O Christmas Tree Fanfare [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000854-120 Arranged by David Well. Sco...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000854-120
Arranged by David Well.
Score Only. 10 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000854-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000854-120).
The tradition
of the Christmas tree in
Western Europe dates back
to a time long before any
Christianization had
taken place. During the
severely cold winter
nights, so it was
believed, evil spirits
tried to ‘kill’
nature. Needle-leaved
trees were the only ones
which kept their green
colour throughout the
year, and therefore
became symbols of
immortality. These
‘living’ trees, said
to be the work of benign
spirits, were brought
into people’s houses to
ward off evil,
life-threatening powers.
In the 14th century
people first started to
decorate Christmas trees.
It was a pagan custom,
originated by the
inhabitants of Alsace.
This custom was taken
over by the Church in
thecourse of the 15th and
16th century. At first
the decoration consisted
mainly of edibles, such
as apples and wafers, but
later small presents were
added. Legend has it that
the reformer Martin
Luther was the first
person to decorate a
Christmas tree with
candles. The flickering
candle flames were meant
to create the image of a
starry sky in which
Christ’s apparition
could be recognized. The
German organ-player Ernst
Anschütz from Leipzig
was the first person to
notate the song ‘O
Tannenbaum’, the melody
being a well-known folk
song. Next to ‘Stille
Nacht’ ‘O
Tannenbaum’ is the most
famous German Christmas
song, now known
throughout the world. In
the United States of
America the melody of
‘O Tannenbaum’ has
even been used in four
States (among which the
State of Maryland) for
their State song. In
David Well’s
arrangement the song is
first heard as many of us
know it. After this
introduction, however, it
is transformed into a
solid rock version, and
the beat has been
changed. In the second
part the familiar
three-four time is back,
but here the rhythm is
different from the
original. After the
richly ornamented rock
beat the basic theme can
be heard once again and
the composition is
concluded in a festive
manner.
De
traditie van de
‘Kerstboom’ gaat in
West-Europa terug tot ver
voordat er van enige
kerstening sprake was.
Gedurende de koude
strenge winters dacht men
dat kwade geesten de
natuur ‘vermoordde’.
Naaldbomen behielden als
enige hungroene kleur en
werden daardoor symbolen
van onsterflijkheid. Deze
‘levende’ bomen, het
werk van goede machten,
werden in huis gehaald om
kwade geesten en
levensbedreigende
krachten buitenshuis te
houden. Van
‘versierde’
kerstbomenwas het eerst
sprake in de 14e eeuw.
Het was een heidens
gebruik, dat in deze
periode in de Elzas
voorkwam. Tijdens de 15e
en 16e eeuw werd het
versieren van de
kerstboom door de kerk
overgenomen. De
versiering bestond in
eersteinstantie vooral
uit etenswaar, als appels
en koekjes. Later ging
men ook kleine cadeautjes
als versiering gebruiken.
Er wordt beweerd dat
Martin Luther, de
hervormer, als eerste
kaarsen in een kerstboom
deed. De
fonkelendevlammetjes
creëerden een
sterrenhemel waarin men
Christus’ verschijning
leek te herkennen. De
Duitse organist Ernst
Anschütz uit Leipzig,
was de eerste die het
lied ‘O Tannenbaum’
op schrift stelde. De
melodie was een bekend
volkswijsje.Naast
‘Stille Nacht’ is
‘O Tannenbaum’ het
meest bekende kerstlied
dat vanuit Duitsland de
hele wereld veroverde. De
melodie van ‘O
Tannenbaum’ wordt zelfs
in de Verenigde Staten
van Amerika in vier
verschillende staten(o.a.
Maryland) als volkslied
gebruikt. In het
arrangement van David
Well hoort u het lied
eerst op de manier zoals
velen het kennen. Na deze
inleiding klinkt een
stevige rock-versie en is
de maatsoort niet meer de
gebruikelijke.Het
tussendeel is weer in de
vertrouwde
driekwarts-maatsoort.
