By Bob Margolis (After Claude Gervaise). Concert band. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Level: Grade 4. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 4:30. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.GOB-000994-140

Composed by Peter Martin. Score Only. 41 pages. Gobelin Music Publications #GOB 000994-140. Published by Gobelin Music Publications (BT.GOB-000994-140).

One of the best known nicknames for a city that is perhaps New York: The Big Apple.
Already in the thirties of the last century, this name is often used in New York jazz scene. With The Big Apple Manhattan was intended. It was the place to be.
Around 1920 Harlem was the center of a thriving black culture. This period is known as the Harlem Renaissance. In the famous Cotton Club were many concerts of greats like Duke Ellington.
Broadway attracts millions of tourists. Many of them visit here one of the many musicals sometimes for years on the boards are placed.
Broadway splashes sparkles and swings.
Peter Martin shows usthree bites tests of this imaginary apple.
Enjoy!

Eén van de bekendste bijnamen voor een stad is wellicht die van New York: 'The Big Apple'.
Al in de jaren dertig van de vorige eeuw werd deze naam vaak gebruikt in de New Yorkse jazzscene. Met 'The Big Apple' werd Manhattanbedoeld. Het was 'the place to be'.
Rond 1920 werd Harlem het centrum van een bloeiende zwarte cultuur. Deze periode staat bekend als de 'Harlem Renaissance'. In de beroemde Cotton Club vonden vele concerten plaats van groothedenals Duke Ellington.
Broadway trekt miljoenen toeristen. Velen van hen bezoeken hier één van de vele musicals die soms al jaren op de planken gebracht worden.
Broadway spettert, bruist en swingt.
Peter Martinlaat ons drie hapjes proeven uit deze denkbeeldige appel.
Laat het u smaken!

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.GOB-000994-010

Composed by Peter Martin. Set (Score & Parts). 164 pages. Gobelin Music Publications #GOB 000994-010. Published by Gobelin Music Publications (BT.GOB-000994-010).

One of the best known nicknames for a city that is perhaps New York: The Big Apple.
Already in the thirties of the last century, this name is often used in New York jazz scene. With The Big Apple Manhattan was intended. It was the place to be.
Around 1920 Harlem was the center of a thriving black culture. This period is known as the Harlem Renaissance. In the famous Cotton Club were many concerts of greats like Duke Ellington.
Broadway attracts millions of tourists. Many of them visit here one of the many musicals sometimes for years on the boards are placed.
Broadway splashes sparkles and swings.
Peter Martin shows usthree bites tests of this imaginary apple.
Enjoy!

Eén van de bekendste bijnamen voor een stad is wellicht die van New York: 'The Big Apple'.
Al in de jaren dertig van de vorige eeuw werd deze naam vaak gebruikt in de New Yorkse jazzscene. Met 'The Big Apple' werd Manhattanbedoeld. Het was 'the place to be'.
Rond 1920 werd Harlem het centrum van een bloeiende zwarte cultuur. Deze periode staat bekend als de 'Harlem Renaissance'. In de beroemde Cotton Club vonden vele concerten plaats van groothedenals Duke Ellington.
Broadway trekt miljoenen toeristen. Velen van hen bezoeken hier één van de vele musicals die soms al jaren op de planken gebracht worden.
Broadway spettert, bruist en swingt.
Peter Martinlaat ons drie hapjes proeven uit deze denkbeeldige appel.
Laat het u smaken!

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1216335-215

Composed by Peter Kleine Schaars. Peter's Compact Collection. Original Light Music. Score Only. Composed 2021. 18 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1216335-215. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1216335-215).

English-German-French- Dutch.

In the 1980s and 1990s there was a new surge of interest in the old swing of the 30s and 40s. The epicentre of this swing revival lay in the American state of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco in particular. Based on therules of the old swing in which each beat has a ternary subdivision but with more contemporary sounds and harmonies, Peter Kleine Schaars composed this work San Fransisco Swing. Through the frequent use of the rhythmiccells 22, 23 and 24 in all parts of this composition, each band, irrespective of its experience with swing music, will be able to give a swinging performance!

