The Winged Horse. Par CURNOW JAMES. PĂ©gase, le cheval ailĂ© de la mythologie grecque a donnĂ© son nom Ă  cette surprenante ouverture de James Curnow. L’oeuvre est expressive et idĂ©alement structurĂ©e pour des Orchestres Juniors ayant franchi un premier pallier technique et qui souhaitent dĂ©velopper les acquis et renforcer la capacitĂ© d’application des connaissances dans un contexte pĂ©dagogiquement et musicalement motivant. / Niveau : 1.5 / RĂ©pertoire / Concert Band

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. What is the top secret method for getting the most out of your youngmusicians? There is no guaranteed secret method. However you can motivate all musicians with Spy Flix which puts a fun spin on the ‘secret agent music’ typical of the great Hollywood spy movies. Turn your otherwise routine band practice into Music 007 with Spy Flix. / Niveau : 3 / RĂ©pertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par PASTORE CARMINE. A Grade 1 rock anthem! It’s a perfect way to keep your beginners motivated while you drill them on that new concept called “eighth notes. ” Lots of repetition of simple eighth note figures will help your young band players enter the fascinating world of the divided beat with ease. This solid minor key rock-type piece will also help to keep your audience attentive by letting them hear a bit of a style they are so accustomed to. The overwhelming rhythmic nature of the piece also makes it a possible choice for use with an elementary level massed band. When faced with more than 100 beginners at a time, one likes to do music that has a beat they can hang on to! Whether it’s for asmall one-school band or a giant massed group, this one is sure to work for you. / Niveau : 1 / RĂ©pertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par PASTORE CARMINE. A Grade 1 rock anthem! It’s a perfect way to keep your beginners motivated while you drill them on that new concept called “eighth notes. ” Lots of repetition of simple eighth note figures will help your young band players enter the fascinating world of the divided beat with ease. This solid minor key rock-type piece will also help to keep your audience attentive by letting them hear a bit of a style they are so accustomed to. The overwhelming rhythmic nature of the piece also makes it a possible choice for use with an elementary level massed band. When faced with more than 100 beginners at a time, one likes to do music that has a beat they can hang on to! Whether it’s for asmall one-school band or a giant massed group, this one is sure to work for you. / Niveau : 1 / Musique lĂ©gĂšre originale / RĂ©pertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. A joyous and exuberant sparkler for your next concert! This bright little bijou from James Curnow is a great way to start the show. It’s as inviting as they get and will engage every listener from start to finish. The easy excitement will motivate your Grade 2 band to their iridescent best. For groups playing regularly at a Grade 3 level EXCURSIONS also works well in the program following any heavy major work you may have chosen to perform. It’s a perfect way to lighten the mood and recapture those listeners who may be new to the art of listening to larger forms. Use it anywhere, anytime of the year. It’ll be quick to prepare, effective in concert, and has much more tooffer educationally than the typical “pop/movie tune” type of fare. Take a look! / Niveau : 2 / Ouverture / RĂ©pertoire / Concert Band

Compiled and Arranged by Franco Cesarini. Au cours de son expĂ©rience en tant que chef d'orchestre d’harmonie et professeur de direction au conservatoire, Franco Cesarini a souvent Ă©tĂ© confrontĂ© Ă  la thĂ©matique de l'Ă©chauffement. Pendant ses longues annĂ©es de direction, il a eu l'occasion d'essayer de nombreuses mĂ©thodes existantes, en Ă©valuant leurs avantages et leurs inconvĂ©nients. AprĂšs toutes ces annĂ©es, il a dĂ©cidĂ© de constituer une collection de chorals pour l'Ă©chauffement, qui sont organisĂ©s selon les critĂšres qu’il considĂšre les plus efficaces. En arrangeant ses 60 Warm-up Chorales for Band, Franco Cesarini n’a jamais oubliĂ© que les musiciens amateurs viennent jouer pour le plaisir. Il est extrĂȘmement important qu'ils aient de la satisfaction Ă  chaque instant de la rĂ©pĂ©tition. Il ne faut pas commencer la rĂ©pĂ©tition par des exercices 'punitifs' inutiles. Personne n'est vraiment motivĂ© pour commencer la rĂ©pĂ©tition avec des gammes, des sons filĂ©s ou des exercices rythmiques compliquĂ©s. Il y a souvent une absence notable dans les rĂ©pĂ©titions des orchestres d’harmonie, ça s'appelle la musique ! Dans ce recueil, le tempo n'est jamais indiquĂ©, mais il doit souvent ĂȘtre exĂ©cutĂ© assez lentement, mais pas traĂźnant. Les nuances ne sont Ă©galement pas indiquĂ©es, de cette maniĂšre, le chef d'orchestre a la possibilitĂ© d'attirer l'attention des musiciens sur ses gestes et de les faire rĂ©agir selon ses indications. Les parties de timbales et glockenspiel sont ajoutĂ©es dans le but de ne pas laisser les percussionnistes complĂštement inactifs pendant la phase d'Ă©chauffement, mais elles peuvent ĂȘtre omises. Les chorals sont Ă©crits en quatre parties (SATB) et sont Ă©galement jouables en petits groupes. Les quatre voix peuvent ĂȘtre jouĂ©es dans diffĂ©rentes combinaisons de bois ou de quatuors de cuivres ou dans des combinaisons mixtes. Ce recueil propose dix chorals pour chacune des tonalitĂ©s suivantes : rĂ© bĂ©mol majeur, la bĂ©mol majeur, mi bĂ©mol majeur, si bĂ©mol majeur, fa majeur et ut majeur. Avec ses 60 Warm-up Chorales for Band, Franco Cesarini veut transmettre un message : celui de jouer de maniĂšre musicale, en sensibilisant les musiciens au phrasĂ©, Ă  la bonne interprĂ©tation des cadences, du rubato et de l'agogique (changements de rythme et de tempo). Il faut toujours mettre l'aspect musical au premier plan. 60 Warm-up Chorales for Band : une collection parfaite pour l’échauffement et pour amĂ©liorer l’intonation !/ Recueil / Concert Band/Harmonie

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones* Passing the Tonic* Pitch Matching* Scale Builders* Interval Builders* Expanding Intervals* Chord Builders* Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony* Rhythmic Subdivision* 5-Note Scales* Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales)* Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * ChoralesThe compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. / Concert Band