Minor Alterations Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Avancé Lovebird Music
By David Lovrien. For concert band. A deviously clever adaptation of favorite Ch...(+)
By David Lovrien. For
concert band. A deviously
clever adaptation of
favorite Christmas tunes,
transposed from major
keys to minor. Christmas
medley. Grade 5
(advanced). Full score
and set of parts.
Duration 6:10
The Nutcracker Suite Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Curnow Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 1.5 SKU: BT.CMP-0414-00-010 Composed by Pet...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 1.5
SKU:
BT.CMP-0414-00-010
Composed by Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky. Arranged by
Mike Hannickel. Sinfonia
Series. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2000.
Curnow Music #CMP
0414-00-010. Published by
Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0414-00-010).
Everyone loves
the NUTCRACKER! The
immense and unprecedented
popularity of this ballet
seems to be without
limit. Now your Grade 1
band can experience the
joy of playing the themes
they know so well. This
extremely flexible
arrangement can be used
in so many ways!! Play it
all, or leave out
selected movements. Use
the optional tag ending,
or skip it. Due to the
flexibility of this
arrangement, THE
NUTCRACKER is great for
programming early in the
school year (while you're
still discovering the
capabilities of this
year's band). Also,
notice the suggested
changes in the Notes to
the Director, which make
this arrangement more
flexible yet! You just
can't lose with
MikeHannickel's
arrangement of
Tchaikowky's NUTCRACKER
SUITE.
She Loves You Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
(As recorded by The Beatles). By John Lennon and Paul McCartney [The Beatles]. A...(+)
(As recorded by The
Beatles). By John Lennon
and Paul McCartney [The
Beatles]. Arranged by
Michael Story and Michael
Story. Concert Band.
Concert Band; Part(s);
Score; SmartMusic. Pop
Beginning Band. Pop/Rock.
Grade 1. 148 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Love in the Garden Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1084548-010 From Boris God...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1084548-010
From Boris
Godunov. Composed by
Modest Petrovich
Mussorgsky. Arranged by
Wil van der Beek. Great
Classics. Classical. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2008. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1084548-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1084548-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The most
important work by the
Russian composer Modest
Moussorgsky (1839-1881)
is undoubtedly his
masterly opera Boris
Godunov. A number of
years after the
composer’s death,
this opera was
re-orchestrated by
Rimsky-Korsakov, with his
romantic version being
quiet different from the
original score by
Moussorgsky. ‘Love
in the Garden’ is
a lovely quiet moment
from the opera, a
beautiful duet between
Marina and Dmitri. Add a
little romance to any
concert with this
attractive arrangement
for concert
band.
Het
belangrijkste werk van de
Russische componist
Modest Mussorgsky
(1839-1881) is
ongetwijfeld zijn
magistrale opera Boris
Godunov. Een aantal
jaren na de dood van de
componist werd deze opera
door Rimsky-Korsakov
bewerkten opnieuw
georkestreerd, zijn
romantische versie week
behoorlijk af van de
originele partituur van
Moussorgsky. Love in
the Garden vormt in
de opera een rustpunt,
het is een prachtig duet
tussen Marina en Dmitri
(ook wel Grigorigenaamd).
Wil van der Beek maakte
er een fraai arrangement
van voor
harmonieorkest.
Da
s bedeutendste Werk von
Modest Mussorgski ist
zweifellos seine Oper
Boris Godunov.
Einige Jahre nach
Mussorgskis Tod wurde die
Oper von seinem Kollegen
Rimski-Korsakow neu
orchestriert. Aus seiner
romantischen Version, die
ziemlich von der
Originalpartitur
abweicht, nahm sich Wil
van der Beek das
zärtliche Duett von
Marina und Dmitri/Grigori
in der Gartenszene vor
und bearbeitete es
geschickt für
Blasorchester.
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
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.
Composed by Geoffrey
Brand. Arranged by
Geoffrey Brand. Band
Music. Maestro Band
Series. Score and parts.
Duration 12:30. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.R10177).
Much of the
thematic material for
this lovely work by Holst
is derived from the
opening legato melodies
provided by soli horns.
The themes morph into
several different dance
feels throughout the
remainder of the piece
always keeping you
guessing what will come
next. Geoffrey Brand has
done a masterful job of
adapting the score for
the modern concert
band.
