Composed by David Felder.
144-40530. Contemporary.
Full score (study). With
Standard notation.
Composed 1988. 24 pages.
Theodore Presser Company
#144-40530S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.14440530S).
UPC:
680160584796. 9.5 x 13
inches.
Featured on
the Bridge Records CD
Music of David Felder, as
recorded by the Arditti
String Quartet. Felder's
Third Face was given its
first performance by the
Arditti, at the 1988
Buffalo new music
festival. I was struck by
it then; after further
hearings of it I admire
it even more. It is
lucid, but with a
controlled wildness in
its making. Written for
virtuosi, it challenges
them by presenting its
fierce, fertile ideas
with almost reckless
rhythmic and dynamic
exuberance. (Andrew
Porter, The New Yorker)
For advanced performers.
Duration: 11'.
Third Face Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle - Avancé Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music String Quartet - Advanced SKU: PR.144405300 Composed by Dav...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet - Advanced
SKU: PR.144405300
Composed by David Felder.
Contemporary. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 1988. 24+8+8+8+8
pages. Theodore Presser
Company #144-40530.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.144405300).
UPC:
680160584789. 9.5 x 13
inches.
Featured on
the Bridge Records CD
Music of David Felder, as
recorded by the Arditti
String Quartet. Felder's
Third Face was given its
first performance by the
Arditti, at the 1988
Buffalo new music
festival. I was struck by
it then; after further
hearings of it I admire
it even more. It is
lucid, but with a
controlled wildness in
its making. Written for
virtuosi, it challenges
them by presenting its
fierce, fertile ideas
with almost reckless
rhythmic and dynamic
exuberance. (Andrew
Porter, The New Yorker)
For advanced performers.
Duration: 11'.
Shattered Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.46664S Composed by Chris M. Bernotas. Co...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.46664S
Composed by Chris M.
Bernotas. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Young Symphonic. Score.
24 pages. Alfred Music
#00-46664S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.46664S).
UPC: 038081532783.
English.
Fierce and
explosive with its
intensity and rhythmic
drive, Shattered is
relentless in its forward
momentum and rhythmic
interplay between all
winds and percussion.
Students will be
energized and engaged
from the very first beat
as strong dynamics, clear
articulation, and
rhythmic precision are
all paramount.
2 violins, viola, violoncello SKU: FG.55011-875-1 Composed by Lotta Wenn...(+)
2 violins, viola,
violoncello
SKU:
FG.55011-875-1
Composed by Lotta
Wennäkoski. Classical,
contemporary. Score &
parts. Fennica Gehrman
#55011-875-1. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-875-1).
Lotta
Wennäkoski's Pige
(2021-2022) for string
quartet was commissioned
to be paired with the
Death and the Maiden
quartet by Franz Schubert
(pige is Danish for
girl). The composer
tells:
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1053856-120 Medley of Three Russian...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053856-120
Medley of Three
Russian Love Songs.
Arranged by Roland
Kernen. Applause Series.
Pop & Rock. Score Only.
Composed 2005. 44 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1053856-120.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1053856-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
A
characteristic of many
Russian folksongs is the
emotion that they contain
- sometimes exceptionally
fierce, sometimes, in
contrast, resigned and
melancholic. This makes
the music captivating and
gives it its special,
distinctive atmosphere.
The same can also be said
for From Russia with
Love, in which Roland
Kernen has made use of
three beautiful Russian
love songs. In the
cheerful and stirring
Kalinka, the singer tells
of a girl whom he fell
head over heals in love
with, so much so that she
is always on his mind.
Lutshje Bulo is the story
of a man who wants to
break up with his
girlfriend and in Otschi
Tschornije attention is
focused on a dangerous
woman who can seduce many
menwith her piercing
black eyes.
Kenmerkend voor
veel Russische
volksliedjes is de emotie
die erin ligt. Ze maakt
deze muziek boeiend en
creëert een bijzondere
sfeer. Zo ook in From
Russia with Love,
waarin Roland Kernen drie
liefdesliedjes verwerkte.