Hier is echter de ritmiek
in een ander jasje
gestoken. Na de rijkelijk
met slingers versierde
rock-beat klinkt nog
één keer het
oorspronkelijke thema om
daarna feestelijk.
O Christmas Tree Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000854-020 Arranged by David Well. Set...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000854-020
Arranged by David Well.
Set (Score & Parts).
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000854-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000854-020).
The tradition
of the Christmas tree in
Western Europe dates back
to a time long before any
Christianization had
taken place. During the
severely cold winter
nights, so it was
believed, evil spirits
tried to ‘kill’
nature. Needle-leaved
trees were the only ones
which kept their green
colour throughout the
year, and therefore
became symbols of
immortality. These
‘living’ trees, said
to be the work of benign
spirits, were brought
into people’s houses to
ward off evil,
life-threatening powers.
In the 14th century
people first started to
decorate Christmas trees.
It was a pagan custom,
originated by the
inhabitants of Alsace.
This custom was taken
over by the Church in
thecourse of the 15th and
16th century. At first
the decoration consisted
mainly of edibles, such
as apples and wafers, but
later small presents were
added. Legend has it that
the reformer Martin
Luther was the first
person to decorate a
Christmas tree with
candles. The flickering
candle flames were meant
to create the image of a
starry sky in which
Christ’s apparition
could be recognized. The
German organ-player Ernst
Anschütz from Leipzig
was the first person to
notate the song ‘O
Tannenbaum’, the melody
being a well-known folk
song. Next to ‘Stille
Nacht’ ‘O
Tannenbaum’ is the most
famous German Christmas
song, now known
throughout the world. In
the United States of
America the melody of
‘O Tannenbaum’ has
even been used in four
States (among which the
State of Maryland) for
their State song. In
David Well’s
arrangement the song is
first heard as many of us
know it. After this
introduction, however, it
is transformed into a
solid rock version, and
the beat has been
changed. In the second
part the familiar
three-four time is back,
but here the rhythm is
different from the
original. After the
richly ornamented rock
beat the basic theme can
be heard once again and
the composition is
concluded in a festive
manner.
De
traditie van de
‘Kerstboom’ gaat in
West-Europa terug tot ver
voordat er van enige
kerstening sprake was.
Gedurende de koude
strenge winters dacht men
dat kwade geesten de
natuur ‘vermoordde’.
Naaldbomen behielden als
enige hungroene kleur en
werden daardoor symbolen
van onsterflijkheid. Deze
‘levende’ bomen, het
werk van goede machten,
werden in huis gehaald om
kwade geesten en
levensbedreigende
krachten buitenshuis te
houden. Van
‘versierde’
kerstbomenwas het eerst
sprake in de 14e eeuw.
Het was een heidens
gebruik, dat in deze
periode in de Elzas
voorkwam. Tijdens de 15e
en 16e eeuw werd het
versieren van de
kerstboom door de kerk
overgenomen. De
versiering bestond in
eersteinstantie vooral
uit etenswaar, als appels
en koekjes. Later ging
men ook kleine cadeautjes
als versiering gebruiken.
Er wordt beweerd dat
Martin Luther, de
hervormer, als eerste
kaarsen in een kerstboom
deed. De
fonkelendevlammetjes
creëerden een
sterrenhemel waarin men
Christus’ verschijning
leek te herkennen. De
Duitse organist Ernst
Anschütz uit Leipzig,
was de eerste die het
lied ‘O Tannenbaum’
op schrift stelde. De
melodie was een bekend
volkswijsje.Naast
‘Stille Nacht’ is
‘O Tannenbaum’ het
meest bekende kerstlied
dat vanuit Duitsland de
hele wereld veroverde. De
melodie van ‘O
Tannenbaum’ wordt zelfs
in de Verenigde Staten
van Amerika in vier
verschillende staten(o.a.
