Composed by
George Lloyd. Band Music.
Score only. Duration
10:00. Published by G & M
Brand Music Publishers
(CN.S11042).
This symphonic
sketch for concert band
is packed full different
motives thrown around the
ensemble hinting at the
programmatic leitmotifs
of Wagner. Every section
of the ensemble gets a
workout in this
delightful 10-minute
work.
A Symphonic
Sketch for Concert Band.
The resurgence of
interest in George
Lloyd's music must give
us faith that such talent
will ultimately prevail
against sometimes unhappy
circumstances. Lloyd was
Cornish and showed
precocious gifts at an
early age - he had
completed his first
symphony by the age of
nineteen. During the
1930s he completed two
operas, one of which -
The Serf - was produced
at Covent Garden in 1938.
He was set for a
glittering career as a
composer. The Second
World War intervened and
he was invalidad out of
the Navy in a
shell-shocked state, and
having written very
little serious music
since 1937 went to
Switzerland to
recuperate, looked after
by his wife, Nancy.
Painfully, he began
writing again -
symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 -
and then returned to
England. He needed to
earn a living and he set
up a mushroom farm in
Dorset. But slowly he
began to compose again
and drafted more
symphonies in short
score. By this time he
was virtually unknown -
despite being considered
the equal of Walton,
Britten, and other young
stars of English music
some 30 years earlier.
Lloyd decided to embark
on a series of recordings
of his symphonies, and
slowly popular acclaim
enabled him to regain his
position. The Forest of
Arden was written in 1987
as a result of a
commission by the
Solihull Youth Wind Band.
Although Lloyd's music
feels instinctively
written one should not be
misled - it is carefully
crafted, but the craft
and structure are always
subordinated to create a
flow with a strongly
melodic content. Instead
of two or three themes,
The Forest of Arden
contains an abundance of
ideas which can be
described in two groups.
The first group contains
the opening rhythmic
motif, quickly developed
into a short rising
quaver passage in the
woodwinds, and later then
a chromatic ostinato bass
- only 8 bars at this
stage but later expanded.
The second group is broad
and expansive, initially
based on intervals of
rising fifths introduced
by euphonium, tubas, and
baritone saxophone,
immediately echoed by
horns. Low brass and
winds expand the theme
into rising sixths and
octaves. There is a hint
of development, bit this
is arrested as the music
moves to a piu tranquillo
section introduced by the
alto saxophone which
further develops the
rising sixth theme. There
follows a true
development of the
opening material,
starting with the
ostinato bass and
gradually passing through
different tonal centers
until the rising fifths
of the second theme group
are heralded - fortissimo
and poco piu largamente
shortly before the end.
The structure is almost
Wagnerian (albeit on a
much smaller scale), with
themes being used as
leitmotifs, but this is
music which, even within
the space of ten minutes
is conceived on a grand
design.
Green Flash Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Concert Band SKU: PR.416414460 For Orchestra. Composed b...(+)
Orchestra Concert Band
SKU: PR.416414460
For Orchestra.
Composed by Roger Zare.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2006.
36 pages. Duration 9:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41446. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416414460).
ISBN
9781598064766. UPC:
680160610631. 9x12
inches.
Roger Zare
is living every young
composer's dream. At a
tender age, he has
already been lauded by
the best, and his
compositions continue to
earn awards. Green Flash,
his first publication
with Theodore Presser
Company, was written in
2007 for the USC Thornton
Symphony, received a BMI
Student Composer award in
2007, was chosen to be
read at the 2008 American
Composers Orchestra
Underwood New Music
Readings, won the ASCAP
Rudolf Nissim Prize in
2009, and has now won the
2012 Symphony in C Young
Composers' Competition.
For more about Green
Flash and a YouTube video
of the premiere
performance, see the
composer's website
(www.rogerzare.com/greenf
lash.htm). A
“green flashâ€
is a rare atmospheric
phenomenon that occurs as
a sunset reaches its end.
