Concert band - Grade 3

SKU: MH.1-59913-054-8

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

ISBN 9781599130545.

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

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: MH.0-931329-53-1

Composed by Gregory B.Rudgers. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 7:30. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.0-931329-53-1).

ISBN 9780931329531.

Jour ney back to ancient Greece and view a place of long-gone legend. Follow the trail to the Kingdom of Ithaca, from the heroic palace, to a place of tranquility, to a reckless dance of abandon, to the return of Odysseus. The melodic material used in 200 B.C. is from a two thousand year old Greek hymn to Apollo. The legendary adventures of Odysseus as described by Homer in the Odyssey (ca. 700 B.C.) provide the programmatic material. The music is freely based upon the First Delphic Hymn (or Paen to Apollo), composed ca. 200 B.C. The source is a transcription appearing on pages 363 - 367 of Ancient and Oriental Music, Edited by Egon Wellesz (Oxford University Press: London, 1957). Each movement of the work depicts a key event in the epic Homeric poem, as described below. Movement I: Intrada - The first four notes of this movement, C - Bb - G - Bb, are the melodic and harmonic foundation for the entire work. These pitches, introduced in a simple and direct manner, are subsequently developed in more complex fashions throughout the suite. Following this stately introduction is a militaristic fanfare that introduces the dotted-eighth and sixteenth-note figure later reprised in the second and fourth movements. Indeed, all the musical ideas which will be central to the remaining movements first appear in the Intrada. This movement depicts the grandeur of Odysseus and his kingdom in Ithaca, and establishes the heroic mood of the entire work. Movement II: Ballad - After a brief restatement of the opening dotted-eighth-and-sixteen th fanfare, the second movement extracts the falling third (Bb to G) from the C - Bb - G - Bb motif and extends it and expands it into a haunting solo for alto saxophone. The C - Bb - G - Bb motif appears again (see measures 23 - 33 in trumpets) as counterpoint to this melody, now pulsing through the thick texture of the band. Many performers have come to view the Ballad as the emotional epicenter of the entire suite; my conception of the Ballad is to achieve a union of pathos and strength. Programmatically, this movement depicts Odysseus's son, Telemachos, as he both longs for Odysseus's return and stoically defends his father's kingdom. Movement III: Dance - It will take Odysseus twenty years to return to Ithaca. During his absence, noblemen besiege his palace, violating the sanctity of the household and seeking the hand of his wife, Penelope. This movement depicts the wanton revelries that result. The original four-note motif is chromatically altered and the meter is made irregular. The rapid tempo, driving percussion, and angular meter and melodies combine in an explosion of reckless abandon. Movement IV: March Building from a delicate woodwind ensemble accompanied by finger cymbals to a fully orchestrated statement replete with thundering percussion, this is a resounding march of victory. Odysseus has returned in triumph to restore dignity to his household and to reclaim the throne of the Kingdom of Ithaca. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 - 2, 2 Oboe 1 - 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 1 Eb Alto Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 - 2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2, 2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium (B.C.), 2 Euphonium T.C., 4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2 Mallet Percussion: Bells, Xylophone, 2 Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Tambourine, 2 Percussion 2: Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tom-Tom, Finger Cymbals, 1 Percussion 3: Bass Drum.

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

By Brant Karrick. For Concert Band (Piccolo, Flute 1/2, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet in Bb 1/2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1/2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2/3, Horn in F 1/2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2/3, Euphonium, (Baritone T.C.), Tuba,). Band Music. Pioneer Band Series. Grade 3. Score and parts. Duration 7:20. Published by C. Alan Publications

Concert Band/Harmonie and Clarinet Solo - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1125390-140

