Band Concert Band SKU: PR.465000130 For Large Wind Ensemble. Compo...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.465000130
For
Large Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.465000130).
ISBN
9781598064070. UPC:
680160600144. 9x12
inches.
Following a
celebrated series of wind
ensemble tone poems about
national parks in the
American West, Dan
Welcher’s Upriver
celebrates the Lewis &
Clark Expedition from the
Missouri River to
Oregon’s Columbia
Gorge, following the
Louisiana Purchase of
1803. Welcher’s
imaginative textures and
inventiveness are freshly
modern, evoking our
American heritage,
including references to
Shenandoah and other folk
songs known to have been
sung on the expedition.
For advanced players.
Duration:
14’. In 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William
Clark’s Corps of
Discovery to find a water
route to the Pacific and
explore the uncharted
West. He believed woolly
mammoths, erupting
volcanoes, and mountains
of pure salt awaited
them. What they found was
no less mind-boggling:
some 300 species unknown
to science, nearly 50
Indian tribes, and the
Rockies.Ihave been a
student of the Lewis and
Clark expedition, which
Thomas Jefferson called
the “Voyage of
Discovery,†for as
long as I can remember.
This astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri —
and took the travelers up
more than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
— hired trappers
and explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing — and
along with other
trinkets, a box of 200
jaw harps to be used in
trading with the Indians.
Their trip was long,
perilous to the point of
near catastrophe, and
arduous. The dream of a
Northwest Passage proved
ephemeral, but the
northwestern quarter of
the continent had finally
been explored, mapped,
and described to an
anxious world. When the
party returned to St.
Louis in 1806, and with
the Louisiana Purchase
now part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes.Ihave
written a sizeable number
of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks,
doesn’t try to
tell a story. Instead, it
captures the flavor of a
certain time, and of a
grand adventure. Cast in
one continuous movement
and lasting close to
fourteen minutes, the
piece falls into several
subsections, each with
its own heading: The
Dream (in which
Jefferson’s vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III .The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate “river
song,†and which
becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by
Cruzatte’s fiddle.
From various journals and
diaries, we know the men
found enjoyment and
solace in music, and
almost every night
encampment had at least a
bit of music in it. In
addition to Cruzatte,
there were two other
members of the party who
played the fiddle, and
others made do with
singing, or playing upon
sticks, bones, the
ever-present jaw harps,
and boat horns. From
Lewis’ journals, I
found all the tunes used
in Upriver: Shenandoah
(still popular after more
than 200 years),
V’la bon vent,
Soldier’s Joy,
Johnny Has Gone for a
Soldier, Come Ye Sinners
Poor and Needy (a hymn
sung to the tune
“Beech
Springâ€) and
Fisher’s Hornpipe.
The work follows an
emotional journey: not
necessarily step-by-step
with the Voyage of
Discovery heroes, but a
kind of grand arch.
Beginning in the mists of
history and myth,
traversing peaks and
valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of
Jefferson’s
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
destiny.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.46500013L For Wind Ensemble. Composed by...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.46500013L
For
Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.46500013L).
UPC:
680160600151. 11 x 14
inches.
I n 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William Clarks
Corps of Discovery to
find a water route to the
Pacific and explore the
uncharted West. He
believed woolly mammoths,
erupting volcanoes, and
mountains of pure salt
awaited them. What they
found was no less
mind-boggling: some 300
species unknown to
science, nearly 50 Indian
tribes, and the Rockies.
I have been a student of
the Lewis and Clark
expedition, which Thomas
Jefferson called the
Voyage of Discovery, for
as long as I can
remember. This
astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri and took
the travelers up more
than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
hired trappers and
explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing and along with
other trinkets, a box of
200 jaw harps to be used
in trading with the
Indians. Their trip was
long, perilous to the
point of near
catastrophe, and arduous.
The dream of a Northwest
Passage proved ephemeral,
but the northwestern
quarter of the continent
had finally been
explored, mapped, and
described to an anxious
world. When the party
returned to St. Louis in
1806, and with the
Louisiana Purchase now
part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes. I
have written a sizeable
number of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks, doesnt
try to tell a story.
Instead, it captures the
flavor of a certain time,
and of a grand adventure.
Cast in one continuous
movement and lasting
close to fourteen
minutes, the piece falls
into several subsections,
each with its own
heading: The Dream (in
which Jeffersons vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III . The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate river song, and
which becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by Cruzattes
fiddle. From various
journals and diaries, we
know the men found
enjoyment and solace in
music, and almost every
night encampment had at
least a bit of music in
it. In addition to
Cruzatte, there were two
other members of the
party who played the
fiddle, and others made
do with singing, or
playing upon sticks,
bones, the ever-present
jaw harps, and boat
horns. From Lewis
journals, I found all the
tunes used in Upriver:
Shenandoah (still popular
after more than 200
years), Vla bon vent,
Soldiers Joy, Johnny Has
Gone for a Soldier, Come
Ye Sinners Poor and Needy
(a hymn sung to the tune
Beech Spring) and Fishers
Hornpipe. The work
follows an emotional
journey: not necessarily
step-by-step with the
Voyage of Discovery
heroes, but a kind of
grand arch. Beginning in
the mists of history and
myth, traversing peaks
and valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of Jeffersons
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
destiny.
Guardians of the Waves Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3.5 SKU: BT.AMP-481-010 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-481-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2021. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 481-010.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-481-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Guardians
of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditionalmarch form,
Guardians of the
Waves opens with a
short introduction, which
leads to the main theme,
played initially by the
brass and then repeated
with a florid woodwind
descant. The theme is
extended and morphs into
asecond theme, first
played tutti and then
quietly repeated by
bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional
‘bass
strain’, played
twice with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicatelyscored and
featuring the tenor
instruments of the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Guardian
s of the Waves werd
geschreven in opdracht
van de Japan Coast Guard
Band ter gelegenheid van
het dertigjarig bestaan
van dit orkest, in 2018.
De première vond
plaats tijdens het
jubileumconcert op 8
november van datjaar. Het
werk, dat is gecomponeerd
in een traditionele
marsvorm, begint met een
korte introductie die het
hoofdthema inleidt, dat
aanvankelijk wordt
gespeeld door het koper
en dan wordt herhaald met
een weelderige discant in
hethout. Het thema wordt
voortgezet en gaat over
in een tweede thema,
eerst tutti gespeeld en
rustig herhaald door
fagot, tenorsax en
eufonium. Dit thema voert
ons mee naar een
conventionele baslijn,
die twee keer wordt
gespeeld metvariërende
begeleiding. Daarna volgt
een kalmer triogedeelte,
dat delicaat is getoonzet
en waarin de
tenorinstrumenten van het
orkest ruimschoots aan
bod komen. Het wordt dan
overgenomen door het
complete orkest en brengt
onsterug naar de
inleiding en de twee
hoofdthema’s,
uitmondend in een
triomfantelijk
slot.
Guardians
of the Waves wurde
von der Japan Coast Guard
Band anlässlich ihres
30-jährigen Bestehens
im Jahr 2018 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die
Uraufführung fand am
8. November 2018 im
Rahmen eines
Jubiläumskonzertes
statt.Guardians of the
Waves wurde als
traditioneller Marsch
komponiert und beginnt
mit einer kurzen
Einleitung, die zum
Hauptthema führt.
Dieses wird zunächst
von den Blechbläsern
gespielt und dann von den
Oberstimmen in
denHolzbläsern mit
Verzierungen wiederholt.
Das Thema wird erweitert
und geht in ein zweites
Thema über, das
zunächst vom Tutti
gespielt und dann von
Fagott, Tenorsaxophon und
Euphonium leise
wiederholt wird.
Anschließend
erklingteine
traditionelle Melodie in
den Bassinstrumenten, die
mit unterschiedlicher
Begleitung zweimal
gespielt wird. Es folgt
ein ruhigeres Trio, das
zart besetzt ist und die
Tenorinstrumente des
Blasorchesters
hervorhebt. Dies
wirdschließlich vom
gesamten Blasorchester
aufgegriffen und führt
zu einer Wiederholung der
Einleitung und einer
Rückkehr zu den beiden
Hauptthemen, die in einen
triumphalen Schluss
überleiten.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3.5 SKU: BT.AMP-481-140 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-481-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Score Only. Composed
2021. 32 pages. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 481-140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-481-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Guardians
of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditionalmarch form,
Guardians of the
Waves opens with a
short introduction, which
leads to the main theme,
played initially by the
brass and then repeated
with a florid woodwind
descant. The theme is
extended and morphs into
asecond theme, first
played tutti and then
quietly repeated by
bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional
‘bass
strain’, played
twice with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicatelyscored and
featuring the tenor
instruments of the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Guardian
s of the Waves werd
geschreven in opdracht
van de Japan Coast Guard
Band ter gelegenheid van
het dertigjarig bestaan
van dit orkest, in 2018.
De première vond
plaats tijdens het
jubileumconcert op 8
november van datjaar. Het
werk, dat is gecomponeerd
in een traditionele
marsvorm, begint met een
korte introductie die het
hoofdthema inleidt, dat
aanvankelijk wordt
gespeeld door het koper
en dan wordt herhaald met
een weelderige discant in
hethout. Het thema wordt
voortgezet en gaat over
in een tweede thema,
eerst tutti gespeeld en
rustig herhaald door
fagot, tenorsax en
eufonium. Dit thema voert
ons mee naar een
conventionele baslijn,
die twee keer wordt
gespeeld metvariërende
begeleiding. Daarna volgt
een kalmer triogedeelte,
dat delicaat is getoonzet
en waarin de
tenorinstrumenten van het
orkest ruimschoots aan
bod komen. Het wordt dan
overgenomen door het
complete orkest en brengt
onsterug naar de
inleiding en de twee
hoofdthema’s,
uitmondend in een
triomfantelijk
slot.
Guardians
of the Waves wurde
von der Japan Coast Guard
Band anlässlich ihres
30-jährigen Bestehens
im Jahr 2018 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die
Uraufführung fand am
8. November 2018 im
Rahmen eines
Jubiläumskonzertes
statt.Guardians of the
Waves wurde als
traditioneller Marsch
komponiert und beginnt
mit einer kurzen
Einleitung, die zum
Hauptthema führt.
Dieses wird zunächst
von den Blechbläsern
gespielt und dann von den
Oberstimmen in
denHolzbläsern mit
Verzierungen wiederholt.
Das Thema wird erweitert
und geht in ein zweites
Thema über, das
zunächst vom Tutti
gespielt und dann von
Fagott, Tenorsaxophon und
Euphonium leise
wiederholt wird.
Anschließend
erklingteine
traditionelle Melodie in
den Bassinstrumenten, die
mit unterschiedlicher
Begleitung zweimal
gespielt wird. Es folgt
ein ruhigeres Trio, das
zart besetzt ist und die
Tenorinstrumente des
Blasorchesters
hervorhebt. Dies
wirdschließlich vom
gesamten Blasorchester
aufgegriffen und führt
zu einer Wiederholung der
Einleitung und einer
Rückkehr zu den beiden
Hauptthemen, die in einen
triumphalen Schluss
überleiten.
Ralph Hultgren : Masada Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Brolga Music Publishing Company
By Ralph Hultgren. Concert Band. Brolga Music Symphonic Repertoire. Grade 5. Sco...(+)
By Ralph Hultgren.
Concert Band. Brolga
Music Symphonic
Repertoire. Grade 5.
Score and set of parts.
Duration 11:10. Published
by Brolga Music
Publishing Company
Odysseus and the Sirens Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] American Composers Forum
Commissioned by American Composers Forum. Composed by Dana Wilson. Score and ful...(+)
Commissioned by American
Composers Forum. Composed
by Dana Wilson. Score and
full set of parts.
BandQuest. Concert.
Published by American
Composers Forum
By Bruce Pearson. Band. For concert band. Standard of Excellence in Concert. Gra...(+)
By Bruce Pearson. Band.
For concert band.
Standard of Excellence in
Concert. Grade 1.5. Score
and set of parts.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
By James Lord Pierpont. Arranged by Timothy Loest. For concert band. FJH Beginni...(+)
By James Lord Pierpont.
Arranged by Timothy
Loest. For concert band.
FJH Beginning Band.
Christmas. Grade 1. Score
and set of parts.
