Par CONNERY BRIAN. This is one your developing players can take to the bank! This piece is meticulously scored with beginners in mind. Young players who have mastered only the first twelve or fourteen pages of any popular band method book will be on solid ground. Avenues for cross-curricular study are also opened via THE GAMES DOWN UNDER. You'll want this one as a staple of your beginning band library. / Niveau : 1 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. A collection of 5 short works in pop style which can be performed by any kind of compilation. The titles can be presented on the programme as separate works but the Universal Band Collection can also be performed as a complete suite. From a didactic point of view it is a suitable work to teach musicians something about the structure in music. For this purpose not only the big structure but also the small structure was kept very clear. Western Girl : A girl from the west of the USA rides her horse across the prairie, dreaming of her future. The rough structure: introduction - theme in a blues scale - the same thing in a different instrumentation - finale. Just a ballad : A balladin pop style with a rough A-B-A form. First there is the introduction of the main theme (A), then follows a tenor melody in minor with a rhythmical reference to the main theme (B). Finally there is the main melody, performed tutti with a different rhythm in the drums (A'). Play the Game : An English saying meaning: play fairly. Playful music in up-tempo with a wink to China, where almost all games are manufactured nowadays. Once again an A-B-A structure here. San Diego : A Mexican fugitive enjoys his freedom in America but also remembers his place of birth with melancholy. A sad minor melody with a straight trendy beat appears twice. The second time it has a slightly different instrumentation, in which the muted trumpets represent the Mexican feeling. Final Dance : Eventually there is a dance with an introduction in renaissance style, followed by a fast dance in rock style. All this composed in a classical song structure: introduction, verse, bridge, chorus, shortened verse, bridge, chorus, chorus. / Niveau : 2 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. The islands come to a stage near you with this three movement suite of Jamaican folk songs. Titles include the round Mi Gallo, When the Moon Gone Round which is a Jamaican stone game, and Yes, Bar Limbo, a traditional ring game. This is a great opportunity to expose your students to the rich musical heritage of the Caribbean. / Niveau : 0.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Minecraft has won numerous awards and sold over 54 million copies across all technology platforms. Originally developed as a sandbox game that allows the player(s) to construct objects, cities, worlds, etc. out of textured cubes in a 3D world, there are four distinct modes. Its brilliance lies in the fact that players have no specific goals and are free to choose how to play the game. This medley was compiled from selected music released with the Alpha version of the game. / Concert Band

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. With this composition, Otto M. Schwarz shows himself totally capable of composing a work with a somber, almost melancholic character. Melody and counterpoint, accompanied by a peaceful harmony, play a kind of question and answer game in this short composition. The piece is written in a rather ABA form, with the perusiion complementing the whole very effectively. / Niveau : 2 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

for Wind Orchestra, Studyscore. Par CESARINI FRANCO. Fascinated by the beauty of Chicago, Franco Cesarini has translated his emotions into music: this is how Symphony No. 3 ?Urban Landscapes? Op. 55, was born, a musical portrait of this metropolis overlooking Lake Michigan. The composition is divided into three movements: The Wrigley Building from Dawn to Noon, Blue Silhouette and Cloud Gates, which by sharing the same thematic material arranged in cyclical form, strengthen the overall cohesion of the piece. The first movement, preceded by a short slow introduction in which the main theme is presented in an almost dreamlike form, metaphorically represents the city at dawn. The sudden change of time symbolizes the start of activities with all its noises and sounds: you can hear the bell that announces the closing of the subway doors, the sound of cars speeding by, the siren of a patrol car. If the first movement represents the day, the second introduces a nocturnal environment: a melancholic melody played by the English horn anticipates a more animated tempo depicting melodies coming from jazz clubs. Powerful fanfares that take up the second theme of the first movement introduce the third movement. In this finale, the role of the two themes is reversed compared to the first movement and one takes the place of the other in a kind of games of mirrors. Symphony No. 3 ?Urban Landscapes? Op. 55: a sumptuous musical portrait of the ?Windy City?./ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

for Wind Orchestra, Additional European Parts. Par CESARINI FRANCO. Fascinated by the beauty of Chicago, Franco Cesarini has translated his emotions into music: this is how Symphony No. 3 “Urban Landscapes” Op. 55, was born, a musical portrait of this metropolis overlooking Lake Michigan. The composition is divided into three movements: The Wrigley Building from Dawn to Noon, Blue Silhouette and Cloud Gates, which by sharing the same thematic material arranged in cyclical form, strengthen the overall cohesion of the piece. The first movement, preceded by a short slow introduction in which the main theme is presented in an almost dreamlike form, metaphorically represents the city at dawn. The sudden change of time symbolizes the start of activities with all its noises and sounds: you can hear the bell that announces the closing of the subway doors, the sound of cars speeding by, the siren of a patrol car. If the first movement represents the day, the second introduces a nocturnal environment: a melancholic melody played by the English horn anticipates a more animated tempo depicting melodies coming from jazz clubs. Powerful fanfares that take up the second theme of the first movement introduce the third movement. In this finale, the role of the two themes is reversed compared to the first movement and one takes the place of the other in a kind of games of mirrors. Symphony No. 3 “Urban Landscapes” Op. 55: a sumptuous musical portrait of the “Windy City”./ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Par HIMES WILLIAM. This concert work is based on melodies from Kenya which originate in two children's counting games. Using 'Wakarathe' from the Kikuyu tribe and 'Tangewou' from the Kipsigis tribe, this work is an excellent adventure into multi-cultural programming. / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie