Composed by
Philip Sparke. Arranged
by Geoffrey Brand. Band
Music. Score only.
Duration 14:00. Published
by G & M Brand Music
Publishers (CN.S11175).
From majestic
to pastoral to
dance-like, Land of the
Long White Cloud is
Philip Sparke's
representation of New
Zealand. This piece is a
wonderful addition to the
concert band
repetoire.
Long
before Europeans ventured
out of sight of land, the
bold and restless
ancestors of the Maori
people were making
voyages of thousands of
miles across the world's
greatest oceans. It was
around 1000 AD that they
landed in New Zealand.
The discovery of New
Zealand is attributed in
Maori tradition to Kupe
and the circumstances of
the landfall gave the
country its Maori name.
As land was approached, a
long, flat volcanic cloud
could be seen. Kupe's
wife Hine-te-aparangi,
looked to the horizon and
cried out, He ao! He ao!
A cloud! A cloud! The
name of Aotearoa was
given to the islands -
The Land of the Long
White Cloud. Land of the
Long White Cloud was
originally conceived as a
brass band work as a
result of a commission by
the New Zealand Brass
Band Association for
their National
Championships held in
1980 in Christchurch.
This transcription by the
composer was commissioned
by Keith Allen and
Birmingham Schools' Wind
Orchestra who gave the
first performance in the
Adrian Boult Hall,
Birmingham, England on
Sunday 15 May 1988.
Enter Sandman Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Boosey and Hawkes
Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 2 SKU: HL.4005419 By Metallica. B...(+)
Score Only Concert Band
(Score) - Grade 2
SKU:
HL.4005419
By
Metallica. By James
Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and
Kirk Hammett. Arranged by
Paul Murtha. Discovery
Plus Concert Band. Heavy
Metal, Rock. Softcover.
Published by Boosey &
Hawkes (HL.4005419).
UPC: 888680724146.
9.0x12.0x0.029
inches.
From heavy
metal masters Metallica,
this 1991 hit has become
a rock standard. Paul's
powerful arrangement for
band effectively captures
the hard-driving feel of
the original.
Concert Band/Harmonie and Piano SKU: BT.BMP8095417 Composed by Leroy Ande...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie and
Piano
SKU:
BT.BMP8095417
Composed by Leroy
Anderson. Arranged by
Jörg Murschinski.
Score Only. Composed
2008. Beriato Music
#BMP8095417. Published by
Beriato Music
(BT.BMP8095417).
A lot is known
about the American
composer Leroy Anderson.
This son of Swedish
immigrants played the
piano, organ, accordion,
trombone, tuba and double
bass. He spoke several
languages fluently and
graduated from Harvard
with first-class
honours.While on military
service, the army also
commissioned him to write
a manual on Icelandic
grammar.He already
started writing musical
arrangements as a
student, and from his
30th year arranged and
composed for the Boston
Pops Orchestra. Such
melodiesas Serenata, The
Typewriter, Sleigh Ride
and Bugler�s
Holiday made him world
famous. His best-known
work, Blue Tango, reached
number one in the US
charts in 1952, and it
sold more than a million
copies. In 1975, a year
after hisdeath, he was
given a star at the Walk
of Fame in Hollywood.Most
of his works last no
longer than three
minutes, about the
maximum length of a
single at that time. One
work that lasts longer is
his 1953 Piano Concerto
in C for piano and
orchestra.The first
performance was in
Chicago, conducted by the
composer and with Eugene
List at the piano.
However, after three
performances he was no
longer happy with the
work and withdrew it. He
always intended to revise
it, but never got round
to it. Itwas only in 1989
that the Anderson family
decided to republish the
work.This three-part
composition is on the one
hand characterised by a
careless elegance, but on
the other one can hear
the influence of
Rachmaninoff, Copland,
Gershwin, and
evenBeethoven and Mozart,
as well as the Viennese
classics.Anderson used
the sonata form for the
first movement. It ends
with a cadenza that
carries us on into the
second part (in e minor).