Composed 2010. Published
by The FJH Music Company
Inc
Song of Hope Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1115227-140 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115227-140
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Hymns & Chorals. Score
Only. Composed 2012. 20
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115227-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115227-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
2011 was a
disastrous year for
Japan: on March 11 the
northeast of the country
suffered a violent
earthquake, which
triggered a huge tsunami
and caused massive damage
to people and the
environment. The ensuing
problems with the nuclear
reactor at Fukushima only
increased the misery: a
black day in the
country’s
history…One almost
inevitable consequence of
such dramatic
circumstances is the
particular damage
suffered by the cultural
arts. And so it was in
Japan: various high
school wind orchestras in
the effected areas lost
their practice rooms
and/or instruments. It
will take a long time
before the damage
suffered is
repaired—and it
will take great effort to
overcome thepsychological
effects, too. Focusing on
the latter, Yutada
Nishida (director of The
Bandwagon radio program)
asked a few composers for
a simple work that could
be played by many
orchestras. It just so
happened that the Osakan
Philharmonic Winds (with
whom Jan Van der Roost
had conducted a concert
exclusively of his own
works on September 25th)
had had a similar idea.
This concert saw the
baptism of Song of Hope.
This piece immediately
struck a chord with
musicians and audience
alike: it begins bleakly
in the low register and
evolves to a more open,
optimistic close. There
really is hope for better
times!
2011 was
een rampzalig jaar voor
Japan: op 11 maart
teisterde een hevige
aardbeving het
noordoosten van het land,
bracht een enorme tsunami
teweeg en veroorzaakte
zeer grote schade aan
mens en natuur. De
daaruit voortvloeiende
problemenmet de
kernreactor van Fukushima
maakten de ellende nog
groter: een zwarte pagina
in het bestaan van het
land ... Dat in
dergelijke dramatische
omstandigheden ook (en
vooral) het culturele
bestel een flinke knauw
krijgt, ishelaas een
haast onvermijdelijke
consequentie. Zo ook in
Japan: verschillende high
school bands in de
getroffen regio verloren
hun repetitieruimte en/of
instrumenten: het zal
lang duren voordat de
geleden schade is
hersteld - enhet zal ook
moeite kosten om er
mentaal weer bovenop te
geraken. Met het oog op
dat laatste aspect
verzocht Yutaka Nishida
(samensteller van het
radioprogramma The
Bandwagon) een paar
componisten om een
eenvoudig werkje te
schrijvendat speelbaar is
door een groot aantal
orkesten. Als bij toeval
kwam een dergelijk
verzoek eveneens van de
kant van de OSAKAN
Philharmonic Winds,
waarmee Jan Van der Roost
op 25 september een
concert dirigeerde,
uitsluitend gewijdaan
eigen werken. Daar werd
Song of Hope dan ook ten
doop gehouden en het
werkje sloeg meteen aan
bij uitvoerders en
publiek: na een tamelijk
donkere start in het lage
register evolueert het
tot een optimistischer en
opener slot.Er is
inderdaad hoop op betere
tijden!
Am 11.
März 2011 löste ein
heftiges Erdbeben in
Japan einen riesigen
Tsunami mit
desaströsen Folgen
für Mensch, Natur auch
das kulturelle Leben.
Yutaka Nishida vom
Radioprogramm The
Bandwagon bat daher
einige Komponisten,
darunter Jan Van der
Roost, ein einfaches,
für viele Orchester
spielbares Werk zu
schreiben. Song of
Hope beginnt
düster im tiefen
Register, um sich dann zu
einem optimistischeren
Schluss hin zu
entwickeln. Es gibt sie,
die Hoffnung auf bessere
Zeiten... !
Il 2011 è
stato un anno tragico per
il Giappone; al
devastante terremoto e al
non meno catastrofico
tsunami dell’11
marzo, sono seguiti i
gravi problemi al
reattore nucleare di
Fukushima. Il settore
della cultura in
generale, e quello della
musica in particolare
hanno sofferto
immensamente a causa di
questi nefasti eventi
naturali. Song of
Hope è un brano
che ha profondamente
commosso esecutori e
pubblico.Song of
Hope inizia nel
registro acuto con suoni
oscuri e melanconici, ma
si sviluppa in un clima
di ottimismo, come a
voler simboleggiare un
futuro più sereno.
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.
Nordanvind Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 4.5 SKU: CF.SPS71 Composed by Carl Strommen. Se...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
4.5
SKU: CF.SPS71
Composed by Carl
Strommen. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
2+16+4+8+8+8+4+4+2+4+4+4+
4+6+6+6+4+4+4+4+6+6+6+6+4
+8+3+2+12+2+4+28 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 26
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS71. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS71).
ISBN
9781491143544. UPC:
680160901043. Key: G
minor.
Nordanvind
is a tour de force
symphonic rhapsody that
is built on three
Scandinavian folk songs.
Composer Carl Strommen
has composed these
Viking-influenced
melodies into a concert
setting that brings out
all of the history of the
Scandinavian people. The
piece is at times bold
and aggressive, at other
times beautiful. Carl
employs all of the
instrumental colors of
the concert band to
create a new work for
more advanced
ensembles. Modern
Scandinavians are
descendants of the
Vikings, an adventuresome
people who were known for
their love of the sea,
their naval prowess, and
as fierce fighters . The
Scandinavian Vikings were
warriors from Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden who
traded, raided and
settled in various parts
of Europe, Russia, the
North Atlantic islands,
and the northeastern
coast of North America
.Starting around 1850,
over one million Swedes
left their homeland for
the United States in
search of religious
freedom and open farm
land . Augustana College
was founded in 1860 by
graduates of Swedish
universities and is
located on the
Mississippi River in Rock
Island, Illinois . Home
of the
“Vikings,â€
Augustana College is the
oldest Swedish- American
institution of higher
learning in the United
States . This powerful
and lively piece takes
inspiration from Swedish
history and from Swedish
folk songs and hymns
.Havsdrake (Dragon of the
Sea)The Nordanvind or
“North Windâ€
blows a cold wind during
a journey of a group of
courageous Viking rowers
. The
“Dragon-shipâ€
or long ships designed
for raiding and war was a
sophisticated, fast ship
able to navigate in very
shallow water . To
musically portray these
magnificent seafaring
vessels, the director is
encouraged to use an
Ocean Drum (or a rain
stick) during the
introduction . Wind
players may consider
blowing air through their
instruments to suggest
the North wind . Adding
men’s voices to
accompany the haunting
low brass and percussive
“rowerâ€
sounds can be helpful in
creating the dark and
ominous portrayal of
Viking adventurers
.Slangpolska efter Byss -
KalleIn Sweden, a
“polska†is a
partner dance where the
dancers spin each other
(släng in Swedish
“to sling or
tossâ€) .
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle is attributed to
Byss-Kalle, who was a
notable Swedish folk
musician, specifically a
nyckelharpa player .
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle is a traditional
“polskaâ€
dance song most often
played on the Nyckelharpa
or keyed fiddle and is
commonly heard in pubs
and at festive events
throughout Sweden .
Approximately 10,000
nyckelharpa players live
in Sweden today, and the
Swedish and the American
Nyckelharpa Associations
are dedicated to this
Swedish National
instrument . The director
is encouraged to share
video and audio examples
of the nyckelharpa
playing the original
Slangpolska efter Byss -
Kalle .Tryggare Kan Ingen
Vara (Children of the
Heavenly Father)Tryggare
Kan Ingen Vara Is a
traditional Swedish
melody, possibly of
German roots, and was
believed to be arranged
as a hymn by the Swedish
hymn writer, Karolina
Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg
(1832–1903) . As a
daughter of a Swedish
Lutheran minister, she
began writing poems as a
teenager and is said to
have written over 1,700
different texts . There
are two different
accounts as to the
inspiration for this hymn
. The first story is that
Lina (as she was called)
wrote the hymn to honor
her father and to say
thank you to him for
raising her and
protecting her . A second
belief is of her
witnessing the tragic
death of her father . She
and her father were on a
boat, when a wave threw
her father overboard . It
was said that the
profound effect of
watching her father drown
is what caused Lina to
write the text to this
hymn . Although this is a
treasured song to people
of Swedish descent
everywhere, it speaks to
all people about a father
tending and nourishing
his children, and
protecting them from evil
.SPS71FThe Augustana
College Concert
BandFounded in 1874, the
Augustana Band program is
one of the oldest
continuously active
collegiate band programs
in the country . The
Concert Band is one of
two bands on campus and
was formed more than
thirty years ago . The
Concert Band attracts
students of every skill
level and from a wide
variety of majors .
Students in the ensemble
play a large part in
choosing their music for
performance, which
include works from the
standard repertoire,
orchestral
transcriptions, and the
latest compositions from
leading composers .Rick
Jaeschke began his
musical career as a
clarinet player in the
1st US Army Band . He
received a Bachelor of
Music degree from
Susquehanna University, a
Masters of Music from
James Madison University,
and a doctorate from
Columbia University in
New York . He was also
fortunate to study
conducting with Donald
Hunsburger and with
Frederick Fennell .Dr .
Jaeschke taught band and
choir at Great Mills High
School in Southern
Maryland, and for fifteen
years, he was the
district Music Supervisor
in Armonk, New York,
where he taught high
school concert and jazz
bands, beginning band,
and music technology .
During that time, the
music program flourished,
and the high school band
consistently received
Gold Medals in the New
York State Festivals, as
well as in national, and
international festivals .
As a clarinet and
saxophone player, Dr .
Jaeschke performed in the
New York metropolitan
area with the Rockland
Symphony Orchestra, the
Putnam Symphony
Orchestra, Fine Arts
Symphony Orchestra, and
served as the concert
master for the Hudson
Valley Wind Symphony .For
several years, Dr .
Jaeschke served as the
Fine Arts Coordinator for
the District 204 schools
in Naperville, IL, a
district selected as One
of the Best 100 Schools
in America for Music .
Currently, Dr . Jaeschke
is an Associate Professor
at Augustana College
where he teaches music
and music education
courses, and directs the
Concert Band . He has
served on various
educational boards, is a
National edTPA scorer,
and has presented at
state, national and
international music
conferences . He lives
with his family in
Bettendorf Iowa, and
enjoys any opportunity to
explore the open water in
his sea kayak .
Band Wind Band - Grade 4 SKU: KJ.JB104F Composed by Timothy Broege. Conce...(+)
Band Wind Band - Grade 4
SKU: KJ.JB104F
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Concert and
Contest. Kjos Concert
Band Legacy. Score. Neil
A. Kjos Music Company
#JB104F. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.JB104F).
UPC:
8402704771.
Written
to be included as the 4th
movement to the
multi-composer suite
honoring the retirement
of composer Jack Stamp.
The folk song O Waly Waly
is better known by its
contemporary lyric The
Water Is Wide, and
happens to be one of Jack
Stamp's favorite songs.
Composer Timothy Broege
puts his own imprint on
the compositional style
of the dedicatee, Jack
Stamp.
About Kjos
Concert Band
Legacy
The
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company's legacy of
producing superb
literature for concert
band spans its entire 80
year history. We're proud
to honor that legacy by
continuing to publish
compositions of the
utmost quality at all
grade levels in the Kjos
Concert Band Legacy
series. Each composition
is carefully selected and
edited to provide the
best in wind band
literature by both
celebrated and rising
composers of today.
Skillful engraving with
logical page turns,
measure numbers,
rehearsal marks,
essential cueing, and
other useful indications
ensure that the rehearsal
process runs smoothly, so
bands can focus on making
great music.
Band Wind Band - Grade 4 SKU: KJ.JB104 Composed by Timothy Broege. Concer...(+)
Band Wind Band - Grade 4
SKU: KJ.JB104
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Concert and
Contest. Kjos Concert
Band Legacy. Score and
parts. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #JB104. Published
by Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.JB104).
UPC:
8402704770.
Written
to be included as the 4th
movement to the
multi-composer suite
honoring the retirement
of composer Jack Stamp.
The folk song O Waly Waly
is better known by its
contemporary lyric The
Water Is Wide, and
happens to be one of Jack
Stamp's favorite songs.
Composer Timothy Broege
puts his own imprint on
the compositional style
of the dedicatee, Jack
Stamp.
About Kjos
Concert Band
Legacy
The
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company's legacy of
producing superb
literature for concert
band spans its entire 80
year history. We're proud
to honor that legacy by
continuing to publish
compositions of the
utmost quality at all
grade levels in the Kjos
Concert Band Legacy
series. Each composition
is carefully selected and
edited to provide the
best in wind band
literature by both
celebrated and rising
composers of today.
Skillful engraving with
logical page turns,
measure numbers,
rehearsal marks,
essential cueing, and
other useful indications
ensure that the rehearsal
process runs smoothly, so
bands can focus on making
great music.