In de jaren tachtig en negentig van de vorige eeuw ontstond er een nieuwe golf van belangstelling voor de oude swing van de jaren dertig en veertig. Het epicentrum van deze swingrevival lag in de Amerikaanse staat Californië, metname in Los Angeles en San Francisco. Gebaseerd op de wetten van de oude swing waarin elke beat een ternaire onderverdeling heeft maar met meer hedendaagse klanken en harmonieën, componeerde Peter Kleine Schaars deze SanFransisco Swing. Door middel van het veelvuldig gebruik van de ritmische cellen 22, 23 en 24 in alle stemmen van deze compositie zal elk orkest, ongeacht de ervaring met swingmuziek, in staat zijn een swingende performanceneer te zetten!

In den 1980er und 1990er Jahren konnte man ein gesteigertes Interesse am alten Swing der 1930er und 1940er Jahre beobachten. Das Zentrum dieser Entwicklung befand sich insbesondere im amerikanischen Bundesstaat Kalifornien, in LosAngeles und San Francisco. Peter Kleine Schaars komponierte das Stück San Fransisco Swing nach den Regeln des alten Swings, bei dem jeder Schlag eine ternäre Unterteilung hat, allerdings mit modernen Klängen und Harmonien.Durch die häufige Verwendung der Rhythmus-Einheiten 22 und 24 in allen Stimmen der Komposition kann jedes Orchester unabhängig von seiner Erfahrung mit Swingmusik eine swingende“ Aufführung präsentieren!

L es années 1980-90 ont connu un regain d’intérêt pour le swing des années 1930-40. L’épicentre de cette renaissance se trouvait dans l’état américain de Californie, notamment Los Angeles et San Francisco. Peter Kleine Schaars acomposé San Fransisco Swing en respectant les principes du swing traditionnel où chaque battement est subdivisé en ternaire mais en lui apportant des sons et harmonies plus contemporains. Gr ce l’emploi généreux descellules rythmiques 22 et 24 dans toutes les parties de cette composition, tous les ensembles, quelle que soit leur expérience du swing, seront en mesure de l’interpréter en swinguant !

By Philip Sparke. (Score and Parts). ANGLO MUSIC PRESS. Published by Anglo Music.

By Philip Sparke. (Score). ANGLO MUSIC PRESS. 28 pages. Published by Anglo Music.

Score and Parts Concert Band; Concert Band Set (Score & Parts)

SKU: HL.4007969

For Concert Band, Grade 2.5 6:00 Score and Parts. Composed by Otto M. Schwarz. Concert. Softcover. Duration 360 seconds. Hal Leonard #SDP0662102. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4007969).

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, inventor, philosopher and researcher. He is renowned as the original “Renaissance Man.” “I will preserve the memory of myself in the minds of others” was one of his maxims. Among his most famous works of art are the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and the Vitruvian Man. He left an extensive collection of handwritten documents in his notebooks. These books, known as codices, survive in various volumes such as the Codex Atlanticus, Codex Madrid, Codex Trivulzianus etc.). They include sketches of ground-breaking inventions as well as studies and commentaries which span the gamut of human study. The left-handed da Vinci wrote the texts in mirror writing. Through wars and other upheavals, the documents were scattered throughout Europe and much of his work disappeared. Leonardo da Vinci wanted to leave a kind of encyclopaedia for posterity and, although it is estimated that up to 80% of his manuscripts were lost, some 6,000 individual documents survive to this day, the contents of which in many cases were only understood centuries later.

Concert Band - Level 1.5

SKU: HL.44005023

Grade 1.5 - Score Only. Composed by Tielman Susato. Arranged by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Renaissance. Score Only. Composed 2004. 20 pages. Duration 180 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP109. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44005023).

UPC: 073999189247. 8.5x11.0x0.056 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

In addition to publishing chansons, masses and motets by well-known composers such as Janequin, Josquin, Lassus and Willaert, Susato also composed himself and issued The Danserye in 1551. It was a collection of dances, some probably based on popular Flemish airs of the time, which was published to be playable by various instrumental combinations to cater for the many amateur and professional consorts that existed during the period. Battle Pavan is strong in its harmonic and melodic simplicity and transcribes particularly well for the beginning wind band.