The third part is a
typically cheerful
American folk dance in2/4
time, a so-called Hoe
Down, with a lilting,
lyrical passage as its
middle section. At the
end comes a solo passage
followed by a rapid
close.In this piano
concerto, Anderson
combines a rigidly
classical form of
composition with simple
andappealing themes and
elements from light
music. So this work is a
perfect synthesis of
light music and what is
called serious music, in
the same way as
Gershwin�s
Rhapsody in Blue. A work
that can be played
equally well in a
concerthall, at an
open-air concert or even
a pop
concert.
Concert Band/Harmonie and Piano SKU: BT.BMP8091417 Composed by Leroy Ande...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie and
Piano
SKU:
BT.BMP8091417
Composed by Leroy
Anderson. Arranged by
Jörg Murschinski. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2008. Beriato Music
#BMP8091417. Published by
Beriato Music
(BT.BMP8091417).
A lot is known
about the American
composer Leroy Anderson.
This son of Swedish
immigrants played the
piano, organ, accordion,
trombone, tuba and double
bass. He spoke several
languages fluently and
graduated from Harvard
with first-class
honours.While on military
service, the army also
commissioned him to write
a manual on Icelandic
grammar.He already
started writing musical
arrangements as a
student, and from his
30th year arranged and
composed for the Boston
Pops Orchestra. Such
melodiesas Serenata, The
Typewriter, Sleigh Ride
and Bugler�s
Holiday made him world
famous. His best-known
work, Blue Tango, reached
number one in the US
charts in 1952, and it
sold more than a million
copies. In 1975, a year
after hisdeath, he was
given a star at the Walk
of Fame in Hollywood.Most
of his works last no
longer than three
minutes, about the
maximum length of a
single at that time. One
work that lasts longer is
his 1953 Piano Concerto
in C for piano and
orchestra.The first
performance was in
Chicago, conducted by the
composer and with Eugene
List at the piano.
However, after three
performances he was no
longer happy with the
work and withdrew it. He
always intended to revise
it, but never got round
to it. Itwas only in 1989
that the Anderson family
decided to republish the
work.This three-part
composition is on the one
hand characterised by a
careless elegance, but on
the other one can hear
the influence of
Rachmaninoff, Copland,
Gershwin, and
evenBeethoven and Mozart,
as well as the Viennese
classics.Anderson used
the sonata form for the
first movement. It ends
with a cadenza that
carries us on into the
second part (in e minor).
The third part is a
typically cheerful
American folk dance in2/4
time, a so-called Hoe
Down, with a lilting,
lyrical passage as its
middle section. At the
end comes a solo passage
followed by a rapid
close.In this piano
concerto, Anderson
combines a rigidly
classical form of
composition with simple
andappealing themes and
elements from light
music. So this work is a
perfect synthesis of
light music and what is
called serious music, in
the same way as
Gershwin�s
Rhapsody in Blue. A work
that can be played
equally well in a
concerthall, at an
open-air concert or even
a pop
concert.
Sbandiamo! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1175843-010 Composed by Jacob...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1175843-010
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2018. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1175843-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1175843-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Sbandiamo
! is a
joyous—and
swinging—work,
taking its title from the
wind music event held
annually in the medieval
Italian city of Gubbio,
Umbria in which various
bands from all over Italy
participate. The first
performance of this piece
was given at the Piazza
Grande, Gubbio, under the
baton of the composer
himself, with a wind band
of some 250 musicians. A
stately introduction,
with festive percussion,
is followed by a catchy
theme in alternating pop
and march rhythms. The
opening theme then
returns as a marcia
cantabile, and the
work is brought to a
grand and compelling
conclusion.
Sba
ndiamo! is zowel een
vreugdevol als swingend
werk. De titel verwijst
naar het gelijknamige
blaasmuziekevenement in
de middeleeuwse stad
Gubbio in Umbrië
(Italië). Daar klonk
op de Piazza Grande de
première met een
blaasorkest bestaande uit
ongeveer 250 musici,
onder leiding van de
componist. Elk jaar nemen
diverse orkesten uit heel
Italië deel aan dit
evenement. Een statige
inleiding met feestelijk
slagwerk wordt gevolgd
door een pakkend thema in
afwisselende pop- en
marsritmes. Dan keert het
beginthema terug als
marcia cantabile
en eindigt het werk
meeslepend en
groots.