Holst's
original version of 'The
Morning of the Year' was
written in 1926-27 as a
choral ballet. It was the
first work to be
commissioned by the music
department of the BBC.
The first concert
performance was on 17
March 1927 at the Royal
Albert Hall, London
conducted by the
composer. In 1979 Colin
Matthews and Imogen Holst
edited this concert
version with the approval
of the publisher and G&I
Holst Ltd. The chorus has
been left out and several
of the dances have been
shortened. Some
additional percussion was
introduced to suggest the
sounds the dancers would
have provided in a stage
performance. Geoffrey
Brand arranged the work
for concert band in 1995
with permission from G&I
Holst Ltd.
Composed by Geoffrey
Brand. Arranged by
Geoffrey Brand. Band
Music. Score only.
Duration 12:30. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.S11177).
Much of the
thematic material for
this lovely work by Holst
is derived from the
opening legato melodies
provided by soli horns.
The themes morph into
several different dance
feels throughout the
remainder of the piece
always keeping you
guessing what will come
next. Geoffrey Brand has
done a masterful job of
adapting the score for
the modern concert
band.
Holst's
original version of 'The
Morning of the Year' was
written in 1926-27 as a
choral ballet. It was the
first work to be
commissioned by the music
department of the BBC.
The first concert
performance was on 17
March 1927 at the Royal
Albert Hall, London
conducted by the
composer. In 1979 Colin
Matthews and Imogen Holst
edited this concert
version with the approval
of the publisher and G&I
Holst Ltd. The chorus has
been left out and several
of the dances have been
shortened. Some
additional percussion was
introduced to suggest the
sounds the dancers would
have provided in a stage
performance. Geoffrey
Brand arranged the work
for concert band in 1995
with permission from G&I
Holst Ltd.
Fred Jewell: Trombone Blues Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
By Fred Jewell. Arranged by Andrew Glover. Solo,lighter. Concert Band. Level: Gr...(+)
By Fred Jewell. Arranged
by Andrew Glover.
Solo,lighter. Concert
Band. Level: Grade 3.
Score and set of parts.
Composed 2001. Duration
0:02:43. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse.
Cleopatra Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1216342-140 The Last Queen...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1216342-140
The Last Queen of
Egypt. Composed by
Thierry Deleruyelle.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2021. 39 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1216342-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1216342-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Queen
Cleopatra ruled Egypt for
over 20 years. She is one
of antiquity’s
best-known women, in
particular because of her
relationships with Julius
Caesar and, above all,
Mark-Anthony, but also
because the cause of her
death remainsa mystery.
The work is split into
three parts and performed
without breaks. The first
section begins with a
bright introduction
representing
Mark-Anthony. Dynamic in
nature and reminiscent of
military music, this
characterises theRoman
general. But soon after,
another theme emerges,
softer and more melodic,
symbolising
Cleopatra’s
femininity. The two
characters then combine
on a faster tempo. The
middle section of the
work depicts the love
thatMark-Anthony and
Cleopatra feel for each
other. This passionate
relationship lasted ten
years and produced three
children. This is
expressed by a warm and
intense theme, just like
the beauty of the
Egyptian queen. The third
andlast section opens in
a determined and military
mood. Mark-Anthony and
Cleopatra were often
apart, the Roman general
was often away on a
campaign. They met up in
Alexandria to celebrate
their triumph. But, as
the targets of
thejealousy and ambition
of Octavius, Julius
Caesar’s son, the
lovers are trapped and
await the inevitable
conquest of Egypt by the
Romans. When Mark-Anthony
heard the false news that
Cleopatra had committed
suicide, he ended his
ownlife. The Queen of
Egypt, for her part, was
imprisoned shortly
afterwards. The two
lovers remain one of
History’s most
famous couples. This
piece was commissioned by
the Wind Orchestra of the
town of Antony, near
Paris, directedby
Philippe Rossignol, to
mark its 90th
anniversary.
Konin
gin Cleopatra heerste
meer dan twintig jaar
lang over Egypte. Ze is
een van de bekendste
vrouwen uit de oudheid,
vanwege haar relatie met
Julius Caesar en vooral
die met Marcus Antonius,
maar ook omdat de oorzaak
van haardood altijd een
mysterie is gebleven. Dit
werk bestaat uit drie in
elkaar overlopende delen.