Concert Band (SCORE+PARTS) SKU: HL.4007266 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Concert Band
(SCORE+PARTS)
SKU:
HL.4007266
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert. Hardcover.
Duration 240 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#032793. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.4007266).
UPC:
840126992021.
Guard
ians of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditional march form,
Guardians of the Waves
opens with a short,
introduction, which leads
to the main theme, played
initially by the brass
and then repeated with a
florid woodwind descant.
The theme is extended and
morphs into a second
theme, first played tutti
and then quietly repeated
by bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional 'bass
strain', played twice
with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicately scored and
featuring the tenor
instruments and the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Concert Band (SCORE) - Level 3.5 SKU: HL.4007267 Composed by Philip Spark...(+)
Concert Band (SCORE) -
Level 3.5
SKU:
HL.4007267
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert. Hardcover.
Duration 240 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#032793. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.4007267).
UPC:
840126992038.
Guard
ians of the Waves was
commissioned by the Japan
Coast Guard Band to
celebrate their 30th
anniversary in 2018. They
gave the premiere as part
of a 30th anniversary
concert on November 8th
that year. Set in
traditional march form,
Guardians of the Waves
opens with a short,
introduction, which leads
to the main theme, played
initially by the brass
and then repeated with a
florid woodwind descant.
The theme is extended and
morphs into a second
theme, first played tutti
and then quietly repeated
by bassoon, tenor sax and
euphonium. This leads to
a conventional 'bass
strain', played twice
with varying
accompaniments. A quieter
trio section follows,
delicately scored and
featuring the tenor
instruments and the band.
Taken up by the full
band, this leads back to
a recall of the
introduction and a return
to the main two themes,
which lead to a triumphal
close.
Song of Hope Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1115227-010 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115227-010
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Hymns & Chorals. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2012. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115227-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115227-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
2011 was a
disastrous year for
Japan: on March 11 the
northeast of the country
suffered a violent
earthquake, which
triggered a huge tsunami
and caused massive damage
to people and the
environment. The ensuing
problems with the nuclear
reactor atFukushima only
increased the misery: a
black day in the
country's
history... One almost
inevitable consequence of
such dramatic
circumstances is the
particular damage
suffered by the cultural
arts. And so it was in
Japan: various high
school wind orchestras in
the effected areas lost
their practice rooms
and/or instruments.It
will take a long time
before the damage
suffered is repaired -
and it will take great
effort to overcome the
psychological effects,
too. Focusing on the
latter, Yutada Nishida
(director of The
Bandwagon radio program)
asked a few composers
fora simple work that
could be played by many
orchestras. It just so
happened that the Osakan
Philharmonic Winds (with
whom Jan Van der Roost
had conducted a concert
exclusively of his own
works on September 25th)
had had a similar idea.
This concert saw the
baptism of Song of
Hope. This
pieceimmediately struck a
chord with musicians and
audience alike: it begins
bleakly in the low
register and evolves to a
more open, optimistic
close. There really is
hope for better
times!
2011 was
een rampzalig jaar voor
Japan: op 11 maart
teisterde een hevige
aardbeving het
noordoosten van het land,
bracht een enorme tsunami
teweeg en veroorzaakte
zeer grote schade aan
mens en natuur. De
daaruit voortvloeiende
problemenmet
dekernreactor van
Fukushima maakten de
ellende nog groter: een
zwarte pagina in het
bestaan van het land ...
Dat in dergelijke
dramatische
omstandigheden ook (en
vooral) het culturele
bestel een flinke knauw
krijgt, ishelaas een
haastonvermijdelijke
consequentie. Zo ook in
Japan: verschillende high
school bands in de
getroffen regio verloren
hun repetitieruimte en/of
instrumenten: het zal
lang duren voordat de
geleden schade is
hersteld - enhet zal ook
moeite kosten om er
mentaalweer bovenop te
geraken. Met het oog op
dat laatste aspect
verzocht Yutaka Nishida
(samensteller van het
radioprogramma The
Bandwagon) een paar
componisten om een
eenvoudig werkje te
schrijvendat speelbaar is
door een groot aantal
orkesten. Alsbij
toeval kwam een dergelijk
verzoek eveneens van de
kant van de OSAKAN
Philharmonic Winds,
waarmee Jan Van der Roost
op 25 september een
concert dirigeerde,
uitsluitend gewijdaan
eigen werken. Daar werd
Song of Hope dan
ook ten doop gehoudenen
het werkje sloeg meteen
aan bij uitvoerders en
publiek: na een tamelijk
donkere start in het lage
register evolueert het
tot een optimistischer en
opener slot.Er is
inderdaad hoop op betere
tijden!
Am 11.
März 2011 löste ein
heftiges Erdbeben in
Japan einen riesigen
Tsunami mit
desaströsen Folgen
für Mensch, Natur auch
das kulturelle Leben.
Yutaka Nishida vom
Radioprogramm The
Bandwagon bat daher
einige Komponisten,
darunter Jan Van
derRoost, ein einfaches,
für viele Orchester
spielbares Werk zu
schreiben. Song of
Hope beginnt
düster im tiefen
Register, um sich dann zu
einem optimistischeren
Schluss hin zu
entwickeln. Es gibt sie,
die Hoffnung auf bessere
Zeiten... !
Convergence Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire FJH
By Roland Barrett. Concert Band/Wind Ensemble. FJH Concert Band. Give me your ti...(+)
By Roland Barrett.
Concert Band/Wind
Ensemble. FJH Concert
Band. Give me your tired,
your poor, your huddled
masses yearning to
breathe free. "We hold
these truths to be
self-evident: that all
men are created equal."
"Four score and seven
years ago our fathers
brought forth, upon this
continent, a new nation,
conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the
proposition that 'all men
are created equal.'"
These quotations are
symbolic of one of the
most basic of all
American tenants: that
for all people, our
nation was conceived as a
wellspring of vast
potential, a place of
immeasurable opportunity,
a land where all dreams
could take root, grow,
and flourish. America
represents a tremendous
confluence of diverse but
convergent elements and
resources. This piece
celebrates the power,
energy, and boundless
spirit created by this
convergence of cultures,
beliefs, and ideals.
Score for this title:
B1295S. Extra part for
this title: B1295P.
Concert Band. Level:
Grade 4. Score and Set of
Parts. Published by The
FJH Music Company Inc.
Machera
Impressions. Composed
by Jan Van der Roost.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score and
Parts). Composed 2010. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1104883-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1104883-010).