In hetopzwepende
Kalinka vertelt de
zanger over een meisje
dat hem het hoofd op hol
brengt. Lutshje
Bulo is het verhaal
van een man die juist met
zijn vriendin wil breken
en in Otschi
Tschornije staat een
gevaarlijkevrouw centraal
die met haar gitzwarte
ogen vele mannen weet te
verleiden.
Ein
typisches Merkmal
zahlreicher russischer
Volkslieder ist ihre
Gefühlstiefe: Zuweilen
sind sie
außerordentlich
heftig, dann aber wieder
resigniert und
melancholisch. Diese
Eigenschaft macht die
Musik so reizvoll und
verleiht ihr ihre
besondere,
unverwechselbare
Atmosphäre. Dasselbe
gilt auch für das
Medley From Russia
with Love, in welchem
Roland Kernen drei
Liebeslieder verwendete.
Sie erzählen von
frisch Verliebten, von
unglücklicher und von
gefährlicher Liebe.
Ein absolut
verführerisches
Stück!
I canti
tradizionali russi
traboccano di emozioni.
Pieni di foga, o al
contrario, languidi e
malinconici, riflettono
lo spirito ed il
carattere in un intero
popolo e affascinano per
la potente espressione
dei sentimenti. From
Russia with Love di
Roland Kernen
s’iscrive in
questa tradizione e
riprende tre canti
d’amore russi:
Kalinka, Lutshje Bulo e
Otschi Tschornije.
From Beyonce's Sasha Fierce album. Composed by Terius Nash; Christ...(+)
From Beyonce's
Sasha Fierce
album. Composed by
Terius Nash; Christopher
Stewart; Thaddis Harrell;
Beyonce Knowles. Arranged
by Michael Story. Concert
Band; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Young Band. Pop;
Rock. Part(s); Score. 130
pages. Alfred Music
#00-30784. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.30784).
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Concert Piece.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2012. 164 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001196-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001196-010).
9x12 inches.
English-Dutch.
T
he Quest for Victory
sets to music the
adventures of a superhero
who is locked in an
eternal struggle against
the forces of evil. The
piece begins with the
statement of the
superhero’s theme. We
then hear such emotions
as jealousy, resentment
and hatred, and witness a
fierce battle but again
and again—and with
a happy ending—the
majestic hero’s theme
sounds. As colourful and
exciting as a comic book
movie!
The
Quest for Victory van
Wilco Moerman is zo
kleurrijk en spannend als
een stripboek! Het
verklankt de belevenissen
van een superheld in zijn
eeuwige strijd tegen het
kwaad. …maar met een
happy end!
The
Quest for Victory
vertont die Erlebnisse
eines Superhelden, der im
ewigen Kampf gegen das
Böse von einem Sieg zum
nächsten strebt. Das
Werk beginnt mit der
Vorstellung seines
Themas. Es wurden
Gefühle wie Neid, Groll
und Hass seitens des
Bösewichts vertont, ein
heftiger Kampf ist zu
hören, aber immer wieder
- und natürlich zum
guten Schluss - erklingt
das majestätische
Heldenthema unseres
Superhelden. So bunt und
spannend wie ein
Comicfilm!
The
Quest for Victory (La
quête de la victoire)
met en musique les
aventures d‘un
super-héros qui se bat
avec frénésie contre le
mal. L’oeuvre commence
par l’exposition du
thème, où
s’enchevètre
différents motifs liés
au sentiments tels que
l’envie, le
ressentiment, la haine du
méchant… une bataille
féroce se fait entendre.
Mais le bien triomphe du
mal, notre super-héros
sort vainqueur alors que
retentissent les sons
majestueux de la
victoire. Une oeuvre
colorée et passionnante
comme toute bande
dessinée !
The
Quest for Victory
traduce in musica le
gesta di un supereroe
nella sua lotta perenne
contro il male. Il brano
inizia con la
presentazione del tema:
sentimenti come l’odio
e l’invidia vengono
esposti attraverso una
feroce battaglia. Il
maestoso tema che
descrive il supereroe è
proposto a più riprese e
fino al finale.