Het eerste deel begint
met de levendige
introductie van Marcus
Antonius. Met het
dynamische en enigszins
militaire karakter van de
muziekwordt de Romeinse
generaal krachtig
neergezet. Snel daarna
doemt een zachter en
melodieuzer thema op een
weerspiegeling van
Cleopatra’s
vrouwelijkheid. De twee
persoonlijkheden gaan
vervolgens samen verder
in een vlotter tempo.Het
middelste deel beschrijft
de liefde die Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
voor elkaar voelden. Hun
hartstochtelijke relatie
duurde tien jaar en
bracht drie kinderen
voort. Dit wordt
uitgedrukt in een warm en
intens thema waarintevens
de schoonheid van de
Egyptische koningin
doorschemert. Het derde
en laatste deel opent
vastberaden en in
militaire sfeer. Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
waren vaak bij elkaar
vandaan: de generaal was
geregeld weg om strijd
tevoeren. In
Alexandrië vierden ze
samen hun triomf, maar de
jaloezie en ambitie van
Octavius, de zoon van
Julius Caesar, gooide
roet in het eten. De
geliefden werden in de
val gelokt en de
onvermijdelijke
verovering van Egypte
doorde Romeinen volgde al
snel. Toen Marcus
Antonius het onjuiste
bericht kreeg dat
Cleopatra zelfmoord had
gepleegd, maakte hij een
eind aan zijn eigen
leven: de koningin van
Egypte werd op haar beurt
kort daarna
gevangengezet. Detwee
geliefden behoren tot de
beroemdste stellen uit de
wereldgeschiedenis.
Cleopatra werd in
opdracht geschreven om
het negentigjarig bestaan
van het blaasorkest uit
de gemeente Antony dicht
bij Parijs te markeren.
Dat orkestbracht het
onder leiding van
Philippe Rossignol in
première.
Kö
nigin Kleopatra regierte
über 20 Jahre lang
Ägypten. Sie ist eine
der bekanntesten Frauen
der Antike, insbesondere
aufgrund ihrer
Beziehungen zu Julius
Cäsar und vor allem zu
Marcus Antonius aber auch
aufgrund
ihrerrätselhaften
Todesursache. Das Werk
besteht aus drei
Abschnitten, die ohne
Unterbrechung gespielt
werden. Der erste
Abschnitt beginnt mit
einer strahlenden
Einleitung, die Marcus
Antonius darstellt. Die
martialische und
dynamischeMusik
beschreibt den
römischen Feldherrn.
Doch bald darauf erklingt
ein neues Thema, das
sanfter und melodischer
ist und Kleopatras
Weiblichkeit
symbolisiert. Die beiden
Charaktere verschmelzen
schließlich in einem
schnellerenTempo. Der
Mittelteil des Werkes
beschreibt die Liebe, die
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra füreinander
empfinden. Die
leidenschaftliche
Beziehung der beiden
dauerte zehn Jahre lang
und aus ihr gingen drei
Kinder hervor. Dafür
stehtein warmes und
intensives Thema, das
auch die Schönheit der
ägyptischen Königin
beschreibt. Der dritte
und letzte Abschnitt
beginnt mit einer
entschlossenen und
kriegerischen Stimmung.
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra waren
oftmalsgetrennt, wenn
sich der römische
Feldherr auf Feldzügen
befand. In Alexandria
trafen sie sich, um ihren
Sieg zu feiern. Doch sie
waren Opfer der
Eifersucht und der
ehrgeizigen Ambitionen
von Octavius, Julius
Cäsars Sohn, wurden
ineine Falle gelockt und
mussten auf die
bevorstehende Eroberung
Ägyptens durch die
Römer warten. Als
Marcus Antonius die
Nachricht vom
vermeintlichen Selbstmord
Kleopatras erhielt, nahm
er sich selbst das Leben.
Die Königin
vonÄgypten wurde
ihrerseits kurz darauf
inhaftiert. Die beiden
zählen zu den
berühmtesten
Liebespaaren der
Geschichte. Dieses
Stück wurde vom
Orchestre
d’Harmonie de la
Ville d’Antony aus
der Nähe von Paris,
das von PhilippeRossignol
geleitet wird,
anlässlich seines
90-jährigen
Jubiläums in Auftrag
gegeben.