9x12 inches.
The
twofold title of this
concert work is directly
connected with the band
who commissioned it. The
â??Harmonie Municipale
Grevenmacherâ?? from the
town of the same name, by
the river Moselle in the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
was founded in the
year1834. The name
Machera is derived from
the word machara, which
in turn originated from
maceries (old wall).
Later, Machera evolved
into Machern,
Grafenmachern, and
finally Grevenmacher.In
2009, this music society
the third oldest still in
existence in the country
celebrated its 175th
anniversary. And after
all these years the
society still flourishes!
The dynamic committee,
led by Georges May, fully
supports and inspires
themusical leader of the
band, Claude Weiland, as
well as his 60-strong
ensemble. This
well-functioning team
took the initiative to
ask Jan Van der Roost to
write an anniversary
composition, inspired, on
the one hand, by the
rural character
ofGrevenmacher and its
surroundings (where the
famous Moselle wine
growing dominates the
countryside), and on the
other hand, by the
dynamics, creativity and
joie de vivre the band
exudes. All of this
resulted in a twofold
work with alternating
peaceand excitement,
virtuous and melodic
features, orchestral
splendour and soberly
orchestrated passages.
The première, on 10
January 2010, was
conducted by the composer
himself at a successful
gala concert which
brought a fine year full
of musicalfestivities to
a close. The â??Harmonie
Municipale
Grevenmacherâ?? faces
the future with
confidence, and will now
prepare for its next
milestone: the 200th
anniversary!
1834
- Machara Impressions was
a commission for the
175th anniversary of the
band Harmonie Municipale
Grevenmacher from the
town of Grevenmacher -
formerly Machara - in
Luxemburg. It is a work
of many contrasts with
alternating peace and
excitement, virtuous and
melodic features,
orchestral splendour and
soberly orchestrated
passages - reflecting the
peaceful and turbulent
history of the band.
Das zweiteilige
Auftragswerk zum
175-jährigen
Jubiläum der Harmonie
Municipale Grevenmacher
aus dem Dorf Grevenmacher
- historisch Machara - in
Luxemburg ist von
Dynamik, Kreativität
und Lebensfreude des
Blasorchesters
inspiriert. Friedliche
und aufregende Zeiten
spiegeln sich
wechselweise in virtuosen
und melodischen
Eigenschaften,
orchestraler Pracht und
nu?chtern orchestrierten
Passagen wider. Ein Thema
fu?r jedes Blasorchester
mit Tradition, umgesetzt
in ein attraktives Werk
von Jan Van der
Roost.
Questo brano
sottolinea ed elogia il
dinamismo della Banda
Municipale di
Grevenmacher, fondata nel
1834, ricordando allo
stesso tempo la storia di
questa cittadina, situata
in riva alla Mosella
lussemburghese, il cui
nome era nellâ??antichit
Machera. Passaggi calmi
si alternano
armoniosamente a passaggi
più vivaci, elementi
virtuosi si mischiano a
tratti melodici, mentre
sul tutto aleggia uno
splendore e una sobriet
orchestrale fuori dal
comune.
By Michael Story. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Young Band. Level: 2 (E...(+)
By Michael Story. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Level: 2 (Easy) (grade
2). Conductor Score. 16
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Maya: The Lost Civilization Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Alfred Publishing
By Michael Story. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Young Band. Level: 2 (E...(+)
By Michael Story. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Level: 2 (Easy) (grade
2). Conductor Score and
Parts. 132 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
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.
The Golden City Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.GOB-000589-140 Composed by Jan Bo...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000589-140
Composed by Jan Bosveld.
Score Only. 30 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000589-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000589-140).
Prague, also
named ‘The Golden
City’, has been the
cultural and
administrative capital
city of the Czech
Republic for thousands of
years. The city is
beautifully situated on
the river Moldau.
Every year millions
of tourists visit Prague.
It is one of the most
popular cities of Eastern
Europe. With it's
mysterious little
squares, dark alley ways
and cobblestone streets,
the ‘City of the 100
Towers’ is a unique
mixture of architecture,
dominated by monumental
buildings, numerous
churches and the oldest
castle of Europe. The
Bohemian capital city
remains timeless. Visit
the fort and be amazed at
the lovely views over the
Charles Bridge. Spend
your time carefully
browsing through the
little stalls filled with
paintings, photos,
jewelery and
hand-decorated products,
accompanied by the sounds
of the street musicians
in the background.
Notice the famous 15 th
century astronomical
clock that indicates the
time every hour with a
parade of the twelve
apostles. When
composing this piece, it
was Jan Bosveld’s
intention to depict the
atmosphere of this
metropolitan city with
over one million
inhabitants, rather than
to create a fairly
literal musical
portrait. One of the
many other names of
Prague is ‘The City of
the Clocks’. This can
be heard throughout the
piece depicted by the
tubular bells. The
piece consists of three
movements
(slow-fast-slow) and was
written in a rhapsodic
format.
Jan
Bosveld was commissioned
to write ‘The Golden
City’ by the Dutch
Music Lend and
Information Centre (MUI),
a department of the
library for the province
of Gelderland in Arnhem,
the Netherlands.
Praag is één
van de oudste metropolen
van Europa. De bijnaam
“de Gouden Stad”
heeft het te danken aan
de goudkleurige koepels
op de honderden torens
die de stad rijk is.
Vanaf de hooggelegen,
majestueuze burcht
“Hradcany” heeftmen
een prachtig uitzicht op
het oude stadsgedeelte.
Men ziet de brede, traag
stromende Moldau met de
vele bruggen waaronder de
Karelsbrug met zijn
gotische bogen. In het
centrum is het een wirwar
van kleine straatjes. De
tram ishier het ideale
vervoermiddel waarbij men
steeds schijnt uit te
komen op het grote
Wenceslasplein. Hier
is de invloed van het
westen en de val van het
ijzeren gordijn
overduidelijk aanwezig in
de vorm van schreeuwende
lichtreclamesen trendy
winkels. Ondanks deze
invloeden en het
massatoerisme heeft Praag
haar authentieke sfeer
voor het grootste deel
weten te behouden.
Een van de vele
andere namen van Praag is
'De Stad van de Klokken'.
Dit kanworden gehoord in
heel het stuk, uitgebeeld
door de buisklokken.
