on gentle breezes.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: A vivacious celebration of water bubbling in streams, rivers and lakes.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: A slow final movement representing an awe-inspiring range of mountains

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains is geschreven in opdracht van de Northern California Band Directors' Association, ter gelegenheid van het vijftigjarig jubileum van deze organisatie, dat in 2012 werd gevierd. De première werd op 4 februari van dat jaar onder leiding van dirigent Royce Trevis uitgevoerd door de Association’s 2012 Honor Band, in het Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, Californië.De componist kreeg het verzoek een werk te schrijven dat een lofzang zou zijn op alles wat de natuur van Verenigde Staten te bieden heeft. Philip Sparke gebruikte de tekst van Katharine Lee Bates voor de song America the Beautiful, waarvan heteerste en laatste couplet als volgt luiden:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDe titels van de drie delen van de compositie zijn ontleend aan deze coupletten:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Dit deel, dat opent met verfijnde figuren in het hout, is een poging om het licht en de lichtheid van een lentehemel te herscheppen, met vogeltjes en bloesems die wiegen in een milde bries.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Een levendige ode aan water dat stroomt in beken, rivieren en meren3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: Een langzaam laatste deel waarin het beeld wordt opgeroepen van een indrukwekkende bergketen

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains wurde von der Northern California Band Director’s Association (Dirigentenverband Nord-Kaliforniens) zum 50-jährigen Jubiläum im Jahr 2012 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Uraufführung mit dem Ehrenorchester 2012 des Verbands fand am 4. Februar desselben Jahre unter der Leitung von Dr. Royce Trevis im Halen Adams Theater an der California State University, Chico Kalifornien) statt.Der Kompositionsauftrag verlangte ein Stück zu Ehren der Reichtümer der Natur Amerikas. Der Komponist Philip Sparke wählte daher die erste und letzte Strophe aus Katherine Lee Bates’ Text zum Lied America the Beautiful, die da lauten:O beautiful for spaciousskies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDie Titel der drei Sätze stammen alle aus diesen Strophen:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (O wunderschön, der weite Himmel): Mit filigranen Figuren im Holz beginnend, will dieser Satz das Licht und die Leichtigkeit des Frühlingshimmels, die Vögel und von einer sanften Brise getragene Blüten zum Leben erwecken.2. From Sea to Shining Sea (Vom Meer zum strahlenden Meer): Mit lebhafter Musik wird hier in Flüssen, Bächen und Seen sprudelndes Wasser zelebriert.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties (Die Erhabenheit der purpurrot leuchtenden Berge): Der langsame Schlusssatz richtet den Blick auf ehrfurchtgebietende Gebirge.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains est une commande de la Northern California Band Directors' Association pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, en 2012. Cette œuvre a été créée par le Honor Band 2012 de l’Association sous la direction du Dr Royce Trevis au thé tre Harlen Adams de l’université de Californie Chico, Californie, le 4 février de cette même année.La commande stipulait que la pièce devait célébrer les ressources naturelles des États-Unis. Le compositeur Philip Sparke s’est donc inspiré des paroles de Katharine Lee Bates pour la chanson America the Beautiful, dont voici les premier et dernier couplets :O beautiful for spacious skies,For amberwaves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!(Oh belle pour tes vastes cieux,Tes vagues de grains ambrés,La majesté de tes montagnes violettesDominant des plaines fruitées !)America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea(Amérique ! Amérique !Dieu t’a donné sa gr ceCouronnée de la fraternité des hommesDe la mer la mer étincelante)Les trois mouvements empruntent chacun leur titre ces couplets :1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: S’ouvrant avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois, ce mouvement cherche recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier, d’oiseaux et de fleurs flottant au gré d’une douce brise.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Plein de vivacité, ce mouvement évoque les frémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties:Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes.

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: FJ.B1781

Composed by Tyler S Grant. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Form: Chorale. Score and Part(s). Duration 4:00. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1781. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1781).

UPC: 241444404614. English.