Cleopatra Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1216342-010 The Last Queen...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1216342-010
The Last Queen of
Egypt. Composed by
Thierry Deleruyelle.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2021. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1216342-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1216342-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Queen
Cleopatra ruled Egypt for
over 20 years. She is one
of antiquity’s
best-known women, in
particular because of her
relationships with Julius
Caesar and, above all,
Mark-Anthony, but also
because the cause of her
death remainsa mystery.
The work is split into
three parts and performed
without breaks. The first
section begins with a
bright introduction
representing
Mark-Anthony. Dynamic in
nature and reminiscent of
military music, this
characterises theRoman
general. But soon after,
another theme emerges,
softer and more melodic,
symbolising
Cleopatra’s
femininity. The two
characters then combine
on a faster tempo. The
middle section of the
work depicts the love
thatMark-Anthony and
Cleopatra feel for each
other. This passionate
relationship lasted ten
years and produced three
children. This is
expressed by a warm and
intense theme, just like
the beauty of the
Egyptian queen. The third
andlast section opens in
a determined and military
mood. Mark-Anthony and
Cleopatra were often
apart, the Roman general
was often away on a
campaign. They met up in
Alexandria to celebrate
their triumph. But, as
the targets of
thejealousy and ambition
of Octavius, Julius
Caesar’s son, the
lovers are trapped and
await the inevitable
conquest of Egypt by the
Romans. When Mark-Anthony
heard the false news that
Cleopatra had committed
suicide, he ended his
ownlife. The Queen of
Egypt, for her part, was
imprisoned shortly
afterwards. The two
lovers remain one of
History’s most
famous couples. This
piece was commissioned by
the Wind Orchestra of the
town of Antony, near
Paris, directedby
Philippe Rossignol, to
mark its 90th
anniversary.
Konin
gin Cleopatra heerste
meer dan twintig jaar
lang over Egypte. Ze is
een van de bekendste
vrouwen uit de oudheid,
vanwege haar relatie met
Julius Caesar en vooral
die met Marcus Antonius,
maar ook omdat de oorzaak
van haardood altijd een
mysterie is gebleven. Dit
werk bestaat uit drie in
elkaar overlopende delen.
Het eerste deel begint
met de levendige
introductie van Marcus
Antonius. Met het
dynamische en enigszins
militaire karakter van de
muziekwordt de Romeinse
generaal krachtig
neergezet. Snel daarna
doemt een zachter en
melodieuzer thema op een
weerspiegeling van
Cleopatra’s
vrouwelijkheid. De twee
persoonlijkheden gaan
vervolgens samen verder
in een vlotter tempo.Het
middelste deel beschrijft
de liefde die Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
voor elkaar voelden. Hun
hartstochtelijke relatie
duurde tien jaar en
bracht drie kinderen
voort. Dit wordt
uitgedrukt in een warm en
intens thema waarintevens
de schoonheid van de
Egyptische koningin
doorschemert. Het derde
en laatste deel opent
vastberaden en in
militaire sfeer. Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
waren vaak bij elkaar
vandaan: de generaal was
geregeld weg om strijd
tevoeren. In
Alexandrië vierden ze
samen hun triomf, maar de
jaloezie en ambitie van
Octavius, de zoon van
Julius Caesar, gooide
roet in het eten. De
geliefden werden in de
val gelokt en de
onvermijdelijke
verovering van Egypte
doorde Romeinen volgde al
snel. Toen Marcus
Antonius het onjuiste
bericht kreeg dat
Cleopatra zelfmoord had
gepleegd, maakte hij een
eind aan zijn eigen
leven: de koningin van
Egypte werd op haar beurt
kort daarna
gevangengezet. Detwee
geliefden behoren tot de
beroemdste stellen uit de
wereldgeschiedenis.
Cleopatra werd in
opdracht geschreven om
het negentigjarig bestaan
van het blaasorkest uit
de gemeente Antony dicht
bij Parijs te markeren.
Dat orkestbracht het
onder leiding van
Philippe Rossignol in
première.