If conditions are just
right, then a spark of
green will hover on the
horizon for a fleeting
moment as the sun
disappears. I first
witnessed this subtle
effect in Florida in
2005. Seeing the mythical
event for the first time
inspiredthis composition.
Green Flash is a musical
journey from daybreak to
sunset. It focuses on the
manipulation of colors
and textures throughout
its five sections. The
musical events are
designed to paint a
picture of various scenes
during the day. The piece
begins with the heartbeat
of the world emerging
from the silentdarkness
of the night. As night
transitions to dawn,
waves of color propagate
from the repeating low C,
building up through the
harmonic series to become
the vibrant colors of
sunrise. Eventually all
twelve notes of the
chromatic scale are
sounding together.
Abruptly, a morning fog
engulfs the scene. Out of
the mist rises the only
melodic theme in the
work, played by a solo
English horn, and later
taken up by other solo
winds. Once the fog
dissipates, the sky fills
with the playful dance of
wispy cirrus clouds. A
rainbow-like halo
surrounds the sun, adding
a burst of color to the
scene. This carefree,
optimistic cloud dance is
invaded by a menacing
front of cumulonimbus
clouds. A storm rages at
a frantic pace, but in
its dying breath yields
the most glorious of
sunsets. Only as the last
glint of sunlight
disappears below the
horizon, a faint sparkle
of green lingers in the
atmosphere.
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.
Cajun Folk Songs 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 6:40.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music.
Cajun Folk Songs 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 6:40. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Tumbleweed Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Fanfare and Fantasy. Composed by Tyler Arcari. Score and part(s). With St...(+)
Fanfare and
Fantasy. Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Score and
part(s). With Standard
notation. 32 322 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 6
seconds. Carl Fischer
#CPS0185. Published by
Carl Fischer (CF.CPS185).
Concert
Band, Grade 4 8:30
Score. Composed by
Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 510
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP165-22-01. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008944).
UPC:
196288281719.
What
are the true qualities of
a person? Outward beauty
or inner values? Or
perhaps a balance of the
two? This question has
probably been posed by
everyone at some time or
another, and the answer
is as challenging as it
is subjective. This is
also the theme of this
work. The poet and
soldier Cyrano de
Bergerac is known for his
big nose and his great
intellect. The 17th
century novelist harbours
feelings for the
beautiful Roxane but is
sure that this love will
never be reciprocated.
Roxane herself falls in
love with the cadet
Christian de Neuvillette,
who is certainly handsome
but could be described as
stupid. Cyrano de
Bergerac writes love
poems on behalf of
Christian to win
Roxanes heart. And then
there is the Count
Guiche, who is married
but also wants to make
her is mistress.
Christian and Roxane
eventually marry and the
furious Count Guiche
sends Christian and
Cyrano, who serve
together in the Captains
of Gascony regiment, to
the front and, some
months later, on a
suicide mission. Shortly
before the battle, Roxane
confesses to her husband
that she no longer loves
him so much for his
beauty as for his inner
values. Christian is
dismayed and begs Cyrano
to tell Roxane the truth,
but he cant bring
himself to do so.
Christian de Neuvillette
dies in battle and Cyrano
de Bergerac remains
silent about the true
provenance of the
letters. Only much later
does the truth come to
light: scarred by the
war, Cyrano visits Roxane
in the convent where she
has been living since
Christians death and
confesses his love for
her. He ultimately dies
in Roxanes arms.
Concert
Band, Grade 4 8:30 Score
and Parts. Composed
by Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Concert, Concert Band.
Softcover. Duration 510
seconds. Hal Leonard
#SDP165-22-02. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008943).
UPC:
196288281702.
What
are the true qualities of
a person? Outward beauty
or inner values? Or
perhaps a balance of the
two? This question has
probably been posed by
everyone at some time or
another, and the answer
is as challenging as it
is subjective. This is
also the theme of this
work. The poet and
soldier Cyrano de
Bergerac is known for his
big nose and his great
intellect. The 17th
century novelist harbours
feelings for the
beautiful Roxane but is
sure that this love will
never be reciprocated.