Sbandia
mo! ist ein
fröhliches und
schwungvolles Werk. Der
Titel bezieht sich auf
die gleichnamige
Blasmusik-Veranstaltung
in der mittelalterlichen
Stadt Gubbio in Umbrien
(Italien). Dort fand auch
die Uraufführung des
Stückes mit einem etwa
250-köpfigen
Blasorchester unter der
Leitung des Komponisten
auf der Piazza Grande
statt. Jedes Jahr nehmen
an dieser Veranstaltung
verschiedene
Blasorchester aus ganz
Italien teil. Auf die
majestätische
Einleitung mit festlichem
Schlagwerk folgt ein
eingängiges Thema mit
wechselnden Posp- und
Marschrhythmen.
Sbandiamo! Eine
Komposition, die sowohl
den Musikern als auch
ihrem Publikum gefallen
wird.
Sba
ndiamo! è un brano
gioioso e swing il cui
titolo è tratto dalla
rassegna dedicata ai
fiati che si tiene nella
cittadina medioevale di
Gubbio una volta
all’anno, e che
vede chiamate a raccolta
varie bande provenienti
da ogni parte
d’Italia. La prima
esecuzione del brano è
avvenuta nella Piazza
Grande di Gubbio, sotto
la guida dello stesso
compositore con una banda
di 250 strumentisti a
fiato. Una maestosa
introduzione con festose
percussioni è seguita
da un tema accattivante
che alterna ritmi pop e
di marcia. Il tema
iniziale ritorna poi come
una marcia
cantabile e il brano
si avvia ad una grande ed
irresistibile
conclusione.
Sbandiamo! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1175843-140 Composed by Jacob...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1175843-140
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2018. 23 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1175843-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1175843-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Sbandiamo
! is a
joyous—and
swinging—work,
taking its title from the
wind music event held
annually in the medieval
Italian city of Gubbio,
Umbria in which various
bands from all over Italy
participate. The first
performance of this piece
was given at the Piazza
Grande, Gubbio, under the
baton of the composer
himself, with a wind band
of some 250 musicians. A
stately introduction,
with festive percussion,
is followed by a catchy
theme in alternating pop
and march rhythms. The
opening theme then
returns as a marcia
cantabile, and the
work is brought to a
grand and compelling
conclusion.
Sba
ndiamo! is zowel een
vreugdevol als swingend
werk. De titel verwijst
naar het gelijknamige
blaasmuziekevenement in
de middeleeuwse stad
Gubbio in Umbrië
(Italië). Daar klonk
op de Piazza Grande de
première met een
blaasorkest bestaande uit
ongeveer 250 musici,
onder leiding van de
componist. Elk jaar nemen
diverse orkesten uit heel
Italië deel aan dit
evenement. Een statige
inleiding met feestelijk
slagwerk wordt gevolgd
door een pakkend thema in
afwisselende pop- en
marsritmes. Dan keert het
beginthema terug als
marcia cantabile
en eindigt het werk
meeslepend en
groots.
Sbandia
mo! ist ein
fröhliches und
schwungvolles Werk. Der
Titel bezieht sich auf
die gleichnamige
Blasmusik-Veranstaltung
in der mittelalterlichen
Stadt Gubbio in Umbrien
(Italien). Dort fand auch
die Uraufführung des
Stückes mit einem etwa
250-köpfigen
Blasorchester unter der
Leitung des Komponisten
auf der Piazza Grande
statt. Jedes Jahr nehmen
an dieser Veranstaltung
verschiedene
Blasorchester aus ganz
Italien teil. Auf die
majestätische
Einleitung mit festlichem
Schlagwerk folgt ein
eingängiges Thema mit
wechselnden Posp- und
Marschrhythmen.
Sbandiamo! Eine
Komposition, die sowohl
den Musikern als auch
ihrem Publikum gefallen
wird.
Sba
ndiamo! è un brano
gioioso e swing il cui
titolo è tratto dalla
rassegna dedicata ai
fiati che si tiene nella
cittadina medioevale di
Gubbio una volta
all’anno, e che
vede chiamate a raccolta
varie bande provenienti
da ogni parte
d’Italia. La prima
esecuzione del brano è
avvenuta nella Piazza
Grande di Gubbio, sotto
la guida dello stesso
compositore con una banda
di 250 strumentisti a
fiato. Una maestosa
introduzione con festose
percussioni è seguita
da un tema accattivante
che alterna ritmi pop e
di marcia. Il tema
iniziale ritorna poi come
una marcia
cantabile e il brano
si avvia ad una grande ed
irresistibile
conclusione.