Organ - intermediate SKU: HL.49016122 For Organ. Composed by Haral...(+)
Organ - intermediate
SKU: HL.49016122
For Organ.
Composed by Harald
Genzmer. Edited by Franz
Lehrndorfer. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Organ Collection.
Classical. Composed
2001/2003. 19 pages.
Duration 12'. Schott
Music #ED 9991. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49016122).
ISBN
9790001144261. UPC:
884088202545.
9.0x12.0x0.065
inches.
Funeral
music plays an important
role in music history for
the articulation of grief
and sorrow is an
essential task of music.
The important German
organ composer Harald
Genzmer (born in 1909)
wrote his 'Musik der
Trauer' in 2001, deeply
affected by the death of
his wife. The music is
full of emotion and
sentiment, expressing
grief, sorrow,
desperation, but also
fierce rebellion against
the inescapability of
fate. At the end, the
motif 'Christ ist
erstanden' can be heard
as an expression of
Christian hope.
Legend Of Celobrium (Grade 4 - Score and Parts). By Philip Sparke (1951-). For C...(+)
Legend Of Celobrium
(Grade 4 - Score and
Parts). By Philip Sparke
(1951-). For Concert
Band. Anglo Music Concert
Band. Grade 4. Score and
Parts. Anglo Music Press
#202010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
The Holy City Chorale SATB SATB divisi Gentry Publications
SATB Divisi and Piano with Opt. Organ and/or Chamber Orchestra Choral (SATB di...(+)
SATB Divisi and Piano
with
Opt. Organ and/or Chamber
Orchestra Choral (SATB
divisi)
The Jason Max Ferdinand
Choral
Series SATB Divisi and
Piano
with. Composed by
Frederick
Weatherly and Michael
Maybrick. Arranged by
John
Stoddart. Gentry
Publications.
General Worship, Sacred.
Octavo. 20 pages.
Duration 535
seconds. Gentry
Publications
#JG2646. Published by
Gentry
Publications
Clarinet and Piano. Composed by Arthur Coquard. Edited by Rudolf Mauz. This ...(+)
Clarinet and Piano.
Composed
by Arthur Coquard. Edited
by
Rudolf Mauz. This
edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Schott Student
Edition. Classical.
Softcover. Op. 68. 20
pages.
Schott Music #SE 1047.
Published by Schott Music
String Quartet SKU: HL.14008374 Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Mus...(+)
String Quartet
SKU:
HL.14008374
Composed
by Sir Peter Maxwell
Davies. Music Sales
America. Classical.
Score. Composed 2006. 24
pages. Chester Music
#CH68629. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.14008374).
ISBN
9781846096150. UPC:
884088435202.
8.25x11.75x0.105
inches.
The Full
Score for Peter Maxwell
Davies' fourth in a
series of ten string
quartets commissioned by
the Naxos Recording
company, first performed
by the Maggini Quartet on
20th August 2004 at the
Chapel of the Royal
Palace, Oslo, Norway, as
part of the Olso Chamber
Music Festival. Composer
Note: The fourth Naxos
quartet was written in
January and February of
2004, with the intention
of producing something
lighter and much less
fierce than its
predecessor, an
unpremeditated and
spontaneous reaction to
the illegal invasion of
Iraq. I returned to the
well-known Brueghel
picture of children's
games (1560, now in
Vienna), which had been
the inspiration for my
sixth Strathclyde
Concerto, for flute and
orchestra. These
illustrations liberated
my musical imagination,
but I feel it would limit
the listener's perception
to be too specific about
which game relates to
exactly which section of
the work. Suffice it to
say that there is
vigorous play -
leap-frog, bind the devil
with a cord, truss,
wrestling - alongside
quieter pastimes - masks,
guess whom I shall
choose, courting, odds
and evens. The single
movement juxtaposes these
activities as abruptly
and intimately as they
occur in Brueghel. Rather
as the eye is taken into
different perspectives
and proportions of scale
within the picture,
taking liberties which
would never be present
in, for instance,
Brunelleschi
architectural drawings,
so here, with a constant
sequence of
transformation processes,
I have distorted the
neat, precise
implications of modal
progression, expressed in
the unison opening phrase
(from F to B through A
sharp/B flat), so that
the ear is led, en route,
into the sound
equivalents of strange
passageways and closed
rooms: sicut exposition
ludus. As work on the
quartet progressed I
became aware that I was
reading into, and behind
the games, adult motives
and implications,
concerning aggression and
war, with their
consequences. It was
impossible to escape into
innocent childhood
fantasy. The nature of
the F to B progression
underlying the whole
construction derives from
a passage in the
development of the first
movement of Mahler's
Third Symphony, and the
opening of Schoenberg's
Second String Quartet.