Maryland) als volkslied
gebruikt. In het
arrangement van David
Well hoort u het lied
eerst op de manier zoals
velen het kennen. Na deze
inleiding klinkt een
stevige rock-versie en is
de maatsoort niet meer de
gebruikelijke.Het
tussendeel is weer in de
vertrouwde
driekwarts-maatsoort.
Hier is echter de ritmiek
in een ander jasje
gestoken. Na de rijkelijk
met slingers versierde
rock-beat klinkt nog
één keer het
oorspronkelijke thema om
daarna feestelijk.
One World Chorale 3 parties SAB, Piano [Octavo] Alfred Publishing
(In Harmony). By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. Choir Secular. 3-Part M...(+)
(In Harmony). By Sally K.
Albrecht and Jay
Althouse.
Choir Secular. 3-Part
Mixed
Choir (SAB). Choral
Octavo.
Choral Designs. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
For Guitar. 1-2-3 Fingerstyle Guitar is designed for intermediate to advanced fl...(+)
For Guitar. 1-2-3
Fingerstyle Guitar is
designed for intermediate
to advanced flat-pick
players who are ready to
throw down that pick for
a while to finally get a
handle on fingerstyle.
That's the secret
ingredient of this study
program -- its a
beginning fingerstyle.
DVD. Published by eMedia
Music
Composed by Carl
Strommen. Folio. Fps. Set
of Score and Parts.
8+2+4+4+2+5+2+2+4+4+3+6+2
+3+1+1+3+16 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 29
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #FPS159. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.FPS159).
ISBN
9781491158289. UPC:
680160916887. 9 x 12
inches.
The
commissioning party of We
Are the Heroes requested
that the band arrangement
work alone and with full
chorus. Based on the
school theme Building a
Better World, the lyrics
(see below) were
contributed by the
students at the Sea Cliff
Elementary School, part
of the Long Island, New
York's North Shore school
district. When performed
with chorus, the
director(s) should
consider balance,
placement of the chorus
(in front of or behind
the band), whether on
risers, and if
amplification is used. At
the director's
discretion, written
dynamics may be altered.
Verse: A word and a
smile, with hope in our
heart with kindness and
and love reaching out to
us all - a helping hand
one step at a time, it
starts with a smile, one
voice will be heard we
will build a better world
- for all Chorus: We are
the future, we are have a
voice we are the future,
we have a choice we are
the heroes, weall lead
the way to make a better
world, today we are the
future- now hear our song
we are the future and we
are strong we are the
heroes, weall lead the
way to build a better
world - to-day Chorus 2:
to be repeated as many
times as desired- with
increasing intensity We
are the future - we are
the heroes we make the
music, we have the power
Our voices proud and
strong the futureas in
our hands Weall build a
better world - today
(repeat). The
commissioning party of We
Are the Heroes requested
that the band arrangement
work alone and with full
chorus. Based on the
school theme Building a
Better World, the lyrics
(see below) were
contributed by the
students at the Sea Cliff
Elementary School, part
of the Long Island, New
York's North Shore school
district. When performed
with chorus, the
director(s) should
consider balance,
placement of the chorus
(in front of or behind
the band), whether on
risers, and if
amplification is used. At
the director's
discretion, written
dynamics may be altered.