Score
Only. Composed by
Joseph Turrin.
Windependence Artist
Level. Festival.
Softcover. Boosey &
Hawkes #M051663460.
Published by Boosey &
Hawkes (HL.48023751).
UPC: 888680606855.
10.5x14.0x0.096
inches.
American
composer Joseph Turrin is
acclaimed for his work
with symphony orchestras,
classical performers,
theater and film as well
as his works for school
bands. With Dedication
for Band he brings a
significant addition to
the repertoire for mature
ensembles. The work is
based on five melodic
ideas that reoccur
throughout the piece,
including an opening
fanfare that introduces
the main theme. With a
concentration on
climactic tension and
expansiveness, this is a
masterful and dynamic
composition for band.
Dur: c. 9:00 (Recorded by
the Florida State
University Wind Orchestra
- Rick Clary,
conductor).
Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 3 SKU: HL.48021201 Composed by Cl...(+)
Score Only Concert Band
(Score) - Grade 3
SKU:
HL.48021201
Composed
by Clare Grundman.
Arranged by Robert
Longfield. Boosey &
Hawkes Concert Band. 28
pages. Boosey & Hawkes
#M051630936. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
(HL.48021201).
UPC:
884088630232.
9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.
Clare Grundman/adpt.
Robert
Longfield.
Publishe
d in 1961 commemorating
100 years after the start
of the Civil War, Clare
Grundman's classic work
has become a staple in
the repertoire. Robert
Longfield's adaptation
for younger bands
maintains the character
of the original as well
as all of the tunes, but
in a shorter and more
concise setting. Includes
Kingdom Coming, Marching
Through Georgia, Tenting
Tonight, The Yellow Rose
of Texas, The Bonnie Blue
Flag, Aura Lee, Dixie,
Battle Cry of Freedom,
and The Battle Hymn of
the Republic.
Stand by Me Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.DHP-1115114-015 Arra...(+)
Concert
Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115114-015
Arranged by Roland
Kernen. Flexible 5
Series. Concert Piece.
Set (Score and Parts).
Composed 2011. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115114-015. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115114-015).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Stand By
Me, perhaps Ben E.
Kingâ??s greatest hit
ever, was first released
in 1961 as the b-side of
a single, but as it soon
went to number one on the
RandB charts and to
number one of the pop
charts, the single was
released again with
Stand By Me as the
a-side. In 1986 it was
rereleased again, on the
release of the movie by
the same name, and it is
also well-known through
countless cover versions
by famous singers. Now,
Stand By Me is
available for a flexible
five part
instrumentation.
St
and By Me, Ben E.
Kings vielleicht
grö�ter Hit,
erschien erstmals im Jahr
1961 auf Schallplatte.
Zunächst nur als
B-Seite einer Single
verkauft, wendete sich
das Blatt schnell, als
Stand By Me binnen
kurzem auf Platz 1 der
RandB-Charts und Platz 4
der Popcharts schoss.
Nicht zuletzt durch den
gleichnamigen Film von
1986 und unzählige
Coverversionen ist das
Lied heute bei Jung und
Alt bekannt und beliebt.
Dieser Titel ist in der
Reihe Flexible Band 5
Seriesâ?? erschienen und
somit fu?nfstimmig
variabel
besetzbar.
Stand By
Me, del 1961, è
probabilmente il più
grande successo di Ben E.
King. Il brano è
basato su un gospel del
1955, riadattato a ritmi
più moderni. Stand
By Me ha raggiunto la
top ten dei singoli
più venduti negli
Stati Uniti per due
volte, nel 1961 e nel
1986, in occasione
dellâ??uscita del film.
Un evergreen ora
disponibile nella serie
â??Flexible Band 5
Seriesâ? per
strumentazione variabile
a cinque voci.
(Conductor's Score). By Peter Boonshaft and Chris Bernotas. Concert Band. For Co...(+)
(Conductor's Score). By
Peter Boonshaft and Chris
Bernotas. Concert Band.
For Conductor's Score.