However, unlike in these
models, here a real - if
temporary - sense of
resolution occurs at the
close of the quartet: as
when the curtain falls on
the reconciled Count and
Countess in 'Figaro' one
wonders how long the F/B
truce will hold, and
games break out again.
The quartet is dedicated
to Giuseppe Rebecchini,
Roman architect, and
friend since the
nineteen-fifties.
Chorus (with soloists)
and orchestra (solos: STB
- choir: SATB - 0.2(2ob
d'am) ob da cac.0.0 -
0.3.0.0 - timp - str -
bc)
SKU:
BR.PB-4519
At St
Michael and All Angels -
Urtext. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Eva-Maria
Hodel. Choir; Softcover.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library). After a
thorough revision and
comparison with the
autographic sources, the
Performance material of
Johann Sebastian Bach's
well-known and often
performed Cantata is now
offered for sale.
Cantata; Baroque. Full
score. Duration 22'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #PB
4519. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.PB-4519).
ISBN
9790004204184. 9 x 12
inches.
After a
thorough revision and
comparison with the
autographic sources, the
Performance material of
Johann Sebastian Bach's
well-known and often
performed Cantata is now
offered for sale. The
score and orchestral
Parts were newly engraved
especiallyfor this
edition.
After a
thorough revision and
comparison with the
autographic sources, the
Performance material of
Johann Sebastian Bach's
well-known and often
performed Cantata is now
offered for sale.
Score Only.
Composed by Kathryn
Griesinger. Series;
String Orchestra. FJH
String Orchestra. Score.
Duration 3:15. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-ST6475S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6475S).
English.
Hear
the call of ancient
ancestors in this
exciting tribute to
legend and legacy. Bold,
heroic themes of fierce
warriors and noble rulers
rise through subtle
pentatonic harmonies that
suggest mighty Chinese
dynasties. Adventurous
melodies in a driving 6/8
are passed to every
section with a few easy
accidentals. A great
teaching piece to focus
on slurred string
crossings while staying
in first position.
About FJH
String
Orchestra
More emphasis on bow
technique and
independence of lines.
For the accomplished
middle, high school,
college, or professional
group. Grade 3 and up
Champion Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Wingert-Jones Publications
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: WJ.PBW2404 Composed by Jay Coles. Achievement...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: WJ.PBW2404
Composed by Jay Coles.
Achievement Plus Grade
2-2.5. Contest/Festival.
Set of parts.
Wingert-Jones
Publications #PBW2404.
Published by
Wingert-Jones
Publications
(WJ.PBW2404).
9 x 12
inches.
Jay Coles
brings us a fun and
fierce new work with an
inspiring title. Full of
teachable moments and
great rhythmic verve,
Champion is a wonderful
new addition to the
developing concert band
repertoire. Perfect for
any concert program!
Composed by Liam
Ramsey-White. Full score.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #SAS8F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SAS8F).
ISBN
9781491160886. UPC:
680160919482.
This
action-packed piece for
advanced string orchestra
imagines a scene straight
out of a dystopian novel.
Under the midnight moon,
two opposing forces enter
a dilapidated city
searching for supplies.