Roxane herself falls in
love with the cadet
Christian de Neuvillette,
who is certainly handsome
but could be described as
stupid. Cyrano de
Bergerac writes love
poems on behalf of
Christian to win
Roxanes heart. And then
there is the Count
Guiche, who is married
but also wants to make
her is mistress.
Christian and Roxane
eventually marry and the
furious Count Guiche
sends Christian and
Cyrano, who serve
together in the Captains
of Gascony regiment, to
the front and, some
months later, on a
suicide mission. Shortly
before the battle, Roxane
confesses to her husband
that she no longer loves
him so much for his
beauty as for his inner
values. Christian is
dismayed and begs Cyrano
to tell Roxane the truth,
but he cant bring
himself to do so.
Christian de Neuvillette
dies in battle and Cyrano
de Bergerac remains
silent about the true
provenance of the
letters. Only much later
does the truth come to
light: scarred by the
war, Cyrano visits Roxane
in the convent where she
has been living since
Christians death and
confesses his love for
her. He ultimately dies
in Roxanes arms.
Synopsis for Band Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-1405-01 Composed by Forsblad. Arranged by Livingston....(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-1405-01
Composed by Forsblad.
Arranged by Livingston.
Concert Band. Extra full
score. Composed 1974.
Opus III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-1405-01. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-1405-01).
This is a
highly effective work in
a basic slow-fast format.
The opening reeds signal
a modal flavor which is
retained throughout the
lyric slow section.
Fanfares in the brass
introduce the fast
section which contains
many interesting
contrasts in texture. A
magnificent allargando
section ends the piece
with great flourish and
impact. Excellent contest
material.
Synopsis for Band Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-1405-02 Composed by Forsblad. Arranged by Livingston....(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-1405-02
Composed by Forsblad.
Arranged by Livingston.
Concert Band. Extra
condensed score. Composed
1974. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-1405-02. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-1405-02).
This is a
highly effective work in
a basic slow-fast format.
The opening reeds signal
a modal flavor which is
retained throughout the
lyric slow section.
Fanfares in the brass
introduce the fast
section which contains
many interesting
contrasts in texture. A
magnificent allargando
section ends the piece
with great flourish and
impact. Excellent contest
material.
Synopsis for Band Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-1405-00 Composed by Forsblad. Arranged by Livingston....(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-1405-00
Composed by Forsblad.
Arranged by Livingston.
Concert Band. Score and
set of parts. Composed
1974. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-1405-00. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-1405-00).
This is a
highly effective work in
a basic slow-fast format.
The opening reeds signal
a modal flavor which is
retained throughout the
lyric slow section.
Fanfares in the brass
introduce the fast
section which contains
many interesting
contrasts in texture. A
magnificent allargando
section ends the piece
with great flourish and
impact. Excellent contest
material.
Jacques Brel Toujours! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1064049-010 Composed by Jacqu...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1064049-010
Composed by Jacques Brel.
Arranged by Roland
Kernen. De Haske Pop
Collection. Pop & Rock.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2006. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1064049-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1064049-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The
French-speaking Flemish
singer, composer and
lyricist Jacques Brel was
born in Brussels in 1929.
In the 1950s, he broke
away from his bourgeois
social background of his
family and started an
artist’s life in
Paris, where he initially
wrote chansons and earned
a living by performing in
small cabarets and bars.
Over the following years
he achieved worldwide
fame with his chansons,
which were alternately
harsh and melancholic
Roland Kernen has
selected a number of the
wonderful chansons
written by this most
creative artist to
produce this
unforgettable chanson
medley.
