Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1002209-010 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1002209-010
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2000.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1002209-010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1002209-010).
Sinfonia
Hungarica is a
three-movement symphony
that depicts the history
of Hungary. All three
movements were inspired
by historical key
figures, wars, and other
important events from
this country. This
symphony is a celebration
of Hungary’s
millennium in 2001.The
final movement is named
after ISTVAN, the King
who introduced
Christianity into Hungary
and who was crowned by
Pope Silvestro II on
January 1, 1001. A rather
solemn start leads to
another war-like passage,
ending with some loud
crashes. This symbolizes
the fact that the body of
the pagan Koppany was cut
into four pieces, and
sent to the four castles
of the country as an
example. After a quiet,
almost
religiousintermezzo, the
National Hymn of Hungary
is introduced. This broad
“grandiosoâ€
ending also has a
symbolic meaning: after
ten centuries, Hungary
has many reasons to look
back on the past with
pride, and to look
forward to the future
with optimism and
confidence.
Die
Sinfonie in drei
Sätzen ist eine
musikalische Schilderung
der Geschichte Ungarns.
Alle drei Sätze haben
bedeutende historische
Persönlichkeiten und
Schlüsselereignisse
aus der Landesgeschichte
- wie etwa Kriege - zum
Inhalt. Das Werk wurde
zuUngarns
Tausendjahrfeier im Jahr
2001
geschrieben.Attila
, König der Hunnen,
oftmals auch die
Geißel Gottes genannt,
ist die zentrale Gestalt
des ersten Satzes; in
seiner musikalischen
Beschreibung sind
Aggressivität und
Grausamkeit, die vonihm
ausgehende Bedrohung und
ihm entgegengebrachte
Furcht spürbar.
Daneben erscheinen das
heroischer klingende
Thema von Buda,
Attilas Bruder, und das
lyrische von Rika,
seiner zärtlich
geliebten Frau. Der
aufpeitschende Schluss
desSatzes ist Sinnbild
für die gefürchtete
Schnelligkeit von Attilas
Truppen, mit der sie ihre
Opfer eingeholt und ohne
Ausnahme getötet
haben.Im Mittelpunkt des
zweiten Satzes steht
Arpad, der
eigentliche Begründer
des ungarischen Staates.
Eineatmosphärisch
klingende Einleitung
beschwört
Emese, die
Großmutter Arpads,
herauf, die im Traum
seine Bestimmung
vorhergesehen hatte. Er
schlug seinen Gegner, den
Prinzen Zalan von
Bulgarien, im Kampf in
die Flucht und gab dem
Land denNamen
Magyarorszag.Das Finale
ist nach Istvan
benannt, dem König,
der in Ungarn das
Christentum einführte
und am ersten Januar 1001
durch Papst Sylvester II.
gekrönt wurde. Ein
feierlicher Anfang leitet
über in einen an
Kriegsgetümmelerinnern
den Abschnitt, der in
lärmendem Getöse
endet. Es steht für
das Ende des Heiden
Koppany, dessen
Körper gevierteilt und
als abschreckendes
Beispiel an die vier
Burgen des Landes gesandt
wurde. Ein ruhiges,
beinahe religiös
wirkendesZwischenspiel
mündet in die
ungarische Nationalhymne.
Dieser prachtvolle, mit
grandioso
überschriebene Schluss
hat auch eine symbolische
Bedeutung: Nach zehn
Jahrhunderten hat Ungarn
guten Grund, mit Stolz
zurückzublicken und
der Zukunft mitZuversicht
und Optimismus
entgegenzusehen.Die
wunderbare Melodie der
Nationalhymne erscheint
in der Sinfonie auch
vorher schon immer
wieder, wird meist aber
ganz oder teilweise
überdeckt. Sie
durchläuft das Werk
wie ein roter Faden, der
anfangs kaumwahrzunehmen
ist und erst im Verlauf
der Sinfonie immer
deutlicher wird. Am Ende
krönt sie das Werk in
einer letzten
prachtvollen Steigerung,
in der das Orchester den
majestätischen Klang
einer Orgel
annimmt.
Sinfonia
Hungarica,
commissionata dalla banda
ungherese di
Kiskunfelegyahaza, è
dedicata al maestro
Ferenc Jankovski, al
sindaco della citt Jozsef
Ficsor e a Gabriella
Kiss. La prima mondiale,
eseguita dalla banda
Kiskunfelegyhaza si è
tenutaa Budapest il 31
marzo 2001 sotto la
direzione del
compositore.Gli eventi
salienti della storia
dell’Ungheria,
come le guerre ed altri
avvenimenti importanti,
sono tradotti in musica
in questa sinfonia
strutturata in tre
movimenti. Sinfonia
Hungaricavuole anche
essere un omaggio allo
stato ungherese che
festeggia il suo
millennio nel
2001.ATTILA, re
degli Unni, spesso
chiamato “il
flagello di Dio“
è la figura centrale
del primo movimento,
caratterizzato dalla
paura, dalla
minaccia,dall’aggr
essione e dalla crudelt .
Buda, fratello di Attila
è associato ad un tema
più eroico, mentre
Rika, l’amata
moglie, è
rappresentata da una
melodia lirica.
L’eccitante finale
di questo movimento di
apertura illustra la
tanto temuta velocit
delle truppe di Attila
che seminavano paura e
morte.Il secondo
movimento pone
l’accento su
ARPAD, il
fondatore dello Stato
ungherese. Inizia con un
passaggio in stile
atmosferico che evoca la
nonna di Arpad, Emese che
aveva sognato e
predettoil futuro del
nipote. Uno degli
oppositori di Arpad, il
principe bulgaro Zalan,
fu cacciato dopo una
battaglia. In seguito,
Arpad chiamò
ufficialmente il
territorio
“Magyarorszagâ€
.Il movimento finale
prende il nome da
ISTVAN, il re che
portòil cristianesimo
in Ungheria e che fu
incoronato da Papa
Silvestro II il 1
gennaio, 1001. Un inizio
solenne prelude ad un
passaggio bellico
accentuato da rumori
imponenti; questo a
simboleggiare
l’atroce fine del
pagano Koppany il cui
corpo futagliato in
quattro pezzi e inviato
ai quattro castelli del
paese come monito. Dopo
un intermezzo quieto,
quasi religioso, viene
presentato l’Inno
nazionale ungherese. In
questo ampio e grandioso
finale riecheggia
l’orgoglio
dell’Ungheria
nelricordare il suo
passato e la fiducia con
la quale si proietta al
futuro.Lo stupendo tema
dell’Inno
nazionale ungherese è
proposto nell’arco
dell’intera
sinfonia. E’
però spesso
parzialmente nascosto e
usato come filo
conduttore, appena
riconoscibileall’i
nizio ma sempre più
ovvio quando la sinfonia
si avvicina al suo
finale. A conclusione
della sinfonia, il
sublime inno conduce la
banda in
un’apoteosi
finale, facendo apparire
l’organico
strumentale come un
maestoso organo.
The Book of Urizen is Jacob de Haan his first Symphony for concert band, ...(+)
The Book of Urizen
is Jacob de Haan his
first Symphony for
concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of expressions
are used. The piece is
inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the samename (which
the poet illustrated
himself) by the
Englishman William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, first
movement and The
Creation, second
movement of The Book
of Urizen are
available by following
editionnumber: DHP
1043551. The Web,
the third movement of
The Book of Urizen
is available by the
following edition number:
DHP 1125252. Download the
audio samples here: track
1, track 2, track
3
In The Book
of Urizen - Jacob de
Haan zijn eerste symfonie
voor harmonieorkest,
zangstem (sopraan) en een
mannelijke spreekstem -
wordt gebruik gemaakt van
geluidscollages. De
compositie is ge
nspireerd op het
gelijknamigegedicht van
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, het eerste
deel en The
Creation, het tweede
deel van The Book of
Urizen zijn
beschikbaar via volgend
editienummer: DHP
1043551. The Web,
het derdedeel van The
Book of Urizen is
verkrijgbaar via
editienummer: DHP
1125252. Download
audiofragmenten hier:
track 1, track 2, track
3
The Book of
Urizen ist Jacob de
Haan seine erste
Symphonie für
Blasorchester, Gesang
(Sopran) und
(männliche)
Sprechstimme, in welcher
Botschaften durch
Geräuschcollagen
wiedergegeben werden. Als
Inspirationsquelle
dienteder gleichnamige
Gedichtzyklus des
großen englischen
Dichters und Malers
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, erster Satz
und The Creation,
zweiter Satz von The
Book of Urizen sind
unter der
folgendenEditionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1043551. The Web,
der dritte Satz von
The Book of Urizen , ist
unter der folgenden
Editionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1125252. Laden Sie hier
die Audiosamples
herunter: track 1, track
2,track 3
The Book of
Urizen is a work for
concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of religious
expressions are used. The
piece is inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the same name (which
the poet
illustratedhimself) by
the Englishman William
Blake (1757-1827), who
occupies a unique
position in western
literature and the visual
arts. He was not just a
poet and a writer, but he
was also a graphic
artist, a painter, an
illustrator, a
spiritualist, areligious
visionary, and a mystic
philosopher. For the
performance of this work,
a professional sound
system, including two
microphones and a CD
player, is needed. The
three sound collages are
three separate tracks on
the enclosed CD and can
beplayed easily at the
right moment. The Book
of Urizen bears
resemblance to Genesis
and Exodus, of which the
contents form the basis
of the Christian, Jewish,
and Islamic faith. Blake
adhered to the principle
that all religions are in
fact one,and that deities
reside in human beings.
In The Book of
Urizen this is
represented in “The
Net of Religion,â€
which is spanned over the
earth by Urizen. The
sound collages, compiled
by Jacob de Haan in the
studio, find their origin
inJerusalem, the Holy
City, where the
afore-mentioned faiths
“come
together.†In the
first movement of
this composition, The
Vision, Urizen
prepares his vision of
the world, and he
presents this to the
“Eternals.â€
His vision is
rejected,and Urizen locks
himself up in his own
abstract world. When he
does emerge again, he is
confronted with rage by
the gathered Eternals.
Urizen flees the wrath of
the Eternals, “the
flames of eternal
fury,†and enwombs
himself in his own world.
Whenthe Eternals see
Urizen in his
“stony
sleep,†they wonder
if this is death. The
blacksmith Los is torn by
grief because of the
isolation of Urizen. It
brings him to rouse his
fires, prepare his forge,
and to give
Urizen’s world
concrete form. In
thesecond
movement, The
Creation,
Urizen’s world,
but also man, woman, and
child are created. Los is
horrified with the
appearance of
Urizen’s body. He
mourns and pities Urizen,
and from his blood a
female form comes into
being, with thename
Enitharmon. The Eternals,
fearful of the female
form, decide to erect a
tent to obstruct their
view to eternity.
Enitharmon and Los beget
a son, called Orc. Los
baptizes him as a child
of the “fallen
world.†Orc is fed
at Enitharmon’s
breast,which makes a
girdle of jealousy
restrict Los’
chest. He takes the child
to the top of the
mountain and chains him
down. The cries of Orc
awaken Urizen, who
explores his world
creating instruments of
scientific measurement to
do so. Los encircles
theface of Enitharmon
from the sight of Urizen
and Orc. She then
populates the earth by
giving birth to an
enormous race.The
Web, third movement
of The Book of
Urizen is now
available: DHP 1125252
A Klezmer Karnival Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Anglo Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-124-140 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-124-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Debut Series.
Folk Klezmer. Score Only.