Het stuk bestaat uit drie
bewegingen
(langzaam-snel-langzaam)
en werd geschreven in een
rhapsodisch formaat.
In deze
compositie geeft de
componistde indrukken van
een tweetal bezoeken aan
Praag weer. Het is
meer een sfeerbeeld van
de stad en zijn bewoners
dan een beschrijving van
de belangrijkste
bezienswaardigheden. <
br> Verplicht werk
minirepertorium 2e
divisieharmonie.
The Golden City Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.GOB-000589-010 Composed by Jan Bo...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.GOB-000589-010
Composed by Jan Bosveld.
Set (Score & Parts). 172
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000589-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000589-010).
Prague, also
named ‘The Golden
City’, has been the
cultural and
administrative capital
city of the Czech
Republic for thousands of
years. The city is
beautifully situated on
the river Moldau.
Every year millions
of tourists visit Prague.
It is one of the most
popular cities of Eastern
Europe. With it's
mysterious little
squares, dark alley ways
and cobblestone streets,
the ‘City of the 100
Towers’ is a unique
mixture of architecture,
dominated by monumental
buildings, numerous
churches and the oldest
castle of Europe. The
Bohemian capital city
remains timeless. Visit
the fort and be amazed at
the lovely views over the
Charles Bridge. Spend
your time carefully
browsing through the
little stalls filled with
paintings, photos,
jewelery and
hand-decorated products,
accompanied by the sounds
of the street musicians
in the background.
Notice the famous 15 th
century astronomical
clock that indicates the
time every hour with a
parade of the twelve
apostles. When
composing this piece, it
was Jan Bosveld’s
intention to depict the
atmosphere of this
metropolitan city with
over one million
inhabitants, rather than
to create a fairly
literal musical
portrait. One of the
many other names of
Prague is ‘The City of
the Clocks’. This can
be heard throughout the
piece depicted by the
tubular bells. The
piece consists of three
movements
(slow-fast-slow) and was
written in a rhapsodic
format.
Jan
Bosveld was commissioned
to write ‘The Golden
City’ by the Dutch
Music Lend and
Information Centre (MUI),
a department of the
library for the province
of Gelderland in Arnhem,
the Netherlands.
Praag is één
van de oudste metropolen
van Europa. De bijnaam
“de Gouden Stad”
heeft het te danken aan
de goudkleurige koepels
op de honderden torens
die de stad rijk is.
Vanaf de hooggelegen,
majestueuze burcht
“Hradcany” heeftmen
een prachtig uitzicht op
het oude stadsgedeelte.
Men ziet de brede, traag
stromende Moldau met de
vele bruggen waaronder de
Karelsbrug met zijn
gotische bogen. In het
centrum is het een wirwar
van kleine straatjes. De
tram ishier het ideale
vervoermiddel waarbij men
steeds schijnt uit te
komen op het grote
Wenceslasplein. Hier
is de invloed van het
westen en de val van het
ijzeren gordijn
overduidelijk aanwezig in
de vorm van schreeuwende
lichtreclamesen trendy
winkels. Ondanks deze
invloeden en het
massatoerisme heeft Praag
haar authentieke sfeer
voor het grootste deel
weten te behouden.
Een van de vele
andere namen van Praag is
'De Stad van de Klokken'.
Dit kanworden gehoord in
heel het stuk, uitgebeeld
door de buisklokken.
Het stuk bestaat uit drie
bewegingen
(langzaam-snel-langzaam)
en werd geschreven in een
rhapsodisch formaat.
In deze
compositie geeft de
componistde indrukken van
een tweetal bezoeken aan
Praag weer. Het is
meer een sfeerbeeld van
de stad en zijn bewoners
dan een beschrijving van
de belangrijkste
bezienswaardigheden. <
br> Verplicht werk
minirepertorium 2e
divisieharmonie.
To The Pied Piper Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Kjos Music Company
By William Himes. Edited by Bruce Pearson. For concert band. Concert Band. Stand...(+)
By William Himes. Edited
by Bruce Pearson. For
concert band. Concert
Band. Standard of
Excellence in Concert.
Level: Grade 1.5. Score
and set of parts.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.11540431S Composed by Stacy Garrop. Study Score...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.11540431S
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Study
Score. 64 pages. Duration
18 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#115-40431S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11540431S).
UPC:
680160689750.
The
first time I saw an
alpenglow, I had no idea
what it was. It was the
late 1980s, and I was at
a music camp at the base
of theRocky Mountain
National Park in
Colorado. A few of us got
up in the middle of the
night so we could hike to
a vantage pointat the
foot of Longs Peak, to
watch the sun rise
without any trees
obstructing our view.
Even though we had a few
moreminutes to go before
the sun breached the
horizon, when I looked up
at the face of Longs
Peak, it was glowing
intensely with amost
beautiful peach-pink
color. This enchanting
vision lasted only about
ten minutes, after which
the color faded as the
sunrose. Throughout the
next thirty years,
whenever I returned to
the Rocky Mountain
National Park, I would
occasionally catchthis
pre-dawn light show in
all its glory.An
alpenglow is an optical
phenomenon that is
visible on high altitude
mountains. It happens
twice daily, right before
the sunrises and right
after it sets. The
earth’s atmosphere
scatters the sun’s
light, allowing
particular wavelengths of
light through
andblanketing the
mountains in rich hues of
peach, pink, red, and
purple.Alpenglow opens
with First Light. This
movement begins in the
pre-dawn hour. The music
starts simply and slowly,
thengrows increasingly
animated as the sky
lightens and the horizon
shimmers with color. The
movement explodes in a
massiveflurry of activity
when the sun crosses the
horizon; this energy
eventually fades as the
sun rises in the sky. In
Arc of the Sun,we follow
the sun as it
energetically leaps and
surges upwards in the
sky. The music moves
steadily upwards as it
keeps pacewith the
sun’s progress,
then crests as the sun
reaches its zenith. As
the sun bends back down
towards the earth, the
musicfollows suit,
getting lower in range
and slower as the sun
nears the horizon. In
Radiant Glow, the sun
slips under the
horizon,giving way to a
most radiant alpenglow.
As the alpenglow fades
and twilight envelops the
earth, stars shimmer in
the nightsky.-S.G.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.11540431L Composed by Stacy Garrop. Large Score...(+)
Band Concert Band
SKU:
PR.11540431L
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Large
Score. 64 pages. Duration
18 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#115-40431L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11540431L).