An eerie melody embodies
the mysterious glow of
the moon as both forces
scurry and sneak around
crumbling overgrown
buildings. Eventually a
confrontation occurs and
the highly rhythmic music
underscores a fierce
battle. Ever-changing
meter and shifting
tonality build tension,
punctuated with staccato
attacks and explosive
dynamic changes. What
could become of the two
forces? Who will come out
on top? Its all left up
to the imagination of the
listener as the piece
comes to a thrilling
conclusion.
Composed by Kathryn
Griesinger. Series;
String Orchestra. FJH
String Orchestra. Meters.
Score and Part(s).
Duration 3:15. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-ST6475. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.ST6475).
UPC:
241444399774.
English.
Hear the
call of ancient ancestors
in this exciting tribute
to legend and legacy.
Bold, heroic themes of
fierce warriors and noble
rulers rise through
subtle pentatonic
harmonies that suggest
mighty Chinese dynasties.
Adventurous melodies in a
driving 6/8 are passed to
every section with a few
easy accidentals. A great
teaching piece to focus
on slurred string
crossings while staying
in first position.
(3:15).
About FJH
String
Orchestra
More emphasis on bow
technique and
independence of lines.
For the accomplished
middle, high school,
college, or professional
group. Grade 3 and up
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.1061767 The Andre J. Thomas Choral Series. C...(+)
Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.1061767
The
Andre J. Thomas Choral
Series. Composed by
Brandon A. Boyd. Gentry
Publications. Concert.
Octavo. 16 pages. Gentry
Publications #JG2618.
Published by Gentry
Publications
(HL.1061767).
UPC:
196288092834.
6.75x10.5x0.036
inches.
Here is a
piece with a fierce piano
accompaniment that will
bring excitement and
variety to your concert
programming. “Sign
Me Up†is a concert
Gospel choral adaptation
that quotes the familiar
spiritual, “Roll,
Jordan, Roll.â€
Through the percussive
effects in the lyrics and
including elements of
classical and gospel
styles, your high school,
college, community, or
professional singers,
will enjoy learning and
performing this work.
Score and Parts Chamber Ensemble; Clarinet; Flute; Piano (Score & Parts) SKU:...(+)
Score and Parts Chamber
Ensemble; Clarinet;
Flute; Piano (Score &
Parts)
SKU:
HL.49044388
For
Flute, Clarinet and
Piano. Composed by
Gerald Barry. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Ensemble. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
Composed 1995. 16 pages.
Duration 2'. Schott Music
#ED13716. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49044388).
ISBN
9790220135293.
9.0x12.0x0.07
inches.
This short
piece in three sections
includes several of Barry
hallmarks - fierce
ostinato passages and
contrasting strongly
accented instrumental
sections. Take note of
the composer's
instruction: Hammer all
notes with great
gusto!
Woodwinds (3(picc).2.2.2 - 4.2.3.1 - kettle dr - hp - str) SKU: BR.OB-4738-30...(+)
Woodwinds (3(picc).2.2.2
- 4.2.3.1 - kettle dr -
hp - str)
SKU:
BR.OB-4738-30
Tone
Poem No. 3. Composed
by Franz Liszt. Folder.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Franz Liszt's
symphonic poem Les
Preludes, written in
1854, follows the
eponymous text from
Alphonse de Lamartine's
collection of poems
Meditations
poetiques.
Symphonic
poem; Romantic. Set of
parts. 124 pages.
Duration 15'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #OB 4738-30.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-4738-30).
ISBN
9790004319963. 10 x 12.5
inches.
What else
is our life but a series
of preludes to that
unknown Hymn, the first
and solemn note of which
is intoned by Death?Franz
Liszts symphonic poem Les
Preludes, written in
1854, follows the
eponymous text from
Alphonse de Lamartines
collection of poems
Meditations poetiques. It
describes the fate of a
man torn between the joys
of love, a rustic idyll
and a fierce struggle the
latter serving to frame
the work in the hymn-like
Andante maestoso
sections. Lamartines poem
is printed in three
languages in the present
score.