Composed 2004. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 124-140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-124-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Klezmer
music originated in the
‘shtetl’
(villages) and the
ghettos of Eastern
Europe, where itinerant
Jewish troubadours, known
as
‘klezmorim’,
had performed at
celebrations,
particularly weddings,
since the early Middle
Ages. Since the 16th
century, lyrics had been
added to klezmer music,
due to the
‘badkhn’
(the master of ceremony
at weddings), to the
‘Purimshpil’
(the play of Esther at
Purim) and to traditions
of the Yiddish theatre,
but the term gradually
became synonymous with
instrumental music,
particularly featuring
the violin and clarinet.
In recent years it has
again become very popular
and in A Klezmer Karnival
Philip Sparke has used
three contrasting
traditionaltunes to form
a suite that will bring a
true karnival atmosphere
to any concert.
De wortels van de
klezmerstijl liggen in
wereldlijke melodieën,
populaire dansen, het
joodse
‘hazanut’
(cantorijmuziek) en de
‘nigunim’,
de melodieën die
worden gereciteerd door
de ‘hasidim’
(orthodoxe joden). De
term werd in de loopder
tijden synoniem aan
instrumentale muziek,
waarin met name de viool
en klarinet de hoofdrol
spelen. Voor A Klezmer
Karnival zijn drie
traditionele melodieën
gebruikt: Choson kale
mazel tov, een
bruiloftsdans,Freylekh
, een joodse
kringdans, en
Sherele, een
Duitse
herdersdans.
Phili
p Sparke verarbeitete in
seinem Werk drei
unterschiedliche
traditionelle
Klezmermelodien: einen
Hochzeitstanz mit
Glückwünschen
für Braut und
Bräutigam, einen
Rundtanz und einen so
genannten Scherentanz.
Daraus entstand A
Klezmer Karnival, das
die dem Klezmer eigene
Mischung aus
Fröhlichkeit und
Melancholie ausgezeichnet
wiedergibt. Ein ebenso
abwechslungsreiches wie
stimmungsvolles
Konzertwerk, mit dem Ihr
Blasorchester
überzeugen wird!
Suonata
a partire dal Medioevo da
giovani musicisti ebrei
(klezmorim), la musica
klezmer è una musica
gioiosa che ha origine
nei villaggi
(“shtetlâ€) e
nei ghetti
dell’Europa
dell’est. A
Klezmer Karnival di
Philip Sparke raccoglie
tre arie tradizionali:
Choson Kale Mazel Tov,
una danza nuziale,
Freylekh, una tipica
danza ebraica in cerchio
e Sherele (letteralmente
piccole forbici), una
danza di pastori di
origine tedesca.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-124-010 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-124-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Debut Series.
Classical. Set (Score and
Parts). Composed 2004.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
124-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-124-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Klezmer
music originated in the
â??shtetlâ?? (villages)
and the ghettos of
Eastern Europe, where
itinerant Jewish
troubadours, known as
â??klezmorimâ??, had
performed at
celebrations,
particularly weddings,
since the early Middle
Ages. Since the 16th
century, lyrics had been
added to klezmer music,
due to the â??badkhnâ??
(the master of ceremony
at weddings), to the
â??Purimshpilâ?? (the
play of Esther at Purim)
and to traditions of the
Yiddish theatre, but the
term gradually became
synonymous with
instrumental music,
particularly featuring
the violin and clarinet.
In recent years it has
again become very popular
and in A Klezmer Karnival
Philip Sparke has used
three contrasting
traditionaltunes to form
a suite that will bring a
true karnival atmosphere
to any concert.
De wortels van de
klezmerstijl liggen in
wereldlijke melodieën,
populaire dansen, het
joodse â??hazanutâ??
(cantorijmuziek) en de
â??nigunimâ??, de
melodieën die worden
gereciteerd door de
â??hasidimâ??
(orthodoxe joden). De
term werd in de loopder
tijden synoniem aan
instrumentale muziek,
waarin met name de viool
en klarinet de hoofdrol
spelen. Voor A Klezmer
Karnival zijn drie
traditionele melodieën
gebruikt: Choson kale
mazel tov, een
bruiloftsdans,Freylekh
, een joodse
kringdans, en
Sherele, een
Duitse
herdersdans.
Phili
p Sparke verarbeitete in
seinem Werk drei
unterschiedliche
traditionelle
Klezmermelodien: einen
Hochzeitstanz mit
Glückwünschen
für Braut und
Bräutigam, einen
Rundtanz und einen so
genannten Scherentanz.
Daraus entstand A
Klezmer Karnival, das
die dem Klezmer eigene
Mischung aus
Fröhlichkeit und
Melancholie ausgezeichnet
wiedergibt. Ein ebenso
abwechslungsreiches wie
stimmungsvolles
Konzertwerk, mit dem Ihr
Blasorchester
überzeugen wird!
Suonata
a partire dal Medioevo da
giovani musicisti ebrei
(klezmorim), la musica
klezmer è una musica
gioiosa che ha origine
nei villaggi
(â??shtetlâ?) e nei
ghetti dellâ??Europa
dellâ??est. A Klezmer
Karnival di Philip Sparke
raccoglie tre arie
tradizionali: Choson Kale
Mazel Tov, una danza
nuziale, Freylekh, una
tipica danza ebraica in
cerchio e Sherele
(letteralmente piccole
forbici), una danza di
pastori di origine
tedesca.
Bist Du bei mir Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.DHP-1053785-010 Composed by Johan...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053785-010
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Jacob De Haan. Your
Favorite Classics. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2005. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053785-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053785-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
The song
Bist du bei mir,
geh’ ich mit
Freuden zum Sterben und
zu meiner Ruh’
(BWV 508) was composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach for
his second wife Anna
Magdalena (1701-1760),
who he married in
1721.The popularity of
this song is probably due
to the magnificent,
sensitive melody that
fits wonderfully with the
text, in which a loved
one is told that even
death is beautiful
“as long as you are
there with me.â€
This beautiful
arrangement by Jacob de
Haan is suitable for use
in any
concert.
Het lied
Bist du bei mir,
geh’ ich mit
freuden zum Sterben und
zu meiner Ruh (BWV 508)
werd gecomponeerd door
Johann Sebastian Bach
voor zijn tweede vrouw
Anna Magdalena
(1701-1760), met wie hij
in 1721 trouwde. Dit lied
dankt
zijnongeëvenaarde
populariteit
waarschijnlijk aan de
schitterende, gevoelige
melodie die prachtig
aansluit bij de tekst,
waarin een geliefde te
horen krijgt dat zelfs de
dood mooi is
‘zolang jij bij me
bent’. Dit
prachtige arrangementvoor
blaasorkest, geschreven
door Jacob de Haan, is
geschikt voor vele
gelegenheden.
B
ist du bei mir
schrieb Johann Sebastian
Bach für seine zweite
Frau Anna Magdalena. Die
Melodie passt
vorzüglich zum Text
eines unbekannten
Dichters, der besagt,
dass selbst der Tod
keinen Schrecken mehr
birgt, solange nur der
geliebte Mensch da ist.
Jacob de Haan schuf aus
der beliebten,
besinnlichen Melodie eine
gefühlvolle
Bearbeitung für
Blasorchester.
Nel
1721 Johann Sebastian
Bach sposa in seconde
nozze Anna Magdalena
Wilcken. Le dedica
l’aria Bist du
bei mir BWV 508. La
notoriet di questa aria
è ineguagliabile per
la sua tenerezza che si
evolve in perfetta
armonia con un testo
potente nel quale il
poeta ci regala una bella
visione
dell’amore. Jacob
de Haan ha realizzato un
superlativo arrangiamento
per banda, adatto a tutte
le occasioni.
Bist Du bei mir Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.DHP-1053785-140 Composed by Johan...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053785-140
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Jacob De Haan. Your
Favorite Classics. Score
Only. Composed 2005. 12
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053785-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053785-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
The song
Bist du bei mir,
geh’ ich mit
Freuden zum Sterben und
zu meiner Ruh’
(BWV 508) was composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach for
his second wife Anna
Magdalena (1701-1760),
who he married in
1721.The popularity of
this song is probably due
to the magnificent,
sensitive melody that
fits wonderfully with the
text, in which a loved
one is told that even
death is beautiful
“as long as you are
there with me.â€
This beautiful
arrangement by Jacob de
Haan is suitable for use
in any
concert.
Het lied
Bist du bei mir,
geh’ ich mit
freuden zum Sterben und
zu meiner Ruh (BWV 508)
werd gecomponeerd door
Johann Sebastian Bach
voor zijn tweede vrouw
Anna Magdalena
(1701-1760), met wie hij
in 1721 trouwde. Dit lied
dankt
zijnongeëvenaarde
populariteit
waarschijnlijk aan de
schitterende, gevoelige
melodie die prachtig
aansluit bij de tekst,
waarin een geliefde te
horen krijgt dat zelfs de
dood mooi is
‘zolang jij bij me
bent’. Dit
prachtige arrangementvoor
blaasorkest, geschreven
door Jacob de Haan, is
geschikt voor vele
gelegenheden.
B
ist du bei mir
schrieb Johann Sebastian
Bach für seine zweite
Frau Anna Magdalena. Die
Melodie passt
vorzüglich zum Text
eines unbekannten
Dichters, der besagt,
dass selbst der Tod
keinen Schrecken mehr
birgt, solange nur der
geliebte Mensch da ist.
Jacob de Haan schuf aus
der beliebten,
besinnlichen Melodie eine
gefühlvolle
Bearbeitung für
Blasorchester.
Nel
1721 Johann Sebastian
Bach sposa in seconde
nozze Anna Magdalena
Wilcken. Le dedica
l’aria Bist du
bei mir BWV 508. La
notoriet di questa aria
è ineguagliabile per
la sua tenerezza che si
evolve in perfetta
armonia con un testo
potente nel quale il
poeta ci regala una bella
visione
dell’amore. Jacob
de Haan ha realizzato un
superlativo arrangiamento
per banda, adatto a tutte
le occasioni.
The Power of the Megatsunami Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.GOB-000478-010 Composed by Carl W...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.GOB-000478-010
Composed by Carl
Wittrock. Set (Score &
Parts). 166 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000478-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000478-010).
The word
‘tsunami’ is of
Japanese origin. When you
look it up in a
dictionary, you will find
that it means ‘a great
sea wave produced by
submarine earth movement
or volcanic eruption’.
A megatsunami is the
superlative of this
awesome expression of
power that nature can
create, and has
catastrophic
consequences.
When Carl Wittrock
completed this
composition not many such
big earth movements had
occurred, but since then
we have become all too
familiar with the
disastrous consequences
which a tsunami may
have. On the 26th of
December 2004 a heavy
seaquake took place near
the Indonesian island of
Sumatra. Tidal waves 10
meters in height ravaged
the coastal regions
ofmany countries for
miles around. The tsunami
took the lives of
thousands of people and
destroyed many villages
and towns.
There
are more areas which run
the risk of being struck
by a tsunami, such as the
island of La Palma, one
of the Canary Islands.
This island is based on
oceanic crust at a
fracture zone and as such
is one of nature’s time
bombs. The consequences
of a natural calamity
like a megatsunami are
immense. In the case
of La Palma, the tidal
wave will move in the
direction of South
America, where it may
reach 50 km inland,
destroying everything on
its way.
In his
composition Wittrock
describes an ordinary day
which will have an
unexpected ending.
Right from the
beginning there seems to
be something in the air,
the music creating an
oppressive atmosphere of
impending disaster.
Themes are interrupted,
broken off suddenly,
followed by silence,
suggesting the calm
before the storm.