Verse: A word and a
smile, with hope in our
heart with kindness and
and love reaching out to
us all - a helping hand
one step at a time, it
starts with a smile, one
voice will be heard we
will build a better world
- for all Chorus: We are
the future, we are have a
voice we are the future,
we have a choice we are
the heroes, we'll lead
the way to make a better
world, today we are the
future- now hear our song
we are the future and we
are strong we are the
heroes, we'll lead the
way to build a better
world - to-day Chorus 2:
to be repeated as many
times as desired- with
increasing intensity We
are the future - we are
the heroes we make the
music, we have the power
Our voices proud and
strong the future's in
our hands We'll build a
better world - today
(repeat). The
commissioning party of We
Are the Heroes requested
that the band arrangement
work alone and with full
chorus. Based on the
school theme Building a
Better World, the lyrics
(see below) were
contributed by the
students at the Sea Cliff
Elementary School, part
of the Long Island, New
York's North Shore school
district.When performed
with chorus, the
director(s) should
consider balance,
placement of the chorus
(in front of or behind
the band), whether on
risers, and if
amplification is used. At
the director's
discretion, written
dynamics may be
altered.Verse:A word and
a smile, with hope in our
heartwith kindness and
and love reaching out to
us all - a helping hand
onestep at a time, it
starts with a smile, one
voice will be heard we
will builda better world
- for allChorus:We are
the future, we are have a
voice we are the future,
we have achoice we are
the heroes, we’ll
lead the way to make a
better world,todaywe are
the future- now hear our
song we are the future
and we arestrongwe are
the heroes, we’ll
lead the way to build a
better world -
to-dayChorus 2: to be
repeated as many times as
desired- with
increasingintensityWe are
the future - we are the
heroes we make the music,
we have thepower Our
voices proud and
strongthe future’s
in our handsWe’ll
build a better world -
today (repeat).
Composed
by Zachary Cairns. Sws.
Yps. Full score. 24
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 48 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS217F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS217F).
ISBN 9781491156551.
UPC: 680160915095. 9 x 12
inches.
Hope
Remains Within was
commissioned by and
composed for the Mount
Nittany Middle School 7th
and 8th Grade Concert
Bands. Having heard the
students of Mount Nittany
perform another work of
mine, I was very excited
when their director,
Johanna Steinbacher,
approached me about
writing a piece
specifically for them. I
knew right away that I
wanted to write something
that would tie in with
their non-music
curriculum in some way,
but I wasn't exactly sure
how, or what. Johanna
talked to some of her
students and learned
that, in 7th grade, the
students spend a good
deal of time studying
mythology in their
English class. In
particular, two clarinet
students mentioned how
much they enjoyed the
story of Pandora. As
such, I decided to use
that story as the basis
of this composition. Hope
Remains Within doesn't
attempt to re-tell the
story, event by event, in
musical terms. Instead,
my goal was to address
what seems to be one of
the central issues of the
Pandora myth. Though
there are some
variations, we probably
all know the basics as
told by the ancient Greek
poet Hesiod. Zeus decides
to punish Prometheus for
stealing fire from heaven
and giving it to humans.
He and the other gods
create Pandora, a
beautiful and deceitful
woman, and they give her
to Prometheus's brother
Epimetheus as a bride.
Pandora is herself given
a jar (according to many
sources, jar seems to be
a more accurate
translation for what we
commonly call Pandora's
box) which contained
numerous evils, diseases,
and other pains. Out of
curiosity, Pandora opens
the jar and releases all
of these evils into the
world. But one thing
remains in the jar: hope.
The issue of hope seems
to be one of the big
interpretive questions of
the Pandora myth. Why
does hope remain within
the jar? Why doesn't it
come out of the jar to
help humanity? Is hope
being held on a pedestal
of some sort? Is hope
deliberately withheld
from humanity? Why was
hope in the jar with all
those evils in the first
place? I'm not enough of
a mythological scholar to
claim to have definitive
answers to those
questions, but these are
the questions that I've
tried to engage from a
musical perspective in
Hope Remains Within. I
encourage the students
and listeners to consider
their own ideas of what
hope is, and where you
can find your own hope
when needed. Musically,
Hope Remains Within draws
one of its main themes
from the Prometheus
Symphony by Alexander
Skryabin (Scriabin). The
note sequence F-D-Gb -F,
heard near Hope's
beginning played by alto
saxophones and chimes,
comes from the opening
measures of Skyrabin's
work. Given the important
role that Prometheus
plays in the Pandora
myth, this seemed like an
appropriate musical
gesture to quote. This
Prometheus motive is
varied throughout the
course of the piece, and
even provides closure at
the end, recast in a
major key. Additionally,
I have tried to involve a
manageable amount of
chromaticism in this
piece. I have worked from
the key of Bb major, no
doubt familiar to every
student who has ever
played an instrument in a
band. But I have added
three extra notes: Db,
Gb, and Ab, which are
drawn from the key of Bb
minor. During the piece's
slow opening, I have
allowed these minor key
pitches to mingle freely
within the Bb major
tonality, adding extra
color and (I hope!)