De
Franstalige Vlaamse
zanger, componist en
tekstschrijver Jacques
Brel (1929-1978) spreekt
ook vandaag de dag nog
tot de verbeelding en
zijn muziek is nog altijd
geliefd. In zijn
Brel-medley voor
harmonieorkest verwerkte
RolandKernen een aantal
van de prachtige chansons
die deze onvergetelijke
artiest schreef:
Vesoul, Amsterdam, Ne me
quitte pas (Laat me niet
alleen) en La valse mille
temps.
Mit
seinen Chansons, die mal
barsche, mal
melancholische Töne
aufweisen, erlangte der
flämische Sänger,
Komponist und Lyriker
Jacques Brel in den
fünfziger und
sechziger Jahren des
vergangenen Jahrhunderts
Weltruhm. Auch weit
über seinen Tod im
Jahr 1978 hinaus kennt
und liebt die Welt seine
Lieder. In seinem Medley
für Blasorchester
verarbeitete Roland
Kernen einige der
wundervollen Chansons
dieses unvergessenen
Künstlers.
Autore,
compositore, cantante,
attore, cineasta ma
soprattutto poeta,
Jacques Brel (1929-1978)
ha rappresentato
magnificamente la canzone
francese. Con i suoi
testi, il suo talento di
interpretazione, questo
artista - ossesso dalla
morte e innamorato della
vita - ha saputo trovare
le parole che continuano
a commuoverci anche
trent’anni dopo la
sua morte.
Long Road Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Peters
Concert Band - Grade 4 SKU: PE.0300761775 Arranged for Concert Band(+)
Concert Band - Grade 4
SKU: PE.0300761775
Arranged for Concert
Band. Composed by
Eriks Esenvalds. Arranged
by Phillip Littlemore.
Concert Band. Edition
Peters. Hymn; Living
Composer. Score and
Part(s). 166 pages.
Edition Peters
#98-0300761775. Published
by Edition Peters
(PE.0300761775).
ISBN
9790300761770.
Long
Road is a setting of a
love poem by Paulina
Barda (widow of the
eminent poet Fricis
Barda), who died in 1983
at the age of
ninety-three; set in the
original Latvian, it was
Ešenvalds'
contribution to Love
madrigals, a collection
of new commissions to
celebrate the twentieth
anniversary of the
remarkable youth choir
Kamer . . . , and this
English version was
specially made for
Stephen Layton and
Polyphony, to whom it is
dedicated. It has the
plain sincerity of a
hymn, being homophonic
throughout, and its
thorough-going
diatonicism is
straightforward yet lush.
At the midway point, a
gentle susurration of
bell-sounds and ocarinas
appears unexpectedly,
there is a brief
downwards shift of a
third, followed by an
elated return to the home
key, decorated by
soloistic descants,
before sustained vocalise
and a return of the
evanescent tinkling
ushers the piece to its
close. (5:10) Original
Item: EP68714-CMPST.
Grove of Titans Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 0.5 SKU: CF.PPS22F Composed by Peter Terry. Pri...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
0.5
SKU: CF.PPS22F
Composed by Peter Terry.
Primer Band. Full score.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Duration 1
minute, 31 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #PPS22F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.PPS22F).
ISBN 9780825896033.
UPC: 798408096038. 9 x 12
inches.
The Grove
of Titans is a grove in
Northern California that
includes a group of giant
Coast Redwood, among the
oldest and most massive
trees on the planet.
Grove of Titans follows a
group of explorers as
they travel into the
heart of the forest and
emerge into the presence
of the oldest and most
impressive living wonders
found anywhere on Earth.
This bold music is for
the youngest of players.
Composed by Peter Terry
this festival piece shows
the strength of your very
beginning band.
Grove of Titans Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 0.5 SKU: CF.PPS22 Composed by Peter Terry. Prim...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
0.5
SKU: CF.PPS22
Composed by Peter Terry.
Primer Band. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+2+3+2+6+2
+3+1+1+2+4+12 pages.
Duration 1 minute, 31
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #PPS22. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.PPS22).
ISBN
9780825895418. UPC:
798408095413. 9 x 12
inches.