Band Method;
Method/Instruction;
Score. Sound Innovations
Series for Band. 568
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
Land of Legends Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.GOB-000468-010 Composed by Andrea...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.GOB-000468-010
Composed by Andreas
Ludwig Schulte. Set
(Score & Parts). 172
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000468-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000468-010).
In ‘Land of
Legends’ German
composer Andreas Ludwig
(what’s in a name)
Schulte takes you along
to the fictional world of
legends, myths and fairy
tales. The
introduction to the first
part (The Castle)
describes the majestic
contours of the scene of
action. Its
instrumentation (horns)
immediately makes you
imagine being in Medieval
spheres. The addition
of trenchant copper
instruments even gives
the part a heroic tinge.
After entering through
the gate, a lot of hustle
and bustle appears to be
going on in the
courtyard. Pages, squires
and soldiers are busy
attending to their arms.
Beer is being brewed,
flax is being spun,
cattle are being tended
and some craftsmen
fromneighbouring villages
are busily at work.
In the upper chamber of
the round tower lives an
old man (The Old Wizard).
He hardly ever comes out,
and nobody knows exactly
what he is doing. It is
said that he is engaged
in wizardry and magic. It
is all very
mysterious. There are
also festivities, some of
them sober, others
exuberant. The
wedding in the third part
is celebrated in a grand
manner. With a flourish
of trumpets, the bride
makes her entrance at the
hand of her father.
Afterwards, at the party
there is dancing to the
music played by minstrels
and of course a plentiful
banquet follows.
In ‘Land of
Legends’ worden we door
de Duitse componist
Andreas Ludwig (what’s
in a name) Schulte
meegenomen in de fictieve
wereld van legendes,
sagen en sprookjes.
De inleiding van het
eerste deel (The Castle)
beschrijft de
majestueuzecontouren van
de plaats van handeling.
De instrumentatie
(hoorns) zorgt er mede
voor dat we ons direct in
Middeleeuwse sferen
wanen. De toevoeging
van het scherp koper
geeft zelfs een
heldhaftige
tintje.Wanneer we doorde
poort naar binnen gaan
blijkt dat het op
binnenplaats een en al
bedrijvigheid is. De
pages, schildknapen en
soldaten houden zich
bezig met het in tact
houden van de
wapenuitrusting. Er wordt
bier gebrouwen, vlas
gesponnen,het vee wordt
verzorgd en enkele
ambachtslieden uit de
omliggende dorpen zijn
druk in de weer. In de
bovenste kamer van de
ronde toren verblijft een
oude wijze man (The old
Wizzard). Hij laat zich
bijna nooit zien,
niemandweet wat hij
precies doet. Er wordt
gezegd dat hij zich bezig
houdt met
tovenarij/magie. Het is
een groot mysterie, in
nevelen
gehuld. Gefeest werd
er ook. De ene keer sober
de andere keer
uitbundig. De
bruiloft in het derdedeel
heeft allure. Onder luid
trompetgeschal wordt de
bruid aan de hand van
haar vader
binnengebracht. Tijdens
het feest wordt er
gedanst onder begeleiding
van de troubadours en
natuurlijk volgt een
bourgondische
maaltijd.
Land of Legends Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Gobelin Music Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.GOB-000468-140 Composed by Andrea...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.GOB-000468-140
Composed by Andreas
Ludwig Schulte. Score
Only. 32 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
000468-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000468-140).
In ‘Land of
Legends’ German
composer Andreas Ludwig
(what’s in a name)
Schulte takes you along
to the fictional world of
legends, myths and fairy
tales. The
introduction to the first
part (The Castle)
describes the majestic
contours of the scene of
action. Its
instrumentation (horns)
immediately makes you
imagine being in Medieval
spheres. The addition
of trenchant copper
instruments even gives
the part a heroic tinge.
After entering through
the gate, a lot of hustle
and bustle appears to be
going on in the
courtyard. Pages, squires
and soldiers are busy
attending to their arms.
Beer is being brewed,
flax is being spun,
cattle are being tended
and some craftsmen
fromneighbouring villages
are busily at work.
In the upper chamber of
the round tower lives an
old man (The Old Wizard).