beauty. As the piece
progresses, though, the
tempo increases, and we
lose sense of the Bb
major key entirely, and
these extra notes play a
more important role. But
finally, Bb major returns
triumphantly and all the
extra notes are gone,
except for a brief memory
near the very end. (Ok,
there are a couple of
E-naturals that sneak in
there along the way. I
couldn't
resist.). Hope Remains
Within was commissioned
by and composed for the
Mount Nittany Middle
School 7th and 8th Grade
Concert Bands. Having
heard the students of
Mount Nittany perform
another work of mine, I
was very excited when
their director, Johanna
Steinbacher, approached
me about writing a piece
specifically for them. I
knew right away that I
wanted to write something
that would tie in with
their non-music
curriculum in some way,
but I wasn’t
exactly sure how, or
what. Johanna talked to
some of her students and
learned that, in 7th
grade, the students spend
a good deal of time
studying mythology in
their English class. In
particular, two clarinet
students mentioned how
much they enjoyed the
story of Pandora.As such,
I decided to use that
story as the basis of
this composition. Hope
Remains Within
doesn’t attempt to
re-tell the story, event
by event, in musical
terms. Instead, my goal
was to address what seems
to be one of the central
issues of the Pandora
myth. Though there are
some variations, we
probably all know the
basics as told by the
ancient Greek poet
Hesiod. Zeus decides to
punish Prometheus for
stealing fire from heaven
and giving it to humans.
He and the other gods
create Pandora, a
beautiful and deceitful
woman, and they give her
to Prometheus’s
brother Epimetheus as a
bride. Pandora is herself
given a jar (according to
many sources,
“jar†seems
to be a more accurate
translation for what we
commonly call
“Pandora’s
boxâ€) which
contained numerous evils,
diseases, and other
pains. Out of curiosity,
Pandora opens the jar and
releases all of these
evils into the world. But
one thing remains in the
jar: hope.The issue of
hope seems to be one of
the big interpretive
questions of the Pandora
myth. Why does hope
remain within the jar?
Why doesn’t it
come out of the jar to
help humanity? Is hope
being held on a pedestal
of some sort? Is hope
deliberately withheld
from humanity? Why was
hope in the jar with all
those evils in the first
place?I’m not
enough of a mythological
scholar to claim to have
definitive answers to
those questions, but
these are the questions
that I’ve tried to
engage from a musical
perspective in Hope
Remains Within. I
encourage the students
and listeners to consider
their own ideas of what
hope is, and where you
can find your own hope
when needed.Musically,
Hope Remains Within draws
one of its main themes
from the Prometheus
Symphony by Alexander
Skryabin (Scriabin). The
note sequence F-D-Gb -F,
heard near Hope’s
beginning played by alto
saxophones and chimes,
comes from the opening
measures of
Skyrabin’s work.