Rivers have often served as a metaphor for life's journey - starting in one place and traveling to somewhere unknown. This metaphor is depicted in a serene and contemplative work that uses a variety of colors and harmonies unique to young bands. Opulent mallet parts interact with optional piano to depict water gracefully cascading downwards. Gorgeous!

About FJH Young Band

Appro priate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: FJ.B1781S

Score Only. Composed by Tyler S Grant. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Form: Chorale. Score. Duration 4:00. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1781S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1781S).

English.

Rivers have often served as a metaphor for life's journey - starting in one place and traveling to somewhere unknown. This metaphor is depicted in a serene and contemplative work that uses a variety of colors and harmonies unique to young bands. Opulent mallet parts interact with optional piano to depict water gracefully cascading downwards. Gorgeous!

About FJH Young Band

Appro priate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

By Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score; SmartMusic. Alfred Concert Band. Form: Overture. Grade 3.5. 280 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score. Alfred Concert Band. Form: Overture. Grade 3.5. 36 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Timpani, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Tuba, Xylophone, alto Clarinet, alto Saxophone 1 and more. - Grade 3-3.5

SKU: CF.CPS60F

Full Score. Composed by Alan Lee Silva. SWS. Carl Fischer Concert Performance Series. Full score. With Standard notation. Carl Fischer Music #CPS60F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS60F).

ISBN 9780825861628. UPC: 798408061623. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

An original overture that contains melodies and sounds reminscent of life on the great rivers in this country around the turn of the 20th Century. Composer Alan Lee Silva gives us a piece that is perfrect to highlight the skills of your band at contest/festival performance. The effortless nature and every changes tonal colors will astound your audiences.

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: XC.RCB2206FS

Composed by Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter. Concert Concert Band. Rhapsody Grade 3-3.5. Ballad. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #RCB2206FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.RCB2206FS).

12 x 9 inches.

Composers Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter have collaborated to create a poignant ballad based on several folk songs about rivers. Flowing lyrical lines, beautiful harmonic choices drive this composition to a wonderful peak of all of the themes combined before settling into a pleasing conclusion.

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: XC.RCB2206

Composed by Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter. Concert Concert Band. Rhapsody Grade 3-3.5. Ballad. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #RCB2206. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.RCB2206).

12 x 9 inches.

Composers Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter have collaborated to create a poignant ballad based on several folk songs about rivers. Flowing lyrical lines, beautiful harmonic choices drive this composition to a wonderful peak of all of the themes combined before settling into a pleasing conclusion.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: ML.013770070

Composed by Guillaume Détrez. Full set. Molenaar Edition #013770070. Published by Molenaar Edition (ML.013770070).

The Aa is a French coastal river in northern France, in the Hauts-de-France region, flowing into the North Sea. The river is partially canalised and flows through the towns of Saint-Omer and Gravelines. An exciting, programmatic work with many diverse timbres.

De Aa is een Franse kustrivier in het noorden van Frankrijk, in de regio Hauts-de-France, die uitmondt in de Noordzee. De rivier is gedeeltelijk gekanaliseerd en stroomt door de steden van Saint-Omer en Gravelines. Een spannend, programatisch werk met veel diverse klankkleuren.

L'Aa est un fleuve côtier français du nord de la France, dans la région Hauts-de-France, qui se jette dans la mer du Nord. Pour partie canalisé, il traverse les villesde Saint-Omer et Gravelines. Une œuvre passionnante, programmatique, aux timbres variés.

Die Aa ist ein französischer Küstenfluss in Nordfrankreich, in der Region Hauts-de-France, der in die Nordsee mündet. Der Fluss ist teilweise kanalisiert und fließt durch die Städte Saint-Omer und Gravelines. Ein spannendes, programmatisches Werk mit vielen verschiedenen Klangfarben.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.LDP-7013-01

Composed by La Plante. Concert Band. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR394). Extra full score. Composed 1991. Duration 6 minutes, 6 seconds. Daehn Publications #LDP-7013-01. Published by Daehn Publications (CL.LDP-7013-01).

This outstanding composition is a favorite of bands and audiences everywhere! A melody of Down the River, Shenandoah, Glendy Burk and La Bamboula. A fantastic arrangement!