UPC:
680160689767.
The
first time I saw an
alpenglow, I had no idea
what it was. It was the
late 1980s, and I was at
a music camp at the base
of theRocky Mountain
National Park in
Colorado. A few of us got
up in the middle of the
night so we could hike to
a vantage pointat the
foot of Longs Peak, to
watch the sun rise
without any trees
obstructing our view.
Even though we had a few
moreminutes to go before
the sun breached the
horizon, when I looked up
at the face of Longs
Peak, it was glowing
intensely with amost
beautiful peach-pink
color. This enchanting
vision lasted only about
ten minutes, after which
the color faded as the
sunrose. Throughout the
next thirty years,
whenever I returned to
the Rocky Mountain
National Park, I would
occasionally catchthis
pre-dawn light show in
all its glory.An
alpenglow is an optical
phenomenon that is
visible on high altitude
mountains. It happens
twice daily, right before
the sunrises and right
after it sets. The
earth’s atmosphere
scatters the sun’s
light, allowing
particular wavelengths of
light through
andblanketing the
mountains in rich hues of
peach, pink, red, and
purple.Alpenglow opens
with First Light. This
movement begins in the
pre-dawn hour. The music
starts simply and slowly,
thengrows increasingly
animated as the sky
lightens and the horizon
shimmers with color. The
movement explodes in a
massiveflurry of activity
when the sun crosses the
horizon; this energy
eventually fades as the
sun rises in the sky. In
Arc of the Sun,we follow
the sun as it
energetically leaps and
surges upwards in the
sky. The music moves
steadily upwards as it
keeps pacewith the
sun’s progress,
then crests as the sun
reaches its zenith. As
the sun bends back down
towards the earth, the
musicfollows suit,
getting lower in range
and slower as the sun
nears the horizon. In
Radiant Glow, the sun
slips under the
horizon,giving way to a
most radiant alpenglow.
As the alpenglow fades
and twilight envelops the
earth, stars shimmer in
the nightsky.-S.G.
Achnaton Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.GOB-000712-140 Composed by Jan Bo...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.GOB-000712-140
Composed by Jan Bosveld.
Score Only. 40 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000712-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000712-140).
The Egyptian
pharaoh Amenhotep IV,
better known as Achnaton,
was the second son and
successor of Amenhotep
III. He reigned the
New Kingdom from 1353
until 1336 BC.
Achnatons lack of
interest in the economic
well-being of Egypt
ushered ina revolutionary
period in Egyptian
history. His harsh
reign induced much
suffering under the
population. During
this period when it was
customary for a pharaoh
to have many wives, he
had taken his cousin
Nefertete to reign as
queen at hisside. An
elegant and very
beautiful woman, she used
her influence to ease the
turmoil caused by
Achnaton. Combined
with her grace, her
presence at public
functions led to a
greater popularity among
her subjects than the
pharaoh
enjoyedhimself. Being
mostly preoccupied with
religious questions, he
declared that all the
other gods did not exist.
There was only one god,
the Aten, and it was the
sun itself. It was
now necessary to change
his name: ‘Amenhotep’
meaning ‘the god Amun
is satisfied’, because
he didnt want to be
associated with Amun or
any of the other
deities. He renamed
himself ‘Achnaton’
which means ‘servant of
the Aten’ -- a much
more appropriate
title! In the sixth
year of his reignAchnaton
also moved the capital to
a brand new city called
Achet-Aton (‘the
Horizon of the Aten’)
which was where Tel
el-Amarna stands today.
He did this to further
isolate himself from the
‘old’ religion, since
the previous capital
Thebes was thecentre of
worship of Amun. This
new religion created an
up rise among the
population and high
priests. In spite of
Nefertetes influence, the
falling economy and
religious conflict
resulted in the decline
of the Egyptian
empire. Hoping
toforget it ever
happened, people later
tried to eradicate all
traces of Achnaton and
his successors rule by
smashing their statues,
mutilating their mummies,
and ruining their relief
carvings. From that
moment on he was
remembered as
the‘heretic
king’.
This
composition was partially
funded by the ‘Prins
Bernhard
Cultuurfonds’.
D
e Egyptische farao
Achnaton was de zoon en
opvolger van Amenhotep
III en besteeg de troon
als Amenhotep IV. Hij
regeerde van 1353 tot
1336 voor Christus.
Achnaton was nauwelijks
ge?nteresseerd in
politiek en handel
waardoorhet Egyptische
rijk onder zijn bewind in
economisch verval raakte.
Hij regeerde per decreet
waaronder de bevolking
zwaar te leiden had.
In die tijd was het
gebruikelijk dat de
farao’s meerdere
vrouwen hadden waarvan
hij eréén tot zijn
hoofdvrouw koos waarmee
hij zijn rijk regeerde.
Nefertete was de
uitverkorene. Een zeer
mooie, elegante vrouw,
die met haar invloed op
het harde beleid van
Achnaton nog voor enige
verlichting zorgde. Dit
en haar aanwezigheidbij
openbare presentaties
leidde ertoe dat zij bij
de bevolking een veel
grotere populariteit
genoot dan de farao zelf.
Achnaton hield zich
vooral bezig met
religieuze vraagstukken.
Hij brak met het idee dat
er meergoden zouden
bestaan. Volgens hem was
er slechts één god,
namelijk de zon. Deze
zonnegod noemde hij
Aton. Nadat deze
gedachte zich bij hem had
geopenbaard veranderde
hij zijn naam van
Amenhotep in Achnaton,
hetgeen in het
Egyptisch“Aton
welgevallig”
betekent. In zijn
zesde regeringsjaar
stichtte Achnaton de
nieuwe regeringszetel
“Achet-Aton”, ver van
de bewoonde wereld in de
woestijn. Deze stad,
het huidige Tell
el-Amarna in
Midden-Egypte,stond
geheel in het teken van
de zonnegod. Deze nieuwe
godsdienst stuitte op
veel weerstand bij de
bevolking en de
priesters. De
godsdienststrijd die
hierdoor ontstond
gekoppeld aan het
economische verval
zorgde, ondanks de
invloedvan Nefertete,
voor de ineenstorting van
het Egyptische rijk als
grote mogendheid. Na
de dood van Achnaton werd
de regeringszetel
“Achet-Aton” gebruikt
als steengroeve. Zijn
naam werd verwijderd van
de alle bouwwerken en
herinneringszuilen.