Par DE HAAN JACOB. Comme le suggère le titre, cette pièce se compose d’une fanfare et d’une hymne. Nordic Fanfare and Hymn a été écrit pour la cérémonie d’ouverture des Championnats du Monde FIS de Ski Nordique d’Oberstdorf en Allemagne. Pour pouvoir être utilisée dans le cadre de diverses cérémonies, cette composition peut être interprétée dans quatre versions différentes. Une version intégrale ; une version constituée d’une courte fanfare jouée par les trompettes (cornets), trombones et timbales ; une version en double fanfare (suivi d’un tutti orchestral) et une version composée d’une fanfare suivi d’un extrait de l’hymne. / Niveau : 3 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Dans cette composition magnifique, les fragments mélodiques du cantique Beecher sont transformés en une série de variations, démontrant la mélodie en plusieurs ambiances ; expressif, puis calme et doux, et enfin vif et triomphant à la fin. Composé comme morceau imposé de la 4e division pour les Dutch Brass Band Championships en 2015, des parties de solos stimulants pour cornet soprano, bugle et euphonium y figurent. Une superbe oeuvre pour chaque concert ! / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par DOBSON SIMON. De Simon Dobson The Groove redouté et Hook, est un travail d'acid-jazz du tempo pour brass band, tirant ses influences de groupes tels que Jamiroquai et The Youngblood Brass Band. Le groove en question est la mélodie principale qui est partagée autour de solistes des bande et accompagnée des lignes de basse de 'Stuart Zendor-esque', tandis que le crochet, en termes de ' pop ', est le bit accrocheur de la chanson. Cela se produit lorsque la jointure de toute la bande à jouer une énorme ' riff ' qui agit comme une sorte de choeur au jazz comme versets. Percussions et solistes alike auront beaucoup à faire dans ce morceau ! La pièce a été commandée par Jason Katsikaris et The Band Leyland, qui a donné la première performance dans le cadre de leur programme pour les championnats du laiton en Concert, tenue à la sauge, Gateshead sur 16 novembre 2008./ Répertoire / Brass Band

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. ‘Toccata Festiva’ was commissioned in 1994 by the Dutch Brass Band Championships. The wind band version was made a year later by the composer himself. Historically speaking, the toccata is considered to be one of the first independent instrumental forms for keyboard instruments. Originally the toccata was typically more or less improvised, later this musical form was given a more regulated structure. Both elements are used in the ‘Toccata Festiva’: on the one hand the different themes are developed freely, on the other, the piece has an orderly structure. It is in a three part form (quick-slow-quick) and includes both strong rhythmical figures and broad melodic lines. Partof the composition is written in a more or less archaic tone idiom, referring to the period from which the toccata form originates (16th century). / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par CURNOW JAMES. Based on Marc-Antoine Charpentier's (1634-1704) Te Deum, Fanfare and Flourishes for a Festive Occasion was originally commissioned for the 1991 European Brass Band Championships held in Rotterdam, Holland. / Niveau : 4 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Fanfare

Dansez Avec Eric Bouvelle
Partitions Pour Piano Ou Accordéon Et Accords.

Eric Bouvelle A Gagné Un Grand Nombre De Médailles Dont Celle Du Championnat Du Monde De L'accordéon En 1988. A Cette Occasion Le Conseil D'administration De La Sacem Lui Décerne Le Prestigieux Prix Du `Souffle` Réservé Aux Meilleurs Instrumentistes A Vent, Aussi Bien De Jazz Que De Musette. Eric Bouvelle Est Fier D'avoir Deux Parrains Prestigieux : Jo Privat Avec Lequel Il A Composé En 1987 Sa Première Oeuvre `Valse En Couleurs` Et Maurice Larcange Dont La Collaboration A Eté Prolifique Et Qui L'a Fait Entrer A 16 Ans Dans L'équipe `Prodiges`. Parmi Ses Récentes Compositions Se Trouve Une Des Plus Belles Oeuvres : La Valse `Coeur De Français` Ecrite En Collaboration Avec Bruno Lorenzoni. /

Concerto for Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Perihelion was commissioned by the Cory Band as their own-choice piece for the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, held in Oslo, Norway. Winning the set piece section of the contest and coming second to Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag with their own choice selection, Cory went on to become European Champions for the fifth time. Cory MD Philip Harper had asked for a ‘Concerto for Band’ to fully exploit his outstanding band of virtuosi, and composer Philip Sparke created a one-movement work with contiguous sections, first featuring horns and flugel, then trombones followed by cornets and a slower central section for percussion and baritones, euphonium andbasses. The piece is abstract in nature, without a specific programme, and the title merely reflects the fact that the piece was begun on January 2nd 2013, the day of Earth’s perihelion - the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun. It could also be argued that the piece weaves between moments of brilliant optimism and dark shadow, both of which can be the result of bright sunshine. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Since most of the bands competing in the 4th Section of the Dutch National Championships have many young players, this piece is stylistically youthful especially in the opening and closing sections. An arpeggio pattern appears numerous times in all registers and is the basic musical element of the main melody, alternating with a second theme that has a slightly different melodic character. The middle section is conceived like a chorale, introduced and developed stepwise: firstly with short patterns and gradually in increasingly long snippets, until it’s played in its glorious entirety at measure 216. No real solo passages are included but rather small chambercombinations, thus offering the opportunity to various players to display their technical and performance skills. The finale recaptures musical material from the first section of the piece and provides a majestic conclusion. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from the Baroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and sticks to four key principles: championing ethnically diverse composers, representing genders, acknowledging the history and tradition of piano learning, and enabling students to feel comfortable studying music in a popular and classical environment. The syllabus books are all beautifully presented, and to the high standard for which RSL books have become renowned. Each contains 10 pieces from a diverse range of composers and include everything students need to take their exams, including technical exercises and supporting texts for sight-reading, ear tests and general musicianship questions./ Recueil / Piano