Suddenly a short
climax (glissandi in the
trombone part) indicates
the seaquake, and the
megatsunami is a fact.
Hereafter follows a
turbulent passage
symbolising the huge
rolling waves. After
nature’s force has
spent itself, resignation
sets in and the
composition ends with a
majestic ode to nature.
Het woord
'tsunami' is afkomstig
uit het Japans. Het
woordenboek geeft als
betekenis: een vloedgolf
als gevolg van een
onderzeese aardbeving.
Een megatsunami is de
overtreffende trap van
deze vorm van
natuurgeweld en heeft
catastrofalegevolgen.
Toen Carl
Wittrock deze compositie
voltooide waren er nog
niet veel voorbeelden van
dergelijke grote
bevingen, maar inmiddels
weten we maar al te goed
welke desastreuze
gevolgen een tsunami kan
veroorzaken. Op 26
december 2004 vond er een
zware beving plaats in de
zee nabij het
Indonesische eiland
Sumatra. Vloedgolven van
wel 10 meter hoog
teisterden de kuststreken
van menig land in de
verre omtrek. De tsunami
eiste
duizendenmensenlevens en
verwoestte vele dorpen en
steden.
Er zijn
meer gebieden waar sprake
is van een 'directe'
dreiging, zoals op het
eiland La Palma, één
van de Canarische
eilanden. Dit eiland ligt
op een breukvlak en is
daarmeeeen tijdbom van de
natuur. Bij een
calamiteit als een
megatsunami zijn de
gevolgen niet te
overzien. In het
geval van La Palma
begeeft de vloedgolf van
enkele honderden meters
zich richting Zuid
Amerika met alle
gevolgenvan dien. Tot
ongeveer 50 kilometer
landinwaarts heeft de
megatsunami een
allesverwoestende
werking.
In de
compositie schetst
Wittrock een 'gewone' dag
die ongewoon zal aflopen.
Al vanaf het begin hangt
er iets in delucht en is
er sprake van een
dreigende, beklemmende
sfeer. Thema's worden
onderbroken door
plotselinge afbrekingen
en stiltes. Opeens is
daar de korte climax
(glissandi in trombones)
die de beving
symboliseert en de
megatsunamiis een feit.
Een onrustig gedeelte
vangt aan, daarmee de
rollende, voortstuwende
golven symboliserend. Na
het natuurgeweld is er
berusting en The Power of
the Megatsunami wordt
afgesloten met een
majestueuze ode aan de
nat.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.GOB-000478-140 Composed by Carl W...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.GOB-000478-140
Composed by Carl
Wittrock. Score Only. 20
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000478-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000478-140).
The word
‘tsunami’ is of
Japanese origin. When you
look it up in a
dictionary, you will find
that it means ‘a great
sea wave produced by
submarine earth movement
or volcanic eruption’.
A megatsunami is the
superlative of this
awesome expression of
power that nature can
create, and has
catastrophic
consequences.
When Carl Wittrock
completed this
composition not many such
big earth movements had
occurred, but since then
we have become all too
familiar with the
disastrous consequences
which a tsunami may
have. On the 26th of
December 2004 a heavy
seaquake took place near
the Indonesian island of
Sumatra. Tidal waves 10
meters in height ravaged
the coastal regions
ofmany countries for
miles around. The tsunami
took the lives of
thousands of people and
destroyed many villages
and towns.
There
are more areas which run
the risk of being struck
by a tsunami, such as the
island of La Palma, one
of the Canary Islands.
This island is based on
oceanic crust at a
fracture zone and as such
is one of nature’s time
bombs. The consequences
of a natural calamity
like a megatsunami are
immense. In the case
of La Palma, the tidal
wave will move in the
direction of South
America, where it may
reach 50 km inland,
destroying everything on
its way.
In his
composition Wittrock
describes an ordinary day
which will have an
unexpected ending.
Right from the
beginning there seems to
be something in the air,
the music creating an
oppressive atmosphere of
impending disaster.
Themes are interrupted,
broken off suddenly,
followed by silence,
suggesting the calm
before the storm.
Suddenly a short
climax (glissandi in the
trombone part) indicates
the seaquake, and the
megatsunami is a fact.
Hereafter follows a
turbulent passage
symbolising the huge
rolling waves. After
nature’s force has
spent itself, resignation
sets in and the
composition ends with a
majestic ode to nature.
Het woord
'tsunami' is afkomstig
uit het Japans. Het
woordenboek geeft als
betekenis: een vloedgolf
als gevolg van een
onderzeese aardbeving.
Een megatsunami is de
overtreffende trap van
deze vorm van
natuurgeweld en heeft
catastrofalegevolgen.
Toen Carl
Wittrock deze compositie
voltooide waren er nog
niet veel voorbeelden van
dergelijke grote
bevingen, maar inmiddels
weten we maar al te goed
welke desastreuze
gevolgen een tsunami kan
veroorzaken. Op 26
december 2004 vond er een
zware beving plaats in de
zee nabij het
Indonesische eiland
Sumatra. Vloedgolven van
wel 10 meter hoog
teisterden de kuststreken
van menig land in de
verre omtrek. De tsunami
eiste
duizendenmensenlevens en
verwoestte vele dorpen en
steden.
Er zijn
meer gebieden waar sprake
is van een 'directe'
dreiging, zoals op het
eiland La Palma, één
van de Canarische
eilanden. Dit eiland ligt
op een breukvlak en is
daarmeeeen tijdbom van de
natuur. Bij een
calamiteit als een
megatsunami zijn de
gevolgen niet te
overzien. In het
geval van La Palma
begeeft de vloedgolf van
enkele honderden meters
zich richting Zuid
Amerika met alle
gevolgenvan dien. Tot
ongeveer 50 kilometer
landinwaarts heeft de
megatsunami een
allesverwoestende
werking.
In de
compositie schetst
Wittrock een 'gewone' dag
die ongewoon zal aflopen.
Al vanaf het begin hangt
er iets in delucht en is
er sprake van een
dreigende, beklemmende
sfeer. Thema's worden
onderbroken door
plotselinge afbrekingen
en stiltes. Opeens is
daar de korte climax
(glissandi in trombones)
die de beving
symboliseert en de
megatsunamiis een feit.
Een onrustig gedeelte
vangt aan, daarmee de
rollende, voortstuwende
golven symboliserend. Na
het natuurgeweld is er
berusting en The Power of
the Megatsunami wordt
afgesloten met een
majestueuze ode aan de
nat.
Bread and Games Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-000756-010 Composed by Willia...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-000756-010
Composed by William Vean.
Set (Score & Parts). 116
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000756-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000756-010).
‘Panem et
Circenses’, Bread and
Games were essential for
keeping the citizens of
ancient Rome in check.
While the bread was
meant for the poorest
among the Romans, the
Games were Popular
Pastime Number One for
everybody. There were
different kinds of games,
such as chariot races
(especially popular with
female spectators), or
wild-beast fights, where
lions, tigers, bulls or
bears were set on one
another or even on human
beings. Most popular,
however, were the
Gladiator fights.
In ‘Bread and Games’
William Vean depicts one
of the many fights in the
antique Colosseum. 1.
Entrance of the
Gladiators: By powerful
bugle-calls the attention
of the peoplewas asked
for, after which the
Gladiators entered the
Arena at the sound of
heroic
marching-music. 2.Swor
dfight: We can hear that
the fights were not mere
child’s play in this
part.On the contrary,
they were a matter of
life and death and were
fought
accordingly. 3.Mercy
of the Emperor: Sometimes
a wounded gladiator could
be fortunate, depending
on the mercy of the
audience. Waving one’s
handkerchief meant mercy,
a turned-down thumb meant
no pardon. The Emperor
had the right to take the
final decision, but he
usually complied with the
wish of the majority of
the public. 4.Lap of
Honour: Gladiators were
mainly selected among
slaves, convicted
criminals, or prisoners
of war. Consequently,
winning was very
important, as it would
mean fame, honour and
sometimes even wealth. A
lap of honour, therefore,
was the winner’s due
reward.
‘Panem
et Circenses’, brood en
(circus)spelen,
essentieel in het
Romeinse leven om de
burgers in het gareel te
houden. Het brood was
vooral voor de
allerarmsten bedoeld,
maar de spelen, dat was
volksvermaak nummer
één. Erwaren
verschillende soorten
spelen, de Strijdwagen
racen, vooral in trek bij
de vrouwen, de
dierengevechten of
jachtpartijen, waar
leeuwen, tijgers, buffels
of beren tegen elkaar of
tegen mensen opgehitst
werden. Maar favoriet
warentoch wel de
gevechten der
Gladiatoren.
William Vean
beschrijft in ‘Bread
and Games’ één van de
vele gevechten in het
aloude Colosseum. 1.
Entrance of the
Gladiators: Met krachtige
(hoorn)signalen wordt de
aandachtvan het volk
gevraagd waarna de
Gladiatoren op
heldhaftige marsmuziek de
Arena binnentreden.
2. Swordfight: Dat de
gevechten geen kinderspel
waren horen we in dit
deel. Het gaat er hard
aan toe, en de gevechten
waren vaak op levenen
dood. 3. Mercy of the
Emperor: In enkele
gevallen had een gewonde
Gladiator geluk. Dit hing
af van de stemming van
het publiek. Wapperende
zakdoeken betekende
geluk, met de duim naar
beneden wijzen betekende
geen pardon.De Keizer had
het laatste woord maar
volgde meestal de
stemming van het publiek.
4. Lap of Honour:
Gladiatoren werden
meestal uit slaven,
veroordeelde misdadigers
of krijgsgevangen
geselecteerd. Winnen was
daarom erg belangrijk.Dit
betekende roem, eer en
soms zelfs rijkdom.
(vergelijkbaar met onze
sporthelden) Een ereronde
was dus wel op zijn
plaats.
Bread and Games Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-000756-140 Composed by Willia...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-000756-140
Composed by William Vean.
Score Only. 36 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000756-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000756-140).
‘Panem et
Circenses’, Bread and
Games were essential for
keeping the citizens of
ancient Rome in check.
While the bread was
meant for the poorest
among the Romans, the
Games were Popular
Pastime Number One for
everybody. There were
different kinds of games,
such as chariot races
(especially popular with
female spectators), or
wild-beast fights, where
lions, tigers, bulls or
bears were set on one
another or even on human
beings. Most popular,
however, were the
Gladiator fights.
In ‘Bread and Games’
William Vean depicts one
of the many fights in the
antique Colosseum. 1.
Entrance of the
Gladiators: By powerful
bugle-calls the attention
of the peoplewas asked
for, after which the
Gladiators entered the
Arena at the sound of
heroic
marching-music. 2.Swor
dfight: We can hear that
the fights were not mere
child’s play in this
part.On the contrary,
they were a matter of
life and death and were
fought
accordingly. 3.Mercy
of the Emperor: Sometimes
a wounded gladiator could
be fortunate, depending
on the mercy of the
audience. Waving one’s
handkerchief meant mercy,
a turned-down thumb meant
no pardon. The Emperor
had the right to take the
final decision, but he
usually complied with the
wish of the majority of
the public. 4.Lap of
Honour: Gladiators were
mainly selected among
slaves, convicted
criminals, or prisoners
of war. Consequently,
winning was very
important, as it would
mean fame, honour and
sometimes even wealth. A
lap of honour, therefore,
was the winner’s due
reward.