For Clarinet and Concert Band / Harmonie. Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. Solo Spectrum. Score Only. Composed 2013. 16 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1125390-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1125390-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Intermezzo is the second movement of Satoshi Yagisawa’s Clarinet Concerto. The concerto was first performed by Higashi-Hiroshima Wind Ensemble in Hiroshima, Japan in 2010 with guest performer Shinsuke Hashimoto, clarinettist with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Atsushi Kageyama. Inspiration for this work came from the fact that both Satoshi Yagisawa and Shinsuke Hashimoto graduated from Musashino Academia Musicae.Clarinet Concerto>/I> is the pinnacle of Satoshi Yagisawa’s “Concerto Series” which also features his Suite Concertante for Piano and WindOrchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertino, andConcertino for Solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra.Yagisawaâ� ��™s characteristic heartfelt theme in the second movement is especially popular and consequently—entitl ed Intermezzo—i t is often performed independently.Soloist: Grade 4

Intermezzo is het tweede deel van Satoshi Yagisawa’s Clarinet Concerto. Het concert als geheel werd in 2010 onder leiding van dirigent Atsushi Kageyama door het ensemble in première gebracht, samen met gastklarinettist Shinsuke Hashimoto - die werkzaam is bij het Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. De inspiratiebron voor het werk is het gegeven dat Satoshi Yagisawa en Shinsuke Hashimoto beiden hebben gestudeerd aan de Musashino Academia Musicae.Clarinet Concerto vormt het hoogtepunt van Satoshi Yagisawa’s Concerto Series, waar ook zijn Suite Concertante for Piano and Wind Orchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertinoen Concertino for solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra deel van uitmaken.Met name Yagisawa’s karakteristieke doorvoelde thema uit het tweede deel is populair. Daarom wordt dat ook vaak als afzonderlijk stuk uitgevoerd, onder de titel Intermezzo.Soloist : Grade 4

Intermezzo ist der zweite Satz aus Satoshi Yagisawas Clarinet Concerto. Dieses wurde vom Bläserensemble Higashi-Hiroshima in Hiroshima (Japan) für das 20. Jahreskonzert in Auftrag gegeben. Es wurde von diesem Ensemble mit dem Gastsolisten Shinsuke Hashimoto, dem Klarinettisten des Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, unter der Direktion von Atsushi Kageyama uraufgeführt. Satoshi Yagisawa ließ sich zu diesem Werk vom gemeinsamen Abschluss mit Shinsuke Hashimoto an der Academia Musicae Musashino inspirieren. Clarinet Concerto bildet den Höhepunkt von Satoshi Yagisawas Concerto-Reihe“, zu welcher außerdem folgende Werke zählen: Suite Concertante for Piano andWind Orchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertino sowie das Concertino for Solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra.Das charakteristische, innige Thema aus dem zweiten Satz erfreut sich besonderer Beliebtheit und wird daher als Intermezzo oft einzeln aufgeführt.Solostimme: Schwierigkeitsgrad 4

Intermezzo est le deuxième mouvement extrait du Concerto pour Clarinette de Satoshi Yagisawa. Le concerto a été créé en 2010 par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie d’Higashi-Hiroshim a sous la direction d’Atsushi Kageyama avec la participation de Shinsuke Hashimoto, clarinettiste de l’Orchestre Symphonique d’Hiroshima. Cette oeuvre s’inspire du fait que Satoshi Yagisawa et Shinsuke Hashimoto sont tous deux diplômés du Conservatoire de musique de Musashino.Le Concerto pour Clarinette représente l’apogée de la série de concertos de Satoshi Yagisawa, qui comprend aussi une Suite concertante pour piano et orchestre, un Concerto pour trompette, unConcerto pour trombone, un Concertino pour saxophone et un Concertino pour percussion solo et orchestre d’harmonie.En raison de sa grande popularité, le thème émouvant du deuxième mouvement, qui est intitulé Intermezzo, est souvent interprété indépendamment.Soliste : Degré de difficulté 4.