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from the Baroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and sticks to four key principles: championing ethnically diverse composers, representing genders, acknowledging the history and tradition of piano learning, and enabling students to feel comfortable studying music in a popular and classical environment. The syllabus books are all beautifully presented, and to the high standard for which RSL books have become renowned. Each contains 10 pieces from a diverse range of composers and include everything students need to take their exams, including technical exercises and supporting texts for sight-reading, ear tests and general musicianship questions./ Recueil / Piano

Par COLE GRAHAM. Pentacle a été choisi comme l'éprouvette le championnat 2009 National Brass Band, première Section. C'est un travail de cinq-mouvement, a joué sans interruption. Le Pentacle est l'image d'une étoile à cinq branches up-droit dessinée à l'intérieur d'un cercle avec une seule ligne faisant cinq points également espacés. Traditionnellement, chacune des cinq angles a été attribuée aux cinq éléments métaphysiques des anciens. Ceux-ci fournissent les titres pour les cinq sections de la pièce : Terre (représentant de la stabilité et l'endurance physique), le vent (représentant l'intelligence et les arts), feu (représentant courage et l'audace), l'eau (représentant les émotions et les intution) et Quintessence (qui représente le tout et l'esprit divin). Compositeur Graham Cole a commencé sa carrière de fanfare avec le groupe Drighlington, jouant cor solo jusqu'en 2001, depuis quand il a consacré plusieurs temps de composer et d'enseignement. Un certain nombre de ses compositions et les arrangements originaux ont été effectué en entraînant.../ Répertoire / Brass Band

Concerto for Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Perihelion was commissioned by the Cory Band as their own-choice piece for the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, held in Oslo, Norway. Winning the set piece section of the contest and coming second to Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag with their own choice selection, Cory went on to become European Champions for the fifth time. Cory MD Philip Harper had asked for a ‘Concerto for Band’ to fully exploit his outstanding band of virtuosi, and composer Philip Sparke created a one-movement work with contiguous sections, first featuring horns and flugel, then trombones followed by cornets and a slower central section for percussion and baritones, euphonium andbasses. The piece is abstract in nature, without a specific programme, and the title merely reflects the fact that the piece was begun on January 2nd 2013, the day of Earth’s perihelion - the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun. It could also be argued that the piece weaves between moments of brilliant optimism and dark shadow, both of which can be the result of bright sunshine. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. This arrangement was written for Norwegian School Band Madlamark Skolekorps to their participation at the Norwegian Championships 2023. The arrangement will work excellent also for a wind ensemble (one player to each part), but the clarinet parts should always be doubled. Euphonium II is optional, but it’s recommended to use also this when there are two players or more on this instrument. Concerning percussion, timpani is the most important part, but it’s recommended to also cover cymbals and mallet percussion. The articulation and dynamics are kept as close as possible to the original version by Dvorak. However, some changes has been made to make it more suitable for a wind instrumentation. The timpani part is identical to the original version except for some places when the trumpet signals are doubled in the timpani part. Staccato notation should not be played short here, but rather separated. At faster passages, the music should be played endurant or legato if possible. This arrangement is a good opportunity to perform music of highest quality where musicality, phrasing, balance and intonation are very important, and, where each musician and part are deeply involved in the music making. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violin, viola and cello and chamber music for various combinations of instruments. Sitt studied the violin in Prague and was then appointed first as leader of the orchestra and then as musical director in Breslau (now called Wroc?aw).After posts as director of music in Prague, Chemnitz - where he championed the work of Smetana - and Nice, he was eventually appointed professor of violin, orchestral playing and score reading at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1884-1921. Besides this he also played viola in the Brodsky Quartet, organised concerts and was conductor of the Bach Society. The composers Franco Alfano - who completed Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot- and Frederick Delius studied with Sitt, as did the conductor Václav Talich. Three Album Leaves op. 13 were also composed during his time in Leipzig, published by Bosworth and Co in 1894. Romanesca, #1 in that collection, is a pretty, slightly melancholy piece of music with romantic appeal that draws out lyrical and expressive playing and is thus eminently suitable for tuition purposes and concert performances. / Violon Et Piano