The Grove
of Titans is a grove in
Northern California that
includes a group of giant
Coast Redwood, among the
oldest and most massive
trees on the planet.
Grove of Titans follows a
group of explorers as
they travel into the
heart of the forest and
emerge into the presence
of the oldest and most
impressive living wonders
found anywhere on Earth.
This bold music is for
the youngest of players.
Composed by Peter Terry
this festival piece shows
the strength of your very
beginning band.
Grade 4 - Score
Only. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Closer.
Anglo Music Concert Band.
Concert. Score Only.
Composed 2006. 24 pages.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP157. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44006738).
This work
presents the listener
with the wondrous
grandeur of one of the
great mountain ranges in
America, the Sierra
Nevada. When the music
begins, the listener is
greeted with the
awakening of an early
morning in the Sierras,
complete with a
mysterious, foggy mist
that creates a feeling of
complete stillness and
peace with the world. As
the mist slowly
dissipates, hidden forms
begin to make their
presence known and
gradually become a
tremendous panorama of
grand snow-covered
mountain peaks. Grandiose
and immense in all their
beauty and glory, they
stand before you with a
sense of undeniable
power, extending in all
directions as far as the
eye can see. Upon closer
inspection one can
imagine the circling
golden eagles, the regal
elk and royal stags, all
lazily wandering the
hills and canyons of
conifers that stand tall,
reaching for the passing
clouds in hopes of
gaining a few rays of
life-giving sunshine and
moisture. Look in another
direction and you will
see the immense rolling
hillsides of colourful
wild flowers, fluttering
butterflies, birds
darting about, sparkling
waterfalls and all
critters existing in
harmony. After the day's
activities the sun begins
to slip below the
horizon, the mist
returns, and all living
things prepare for
another still night of
sleep, serenity and the
warmth of their secure
bedding places.
Pre 1 SKU: AP.98-RWS212001 Arranged by Robert W. Smith. Young Concert Ban...(+)
Pre 1
SKU:
AP.98-RWS212001
Arranged by Robert W.
Smith. Young Concert
Band. Extra score.
Composed 2021. RWS Music
Company #RWS-2120-01.
Published by RWS Music
Company
(AP.98-RWS212001).
Based on the
holiday classic Jingle
Bells, this clever
arrangement by Robert W.
Smith for the beginning
band is based on the
story of a young child
hearing a bit of a
commotion in the living
room on Christmas Eve.
Upon sneaking down the
stairs, the child is
surprised to see Santa
having a great time
dancing the samba as he
delivers the gifts and
then soars out of sight.
Fun and entertaining,
this new arrangement for
beginning band will be a
hit at your holiday
concert!
Pre 1 SKU: CL.RWS-2120-00 Arranged by Robert W. Smith. Young Concert Band...(+)
Pre 1
SKU:
CL.RWS-2120-00
Arranged by Robert W.
Smith. Young Concert
Band. Score and set of
parts. Composed 2021. RWS
Music Company
#RWS-2120-00. Published
by RWS Music Company
(CL.RWS-2120-00).
Based on the
holiday classic Jingle
Bells, this clever
arrangement by Robert W.
Smith for the beginning
band is based on the
story of a young child
hearing a bit of a
commotion in the living
room on Christmas Eve.
Upon sneaking down the
stairs, the child is
surprised to see Santa
having a great time
dancing the samba as he
delivers the gifts and
then soars out of sight.
Fun and entertaining,
this new arrangement for
beginning band will be a
hit at your holiday
concert!
Silver Bells Orchestre d'harmonie - Débutant Hal Leonard
Full Score Concert Band (Score) - Grade 1 SKU: HL.861321 Composed by Jay ...(+)
Full Score Concert Band
(Score) - Grade 1
SKU:
HL.861321
Composed by
Jay Livingston and Ray
Evans. Arranged by Paul
Lavender. EE Correlated
Arr-Artist Level.
Christmas, Pop, Secular.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.861321).
UPC:
884088984687.