Given the important role
that Prometheus plays in
the Pandora myth, this
seemed like an
appropriate musical
gesture to quote. This
Prometheus motive is
varied throughout the
course of the piece, and
even provides closure at
the end, recast in a
major key.Additionally, I
have tried to involve a
manageable amount of
chromaticism in this
piece. I have worked from
the key of Bb major, no
doubt familiar to every
student who has ever
played an instrument in a
band. But I have added
three extra notes: Db,
Gb, and Ab, which are
drawn from the key of Bb
minor. During the
piece’s slow
opening, I have allowed
these minor key pitches
to mingle freely within
the Bb major tonality,
adding extra color and (I
hope!) beauty. As the
piece progresses, though,
the tempo increases, and
we lose sense of the Bb
major key entirely, and
these extra notes play a
more important role. But
finally, Bb major returns
triumphantly and all the
extra notes are gone,
except for a brief memory
near the very end. (Ok,
there are a couple of
E-naturals that sneak in
there along the way. I
couldn’t
resist.).
Composed by
Zachary Cairns. Folio.
Yps. Set of Score and
Parts.
8+8+4+8+8+4+2+6+4+4+4+8+8
+8+8+6+6+6+4+6+4+2+2+4+6+
10+24 pages. Duration 4
minutes, 48 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS217.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS217).
ISBN 9781491156544.
UPC: 680160915088. 9 x 12
inches.
Hope
Remains Within was
commissioned by and
composed for the Mount
Nittany Middle School 7th
and 8th Grade Concert
Bands. Having heard the
students of Mount Nittany
perform another work of
mine, I was very excited
when their director,
Johanna Steinbacher,
approached me about
writing a piece
specifically for them. I
knew right away that I
wanted to write something
that would tie in with
their non-music
curriculum in some way,
but I wasn't exactly sure
how, or what. Johanna
talked to some of her
students and learned
that, in 7th grade, the
students spend a good
deal of time studying
mythology in their
English class. In
particular, two clarinet
students mentioned how
much they enjoyed the
story of Pandora. As
such, I decided to use
that story as the basis
of this composition. Hope
Remains Within doesn't
attempt to re-tell the
story, event by event, in
musical terms. Instead,
my goal was to address
what seems to be one of
the central issues of the
Pandora myth. Though
there are some
variations, we probably
all know the basics as
told by the ancient Greek
poet Hesiod. Zeus decides
to punish Prometheus for
stealing fire from heaven
and giving it to humans.
He and the other gods
create Pandora, a
beautiful and deceitful
woman, and they give her
to Prometheus's brother
Epimetheus as a bride.
Pandora is herself given
a jar (according to many
sources, jar seems to be
a more accurate
translation for what we
commonly call Pandora's
box) which contained
numerous evils, diseases,
and other pains. Out of
curiosity, Pandora opens
the jar and releases all
of these evils into the
world. But one thing
remains in the jar: hope.
The issue of hope seems
to be one of the big
interpretive questions of
the Pandora myth. Why
does hope remain within
the jar? Why doesn't it
come out of the jar to
help humanity? Is hope
being held on a pedestal
of some sort? Is hope
deliberately withheld
from humanity? Why was
hope in the jar with all
those evils in the first
place? I'm not enough of
a mythological scholar to
claim to have definitive
answers to those
questions, but these are
the questions that I've
tried to engage from a
musical perspective in
Hope Remains Within. I
encourage the students
and listeners to consider
their own ideas of what
hope is, and where you
can find your own hope
when needed. Musically,
Hope Remains Within draws
one of its main themes
from the Prometheus
Symphony by Alexander
Skryabin (Scriabin). The
note sequence F-D-Gb -F,
heard near Hope's
beginning played by alto
saxophones and chimes,
comes from the opening
measures of Skyrabin's
work. Given the important
role that Prometheus
plays in the Pandora
myth, this seemed like an
appropriate musical
gesture to quote. This
Prometheus motive is
varied throughout the
course of the piece, and
even provides closure at
the end, recast in a
major key. Additionally,
I have tried to involve a
manageable amount of
chromaticism in this
piece. I have worked from
the key of Bb major, no
doubt familiar to every
student who has ever
played an instrument in a
band. But I have added
three extra notes: Db,
Gb, and Ab, which are
drawn from the key of Bb
minor. During the piece's
slow opening, I have
allowed these minor key
pitches to mingle freely
within the Bb major
tonality, adding extra
color and (I hope!)