‘Panem
et Circenses’, brood en
(circus)spelen,
essentieel in het
Romeinse leven om de
burgers in het gareel te
houden. Het brood was
vooral voor de
allerarmsten bedoeld,
maar de spelen, dat was
volksvermaak nummer
één. Erwaren
verschillende soorten
spelen, de Strijdwagen
racen, vooral in trek bij
de vrouwen, de
dierengevechten of
jachtpartijen, waar
leeuwen, tijgers, buffels
of beren tegen elkaar of
tegen mensen opgehitst
werden. Maar favoriet
warentoch wel de
gevechten der
Gladiatoren.
William Vean
beschrijft in ‘Bread
and Games’ één van de
vele gevechten in het
aloude Colosseum. 1.
Entrance of the
Gladiators: Met krachtige
(hoorn)signalen wordt de
aandachtvan het volk
gevraagd waarna de
Gladiatoren op
heldhaftige marsmuziek de
Arena binnentreden.
2. Swordfight: Dat de
gevechten geen kinderspel
waren horen we in dit
deel. Het gaat er hard
aan toe, en de gevechten
waren vaak op levenen
dood. 3. Mercy of the
Emperor: In enkele
gevallen had een gewonde
Gladiator geluk. Dit hing
af van de stemming van
het publiek. Wapperende
zakdoeken betekende
geluk, met de duim naar
beneden wijzen betekende
geen pardon.De Keizer had
het laatste woord maar
volgde meestal de
stemming van het publiek.
4. Lap of Honour:
Gladiatoren werden
meestal uit slaven,
veroordeelde misdadigers
of krijgsgevangen
geselecteerd. Winnen was
daarom erg belangrijk.Dit
betekende roem, eer en
soms zelfs rijkdom.
(vergelijkbaar met onze
sporthelden) Een ereronde
was dus wel op zijn
plaats.
Solemnity Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Molenaar Edition
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: ML.013751080 Composed by Alexandre Carlin. Fu...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: ML.013751080
Composed by Alexandre
Carlin. Full set.
Molenaar Edition
#013751080. Published by
Molenaar Edition
(ML.013751080).
Solemnity was
composed when the
composer came back from
his first Midwest Clinic
in Chicago. Inspired by
all the concert bands
performing there, and all
the fellow composers met
at this occasion, he
decided to write a kind
of fanfare work, leading
to a fast theme on a
driving rhythm.The piece
begins like a fanfare
with a solemn character
which gives the title of
the work, the brass here
have a nice part to play.
Then, a new theme full of
energy, using the same
rhythmic motive as the
fanfare theme, is exposed
by the high woodwinds and
finally by more
instruments. The central
part is a slow one, where
a melancolic theme is
exposed by the oboe, and
finally the rest of the
band. After a fugato
section, the energic
theme is back to lead to
a brilliant
coda.
Solemnity
werd gecomponeerd toen de
componist terugkwam van
zijn eerste Midwest
Clinic in Chicago.
Geïnspireerd door alle
concertbands die daar
optraden en alle
collega-componisten die
hij bij deze gelegenheid
ontmoette, besloot hij
een soort fanfarewerk te
schrijven, leidend naar
een snel thema op een
stuwend ritme.Het stuk
begint als een fanfare
met een plechtig karakter
dat de titel van het werk
geeft, de koperblazers
hebben hier een mooie rol
te spelen. Dan volgt een
nieuw thema vol energie,
gebruikmakend van
hetzelfde ritmische
motief als het thema van
de fanfare, belicht door
de hoge houtblazers en
tenslotte door meer
instrumenten. Het
centrale deel is
langzaam, waar een
melancholisch thema wordt
belicht door de hobo en
uiteindelijk de rest van
de band. Na een
fugatogedeelte is het
energieke thema terug om
te leiden naar een
briljante
coda.
Solemnity a
été composée lorsque
le compositeur est revenu
de sa première Midwest
Clinic à Chicago.
Inspiré par tous les
orchestres de concert qui
s'y produisaient et par
tous les collègues
compositeurs rencontrés
à cette occasion, il a
décidé d'écrire une
sorte de fanfare,
conduisant à un thème
rapide sur un rythme
entraînant.La pièce
commence comme une
fanfare avec un
caractère solennel qui
donne le titre de
l'œuvre, les cuivres ont
ici un beau rôle à
jouer. Ensuite, un
nouveau thème plein
d'énergie, utilisant le
même motif rythmique que
le thème de la fanfare,
est exposé par les bois
aigus et finalement par
d'autres instruments. La
partie centrale est une
partie lente, où un
thème mélancolique est
exposé par le hautbois,
puis par le reste de
l'orchestre. Après une
section fugato, le thème
énergique est de retour
pour mener à une
brillante
coda.
Solemnity
wurde komponiert, als der
Komponist von seiner
ersten Midwest Clinic in
Chicago zurückkam.
Inspiriert von all den
Konzertkapellen, die dort
auftraten, und all den
Komponistenkollegen, die
er bei dieser Gelegenheit
traf, beschloss er, eine
Art Fanfare zu schreiben,
die zu einem schnellen
Thema auf einem
treibenden Rhythmus
führt.Das Stück beginnt
wie eine Fanfare mit
einem feierlichen
Charakter, der dem Werk
seinen Titel gibt; die
Blechbläser haben hier
einen schönen Part zu
spielen. Dann folgt ein
neues, energiegeladenes
Thema, das dasselbe
rhythmische Motiv wie das
Fanfarenmotiv verwendet
und von den hohen
Holzbläsern und
schließlich von weiteren
Instrumenten vorgetragen
wird. Der Mittelteil ist
ein langsamer Teil, in
dem ein melancholisches
Thema von der Oboe und
schließlich vom Rest des
Orchesters vorgetragen
wird. Nach einem
Fugato-Abschnitt kehrt
das energische Thema
zurück und führt zu
einer brillanten
Coda.
Odysseia Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1084443-140 Based on Homer...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1084443-140
Based on Homer-s
Odyssey. Composed by
Maxime Aulio. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2008. 52
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1084443-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1084443-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Washed up on
the Phaeacian shore after
a shipwreck, Odysseus is
introduced to King
Alcinous. As he sits in
the palace, he tells the
Phaeacians of his
wanderings since leaving
Troy. Odysseus and his
men fi rst landed on the
island of the Cicones
wherethey sacked the city
of Ismarus. From there,
great storms swept them
to the land of the
hospitable Lotus Eaters.
Then they sailed to the
land of the Cyclopes.
Odysseus and twelve of
his men entered the cave
of Polyphemus. After the
single-eyed giantmade
handfuls of his men into
meals, Odysseus fi nally
defeated him. He got him
drunk and once he had
fallen asleep, he and his
men stabbed a glowing
spike into the
Cyclop’s single
eye, completely blinding
him. They escaped by
clinging to the belliesof
some sheep. Once aboard,
Odysseus taunted the
Cyclop by revealing him
his true identity.
Enraged, Polyphemus
hurled rocks at the ship,
trying to sink it. After
leaving the
Cyclopes’ island,
they arrived at the home
of Aeolus, ruler of the
winds.Aeolus off ered
Odysseus a bag trapping
all the strong winds
within except one - the
one which would take him
straight back to Ithaca.
As the ship came within
sight of Ithaca, the
crewmen, curious about
the bag, decided to open
it. The winds escapedand
stirred up a storm.
Odysseus and his crew
came to the land of the
cannibalistic
Laestrygonians, who sank
all but one of the ships.
The survivors went next
to Aeaea, the island of
the witch-goddess Circe.
Odysseus sent out a
scouting party butCirce
turned them into pigs.
With the help of an
antidote the god Hermes
had given him, Odysseus
managed to overpower the
goddess and forced her to
change his men back to
human form. When it was
time for Odysseus to
leave, Circe told him to
sail tothe realm of the
dead to speak with the
spirit of the seer
Tiresias. One
day’s sailing took
them to the land of the
Cimmerians. There, he
performed sacrifi ces to
attract the souls of the
dead. Tiresias told him
what would happen to him
next. He thengot to talk
with his mother,
Anticleia, and met the
spirits of Agamemnon,
Achilles, Patroclus,
Antilochus, Ajax and
others. He then saw the
souls of the damned
Tityos, Tantalus, and
Sisyphus. Odysseus soon
found himself mobbed by
souls. He
becamefrightened, ran
back to his ship, and
sailed away. While back
at Aeaea, Circe told him
about the dangers he
would have to face on his
way back home. She
advised him to avoid
hearing the song of the
Sirens; but if he really
felt he had to hear,
thenhe should be tied to
the mast of the ship,
which he did. Odysseus
then successfully steered
his crew past Charybdis
(a violent whirlpool) and
Scylla (a multiple-headed
monster), but Scylla
managed to devour six of
his men. Finally,
Odysseus and hissurviving
crew approached the
island where the Sun god
kept sacred cattle.
Odysseus wanted to sail
past, but the crewmen
persuaded him to let them
rest there. Odysseus
passed Circe’s
counsel on to his men.
Once he had fallen
asleep, his men
impiouslykilled and ate
some of the cattle. When
the Sun god found out, he
asked Zeus to punish
them. Shortly after they
set sail from the island,
Zeus destroyed the ship
and all the men died
except for Odysseus.
After ten days, Odysseus
was washed up on
theisland of the nymph
Calypso.
Nachdem
er an die Küste der
Phäaker gespült
wurde, wird Odysseus dem
König Akinoos
vorgestellt. In dessen
Palast erzählt er den
Phäakern von den
Fahrten nach seiner
Abreise aus Troja.
Odysseus und seine
Männer landen
zunächst auf
denKikonen, einer
Inselgruppe, wo sie die
Stadt Ismaros einnehmen.
Von dort aus treiben sie
mächtige Stürme
zum Land der
gastfreundlichen
Lotophagen
(Lotos-Essern). Dann
segeln sie zum Land der
Kyklopen (Zyklopen).
Odysseus und seine
zwölf Mannenbetreten
die Höhle von
Poloyphem, dem Sohn
Poseidons. Nachdem dieser
einige der Männer
verspeist hat,
überwaÃ…Nltigt
ihn Odysseus, indem er
ihn betrunken macht und
dann mit einem
glühenden Spieß
in dessen einziges Auge
sticht und ihn
somitblendet. Odysseus
und die übrigen
Männer fl iehen an den
Bäuchen von Schafen
hängend. Wieder an
Bord, provoziert Odysseus
den Zyklopen, indem er
ihm seine wahre
Identität verrät.
Wütend bewirft
Polyphem das Schiff mit
Steinen undversucht, es
zu versenken. Nachdem sie
die Insel der Kyklopen
verlassen haben, kommen
Odysseus und seine Mannen
ins Reich von Aiolos, dem
Herr der Winde. Aiolos
schenkt ihm einen Beutel,
in dem alle Winde
eingesperrt sind,
außer dem, der ihn
direktzurück nach
Ithaka treiben soll. Als
das Schiff in Sichtweite
von Ithaka ist, öff
nen die neugierigen
Seemänner den
Windsack. Die Winde entfl
iehen und erzeugen einen
Sturm. Odysseus und seine
Mannschaft verschlägt
es ins Land
derkannibalischen
Laistrygonen, die alle
ihre Schiff e, bis auf
eines, versenken. Die
Ãœberlebenden reisen
weiter nach Aiaia, der
Insel der Zauberin Kirke.