Kö
nigin Kleopatra regierte
über 20 Jahre lang
Ägypten. Sie ist eine
der bekanntesten Frauen
der Antike, insbesondere
aufgrund ihrer
Beziehungen zu Julius
Cäsar und vor allem zu
Marcus Antonius aber auch
aufgrund
ihrerrätselhaften
Todesursache. Das Werk
besteht aus drei
Abschnitten, die ohne
Unterbrechung gespielt
werden. Der erste
Abschnitt beginnt mit
einer strahlenden
Einleitung, die Marcus
Antonius darstellt. Die
martialische und
dynamischeMusik
beschreibt den
römischen Feldherrn.
Doch bald darauf erklingt
ein neues Thema, das
sanfter und melodischer
ist und Kleopatras
Weiblichkeit
symbolisiert. Die beiden
Charaktere verschmelzen
schließlich in einem
schnellerenTempo. Der
Mittelteil des Werkes
beschreibt die Liebe, die
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra füreinander
empfinden. Die
leidenschaftliche
Beziehung der beiden
dauerte zehn Jahre lang
und aus ihr gingen drei
Kinder hervor. Dafür
stehtein warmes und
intensives Thema, das
auch die Schönheit der
ägyptischen Königin
beschreibt. Der dritte
und letzte Abschnitt
beginnt mit einer
entschlossenen und
kriegerischen Stimmung.
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra waren
oftmalsgetrennt, wenn
sich der römische
Feldherr auf Feldzügen
befand. In Alexandria
trafen sie sich, um ihren
Sieg zu feiern. Doch sie
waren Opfer der
Eifersucht und der
ehrgeizigen Ambitionen
von Octavius, Julius
Cäsars Sohn, wurden
ineine Falle gelockt und
mussten auf die
bevorstehende Eroberung
Ägyptens durch die
Römer warten. Als
Marcus Antonius die
Nachricht vom
vermeintlichen Selbstmord
Kleopatras erhielt, nahm
er sich selbst das Leben.
Die Königin
vonÄgypten wurde
ihrerseits kurz darauf
inhaftiert. Die beiden
zählen zu den
berühmtesten
Liebespaaren der
Geschichte. Dieses
Stück wurde vom
Orchestre
d’Harmonie de la
Ville d’Antony aus
der Nähe von Paris,
das von PhilippeRossignol
geleitet wird,
anlässlich seines
90-jährigen
Jubiläums in Auftrag
gegeben.
A Wexford Reverie Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Curnow Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.CMP-0910-05-010 Composed by James...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.CMP-0910-05-010
Composed by James Curnow.
Concert Band. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2005.
Curnow Music #CMP
0910-05-010. Published by
Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0910-05-010).
English.
A
superb opportunity to
explore the expressive
side of your band! This
rich and lovely
arrangement by James
Curnow has so much to
offer. Building from a
simple statement in the
woodwinds to the full
sonority of the concert
band at its best, you
will treasure this
arrangement for years to
come. Let the music flow
freely as you develop
your own sensitive
interpretation of this
endearing
carol.Evocative!
A Wexford
Reverie vormt een
uitgelezen mogelijkheid
om de expressieve kant
van uw orkest te
ontwikkelen. Dit
charmante arrangement van
James Curnow heeft veel
te bieden. Van een
eenvoudig statement in
het hout tot de
vollewarmte van het
complete harmonieorkest
is dit een arrangement
van grote waarde. Laat de
muziek vrijelijk stromen
en geef uw eigen
interpretatie aan dit
innemende
kerstlied.
Eine
großartige
Gelegenheit, die
ausdrucksvolle Seite
Ihres Blasorchesters
auszuloten! Dieses
klangvolle, liebliche
Arrangement des
traditionellen irischen
Weihnachtsliedes
Wexford Carol hat
viel zu bieten. Von einer
einfachen musikalischen
Aussage in den
Holzbläsern ausgehend
baut sich das gesamte
Blasorchester zu seiner
gesamten Klangfülle
auf. Ein Stück, das
garantiert einen festen
Platz in Ihrem
Weihnachtsrepertoire
bekommen wird.
A Wexford Reverie Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Curnow Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.CMP-0910-05-140 Composed by James...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.CMP-0910-05-140
Composed by James Curnow.
Concert Band. Score Only.
Composed 2005. 20 pages.
Curnow Music #CMP
0910-05-140. Published by
Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0910-05-140).
English.