He hardly ever comes out,
and nobody knows exactly
what he is doing. It is
said that he is engaged
in wizardry and magic. It
is all very
mysterious. There are
also festivities, some of
them sober, others
exuberant. The
wedding in the third part
is celebrated in a grand
manner. With a flourish
of trumpets, the bride
makes her entrance at the
hand of her father.
Afterwards, at the party
there is dancing to the
music played by minstrels
and of course a plentiful
banquet follows.
In ‘Land of
Legends’ worden we door
de Duitse componist
Andreas Ludwig (what’s
in a name) Schulte
meegenomen in de fictieve
wereld van legendes,
sagen en sprookjes.
De inleiding van het
eerste deel (The Castle)
beschrijft de
majestueuzecontouren van
de plaats van handeling.
De instrumentatie
(hoorns) zorgt er mede
voor dat we ons direct in
Middeleeuwse sferen
wanen. De toevoeging
van het scherp koper
geeft zelfs een
heldhaftige
tintje.Wanneer we doorde
poort naar binnen gaan
blijkt dat het op
binnenplaats een en al
bedrijvigheid is. De
pages, schildknapen en
soldaten houden zich
bezig met het in tact
houden van de
wapenuitrusting. Er wordt
bier gebrouwen, vlas
gesponnen,het vee wordt
verzorgd en enkele
ambachtslieden uit de
omliggende dorpen zijn
druk in de weer. In de
bovenste kamer van de
ronde toren verblijft een
oude wijze man (The old
Wizzard). Hij laat zich
bijna nooit zien,
niemandweet wat hij
precies doet. Er wordt
gezegd dat hij zich bezig
houdt met
tovenarij/magie. Het is
een groot mysterie, in
nevelen
gehuld. Gefeest werd
er ook. De ene keer sober
de andere keer
uitbundig. De
bruiloft in het derdedeel
heeft allure. Onder luid
trompetgeschal wordt de
bruid aan de hand van
haar vader
binnengebracht. Tijdens
het feest wordt er
gedanst onder begeleiding
van de troubadours en
natuurlijk volgt een
bourgondische
maaltijd.
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.
Composed by John Ireland.
Band Music. Score and
parts. Duration 10:30.
Published by G & M Brand
Music Publishers
(CN.R10004).
A
slow introduction gives
way to the chirpy theme
which is developed,
inverted, and accents
displaced across the bar
line to give a 3/2 feel
against the written
meter. Restlessness leads
to a tranquillo presented
by the flute and
clarinet, weaving a
flowing counterpoint
around the melody until
the original slow
introduction returns. A
triumphant recapitulation
of the main theme brings
this wonderful piece to
an end.
Originally
composed for Brass Band
in 1934 Comedy Overture
is, despite its name, a
serious piece of writing.
The term Overture does
not imply that there is
anything else to follow;
it is used in the 19th
century sense of Concert
Overture (like
Mendelssohn's Fingal's
Cave - in other words, a
miniature Tone Poem). The
1930's was a period of
Ireland's mature writing
- yielding the Piano
Concerto (1930), the
Legend for piano and
orchestra (1933), and the
choral work These Things
Shall Be (1936-1937). We
are fortunate therefore
to have both Comedy
Overture and A Downland
Suite (1932) written for
band medium at this time.
As with Maritime Overture
(written in 1944 for
military band) Ireland
approaches his material
symphonically. The
opening three notes state
immediately the two
seminal intervals of a
semitone and a third.
These are brooding and
dark in Bb minor. It is
these intervals which
make up much of the
thematic content of
Comedy, sometimes
appearing in inverted
form, and sometimes in
major forms as well. The
concept that some musical
intervals are consonant ,
some dissonant, and some
perfect is perhaps useful
in understanding the
nature of the tension and
resolution of this work.
The third is inherently
unstable, and by bar 4,
the interval is expanded
to a fourth - with an
ascending sem-quaver
triplet - and then
expanded to a fifth. The
instability of the third
pushes it towards a
perfect resolution in the
fourth or the fifth. The
slow introduction is
built entirely around
these intervals in Bb
minor and leads through
an oboe cadenza, to an
Allegro moderato
brillante in Bb major.