Concert Band/Harmonie and Clarinet Solo - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1125390-010

For Clarinet and Concert Band / Harmonie. Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. Solo Spectrum. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2013. De Haske Publications #DHP 1125390-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1125390-010).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Intermezzo is the second movement of Satoshi Yagisawa’s Clarinet Concerto. The concerto was first performed by Higashi-Hiroshima Wind Ensemble in Hiroshima, Japan in 2010 with guest performer Shinsuke Hashimoto, clarinettist with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Atsushi Kageyama. Inspiration for this work came from the fact that both Satoshi Yagisawa and Shinsuke Hashimoto graduated from Musashino Academia Musicae.Clarinet Concerto>/I> is the pinnacle of Satoshi Yagisawa’s “Concerto Series” which also features his Suite Concertante for Piano and WindOrchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertino, andConcertino for Solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra.Yagisawaâ� ��™s characteristic heartfelt theme in the second movement is especially popular and consequently—entitl ed Intermezzo—i t is often performed independently.Soloist: Grade 4

Intermezzo is het tweede deel van Satoshi Yagisawa’s Clarinet Concerto. Het concert als geheel werd in 2010 onder leiding van dirigent Atsushi Kageyama door het ensemble in première gebracht, samen met gastklarinettist Shinsuke Hashimoto - die werkzaam is bij het Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. De inspiratiebron voor het werk is het gegeven dat Satoshi Yagisawa en Shinsuke Hashimoto beiden hebben gestudeerd aan de Musashino Academia Musicae.Clarinet Concerto vormt het hoogtepunt van Satoshi Yagisawa’s Concerto Series, waar ook zijn Suite Concertante for Piano and Wind Orchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertinoen Concertino for solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra deel van uitmaken.Met name Yagisawa’s karakteristieke doorvoelde thema uit het tweede deel is populair. Daarom wordt dat ook vaak als afzonderlijk stuk uitgevoerd, onder de titel Intermezzo.Soloist : Grade 4

Intermezzo ist der zweite Satz aus Satoshi Yagisawas Clarinet Concerto. Dieses wurde vom Bläserensemble Higashi-Hiroshima in Hiroshima (Japan) für das 20. Jahreskonzert in Auftrag gegeben. Es wurde von diesem Ensemble mit dem Gastsolisten Shinsuke Hashimoto, dem Klarinettisten des Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, unter der Direktion von Atsushi Kageyama uraufgeführt. Satoshi Yagisawa ließ sich zu diesem Werk vom gemeinsamen Abschluss mit Shinsuke Hashimoto an der Academia Musicae Musashino inspirieren. Clarinet Concerto bildet den Höhepunkt von Satoshi Yagisawas Concerto-Reihe“, zu welcher außerdem folgende Werke zählen: Suite Concertante for Piano andWind Orchestra, Trumpet Concerto, Trombone Concerto, Saxophone Concertino sowie das Concertino for Solo Percussion and Wind Orchestra.Das charakteristische, innige Thema aus dem zweiten Satz erfreut sich besonderer Beliebtheit und wird daher als Intermezzo oft einzeln aufgeführt.Solostimme: Schwierigkeitsgrad 4

Intermezzo est le deuxième mouvement extrait du Concerto pour Clarinette de Satoshi Yagisawa. Le concerto a été créé en 2010 par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie d’Higashi-Hiroshim a sous la direction d’Atsushi Kageyama avec la participation de Shinsuke Hashimoto, clarinettiste de l’Orchestre Symphonique d’Hiroshima. Cette oeuvre s’inspire du fait que Satoshi Yagisawa et Shinsuke Hashimoto sont tous deux diplômés du Conservatoire de musique de Musashino.Le Concerto pour Clarinette représente l’apogée de la série de concertos de Satoshi Yagisawa, qui comprend aussi une Suite concertante pour piano et orchestre, un Concerto pour trompette, unConcerto pour trombone, un Concertino pour saxophone et un Concertino pour percussion solo et orchestre d’harmonie.En raison de sa grande popularité, le thème émouvant du deuxième mouvement, qui est intitulé Intermezzo, est souvent interprété indépendamment.Soliste : Degré de difficulté 4.