A
superb opportunity to
explore the expressive
side of your band! This
rich and lovely
arrangement by James
Curnow has so much to
offer. Building from a
simple statement in the
woodwinds to the full
sonority of the concert
band at its best, you
will treasure this
arrangement for years to
come. Let the music flow
freely as you develop
your own sensitive
interpretation of this
endearing
carol.Evocative!
A Wexford
Reverie vormt een
uitgelezen mogelijkheid
om de expressieve kant
van uw orkest te
ontwikkelen. Dit
charmante arrangement van
James Curnow heeft veel
te bieden. Van een
eenvoudig statement in
het hout tot de
vollewarmte van het
complete harmonieorkest
is dit een arrangement
van grote waarde. Laat de
muziek vrijelijk stromen
en geef uw eigen
interpretatie aan dit
innemende
kerstlied.
Eine
groÃ?artige Gelegenheit,
die ausdrucksvolle Seite
Ihres Blasorchesters
auszuloten! Dieses
klangvolle, liebliche
Arrangement des
traditionellen irischen
Weihnachtsliedes
Wexford Carol hat
viel zu bieten. Von einer
einfachen musikalischen
Aussage in den
Holzbläsern ausgehend
baut sich das gesamte
Blasorchester zu seiner
gesamten Klangfülle
auf. Ein Stück, das
garantiert einen festen
Platz in Ihrem
Weihnachtsrepertoire
bekommen wird.
I. March, II. Dance of the Reed Flutes, III. Russian Dance (Trepak). Comp...(+)
I. March, II. Dance of
the Reed Flutes, III.
Russian Dance
(Trepak). Composed by
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893). Arranged by
Michael Story. Concert
Band; Masterworks;
Part(s); Score. Belwin
Beginning Band. Form:
Suite. Christmas;
Masterwork Arrangement;
Romantic; Secular;
Winter. 272 pages.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.44889).
Santa in the Mix Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Featuring: Here Comes Santa Claus / Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. Composed by...(+)
Featuring: Here Comes
Santa
Claus / Santa Claus Is
Comin'
to Town. Composed by
Various.
Arranged by Douglas E.
Wagner. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble.
Pop Young Band.
Christmas;
Light Concert; Winter.
Part(s); Score. Alfred
Music
#00-49180. Published by
Alfred Music
O Holy Night Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Belwin
Arranged by Victor Lopez. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Belwin Beg...(+)
Arranged by Victor Lopez.
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Part(s); Score.
Belwin Beginning Band.
Christmas; Rock; Sacred;
Winter. Grade 1. 140
pages. Published by
Belwin Music
Welcome Yule! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS121F Arranged by Gene Milford. SWS...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
3
SKU: CF.CPS121F
Arranged by Gene Milford.
SWS. Carl Fischer Concert
Performance Series. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 20 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 14
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS121F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS121F).
ISBN
9780825885068. UPC:
798408085063. 9 x 12
inches.
Yule or
Yuletide is an ancient
midwinter festival in
areas of Northern Europe,
and today Yuletide is
often used in reference
to the Christmas and New
Year's season. Gene
Milford has arranged the
classic Wassailing Song
along with the Sussex
Carol to reflect the
festive Yuletide season
and the cheer we feel
while caroling among
others in the winter
snow. Your group will
love playing this at
their winter concert.
America Triumphant Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
(March). By Latey. Arranged by Glover. For concert band. Concert Band. Heritage ...(+)
(March). By Latey.
Arranged by Glover. For
concert band. Concert
Band. Heritage of the
March. Grade 3.5. Score
and parts. Composed 2010.
Duration 2 minutes, 15
seconds. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse
Shenandoah 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.
Shenandoah 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.
(In a Minute and a Half). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Concert Band; Pa...(+)
(In a Minute and a
Half). Arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner.
Concert Band; Part(s);
Score. Belwin Beginning
Band. Form: Medley.
Christmas; Winter. 136
pages. Published by
Belwin Music (AP.44886).
The Gateway City Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
(March). By King. Arranged by Andrew Glover. Concert band. Karl L. King Centenni...(+)
(March). By King.
Arranged by Andrew
Glover. Concert band.
Karl L. King Centennial
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(item CL.WFR368). Grade
4. Score and set of
parts. Composed 2010.