Concert band - Grade 3

SKU: MH.1-59913-054-8

Composed by Bob Margolis. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 4:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.1-59913-054-8).

ISBN 9781599130545.

Roya l Coronation Dances is the first sequel to the Fanfare Ode & Festival, both being settings of dance music originally arranged by Gervaise in the mid 16th-century (the next sequel is The Renaissance Fair, which uses music of Susato and Praetorius). Fanfare Ode & Festival has been performed by many tens of thousands of students, both in high school and junior high school. I have heard that some of them are amazed that the music they are playing was first played and danced to over 400 years ago. Some students tend to think that music started with Handel and his Messiah to be followed by Beethoven and his Fifth Symphony, with naught in between or before of consequence. Although Royal Coronation Dances is derived from the same source as Fanfare Ode & Festival, they are treated in different ways. I envisioned this new suite programmatically -- hence the descriptive movement titles, which I imagined to be various dances actually used at some long-ago coronation. The first movement depicts the guests, both noble and common, flanked by flag and banner bearers, arriving at the palace to view the majestic event. They are festive, their flags swirling the air, their cloaks brightly colored. In the second movement, the queen in stately measure moves to take her place on the throne as leader and protector of the realm. In the third movement, the jesters of the court entertain the guests with wild games of sport. Musically, there are interesting sonorities to recreate. Very special attention should be given to the tambourine/tenor drum part in the first movement. Their lively rhythms give the movement its power. Therefore they should be played as distinctly and brilliantly as possible. The xylophone and glockenspiel add clarity, but must not be allowed to dominate. Observe especially the differing dynamics; the intent is to allow much buzzing bass to penetrate. The small drum (starting at meas. 29) should be played expressively, with attention to the notated articulations, with the brass light and detached, especially in a lively auditorium. It is of some further interest that the first dance is extremely modal. The original is clearly in G mixolydian mode (scale: G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G). However, other editors might put in F-sharps in many places (changing the piece almost to G major), in the belief that such ficta would have been automatically put in by the 16th-century performers as they played. I doubt it. I have not only eschewed these within the work, but even at the cadences. So this arrangement is most distinctly modal (listen to the F-naturals in meas. 22 and 23, for instance), with all the part-writing as Gervaise wrote it. In the second movement, be careful that things do not become too glued together. In the 16th century this music might have been played by a consort of recorders, instruments very light of touch and sensitive to articulation. Concert band can easily sound heavy, and although this movement has been scored for tutti band, it must not sound it. It is essential, therefore, that you hear all the instruments, with none predominating. Only when each timbre can be heard separately and simultaneously will the best blend occur, and consequently the greatest transparency. So aim for a transparent, spacious tutti sound in this movement. Especially have the flutes, who do this so well, articulate rather sharply, so as to produce a chiffing sound, and do not allow the quarter-notes to become too tied together in the entire band. The entrance of the drums (first tenor, then bass) are events and as such should be audible. Incidentally, this movement begins in F Major and ends in D Minor: They really didn't care so much about those things then. The third movement (one friend has remarked that it is the most Margolisian of the bunch, but actually I am just getting subtler, I hope) again relies upon the percussion (and the scoring) to make its points. Xylophone in this movement is meant to be distinctly audible. Therefore, be especially sure that the xylophone player is secure in the part, and also that the tambourine and toms sound good. This movement must fly or it will sink, so rev up the band and conduct it in 1 for this mixolydian jesting. I suppose the wildly unrelated keys (clarinets and then brass at the end) would be a good 16th-century joke, but to us, our put-up-the-chorus-a-half- step ears readily accept such shenanigans. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Full Score, 1 Piccolo, 4 Flute 1, 4 Flute 2 & 3, 2 Oboe 1 & 2, 2 Bassoon 1 & 2, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 2 Eb Alto Clarinet, 1 Eb Contra Alto Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass & Bb Contrabass Clarinet, 2 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 4 Horn in F 1 & 2, 2 Trombone 1, 4 Trombone 2 & 3, 3 Euphonium (B.C.), 2 Euphonium (T.C.), 4 Tuba, 1 String Bass, 1 Timpani (optional), 2 Xylophone & Glockenspiel, 5 Percussion.