9.0x12.0x0.018
inches.
Artist
Level (correlates with
Book 1, p. 34) Every
section gets a chance to
play the melody in this
skillfully adapted
holiday favorite.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1002307-010 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1002307-010
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Set (Score and Parts).
Composed 2000. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1002307-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1002307-010).
This
three-movement symphony
musically depicts the
history of Hungary. Key
historical figures, wars
and other important
events from this country
inspired all three
movements. The first
movement depicts Atilla,
the King of the Huns, and
is characterised by fear,
threat and aggression.
The second movement
focuses on Ãrpád,
the founder of the
Hungarian State and the
final movement is named
after István, the King
who introduced
Christianity into
Hungary. The beautiful
theme of the national
hymn appears throughout
the symphony, however it
is often partially
hidden. It is used as a
â??thread,â? hardly
recognizable at the
beginning, becoming more
and more obvious near the
end and itconcludes the
symphony as the â??final
apotheosis,â? making
the band sound like a
majestic living
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O Christmas Tree Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000905-010 Arranged by David ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000905-010
Arranged by David Well.
Set (Score & Parts).
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000905-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000905-010).
The tradition
of the Christmas tree in
Western Europe dates back
to a time long before any
Christianization had
taken place. During the
severely cold winter
nights, so it was
believed, evil spirits
tried to 'kill' nature.
Needle-leaved trees were
the only ones which kept
their green colour
throughout the year, and
therefore became symbols
of immortality. These
'living' trees, said to
be the work of benign
spirits, were brought
into people's houses to
ward off evil,
life-threatening powers.
In the 14th century
people first started to
decorate Christmas trees.
It was a pagan custom,
originated by the
inhabitants of Alsace.
This custom was taken
over by the Church inthe
course of the 15th and
16th century. At first
the decoration consisted
mainly of edibles, such
as apples and wafers, but
later small presents were
added. Legend has it that
the reformer Martin
Luther was the first
person to decorate a
Christmas tree with
candles. The flickering
candle flames were meant
to create the image of a
starry sky in which
Christ's apparition could
be recognized. The German
organ-player Ernst
Anschütz from Leipzig
was the first person to
notate the song 'O
Tannenbaum', the melody
being a well-known folk
song. Next to 'Stille
Nacht' 'O Tannenbaum' is
the most famous German
Christmas song, now known
throughout the world. In
the United States of
America the melody of 'O
Tannenbaum' has even been
used in four States
(among which the State of
Maryland) for their State
song. In David Well's
arrangement the song is
first heard as many of us
know it. After this
introduction, however, it
is transformed into a
solid rock version, and
the beat has been
changed. In the second
part the familiar
three-four time is back,
but here the rhythm is
different from the
original. After the
richly ornamented rock
beat the basic theme can
be heard once again and
the composition is
concluded in a festive
manner.
De
traditie van de
‘Kerstboom’ gaat in
West-Europa terug tot ver
voordat er van enige
kerstening sprake was.
Gedurende de koude
strenge winters dacht men
dat kwade geesten de
natuur ‘vermoordde’.
Naaldbomen behielden als
enige hungroene kleur en
werden daardoor symbolen
van onsterflijkheid. Deze
‘levende’ bomen, het
werk van goede machten,
werden in huis gehaald om
kwade geesten en
levensbedreigende
krachten buitenshuis te
houden. Van
‘versierde’
kerstbomenwas het eerst
sprake in de 14e eeuw.
Het was een heidens
gebruik, dat in deze
periode in de Elzas
voorkwam. Tijdens de 15e
en 16e eeuw werd het
versieren van de
kerstboom door de kerk
overgenomen. De
versiering bestond in
eersteinstantie vooral
uit etenswaar, als appels
en koekjes. Later ging
men ook kleine cadeautjes
als versiering gebruiken.