beauty. As the piece
progresses, though, the
tempo increases, and we
lose sense of the Bb
major key entirely, and
these extra notes play a
more important role. But
finally, Bb major returns
triumphantly and all the
extra notes are gone,
except for a brief memory
near the very end. (Ok,
there are a couple of
E-naturals that sneak in
there along the way. I
couldn't
resist.). Hope Remains
Within was commissioned
by and composed for the
Mount Nittany Middle
School 7th and 8th Grade
Concert Bands. Having
heard the students of
Mount Nittany perform
another work of mine, I
was very excited when
their director, Johanna
Steinbacher, approached
me about writing a piece
specifically for them. I
knew right away that I
wanted to write something
that would tie in with
their non-music
curriculum in some way,
but I wasn’t
exactly sure how, or
what. Johanna talked to
some of her students and
learned that, in 7th
grade, the students spend
a good deal of time
studying mythology in
their English class. In
particular, two clarinet
students mentioned how
much they enjoyed the
story of Pandora.As such,
I decided to use that
story as the basis of
this composition. Hope
Remains Within
doesn’t attempt to
re-tell the story, event
by event, in musical
terms. Instead, my goal
was to address what seems
to be one of the central
issues of the Pandora
myth. Though there are
some variations, we
probably all know the
basics as told by the
ancient Greek poet
Hesiod. Zeus decides to
punish Prometheus for
stealing fire from heaven
and giving it to humans.
He and the other gods
create Pandora, a
beautiful and deceitful
woman, and they give her
to Prometheus’s
brother Epimetheus as a
bride. Pandora is herself
given a jar (according to
many sources,
“jar†seems
to be a more accurate
translation for what we
commonly call
“Pandora’s
boxâ€) which
contained numerous evils,
diseases, and other
pains. Out of curiosity,
Pandora opens the jar and
releases all of these
evils into the world. But
one thing remains in the
jar: hope.The issue of
hope seems to be one of
the big interpretive
questions of the Pandora
myth. Why does hope
remain within the jar?
Why doesn’t it
come out of the jar to
help humanity? Is hope
being held on a pedestal
of some sort? Is hope
deliberately withheld
from humanity? Why was
hope in the jar with all
those evils in the first
place?I’m not
enough of a mythological
scholar to claim to have
definitive answers to
those questions, but
these are the questions
that I’ve tried to
engage from a musical
perspective in Hope
Remains Within. I
encourage the students
and listeners to consider
their own ideas of what
hope is, and where you
can find your own hope
when needed.Musically,
Hope Remains Within draws
one of its main themes
from the Prometheus
Symphony by Alexander
Skryabin (Scriabin). The
note sequence F-D-Gb -F,
heard near Hope’s
beginning played by alto
saxophones and chimes,
comes from the opening
measures of
Skyrabin’s work.
Given the important role
that Prometheus plays in
the Pandora myth, this
seemed like an
appropriate musical
gesture to quote. This
Prometheus motive is
varied throughout the
course of the piece, and
even provides closure at
the end, recast in a
major key.Additionally, I
have tried to involve a
manageable amount of
chromaticism in this
piece. I have worked from
the key of Bb major, no
doubt familiar to every
student who has ever
played an instrument in a
band. But I have added
three extra notes: Db,
Gb, and Ab, which are
drawn from the key of Bb
minor. During the
piece’s slow
opening, I have allowed
these minor key pitches
to mingle freely within
the Bb major tonality,
adding extra color and (I
hope!) beauty. As the
piece progresses, though,
the tempo increases, and
we lose sense of the Bb
major key entirely, and
these extra notes play a
more important role. But
finally, Bb major returns
triumphantly and all the
extra notes are gone,
except for a brief memory
near the very end. (Ok,
there are a couple of
E-naturals that sneak in
there along the way. I
couldn’t
resist.).