Franz
Liszt's symphonic poem
Les Preludes, written in
1854, follows the
eponymous text from
Alphonse de Lamartine's
collection of poems
Meditations
poetiques.
Composed by Aaron
Fryklund. Sws. Carl
Fischer First Plus String
Orchestra Series. Full
score. 8 pages. Duration
2 minutes, 46 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#FAS114F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.FAS114F).
ISBN
9781491154861. UPC:
680160913411. 9 x 12
inches. Key: B
minor.
Siberian
Hunt is an exciting and
adventurous work for
young string orchestra.
In it, the listener is
transported to the frozen
Siberian landscape on a
hunt for beasts from a
forgotten age. The piece
moves with fierce energy
and relentless
determination. Written in
B minor, it features a
call/response section in
the middle, rich
harmonies, and a range of
dynamic contrasts for the
students to master. The
first violins will enjoy
getting to play on the
E-string (watch out for
G-naturals). The
instrument sections are
grouped rhythmically to
encourage confidence of
playing and ease of
learning across the
ensemble. The parts are
balanced so all players
can feel like they are an
important piece of the
orchestra.
Amazonia Fanfare [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire/avancé De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-0900226-120 Composed by Jan Van der Ro...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-0900226-120
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 1990. De
Haske Publications #DHP
0900226-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0900226-120).
This major
concert work cosists o
five movements.1st
movement: La Laguna del
ShimbeSituated high up in
the Andes mountains in
Northern Peru are the
Huaringas, a group of
lagoons in isolated and
mysterious surroundings.
The water has healing
powersand for centuries
traditional healers have
settled there in small
villages. From far the
sick come to the
Huaringas to be treated
in nightly rituals, in
which the hallucinating
juice of the San Pedro
cactus gives the prophet
a look inside hispatient.
The biggest lagoon is the
“Laguna del
Shimbeâ€, one of the
countless wells of the
immense Amazon stream.2nd
movement: Los
AguarunasFurther
downstream in Northern
Peru we come across the
rain tribe of Los
Aguarunas. It’s a
proud, beautiful
andindependent race,
which has never succumbed
to domination, not even
from the Incas. They live
from everything the
forest has to offer:
fish, fruit, plants, ...
. They also grow some
crops and live as
semi-nomads. They take
their fate into their
ownhands and after having
made contact with modern
civilisation, they have
integrated new elements
into their lives without
betraying their own
ways.3rd movement:
MekaronMekaron is an
Indian word meaning
“pictureâ€,
“soulâ€,
“essenceâ€.
The Indians are
theorigina inhabitants of
the Amazon region. They
either live in one place
as a group or move around
a large region. They all
have their own political
system, their own
language and an intense
social life. At the same
time they are master of
music andmedicine.
“Everywhere the
white man goes, he leaves
a wilderness behind
himâ€, wrote the
North American Indian
leader Seatl in 1885. As
a result of these
contacts with the whites,
the disruption of most
Indian societies began.
(In this century alone,80
tribes have vanished
completely).4th movement:
KêêtuajêThis is
the name of the
initiating ceremony of
the Krahô tribe in the
Brazilian state of Goias,
in which young boys and
girls enter adult life.
They are cleansed with
water, painted with
redpaint and covered with
feathers, after which the
ritual dance holds the
entire tribe
spell-bound.5th movement:
Paulino FaiakanIn 1988
the Indian chiefs Faiakan
and Raoni Kaiapo came to
Europe to protest against
the building of the
Altamira dam inBrazil. As
a result of the dam the
Indians would be driven
from their traditional
land and enormous
artificial would be
created. The project was
supported financially by,
amongst others, the
European Community. In
February 1989 the Indian
tribesaround Altamira
held a protest march for
the first time in their
history together. Amongst
other things they paid
tribute tot Chico Mendez,
who, murdered in 1988,
was the leader of the
rubber syndicate and a
fierce opponent of the
destruction of
theBrazilian rain forest.
Brazilian and world
opinion was awakened. The
building of the dam was
-albeit temporarily -
stopped.