Once again, the semi-tone
(inverted) and a third
(major) comprise the
main, chirpy,
theme-inspired by a
London bus-conductor's
cry of Piccadilly. (Much
of the material in Comedy
was re-conceived by
Ireland for orchestra and
published two years later
under the title A London
Overture.) The expansion
of the interval of a
third through a fourth,
fifth, sixth, and seventh
now takes place quickly
before our very ears at
the outset of this
quicker section.
Immediately the theme is
developed, inverted, and
accents displaced across
the bar line to give a
3/2 feel against the
written meter. But this
restlessness leads to a
tranquillo built around
an arpeggio figure and
presented by flute and
clarinet. Ireland weaves
his flowing counterpoint
around this melody until
the original slow
introduction returns
leading to a stretto
effect as the rising bass
motifs become more
urgent, requesting a
resolution of the tension
of that original semitone
and minor third. Yet
resolution is withheld at
this point as the music
becomes almost becalmed
in a further, unrelated
tranquillo section marked
pianissimo. It is almost
as if another side of
Ireland's nature is
briefly allowed to shine
through the stern
counterpoint and
disciplined structure.
This leads to virtually a
full recapitulation of
the chirpy brilliante,
with small additional
touches of counterpoint,
followed by the first
tranquillo section-this
time in the tonic of Bb
major. But the
instability of the third
re-asserts itself, this
time demanding a
resolution. And a
triumphant resolution it
receives, for it finally
becomes fully fledged and
reiterates the octave in
a closing vivace. The
opening tension has at
last resolved itself into
the most perfect interval
of all.
Stand Alone Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1115041-010 Composed by Joe H...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115041-010
Composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Arranged by Jun Nagao.
New Sounds for Concert
Band. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2011. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1115041-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115041-010).
9x12 inches.
Joe
Hisaishi is a highly
sought-after film score
composer in his home
country of Japan. Among
his numerous movie scores
are several for anime fi
lms. Anyone who watched
the 1998 Nagano Winter
Olympics heard his work,
whether they knew it or
not, as he composed the
music for the opening
ceremony. Stand Alone is
an emotional song written
for a Japanese TV-series,
recorded by none other
than Sarah Brightman.
(She even sung in
Japanese!) Joe
Hisaishi’s music
can now be enjoyed by an
even wider audience
thanks to this
arrangement by fellow
countryman Jun
Nagao.
Joe
Hisaichi is in zijn land
een veelgevraagd
filmmuziekcomponist. Hij
voorzag al heel wat
animatiefilms van muziek.
Bij een groot
internationaal publiek
werd hij pas echt bekend
met zijn openingsmuziek
voor de Olympische
Winterspelenvan 1998 in
Nagano. Stand
Alone is het
gevoelige titellied van
een Japanse
televisieserie. Niemand
minder dan Sarah
Brightman zong het, in
het Japans! Met deze
bewerking van Hisaichis
landgenoot Jun Nagao is
dit werk nuook voor
harmonieorkest
verkrijgbaar.
Joe
Hisaishi ist in seiner
Heimat ein sehr gefragter
Filmmusikkomponist, der
unter anderem schon
zahlreiche Anime-Filme
vertont hat. Einem
internationaleren
Publikum wurde er durch
seine Musik zur
Eröffnung der
Olympischen Winterspiele
in Nagano 1998 bekannt.
Stand Alone ist
das gefühlvolle
Titellied einer
japanischen Fernsehserie
und wurde von keiner
Geringeren als Sarah
Brightman auf Japanisch
gesungen und nun mit
dieser Bearbeitung von
Hisaishis Landsmann Jun
Nagao der Blasmusikwelt
zugänglich
gemacht.
Joe Hisaishi è un
compositore di musica da
film molto richiesto nel
suo paese. E’
però noto al pubblico
internazionale da quando
ha composto la musica per
la cerimonia di apertura
dei Giochi Olimpici
Invernali a Nagano nel
1998. Stand Alone è il
suggestivo titolo di una
serie televisiva
americana ed è stato
interpretato dalla grande
Sarah Brightman in
giapponese.
L’arrangiamento fi
rmato Jun Nagao rende ora
questo splendido brano
accessibile al mondo
della musica per
banda.
Stand Alone Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1115041-140 Composed by Joe H...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115041-140
Composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Arranged by Jun Nagao.