Odysseus sendet einen
Spähtrupp aus, der von
Kirke aber in Schweine
verwandelt wird. Mit
Hilfeeines Gegenmittels
vom Götterboten Hermes
kann Odysseus Kirke
überwaÃ…Nltigen
und er zwingt sie, seinen
Gefährten wieder ihre
menschliche Gestalt
zurückzugeben. Als
er wieder aufbrechen
will, rät Kirke ihm,
den Seher Teiresias in
derUnterwelt aufzusuchen
und zu befragen. Eine
Tagesreise führt
sie dann ins Land der
Kimmerer, nahe dem
Eingang des Hades. Dort
bringt Odysseus Opfer, um
die Seelen der Toten
anzurufen. Teireisas sagt
ihm sein Schicksal
voraus. Dann darf
Odysseusmit seiner Mutter
Antikleia und den Seelen
von Agamemnon, Achilles,
Patroklos, Antilochus,
Ajax und anderen Toten
sprechen. Dann sieht er
die Seelen der Verdammten
Tityos, Tantalos und
Sisyphos. Bald wird
Odysseus selbst von den
Seelen gequält,
kehrtvoll Angst zu seinem
Schiff zurück und
segelt davon. In Aiaia
hatte Kirke ihn vor den
drohenden Gefahren der
Heimreise gewarnt. Sie
riet ihm, den Gesang der
Sirenen zu vermeiden,
wenn er aber unbedingt
zuhören müsse,
solle er sich an denMast
seines Schiff es bindet
lassen, was er dann auch
tut. Dann führt
Odysseus seine Mannschaft
erfolgreich durch die
Meerenge zwischen Skylla
und Charybdis, wobei
Skylla jedoch sechs
seiner Männer
verschlingt.
Schließlich erreichen
Odysseusund die
überlebende
Besatzung die Insel, auf
der der Sonnengott Helios
heiliges Vieh hält.
Odysseus will
weitersegeln, aber seine
Mannschaft
überredet ihn zu
einer Rast. Odysseus
erzählt ihnen von
Kirkes Warnung, aber
kaum, dass
ereingeschlafen ist,
töten die Männer in
gotteslästerlicher
Weise einige Rinder und
verspeisen sie. Als
Helios dies entdeckt,
bittet er Zeus, sie zu
bestrafen. Kurz nachdem
sie die Segel für
die Abreise von der Insel
gesetzt haben,
zerstört Zeusdas
Schiff und alle außer
Odysseus sterben. Nach
zehn Tagen wird Odysseus
an den Strand der Insel
der Nymphe Kalypso
angespült.
Odysseia Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1084443-010 Based on Homer...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1084443-010
Based on Homer-s
Odyssey. Composed by
Maxime Aulio. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2008.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1084443-010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1084443-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Washed up on
the Phaeacian shore after
a shipwreck, Odysseus is
introduced to King
Alcinous. As he sits in
the palace, he tells the
Phaeacians of his
wanderings since leaving
Troy. Odysseus and his
men fi rst landed on the
island of the Cicones
wherethey sacked the city
of Ismarus. From there,
great storms swept them
to the land of the
hospitable Lotus Eaters.
Then they sailed to the
land of the Cyclopes.
Odysseus and twelve of
his men entered the cave
of Polyphemus. After the
single-eyed giantmade
handfuls of his men into
meals, Odysseus fi nally
defeated him. He got him
drunk and once he had
fallen asleep, he and his
men stabbed a glowing
spike into the
Cyclop’s single
eye, completely blinding
him. They escaped by
clinging to the belliesof
some sheep. Once aboard,
Odysseus taunted the
Cyclop by revealing him
his true identity.
Enraged, Polyphemus
hurled rocks at the ship,
trying to sink it. After
leaving the
Cyclopes’ island,
they arrived at the home
of Aeolus, ruler of the
winds.Aeolus off ered
Odysseus a bag trapping
all the strong winds
within except one - the
one which would take him
straight back to Ithaca.
As the ship came within
sight of Ithaca, the
crewmen, curious about
the bag, decided to open
it. The winds escapedand
stirred up a storm.
Odysseus and his crew
came to the land of the
cannibalistic
Laestrygonians, who sank
all but one of the ships.
The survivors went next
to Aeaea, the island of
the witch-goddess Circe.
Odysseus sent out a
scouting party butCirce
turned them into pigs.
With the help of an
antidote the god Hermes
had given him, Odysseus
managed to overpower the
goddess and forced her to
change his men back to
human form. When it was
time for Odysseus to
leave, Circe told him to
sail tothe realm of the
dead to speak with the
spirit of the seer
Tiresias. One
day’s sailing took
them to the land of the
Cimmerians. There, he
performed sacrifi ces to
attract the souls of the
dead. Tiresias told him
what would happen to him
next. He thengot to talk
with his mother,
Anticleia, and met the
spirits of Agamemnon,
Achilles, Patroclus,
Antilochus, Ajax and
others. He then saw the
souls of the damned
Tityos, Tantalus, and
Sisyphus. Odysseus soon
found himself mobbed by
souls. He
becamefrightened, ran
back to his ship, and
sailed away. While back
at Aeaea, Circe told him
about the dangers he
would have to face on his
way back home. She
advised him to avoid
hearing the song of the
Sirens; but if he really
felt he had to hear,
thenhe should be tied to
the mast of the ship,
which he did. Odysseus
then successfully steered
his crew past Charybdis
(a violent whirlpool) and
Scylla (a multiple-headed
monster), but Scylla
managed to devour six of
his men. Finally,
Odysseus and hissurviving
crew approached the
island where the Sun god
kept sacred cattle.
Odysseus wanted to sail
past, but the crewmen
persuaded him to let them
rest there. Odysseus
passed Circe’s
counsel on to his men.
Once he had fallen
asleep, his men
impiouslykilled and ate
some of the cattle. When
the Sun god found out, he
asked Zeus to punish
them. Shortly after they
set sail from the island,
Zeus destroyed the ship
and all the men died
except for Odysseus.
After ten days, Odysseus
was washed up on
theisland of the nymph
Calypso.
Nachdem
er an die Küste der
Phäaker gespült
wurde, wird Odysseus dem
König Akinoos
vorgestellt. In dessen
Palast erzählt er den
Phäakern von den
Fahrten nach seiner
Abreise aus Troja.
Odysseus und seine
Männer landen
zunächst auf
denKikonen, einer
Inselgruppe, wo sie die
Stadt Ismaros einnehmen.
Von dort aus treiben sie
mächtige Stürme
zum Land der
gastfreundlichen
Lotophagen
(Lotos-Essern). Dann
segeln sie zum Land der
Kyklopen (Zyklopen).
Odysseus und seine
zwölf Mannenbetreten
die Höhle von
Poloyphem, dem Sohn
Poseidons. Nachdem dieser
einige der Männer
verspeist hat,
überwaÃ…Nltigt
ihn Odysseus, indem er
ihn betrunken macht und
dann mit einem
glühenden Spieß
in dessen einziges Auge
sticht und ihn
somitblendet. Odysseus
und die übrigen
Männer fl iehen an den
Bäuchen von Schafen
hängend. Wieder an
Bord, provoziert Odysseus
den Zyklopen, indem er
ihm seine wahre
Identität verrät.
Wütend bewirft
Polyphem das Schiff mit
Steinen undversucht, es
zu versenken. Nachdem sie
die Insel der Kyklopen
verlassen haben, kommen
Odysseus und seine Mannen
ins Reich von Aiolos, dem
Herr der Winde. Aiolos
schenkt ihm einen Beutel,
in dem alle Winde
eingesperrt sind,
außer dem, der ihn
direktzurück nach
Ithaka treiben soll. Als
das Schiff in Sichtweite
von Ithaka ist, öff
nen die neugierigen
Seemänner den
Windsack. Die Winde entfl
iehen und erzeugen einen
Sturm. Odysseus und seine
Mannschaft verschlägt
es ins Land
derkannibalischen
Laistrygonen, die alle
ihre Schiff e, bis auf
eines, versenken. Die
Ãœberlebenden reisen
weiter nach Aiaia, der
Insel der Zauberin Kirke.
Odysseus sendet einen
Spähtrupp aus, der von
Kirke aber in Schweine
verwandelt wird. Mit
Hilfeeines Gegenmittels
vom Götterboten Hermes
kann Odysseus Kirke
überwaÃ…Nltigen
und er zwingt sie, seinen
Gefährten wieder ihre
menschliche Gestalt
zurückzugeben. Als
er wieder aufbrechen
will, rät Kirke ihm,
den Seher Teiresias in
derUnterwelt aufzusuchen
und zu befragen. Eine
Tagesreise führt
sie dann ins Land der
Kimmerer, nahe dem
Eingang des Hades. Dort
bringt Odysseus Opfer, um
die Seelen der Toten
anzurufen. Teireisas sagt
ihm sein Schicksal
voraus. Dann darf
Odysseusmit seiner Mutter
Antikleia und den Seelen
von Agamemnon, Achilles,
Patroklos, Antilochus,
Ajax und anderen Toten
sprechen. Dann sieht er
die Seelen der Verdammten
Tityos, Tantalos und
Sisyphos. Bald wird
Odysseus selbst von den
Seelen gequält,
kehrtvoll Angst zu seinem
Schiff zurück und
segelt davon. In Aiaia
hatte Kirke ihn vor den
drohenden Gefahren der
Heimreise gewarnt. Sie
riet ihm, den Gesang der
Sirenen zu vermeiden,
wenn er aber unbedingt
zuhören müsse,
solle er sich an denMast
seines Schiff es bindet
lassen, was er dann auch
tut. Dann führt
Odysseus seine Mannschaft
erfolgreich durch die
Meerenge zwischen Skylla
und Charybdis, wobei
Skylla jedoch sechs
seiner Männer
verschlingt.
Schließlich erreichen
Odysseusund die
überlebende
Besatzung die Insel, auf
der der Sonnengott Helios
heiliges Vieh hält.
Odysseus will
weitersegeln, aber seine
Mannschaft
überredet ihn zu
einer Rast. Odysseus
erzählt ihnen von
Kirkes Warnung, aber
kaum, dass
ereingeschlafen ist,
töten die Männer in
gotteslästerlicher
Weise einige Rinder und
verspeisen sie. Als
Helios dies entdeckt,
bittet er Zeus, sie zu
bestrafen. Kurz nachdem
sie die Segel für
die Abreise von der Insel
gesetzt haben,
zerstört Zeusdas
Schiff und alle außer
Odysseus sterben. Nach
zehn Tagen wird Odysseus
an den Strand der Insel
der Nymphe Kalypso
angespült.
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Set (Score &
Parts). 48 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
001140-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001140-010).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual
composition.
Pa
rt 1: The Entrance &
Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day full of fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
willbe confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! A parade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Letthe fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challenged to visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and
otherominous things. The
clock strikes twelve,
there is no turning back.
Ghosts are whispering,
yelling, screaming...
Fortunately it is almost
one oclock, so we can
leave this creepy place
quickly.
Part
3: The Swinging Galleon
[withillustrations]What a huge pirate
ship! Each time you swing
back and forth, you will
feel that weird feeling
in your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have a fantastic view
over the park, but you
can not enjoy itfor long.
Before you know the ship
swings back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions, it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale
Ride.Surrounded by a
fairytale setting, you
will discover fable
figures, talking animals
and colorful designs.
Such a beauty and
tranquility. Having had
this experience, we are
ready again for the big
rides in the
park!
Part 5:
The Bumper Cars[with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bump against someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourselfas
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we should definitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train,
theover-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the top and the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops,corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park [with
animation] Unfortu
nately everything comes
to an end. Thisday in the
theme park is over, but
we have a lot new
experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to the
exit. Just one look over
the shoulder, the
amusement park figuresare
waving at us. Hopefully
we will come back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en
beeld.