Arranged by Mark Davis Scatterday. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Donald Hunsberger Wind Library. Level: 5 (Difficult) (grade 5). Conductor Score and Parts. 152 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. Grade 4. Conductor Score and Parts. 288 pages

By Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. 4 (Medium Difficult) (grade 4). Score. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Composed by Orlande De Lassus (1532-1594). Arranged by Marleen Schipper. Easy band. Score and parts. Duration 1 minute, 20 seconds. Published by Molenaar Edition (ML.013087040).

Concert band (Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe*, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3, Bb Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon*, Alto Saxophone 1/2*, Tenor Saxophone*, Baritone Saxophone*, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2*, Euphonium, (Barit) - grade 3

SKU: CN.R10109

Composed by Stuart Johnson. Arranged by Stuart Johnson. Band Music. Score and parts. Duration 4:00. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.R10109).

Marked by driving staccato eighth note ostinatos that are freely passed around the ensemble, Toccata keeps you on your toes from start to finish.

Commission ed by the Tutbury Community Band, conductor Malcolm Heywood, this work was first performed on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Tutbury Church. Toccata originally meant 'touch piece' and is particularly associated with keyboard works of the Renaissance and Baroque. Stuart Johnson takes this spirit and transfers it to the concert band as staccato quavers, used as an ostinato against a rising bass theme. Later the accompaniment is transferred to other sections of the band, but the pulse is retained until a central, more lyrical section. A recapitulation of the allegro leads to a stirring climax.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1033347-140

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Applause Series. Original Light Music. Score Only. Composed 2003. 32 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1033347-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1033347-140).

This imaginative new work portrays the rich history of the textile industry through music. The decline of the industry is expressed in the opening slow movement with an authentic 12 bar blues. The second movement uses a jazzy rock style blues to show the optimism and solidarity of the mill workers and the final movement uses a strong vocal-style blues to look forward with optimism to the future.

Deze blues in twee delen verklankt de nagenoeg verdwenen textielindustrie in het oosten van Nederland. Aanleiding voor de compositieopdracht was de sluiting van de blekerij te Eibergen in Gelderland. Het werk begint met een meeslepende, langzame, authentieke blues die staat voor de vroegere textielindustrie - waaraan deze streek zijn identiteit ontleende. Daarna volgt een snelle blues in een jazzy rockstijl, waarin een hernieuwde identiteit het optimisme voor de toekomst weergeeft. Vervolgens horen we nog een klein stukje hang naar het verleden (‘Sing the Blues’), maar alles komt uiteindelijk goed in het krachtige slotakkoord.

Ein mitreißender, langsamer, authentischer Blues, gefolgt von einem schnellen Blues im jazzigen Rockstil: das ist The Blues Factory. Das Stück erzählt von der Geschichte der ostholländischen Textilindustrie, deren Niedergang sich im langsamen Teil des Werkes ausdrückt. Der zweite Teil zeugt mit seinen optimistischen Klängen von der starken Bindung dieses Landstrichs an seine Geschichte und von Hoffnung für die Zukunft. Im wehmütigen Sing the Blues kehrt noch einmal die Erinnerung an die Vergangenheit zurück, bevor das Stück sich mit einem kräftigen Schlussakkord endgültig der Zukunft zuwendet.

The Blues Factory dépeint l’avènement et le lent déclin de l’industrie textile de l’Est des Pays-Bas. Cette bipolarité se traduit dans l’œuvre par un blues lent, authentique et insouciant, suivi d’un blues aux inflexions de jazz-rock. Mais de la nostalgie et de la résignation renaissent peu peu l’espoir et l’envie de se tourner vers l’avenir qui, au travers d’un accord final brillant, semble optimiste et prometteur.