New Sounds for Concert
Band. Score Only.
Composed 2011. 20 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1115041-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1115041-140).
9x12 inches.
Joe
Hisaishi is a highly
sought-after film score
composer in his home
country of Japan. Among
his numerous movie scores
are several for anime fi
lms. Anyone who watched
the 1998 Nagano Winter
Olympics heard his work,
whether they knew it or
not, as he composed the
music for the opening
ceremony. Stand Alone is
an emotional song written
for a Japanese TV-series,
recorded by none other
than Sarah Brightman.
(She even sung in
Japanese!) Joe
Hisaishi’s music
can now be enjoyed by an
even wider audience
thanks to this
arrangement by fellow
countryman Jun
Nagao.
Joe
Hisaichi is in zijn land
een veelgevraagd
filmmuziekcomponist. Hij
voorzag al heel wat
animatiefilms van muziek.
Bij een groot
internationaal publiek
werd hij pas echt bekend
met zijn openingsmuziek
voor de Olympische
Winterspelenvan 1998 in
Nagano. Stand
Alone is het
gevoelige titellied van
een Japanse
televisieserie. Niemand
minder dan Sarah
Brightman zong het, in
het Japans! Met deze
bewerking van Hisaichis
landgenoot Jun Nagao is
dit werk nuook voor
harmonieorkest
verkrijgbaar.
Joe
Hisaishi ist in seiner
Heimat ein sehr gefragter
Filmmusikkomponist, der
unter anderem schon
zahlreiche Anime-Filme
vertont hat. Einem
internationaleren
Publikum wurde er durch
seine Musik zur
Eröffnung der
Olympischen Winterspiele
in Nagano 1998 bekannt.
Stand Alone ist
das gefühlvolle
Titellied einer
japanischen Fernsehserie
und wurde von keiner
Geringeren als Sarah
Brightman auf Japanisch
gesungen und nun mit
dieser Bearbeitung von
Hisaishis Landsmann Jun
Nagao der Blasmusikwelt
zugänglich
gemacht.
Joe Hisaishi è un
compositore di musica da
film molto richiesto nel
suo paese. E’
però noto al pubblico
internazionale da quando
ha composto la musica per
la cerimonia di apertura
dei Giochi Olimpici
Invernali a Nagano nel
1998. Stand Alone è il
suggestivo titolo di una
serie televisiva
americana ed è stato
interpretato dalla grande
Sarah Brightman in
giapponese.
L’arrangiamento fi
rmato Jun Nagao rende ora
questo splendido brano
accessibile al mondo
della musica per
banda.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1002207-140 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1002207-140
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2000. 96
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1002207-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1002207-140).
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.ATTILA, King of the
Huns, often named
“The scourge of
God,†is the
central figure of the
first movement, mainly
characterized by fear,
threat, aggression, and
cruelty. Attila’s
brother, Buda, however,
has a more heroic theme,
while his beloved wife,
Rika, has a lyrical
melody. The exciting
ending of this opening
movement illustrates the
dreaded speed of
Attila’s troops:
they pursued their
victims and killed them
all!
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.
By Clare Grundman. Arranged by Robert Longfield. For Concert Band (Score and Par...(+)
By Clare Grundman.
Arranged by Robert
Longfield. For Concert
Band (Score and Parts).
Boosey and Hawkes Concert
Band. Grade 3. Published
by Boosey and Hawkes
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.
Score
Only. Composed by
Edward Fairlie.
Windependence Artist
Level. Festival. 20
pages. Boosey & Hawkes
#M051663286. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
(HL.48023472).
UPC:
888680052591. 10.5x14
inches.
Edward
Fairlie's Storm and
Urge is a significant
work for wind band and
portrays a journey of
emotional turbulence. The
title comes from the
German “Sturm und
Drang,” a literary
and musical movement of
the late 1700s which
focused on extremes of
emotion. Opening with a
simple and reflective
theme, we are then taken
through a range of
emotional settings from
uncertainty to
resistance, and then calm
resolve and
self-knowledge. With a
variety of textures and
vivid imagery, this is a
masterful work for the
contemporary ensemble.
Duration:
9:00
(Recorded by
the University of
Minnesota Wind Ensemble
– Ingrid Martin,
conductor).