Deel 1:
'The Entrance & Parade'
[met
animatiefilm] De
opening van het pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerdmet alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Er is
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagenskomt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractie in het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zichte begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug. Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel3
: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je heen
en weer schommelt, voel
je dat rare gevoel in je
buik. Wanneer je helemaal
in de top geslingerd
bentheb je een
fantastisch uitzicht over
het pretpark, maar je
kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weer de andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannendeen
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een sprookjesachtige
omgeving waan je je
tussen elfjes, pratende
dieren en kleurrijke
decors. Wat een
schoonheid en rust,
hierna.
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001140-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001140-140).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual
composition.
Pa
rt 1: The Entrance &
Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day full of fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
willbe confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! A parade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Letthe fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challenged to visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and
otherominous things. The
clock strikes twelve,
there is no turning back.
Ghosts are whispering,
yelling, screaming...
Fortunately it is almost
one oclock, so we can
leave this creepy place
quickly.
Part
3: The Swinging Galleon
[withillustrations]What a huge pirate
ship! Each time you swing
back and forth, you will
feel that weird feeling
in your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have a fantastic view
over the park, but you
can not enjoy itfor long.
Before you know the ship
swings back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions, it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale
Ride.Surrounded by a
fairytale setting, you
will discover fable
figures, talking animals
and colorful designs.
Such a beauty and
tranquility. Having had
this experience, we are
ready again for the big
rides in the
park!
Part 5:
The Bumper Cars[with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bump against someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourselfas
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we should definitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train,
theover-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the top and the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops,corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park [with
animation] Unfortu
nately everything comes
to an end. Thisday in the
theme park is over, but
we have a lot new
experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to the
exit. Just one look over
the shoulder, the
amusement park figuresare
waving at us. Hopefully
we will come back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening van het pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerdmet alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Er is
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagenskomt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractie in het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zichte begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug. Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel3
: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je heen
en weer schommelt, voel
je dat rare gevoel in je
buik. Wanneer je helemaal
in de top geslingerd
bentheb je een
fantastisch uitzicht over
het pretpark, maar je
kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weer de andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannendeen
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een sprookjesachtige
omgeving waan je je
tussen elfjes, pratende
dieren en kleurrijke
decors. Wat een
schoonheid en rust,
hierna.
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
America Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS252 Composed by Michael J. Miller....(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
3
SKU: CF.CPS252
Composed by Michael J.
Miller. Set of Score and
Parts.
12+4+4+2+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+
2+4+4+4+2+2+3+3+3+2+4+3+1
+2+3 pages. Duration
1:45. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS252. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS252).
ISBN
9781491159699. UPC:
680160918287.
Ameri
ca is intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible. The
introduction, mm. 1-12,
should be approached in
the style of a fanfare,
with an emphasis on
syncopation and
exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm. 15-22 the
melody is carefully
hidden among counter
lines. This should be
carefully balanced to
highlight the melody,
while still shaping the
counter melodies
appropriately. A brief
return to the fanfare
style occurs in mm. 33-35
before melding back into
the chorale style. In
regards to dynamics,
performers should be
reminded that within any
single dynamic exists a
range of expressive
shades. No two notes
should be played at the
same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of phrases.
Generally speaking, the
fortissimo dynamic should
be approached
thoughtfully, with the
bulk of the sound coming
from the lowest voices,
and the least from the
highest
voices. America is
intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible.The
introduction, mm.
1–12, should be
approached in the style
of a fanfare, with an
emphasis on syncopation
and exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm.
15–22 the melody
is carefully hidden among
counter lines. This
should be carefully
balanced to highlight the
melody, while still
shaping the counter
melodies appropriately.A
brief return to the
fanfare style occurs in
mm. 33–35 before
melding back into the
chorale style.In regards
to dynamics, performers
should be reminded that
within any single dynamic
exists a range of
expressive shades. No two
notes should be played at
the same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of
phrases.Generally
speaking, the fortissimo
dynamic should be
approached thoughtfully,
with the bulk of the
sound coming from the
lowest voices, and the
least from the highest
voices.
America Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS252F Composed by Michael J. Miller...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
3
SKU: CF.CPS252F
Composed by Michael J.
Miller. Full score. 9
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS252F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS252F).
ISBN
9781491159705. UPC:
680160918294.
Ameri
ca is intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible. The
introduction, mm. 1-12,
should be approached in
the style of a fanfare,
with an emphasis on
syncopation and
exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm. 15-22 the
melody is carefully
hidden among counter
lines. This should be
carefully balanced to
highlight the melody,
while still shaping the
counter melodies
appropriately. A brief
return to the fanfare
style occurs in mm. 33-35
before melding back into
the chorale style. In
regards to dynamics,
performers should be
reminded that within any
single dynamic exists a
range of expressive
shades. No two notes
should be played at the
same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of phrases.
Generally speaking, the
fortissimo dynamic should
be approached
thoughtfully, with the
bulk of the sound coming
from the lowest voices,
and the least from the
highest
voices. America is
intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible.The
introduction, mm.
1–12, should be
approached in the style
of a fanfare, with an
emphasis on syncopation
and exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm.
15–22 the melody
is carefully hidden among
counter lines. This
should be carefully
balanced to highlight the
melody, while still
shaping the counter
melodies appropriately.A
brief return to the
fanfare style occurs in
mm. 33–35 before
melding back into the
chorale style.In regards
to dynamics, performers
should be reminded that
within any single dynamic
exists a range of
expressive shades. No two
notes should be played at
the same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of
phrases.Generally
speaking, the fortissimo
dynamic should be
approached thoughtfully,
with the bulk of the
sound coming from the
lowest voices, and the
least from the highest
voices.
A Shaker Gift Song Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for middle school and high school bands...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for middle
school and high school
bands. Grade 2. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 2:15. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1002208-010 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1002208-010
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2000.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1002208-010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1002208-010).
Sinfonia
Hungarica is a
three-movement symphony
that depicts the history
of Hungary. All three
movements were inspired
by historical key
figures, wars, and other
important events from
this country. This
symphony is a celebration
of Hungary’s
millennium in 2001.The
second movement focuses
on ARPAD, the actual
founder of the Hungarian
State. It starts with an
atmospherical passage,
evoking his grandmother,
Emese, who dreamt about
his future destination.
One of Arpad’s
opponents, the Bulgarian
Prince Zalan, was chased
away after a fight. After
this, Arpad officially
named the territory
“Magyarorszag.â€
Die
Sinfonie in drei
Sätzen ist eine
musikalische Schilderung
der Geschichte Ungarns.
Alle drei Sätze haben
bedeutende historische
Persönlichkeiten und
Schlüsselereignisse
aus der Landesgeschichte
- wie etwa Kriege - zum
Inhalt. Das Werk wurde
zuUngarns
Tausendjahrfeier im Jahr
2001
geschrieben.Attila
, König der Hunnen,
oftmals auch die
Geißel Gottes genannt,
ist die zentrale Gestalt
des ersten Satzes; in
seiner musikalischen
Beschreibung sind
Aggressivität und
Grausamkeit, die vonihm
ausgehende Bedrohung und
ihm entgegengebrachte
Furcht spürbar.
Daneben erscheinen das
heroischer klingende
Thema von Buda,
Attilas Bruder, und das
lyrische von Rika,
seiner zärtlich
geliebten Frau. Der
aufpeitschende Schluss
desSatzes ist Sinnbild
für die gefürchtete
Schnelligkeit von Attilas
Truppen, mit der sie ihre
Opfer eingeholt und ohne
Ausnahme getötet
haben.Im Mittelpunkt des
zweiten Satzes steht
Arpad, der
eigentliche Begründer
des ungarischen Staates.
Eineatmosphärisch
klingende Einleitung
beschwört
Emese, die
Großmutter Arpads,
herauf, die im Traum
seine Bestimmung
vorhergesehen hatte. Er
schlug seinen Gegner, den
Prinzen Zalan von
Bulgarien, im Kampf in
die Flucht und gab dem
Land denNamen
Magyarorszag.Das Finale
ist nach Istvan
benannt, dem König,
der in Ungarn das
Christentum einführte
und am ersten Januar 1001
durch Papst Sylvester II.
gekrönt wurde. Ein
feierlicher Anfang leitet
über in einen an
Kriegsgetümmelerinnern
den Abschnitt, der in
lärmendem Getöse
endet. Es steht für
das Ende des Heiden
Koppany, dessen
Körper gevierteilt und
als abschreckendes
Beispiel an die vier
Burgen des Landes gesandt
wurde. Ein ruhiges,
beinahe religiös
wirkendesZwischenspiel
mündet in die
ungarische Nationalhymne.
Dieser prachtvolle, mit
grandioso
überschriebene Schluss
hat auch eine symbolische
Bedeutung: Nach zehn
Jahrhunderten hat Ungarn
guten Grund, mit Stolz
zurückzublicken und
der Zukunft mitZuversicht
und Optimismus
entgegenzusehen.Die
wunderbare Melodie der
Nationalhymne erscheint
in der Sinfonie auch
vorher schon immer
wieder, wird meist aber
ganz oder teilweise
überdeckt. Sie
durchläuft das Werk
wie ein roter Faden, der
anfangs kaumwahrzunehmen
ist und erst im Verlauf
der Sinfonie immer
deutlicher wird. Am Ende
krönt sie das Werk in
einer letzten
prachtvollen Steigerung,
in der das Orchester den
majestätischen Klang
einer Orgel
annimmt.
Sinfonia
Hungarica,
commissionata dalla banda
ungherese di
Kiskunfelegyahaza, è
dedicata al maestro
Ferenc Jankovski, al
sindaco della citt Jozsef
Ficsor e a Gabriella
Kiss. La prima mondiale,
eseguita dalla banda
Kiskunfelegyhaza si è
tenutaa Budapest il 31
marzo 2001 sotto la
direzione del
compositore.Gli eventi
salienti della storia
dell’Ungheria,
come le guerre ed altri
avvenimenti importanti,
sono tradotti in musica
in questa sinfonia
strutturata in tre
movimenti. Sinfonia
Hungaricavuole anche
essere un omaggio allo
stato ungherese che
festeggia il suo
millennio nel
2001.ATTILA, re
degli Unni, spesso
chiamato “il
flagello di Dio“
è la figura centrale
del primo movimento,
caratterizzato dalla
paura, dalla
minaccia,dall’aggr
essione e dalla crudelt .
Buda, fratello di Attila
è associato ad un tema
più eroico, mentre
Rika, l’amata
moglie, è
rappresentata da una
melodia lirica.
L’eccitante finale
di questo movimento di
apertura illustra la
tanto temuta velocit
delle truppe di Attila
che seminavano paura e
morte.Il secondo
movimento pone
l’accento su
ARPAD, il
fondatore dello Stato
ungherese. Inizia con un
passaggio in stile
atmosferico che evoca la
nonna di Arpad, Emese che
aveva sognato e
predettoil futuro del
nipote. Uno degli
oppositori di Arpad, il
principe bulgaro Zalan,
fu cacciato dopo una
battaglia. In seguito,
Arpad chiamò
ufficialmente il
territorio
“Magyarorszagâ€
.Il movimento finale
prende il nome da
ISTVAN, il re che
portòil cristianesimo
in Ungheria e che fu
incoronato da Papa
Silvestro II il 1
gennaio, 1001. Un inizio
solenne prelude ad un
passaggio bellico
accentuato da rumori
imponenti; questo a
simboleggiare
l’atroce fine del
pagano Koppany il cui
corpo futagliato in
quattro pezzi e inviato
ai quattro castelli del
paese come monito. Dopo
un intermezzo quieto,
quasi religioso, viene
presentato l’Inno
nazionale ungherese. In
questo ampio e grandioso
finale riecheggia
l’orgoglio
dell’Ungheria
nelricordare il suo
passato e la fiducia con
la quale si proietta al
futuro.Lo stupendo tema
dell’Inno
nazionale ungherese è
proposto nell’arco
dell’intera
sinfonia. E’
però spesso
parzialmente nascosto e
usato come filo
conduttore, appena
riconoscibileall’i
nizio ma sempre più
ovvio quando la sinfonia
si avvicina al suo
finale. A conclusione
della sinfonia, il
sublime inno conduce la
banda in
un’apoteosi
finale, facendo apparire
l’organico
strumentale come un
maestoso organo.