Duration 2 minutes, 56
seconds. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse
Ross Roy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-0971085-010 Composed by Jacob...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-0971085-010
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Inspiration Series.
Festive and Solemn Music.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 1997. De Haske
Publications #DHP
0971085-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0971085-010).
Jacob de Haan
was commissioned to
compose this concert
piece by the St. Peters
Wind Symphony from
Brisbane, Australia. Ross
Roy is the monumental
late 19th century villa
where St. Peters Lutheran
College was founded in
1945. The villa has
always remained the
school symbol. In this
composition, Jacob de
Haan sees the Ross Roy as
a metaphor for the years
spent at school (a
monument in time), where
one's personality is
formed. So, the opening
theme the artist calls
the Ross Roy theme
initially has monumental
characteristics.The
rhythmic motion, which
strides along in the
lower register and
percussion at the
beginning of the next
section is typical of
Tempo di Marcia.
Thismovement, accompanied
by repetitions of sound,
is a metaphor for the
structure and discipline
in school. This is the
introduction to a march
theme, symbolic of
passing through the
classes up to the final
examinations.Then, the
Ross Roy theme is dealt
with again, now in a
playful, humorous
variation. As if the
composer is saying there
should also be time for a
smile in school. The same
theme can be heard in
major key and a slower
tempo in the following
section, expressing pride
and self-confidence. This
is also the introduction
to the expressive middle
section that represents
love, friendship and
understanding.We then
return to the march theme
in a slightly altered
construction. The
oriental sounds,
constituting the
modulation to the final
theme, are symbols of the
diversity of cultures in
the school. The
characteristic final
theme first sounds
solemn, but turns into a
festive apotheosis. It is
no coincidence that the
final cadence is
reminiscent of the close
to a traditional
overture, for the school
years can be considered
the overture to the rest
of one's life. The
premiere of Ross Roy was
conducted by Jacob de
Haan in Brisbane, on
August 22, 1997.
Ross Roy is de
naam van de monumentale
villa in Brisbane
(Australië) waar in
1945 het St. Peters
Lutheran College is
gesticht. In opdracht van
het collegeorkest
componeerde Jacob de Haan
dit gevarieerde
concertwerk vol
metaforen.De structuur en
discipline van de school
horen we in de met
toonherhaling gepaard
gaande ritmische beweging
in basregister en
slagwerk. Het volgende,
martiale thema staat
symbool voor het
doorlopen van de klassen.
Een
schertsende,humoristische
versie van het hoofdthema
ontbreekt niet: op school
moet immers ook tijd zijn
voor vrolijkheid. Het
karakteristieke slotthema
mondt uit in een
feestelijke
apotheose.
Ross
Roy ist der Name
einer monumentalen Villa
in Brisbane, Australien,
in der 1945 das St. Peter
Lutheran College
gegründet wurde. Im
Auftrag dieses
Schulorchesters
komponierte Jacob de Haan
dieses Konzertwerk, das
voll von Metaphern ist.
Die Struktur und
Disziplin dieser Schule
hören wir in der mit
Tonwiederholungen
gepaarten rhythmischen
Bewegung des
Bassregisters und des
Schlagwerks. Das folgende
martialische Thema steht
als Symbol für das
Durchlaufen der Klassen
bis zum Ende der
Schulzeit. Eine
scherzhafte,
humoristische Version des
Hauptthemas darf nicht
fehlen, denn in der
Schule muss auch Zeit
für kleine Späße
und Lachen sein! Das
charakteristische
Schlussthemamündet in
einem festlichen
Höhepunkt.
Commissionato
dalla St. Peter’s
Wind Symphony Orchestra
di Brisbane, è
dedicato alla monumentale
villa tardo-ottocentesca
dove il collegio
dell’orchestra ha
avuto la sua storica
sede. Metafora degli anni
della formazione, è
caratterizzato da un
finale in stile
ouverture, come se gli
anni della scuola
rappresentassero una
sorta di ouverture al
resto della vita.
(March). Composed by Karl L. King. Arranged by Andrew Glover. For concert band. ...(+)
(March). Composed by Karl
L. King. Arranged by
Andrew Glover. For
concert band. Karl L.
King Centennial. Grade
3.5. Score and parts.
Duration 3 minutes, 06
seconds. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse
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.