Er wordt beweerd dat
Martin Luther, de
hervormer, als eerste
kaarsen in een kerstboom
deed. De fonkelende
vlammetjescreëerden een
sterrenhemel waarin men
Christus’ verschijning
leek te herkennen. De
Duitse organist Ernst
Anschütz uit Leipzig,
was de eerste die het
lied ‘O Tannenbaum’
op schrift stelde. De
melodie was een bekend
volkswijsje.Naast
‘Stille Nacht’ is
‘O Tannenbaum’ het
meest bekende kerstlied
dat vanuit Duitsland de
hele wereld veroverde. De
melodie van ‘O
Tannenbaum’ wordt zelfs
in de Verenigde Staten
van Amerika in vier
verschillende staten
(o.a.Maryland) als
volkslied gebruikt. In
het arrangement van David
Well hoort u het lied
eerst op de manier zoals
velen het kennen. Na deze
inleiding klinkt een
stevige rock-versie en is
de maatsoort niet meer de
gebruikelijke. Het
tussendeelis weer in de
vertrouwde
driekwarts-maatsoort.
Hier is echter de ritmiek
in een ander jasje
gestoken. Na de rijkelijk
met slingers versierde
rock-beat klinkt nog
één keer het
oorspronkelijke thema om
daarna feestelijk af.
O Christmas Tree Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000905-140 Arranged by David ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000905-140
Arranged by David Well.
Score Only. 10 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000905-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000905-140).
The tradition
of the Christmas tree in
Western Europe dates back
to a time long before any
Christianization had
taken place. During the
severely cold winter
nights, so it was
believed, evil spirits
tried to 'kill' nature.
Needle-leaved trees were
the only ones which kept
their green colour
throughout the year, and
therefore became symbols
of immortality. These
'living' trees, said to
be the work of benign
spirits, were brought
into people's houses to
ward off evil,
life-threatening powers.
In the 14th century
people first started to
decorate Christmas trees.
It was a pagan custom,
originated by the
inhabitants of Alsace.
This custom was taken
over by the Church inthe
course of the 15th and
16th century. At first
the decoration consisted
mainly of edibles, such
as apples and wafers, but
later small presents were
added. Legend has it that
the reformer Martin
Luther was the first
person to decorate a
Christmas tree with
candles. The flickering
candle flames were meant
to create the image of a
starry sky in which
Christ's apparition could
be recognized. The German
organ-player Ernst
Anschütz from Leipzig
was the first person to
notate the song 'O
Tannenbaum', the melody
being a well-known folk
song. Next to 'Stille
Nacht' 'O Tannenbaum' is
the most famous German
Christmas song, now known
throughout the world. In
the United States of
America the melody of 'O
Tannenbaum' has even been
used in four States
(among which the State of
Maryland) for their State
song. In David Well's
arrangement the song is
first heard as many of us
know it. After this
introduction, however, it
is transformed into a
solid rock version, and
the beat has been
changed. In the second
part the familiar
three-four time is back,
but here the rhythm is
different from the
original. After the
richly ornamented rock
beat the basic theme can
be heard once again and
the composition is
concluded in a festive
manner.
De
traditie van de
‘Kerstboom’ gaat in
West-Europa terug tot ver
voordat er van enige
kerstening sprake was.
Gedurende de koude
strenge winters dacht men
dat kwade geesten de
natuur ‘vermoordde’.
Naaldbomen behielden als
enige hungroene kleur en
werden daardoor symbolen
van onsterflijkheid. Deze
‘levende’ bomen, het
werk van goede machten,
werden in huis gehaald om
kwade geesten en
levensbedreigende
krachten buitenshuis te
houden. Van
‘versierde’
kerstbomenwas het eerst
sprake in de 14e eeuw.
Het was een heidens
gebruik, dat in deze
periode in de Elzas
voorkwam. Tijdens de 15e
en 16e eeuw werd het
versieren van de
kerstboom door de kerk
overgenomen. De
versiering bestond in
eersteinstantie vooral
uit etenswaar, als appels
en koekjes. Later ging
men ook kleine cadeautjes
als versiering gebruiken.