Concert Band - Grade 5 SKU: ML.013780090 Composed by Valdemar Gomes. Full...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 5
SKU: ML.013780090
Composed by Valdemar
Gomes. Full set. Molenaar
Edition #013780090.
Published by Molenaar
Edition (ML.013780090).
The Spanish war
galleon with 64 cannons,
built in Cuba between
1770 and 1771 for an
English shipowner in the
service of the King of
Spain left Peru for Cadiz
in 1784 with a huge cargo
of copper, gold, silver
and other valuables on
board. There were also
more than 400 people on
board, including
passengers, crew and Inca
prisoners after a revolt.
The Atlantic crossing
went smoothly, passing
Portugal to take
advantage of favourable
winds. The shipwreck off
Peniche was the result of
human error, apparently
due to French maps with
dramatic errors in the
position of the islands
of Berlengas and
neighbouring islets. On 2
February 1786, the sea
was calm and the night
clear, but they hit the
rock formation Papoa and
the hull immediately
broke in two. The bottom
sank quickly, while the
deck remained afloat for
some time. 128 people
lost their lives,
including many Indians
who were trapped in the
basement. This shipwreck
is considered one of the
most important in
maritime
history.
What the
composer wants to convey,
and what can be felt as
one listens, is first of
all the sound of power,
of hope, of the glory of
conquest, of the
splendour of wealth. This
is followed by the
perception of the
maritime environment, the
harmony with the softness
of the ocean, the gliding
of the hull in the foam
of the sea on sunny, blue
days. But along with this
tranquillity, you soon
hear a rhythmic chain
that makes you feel a
representation of the
hustle and bustle, of the
busy crew, of the hard
work of a sailor, of the
desperation of an exotic
people imprisoned in a
dark, damp cellar. A
distinct rhythm that
reminds us of the salero
of Andalusia, with its
Arab influences and its
people, the soothing of
the resignation of others
who are forced to submit.
Then we clearly hear a
crescendo that makes us
imagine the agony of the
collision that precedes
the shipwreck. The
breaking of the hull, the
water flooding
everything, the despair,
the clash of bodies on
the rocks, the tragedy to
come. Before the grand
finale, in which the
return of musical
softness reminds us that
the story is over. The
supremacy of nature over
human greed. The waves,
though gentle, sweep the
wreckage, the lives and
the treasures of the New
World to the bottom of
the sea.
Het
Spaans oorlogsgaljoen met
64 kanonnen, gebouwd in
Cuba tussen 1770 en 1771
voor een Engelse reder in
dienst van de koning van
Spanje vertrok in 1784
vanuit Peru naar Cádiz
met een enorme lading
koper, goud, zilver en
andere kostbaarheden aan
boord. Er waren ook meer
dan 400 mensen aan boord,
waaronder passagiers,
bemanning en Inca
gevangenen na een
opstand. De oversteek van
de Atlantische Oceaan
verliep vlot, waarbij
Portugal werd gepasseerd
om te profiteren van
gunstige winden. De
schipbreuk bij Peniche
was het resultaat van een
menselijke fout,
blijkbaar te wijten aan
Franse kaarten met
dramatische fouten in de
positie van de eilanden
Berlengas en naburige
eilandjes. Op 2 februari
1786 was de zee kalm en
de nacht helder, maar ze
raakten de rotsformatie
Papoa en de romp brak
onmiddellijk in tweeën.
De bodem zonk snel,
terwijl het dek nog enige
tijd bleef drijven. 128
mensen verloren het
leven, waaronder veel
indianen die vastzaten in
de kelder. Dit
scheepswrak wordt
beschouwd als een van de
belangrijkste in de
maritieme
geschiedenis.
Wat
de componist wil
overbrengen, en wat men
kan voelen als men
luistert, is allereerst
het geluid van macht, van
hoop, van de glorie van
verovering, van de pracht
van rijkdom. Dit wordt
gevolgd door de perceptie
van de maritieme
omgeving, de harmonie met
de zachtheid van de
oceaan, het glijden van
de romp in het schuim van
de zee op zonnige, blauwe
dagen. Maar samen met
deze rust hoor je al snel
een ritmische ketting die
je een voorstelling geeft
van de drukte, van de
drukke bemanning, van het
harde werk van een
zeeman, van de wanhoop
van een exotisch volk dat
gevangen zit in een
donkere, vochtige kelder.
Een duidelijk ritme dat
ons doet denken aan de
salero van Andalusië,
met zijn Arabische
invloeden en zijn mensen,
het sussen van de
berusting van anderen die
gedwongen worden zich te
onderwerpen. Dan horen we
duidelijk een crescendo
dat ons de lijdensweg
doet voorstellen van de
aanvaring die voorafgaat
aan de schipbreuk. Het
breken van de romp, het
water dat alles
overspoelt, de wanhoop,
het botsen van lichamen
op de rotsen, de tragedie
die komen gaat. Vóór de
grote finale, waarin de
terugkeer van de muzikale
zachtheid ons eraan
herinnert dat het verhaal
voorbij is. De overmacht
van de natuur over de
hebzucht van de mens. De
golven, hoewel zacht,
vegen het wrak, de levens
en de schatten van de
Nieuwe Wereld naar de
bodem van de
zee.
Le galion de
guerre espagnol de 64
canons, construit à Cuba
entre 1770 et 1771 pour
un armateur anglais au
service du roi d'Espagne,
a quitté le Pérou pour
Cadix en 1784 avec à son
bord une énorme
cargaison de cuivre,
d'or, d'argent et
d'autres objets de
valeur. Il y avait
également plus de 400
personnes à bord, dont
des passagers, des
membres d'équipage et
des prisonniers incas à
la suite d'une révolte.
La traversée de
l'Atlantique s'est
déroulée sans encombre,
en passant par le
Portugal pour profiter
des vents favorables. Le
naufrage au large de
Peniche est le résultat
d'une erreur humaine,
apparemment due à des
cartes françaises
comportant des erreurs
dramatiques dans la
position des îles de
Berlengas et des îlots
voisins. Le 2 février
1786, alors que la mer
est calme et la nuit
claire, le navire heurte
la formation rocheuse de
Papoa et la coque se
brise immédiatement en
deux. Le fond coule
rapidement, tandis que le
pont reste à flot
pendant un certain temps.
128 personnes ont perdu
la vie, dont de nombreux
Indiens qui étaient
coincés dans les
sous-sols. Ce naufrage
est considéré comme
l'un des plus importants
de l'histoire
maritime.
Ce que
le compositeur veut
transmettre, et ce que
l'on ressent à
l'écoute, c'est d'abord
le son de la puissance,
de l'espoir, de la gloire
de la conquête, de la
splendeur de la richesse.
C'est ensuite la
perception de
l'environnement maritime,
l'harmonie avec la
douceur de l'océan, le
glissement de la coque
dans l'écume de la mer
par des journées bleues
et ensoleillées. Mais à
côté de cette
tranquillité, on entend
bientôt une chaîne
rythmique qui nous fait
ressentir une
représentation de
l'agitation, de
l'équipage affairé, du
dur labeur d'un marin, du
désespoir d'un peuple
exotique emprisonné dans
une cave sombre et
humide. Un rythme
distinct qui nous
rappelle le salero
d'Andalousie, avec ses
influences arabes et son
peuple, l'apaisement de
la résignation des
autres qui sont obligés
de se soumettre. Puis on
entend clairement un
crescendo qui nous fait
imaginer l'agonie de la
collision qui précède
le naufrage. La rupture
de la coque, l'eau qui
envahit tout, le
désespoir, le choc des
corps sur les rochers, la
tragédie à venir. Avant
le grand final, où le
retour de la douceur
musicale nous rappelle
que l'histoire est
terminée. La suprématie
de la nature sur la
cupidité humaine. Les
vagues, bien que douces,
emportent les épaves,
les vies et les trésors
du Nouveau Monde au fond
de la mer.
Die
spanische Kriegsgaleone
mit 64 Kanonen, die
zwischen 1770 und 1771
auf Kuba für einen
englischen Reeder im
Dienste des spanischen
Königs gebaut wurde,
verließ Peru 1784 in
Richtung Cádiz mit einer
riesigen Ladung Kupfer,
Gold, Silber und anderen
Wertgegenständen an
Bord. An Bord befanden
sich auch mehr als 400
Menschen, darunter
Passagiere,
Besatzungsmitglieder und
Inka-Gefangene nach einem
Aufstand. Die
Atlantiküberquerung
verlief reibungslos,
wobei Portugal passiert
wurde, um die günstigen
Winde zu nutzen. Der
Schiffbruch vor Peniche
war das Ergebnis
menschlichen Versagens,
das offenbar auf
französische Karten
zurückzuführen war, die
in Bezug auf die Position
der Inseln Berlengas und
der benachbarten Eilande
dramatische Fehler
enthielten. Am 2. Februar
1786 stießen sie bei
ruhiger See und klarer
Nacht auf die
Felsformation Papoa und
der Rumpf brach sofort
entzwei. Der Boden sank
schnell, während das
Deck noch einige Zeit
über Wasser blieb. 128
Menschen kamen ums Leben,
darunter viele Indianer,
die im Keller
eingeschlossen waren.
Dieses Schiffswrack gilt
als eines der
bedeutendsten
Was
der Komponist vermitteln
will und was man beim
Zuhören spürt, ist
zunächst der Klang der
Macht, der Hoffnung, des
Ruhms der Eroberung, des
Glanzes des Reichtums. Es
folgt die Wahrnehmung der
maritimen Umgebung, die
Harmonie mit der
Sanftheit des Meeres, das
Gleiten des
Schiffsrumpfes im Schaum
des Meeres an sonnigen,
blauen Tagen. Doch neben
dieser Ruhe hört man
bald eine rhythmische
Kette, die die Hektik,
die geschäftige
Mannschaft, die harte
Arbeit eines Seemanns,
die Verzweiflung eines
exotischen Volkes, das in
einem dunklen, feuchten
Keller gefangen ist,
wiedergibt. Ein
ausgeprägter Rhythmus,
der an den Salero
Andalusiens erinnert, mit
seinen arabischen
Einflüssen und seinen
Menschen, der die
Resignation der anderen
besänftigt, die
gezwungen sind, sich zu
fügen. Dann hören wir
deutlich ein Crescendo,
das uns die Qualen des
Zusammenstoßes, der dem
Schiffbruch vorausgeht,
erahnen lässt. Das
Zerbrechen des Rumpfes,
das Wasser, das alles
überflutet, die
Verzweiflung, das
Aufeinanderprallen der
Körper auf den Felsen,
die bevorstehende
Tragödie. Vor dem
großen Finale, in dem
die Rückkehr der
musikalischen Sanftheit
uns daran erinnert, dass
die Geschichte zu Ende
ist. Die Vorherrschaft
der Natur über die
menschliche Gier. Die
Wellen, so sanft sie auch
sein mögen, spülen die
Trümmer, das Leben und
die Schätze der Neuen
Welt auf den Grund des
Meeres.
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.
Composed by
Larry Clark. Concert Band
(CPS). Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
12+12+6+12+24+24+6+4+6+6+
6+6+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+2+1
+6+2+4+10+32+4 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 9
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS225. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS225).
ISBN
9781491152515. UPC:
680160910014.
Tarta
n Tapestries is an
original piece that sets
out to emulate Scottish
folk music. Composer
Larry Clark has created a
concert overture in
triple meter to capture
the essence of music from
Scotland. After a lilting
first section, lush
and beautiful moments
weave a tapestry of
sounds with the lyrical,
middle section of the
piece. There is an
optional part for
bagpipes, and an optional
ending should you chose
to use this instrument as
part of the piece. Alert
your contest music
committee about this
strong new piece for
advancing
groups. Tartan
Tapestries was
commissioned by Friends
of the Arts for the Saint
Andrew's School Band in
Boca Raton,
Florida. The band
program at Saint
Andrew’s School is
under the direction of
Andrea Wolgin. The
premiere took place on
November 29, 2017.When I
was asked by their
conductor Ms. Wolgin to
write a piece for the
Saint Andrew’s
School, I asked her what
kind of involvement she
wanted the students to
have in the process. We
discussed several options
for having the students
involved in the process
of creating with the type
of piece they wanted.Â
We set up a
“Skypeâ€
meeting with members of
the band to discuss the
piece. During this
discussion, the consensus
of the students was that
they wanted a piece
depicting the Scottish
influence to the
school. They also
wanted a piece that would
challenge all sections of
the band and to include
bagpipes if possible. I
asked that the students
be involved in helping to
name the piece once it
was completed, for which
they agreed and were very
helpful. Armed with
this information, I set
out to compose a piece
for them, and Tartan
Tapestries is the
result.The piece begins
with a fanfare gesture
based upon rhythms and
harmonies that appear
throughout the piece. I
chose the lilting triple
feel to the piece, to
bring about the Scottish
flavor. I wanted the
fanfare to be bardic
sounding, to depict the
strength of the Scottish
people and for the piece
to have a dynamic
opening. The fanfare
contains material that
alludes to the main theme
and with a bit of
dissonance and tension
that is resolved in the
main body of the
piece.The main theme is a
lilting original melody,
but one that I hope with
have the essence of
Scottish folk songs. The
main idea is followed by
a more modal and dark
sounding secondary theme,
first stated in the
horns. This material
is later used in the
development section of
the piece. The main
theme returns several
times, with different and
varied orchestrations and
harmonic treatments. This
is followed by a short
transition leading to the
more lyrical and slower
second section of the
piece. A transparent
presentation of the
lyrical theme, which is
based on aspects of the
main theme, is presented
first by a solo flute.
This section is a nod to
famous composer Malcom
Arnold’s wonderful
works for orchestra in
its style and
orchestration. After a
transition or bridge
section with a solo
euphonium, the piece
builds to a dramatic
climax of the lyrical
theme by the full band.
This subsides to a return
of the solo flute to end
this second section of
the piece, followed by a
transition back the main
theme.The solo bagpipes
play a central role in
the return of the main
theme and take center
stage after being heard
in the distance earlier
in the work. The piece
brings back a shortened
version of the darker
secondary theme, followed
by a hint of the fanfare
material that builds to
one last statement of the
main theme by the full
band, before leading to a
dramatic coda to complete
the work.It has been my
pleasure to have been
given the opportunity to
compose this piece for
the Saint Andrew’s
School Band! I thank
Andrea Wolgin for making
it happen, and I hope
that you enjoy it as much
as I have enjoyed
bringing the piece to
life.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, Florida
2017.
Composed
by Larry Clark. Concert
Band (CPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
32 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS225F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS225F).
ISBN
9781491153192. UPC:
680160910694.
Tarta
n Tapestries is an
original piece that sets
out to emulate Scottish
folk music. Composer
Larry Clark has created a
concert overture in
triple meter to capture
the essence of music from
Scotland. After a lilting
first section, lush
and beautiful moments
weave a tapestry of
sounds with the lyrical,
middle section of the
piece. There is an
optional part for
bagpipes, and an optional
ending should you chose
to use this instrument as
part of the piece. Alert
your contest music
committee about this
strong new piece for
advancing
groups. Tartan
Tapestries was
commissioned by Friends
of the Arts for the Saint
Andrew's School Band in
Boca Raton,
Florida. The band
program at Saint
Andrew’s School is
under the direction of
Andrea Wolgin. The
premiere took place on
November 29, 2017.When I
was asked by their
conductor Ms. Wolgin to
write a piece for the
Saint Andrew’s
School, I asked her what
kind of involvement she
wanted the students to
have in the process. We
discussed several options
for having the students
involved in the process
of creating with the type
of piece they wanted.Â
We set up a
“Skypeâ€
meeting with members of
the band to discuss the
piece. During this
discussion, the consensus
of the students was that
they wanted a piece
depicting the Scottish
influence to the
school. They also
wanted a piece that would
challenge all sections of
the band and to include
bagpipes if possible. I
asked that the students
be involved in helping to
name the piece once it
was completed, for which
they agreed and were very
helpful. Armed with
this information, I set
out to compose a piece
for them, and Tartan
Tapestries is the
result.The piece begins
with a fanfare gesture
based upon rhythms and
harmonies that appear
throughout the piece. I
chose the lilting triple
feel to the piece, to
bring about the Scottish
flavor. I wanted the
fanfare to be bardic
sounding, to depict the
strength of the Scottish
people and for the piece
to have a dynamic
opening. The fanfare
contains material that
alludes to the main theme
and with a bit of
dissonance and tension
that is resolved in the
main body of the
piece.The main theme is a
lilting original melody,
but one that I hope with
have the essence of
Scottish folk songs. The
main idea is followed by
a more modal and dark
sounding secondary theme,
first stated in the
horns. This material
is later used in the
development section of
the piece. The main
theme returns several
times, with different and
varied orchestrations and
harmonic treatments. This
is followed by a short
transition leading to the
more lyrical and slower
second section of the
piece. A transparent
presentation of the
lyrical theme, which is
based on aspects of the
main theme, is presented
first by a solo flute.
This section is a nod to
famous composer Malcom
Arnold’s wonderful
works for orchestra in
its style and
orchestration. After a
transition or bridge
section with a solo
euphonium, the piece
builds to a dramatic
climax of the lyrical
theme by the full band.
This subsides to a return
of the solo flute to end
this second section of
the piece, followed by a
transition back the main
theme.The solo bagpipes
play a central role in
the return of the main
theme and take center
stage after being heard
in the distance earlier
in the work. The piece
brings back a shortened
version of the darker
secondary theme, followed
by a hint of the fanfare
material that builds to
one last statement of the
main theme by the full
band, before leading to a
dramatic coda to complete
the work.It has been my
pleasure to have been
given the opportunity to
compose this piece for
the Saint Andrew’s
School Band! I thank
Andrea Wolgin for making
it happen, and I hope
that you enjoy it as much
as I have enjoyed
bringing the piece to
life.–Larry
ClarkLakeland, Florida
2017.
Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Concert
Band (CPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+4+8+16+4+4+8+4+4+8+8+8
+4+4+4+4+6+6+2+6+8+2+3+2+
4+10+28+4 pages. Duration
4 minutes, 6 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#CPS219. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS219).
ISBN
9781491152454. UPC:
680160909957.
Solar
Flare, by Tyler Arcari,
depicts the huge
explosion on the Sun that
appears as a sudden
bright flash. The piece
incorporates a whirlwind
of mixed meters to?depict
this phenomenon. Arcari
showcases his fresh,
exciting, and well-scored
compositional style in
this piece. Solar Flare
makes for? an excellent
concert opener. A
solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 6972 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99115 to the end
of the piece feature a
style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the Work:
Solar Flare began as a
piece with two goals: to
write a space piece in
7/8 and to write a
teaching 7/8 space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work.About the Work:Solar
Flare began as a piece
with two goals: to write
a space piece in 7/8 and
to write a
“teaching
7/8†space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69–72
should be treated as a
transitional fanfare to
the new material at m.
73.Measures 99–115
to the end of the piece
feature a style similar
to the beginning that
helps to transition to m.
115, which is the climax
of the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the “^â€
accent on the final note
is one meant to be played
heavy, and not short.
Composed
by Tyler Arcari. Concert
Band (CPS). Full score.
With Standard notation.
28 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS219F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS219F).
ISBN
9781491153130. UPC:
680160910632.
Solar
Flare, by Tyler Arcari,
depicts the huge
explosion on the Sun that
appears as a sudden
bright flash. The piece
incorporates a whirlwind
of mixed meters to?depict
this phenomenon. Arcari
showcases his fresh,
exciting, and well-scored
compositional style in
this piece. Solar Flare
makes for? an excellent
concert opener. A
solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 6972 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99115 to the end
of the piece feature a
style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a ateaching 7/8a space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69a72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99a115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the a^a accent on the
final note is one meant
to be played heavy, and
not short. A solar
flare is a huge
explosion on the sun that
appears as a sudden
increase in brightness or
flash. Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the
Work:Solar
Flare began
as a piece with two
goals: to write a space
piece in 7/8 and to write
a teaching 7/8 space
piece. The piece uses a
2-2-3 pattern, so using
this in pre-performance
warm-ups might be
beneficial. The piece is
loosely based on a minor
second descending to a
minor third. This motif
is used at the onset of
the piece in the mallet
percussion and then again
in the woodwinds. The
melody presents itself at
m. 19 in the clarinets.
This melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work. About the Work:
Solar Flare began as a
piece with two goals: to
write a space piece in
7/8 and to write a
teaching 7/8 space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69-72 should be
treated as a transitional
fanfare to the new
material at m. 73.
Measures 99-115 to the
end of the piece feature
a style similar to the
beginning that helps to
transition to m. 115,
which is the climax of
the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the ^ accent on the final
note is one meant to be
played heavy, and not
short. A solar flare
is a huge explosion on
the sun that appears as a
sudden increase in
brightness or flash.
Sometimes these
explosions push large
amounts of energy and
even parts of the sun
flying out into space.
These events can be so
powerful that they cause
events on Earth such as
auroras, as well as more
serious issues like
disrupting radio and
electronic instruments.
To our naked eye, these
dangerous explosions are
beautiful and quiet. The
celestial is a
fascinating place,
hopefully captured in
some small part by this
work.About the Work:Solar
Flare began as a piece
with two goals: to write
a space piece in 7/8 and
to write a
“teaching
7/8†space piece.
The piece uses a 2-2-3
pattern, so using this in
pre-performance warm-ups
might be beneficial. The
piece is loosely based on
a minor second descending
to a minor third. This
motif is used at the
onset of the piece in the
mallet percussion and
then again in the
woodwinds. The melody
presents itself at m. 19
in the clarinets. This
melodic material is
varied and traded
throughout the instrument
groups until m.67.
Measures 69–72
should be treated as a
transitional fanfare to
the new material at m.
73.Measures 99–115
to the end of the piece
feature a style similar
to the beginning that
helps to transition to m.
115, which is the climax
of the work. An ostinato
pattern (2-2-3) is
presented with fragments
of the melody appearing
in the alto voices. This
momentum culminates in a
large, abrasive area at
m. 125 where the
suspension-resolution in
the brass and horn
melodic fragment need to
be the focus. This
momentum continuously
grows until the last note
where we resolve finally.
Care should be taken that
the “^â€
accent on the final note
is one meant to be played
heavy, and not short.