Er wordt beweerd dat
Martin Luther, de
hervormer, als eerste
kaarsen in een kerstboom
deed. De fonkelende
vlammetjescreëerden een
sterrenhemel waarin men
Christus’ verschijning
leek te herkennen. De
Duitse organist Ernst
Anschütz uit Leipzig,
was de eerste die het
lied ‘O Tannenbaum’
op schrift stelde. De
melodie was een bekend
volkswijsje.Naast
‘Stille Nacht’ is
‘O Tannenbaum’ het
meest bekende kerstlied
dat vanuit Duitsland de
hele wereld veroverde. De
melodie van ‘O
Tannenbaum’ wordt zelfs
in de Verenigde Staten
van Amerika in vier
verschillende staten
(o.a.Maryland) als
volkslied gebruikt. In
het arrangement van David
Well hoort u het lied
eerst op de manier zoals
velen het kennen. Na deze
inleiding klinkt een
stevige rock-versie en is
de maatsoort niet meer de
gebruikelijke. Het
tussendeelis weer in de
vertrouwde
driekwarts-maatsoort.
Hier is echter de ritmiek
in een ander jasje
gestoken. Na de rijkelijk
met slingers versierde
rock-beat klinkt nog
één keer het
oorspronkelijke thema om
daarna feestelijk af.
SKU: SU.92090242 Composed by Roberto Sierra Live. Concert Band/Wind Ensem...(+)
SKU: SU.92090242
Composed by Roberto
Sierra Live. Concert
Band/Wind Ensemble. CD
(Audio). Subito Music
Corporation #92090242.
Published by Subito Music
Corporation
(SU.92090242).
The Eastman
Wind Ensemble is
America's leading wind
ensemble. Frederick
Fennell first formulated
the general concept of
the wind ensemble at
Eastman nearly 65 years
ago. Under his leadership
the group became known as
the pioneering force in
the wind ensemble
movement in the United
States and abroad. A.
Clyde Roller served as
conductor between 1962
and 1964, continuing the
tradition established by
Fennell. Donald
Hunsberger became
conductor in 1965 and led
the ensemble for 37 years
to international
prominence. The
ensemble's current
director, Mark Davis
Scatterday, was
introduced as the fourth
conductor of this
prestigious group during
the EWE's 50th
anniversary celebration
on February 8, 2002.
Since its founding, the
EWE has been the leader
in elevating the wind
repertory through
recordings. Fennell's
Mercury Recordings albums
of the 1950s and early
'60s are notable for
their pioneering use of
binaural, stereo, and
35mm recording
techniques. These Living
Presence recordings
focused on standard band
literature by the most
respected classical
composers -- heard for
the first time in the
newly balanced
one-per-part
instrumentation. They
also centered on major
repertory not found on
traditional band
programs, such as
Mozart's Serenade in
B-flat (the Gran
Partita), Messiaen's Et
exspecto resurrectionem
mortuorum, and
Stravinsky's Symphonies
of Wind Instruments.
Under Hunsberger, the EWE
continued its progressive
stance in recording
techniques with
participation in
quadraphonic and digital
recording. Since its
founding, the ensemble
has premiered more than
200 new works. The EWE
and Mark Scatterday have
continued this rich
recording tradition with
several CDs starting in
2005 with Danzante
(featuring trumpet
virtuosi James Thompson)
on Summit Records. Track
Listing Fandangos
Sinfonia No 3 La Salsa:
1. Tumbao Sinfonia No 3
La Salsa: 2. Habanera
Sinfonia No 3 La Salsa:
3. Danzas Sinfonia No 3
La Salsa: 4. Jolgorio
Fanfarria Diferencias: 1.
Fanfarria Diferencias: 2.
Sonoro Diferencias: 3.
Ritmico Diferencias: 4.
Sonoro Diferencias: 5.
Vigoroso The Phoenix from
Carnaval.