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1043551-140 I. The Vision ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1043551-140
I. The Vision - II.
The Creation.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2004. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1043551-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1043551-140).
The Book of
Urizen is Jacob de
Haan his first Symphony
for concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of expressions
are used. The piece is
inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the samename (which
the poet illustrated
himself) by the
Englishman William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, first
movement and The
Creation, second
movement of The Book
of Urizen are
available by following
editionnumber: DHP
1043551. The Web,
the third movement of
The Book of Urizen
is available by the
following edition number:
DHP 1125252. Download the
audio samples here: track
1, track 2, track
3
In The Book
of Urizen - Jacob de
Haan zijn eerste symfonie
voor harmonieorkest,
zangstem (sopraan) en een
mannelijke spreekstem -
wordt gebruik gemaakt van
geluidscollages. De
compositie is ge
nspireerd op het
gelijknamigegedicht van
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, het eerste
deel en The
Creation, het tweede
deel van The Book of
Urizen zijn
beschikbaar via volgend
editienummer: DHP
1043551. The Web,
het derdedeel van The
Book of Urizen is
verkrijgbaar via
editienummer: DHP
1125252. Download
audiofragmenten hier:
track 1, track 2, track
3
The Book of
Urizen ist Jacob de
Haan seine erste
Symphonie für
Blasorchester, Gesang
(Sopran) und
(männliche)
Sprechstimme, in welcher
Botschaften durch
Geräuschcollagen
wiedergegeben werden. Als
Inspirationsquelle
dienteder gleichnamige
Gedichtzyklus des
großen englischen
Dichters und Malers
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, erster Satz
und The Creation,
zweiter Satz von The
Book of Urizen sind
unter der
folgendenEditionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1043551. The Web,
der dritte Satz von
The Book of Urizen , ist
unter der folgenden
Editionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1125252. Laden Sie hier
die Audiosamples
herunter: track 1, track
2,track 3
The Book of
Urizen is a work for
concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of religious
expressions are used. The
piece is inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the same name (which
the poet
illustratedhimself) by
the Englishman William
Blake (1757-1827), who
occupies a unique
position in western
literature and the visual
arts. He was not just a
poet and a writer, but he
was also a graphic
artist, a painter, an
illustrator, a
spiritualist, areligious
visionary, and a mystic
philosopher. For the
performance of this work,
a professional sound
system, including two
microphones and a CD
player, is needed. The
three sound collages are
three separate tracks on
the enclosed CD and can
beplayed easily at the
right moment. The Book
of Urizen bears
resemblance to Genesis
and Exodus, of which the
contents form the basis
of the Christian, Jewish,
and Islamic faith. Blake
adhered to the principle
that all religions are in
fact one,and that deities
reside in human beings.
In The Book of
Urizen this is
represented in “The
Net of Religion,â€
which is spanned over the
earth by Urizen. The
sound collages, compiled
by Jacob de Haan in the
studio, find their origin
inJerusalem, the Holy
City, where the
afore-mentioned faiths
“come
together.†In the
first movement of
this composition, The
Vision, Urizen
prepares his vision of
the world, and he
presents this to the
“Eternals.â€
His vision is
rejected,and Urizen locks
himself up in his own
abstract world. When he
does emerge again, he is
confronted with rage by
the gathered Eternals.
Urizen flees the wrath of
the Eternals, “the
flames of eternal
fury,†and enwombs
himself in his own world.
Whenthe Eternals see
Urizen in his
“stony
sleep,†they wonder
if this is death. The
blacksmith Los is torn by
grief because of the
isolation of Urizen. It
brings him to rouse his
fires, prepare his forge,
and to give
Urizen’s world
concrete form. In
thesecond
movement, The
Creation,
Urizen’s world,
but also man, woman, and
child are created. Los is
horrified with the
appearance of
Urizen’s body. He
mourns and pities Urizen,
and from his blood a
female form comes into
being, with thename
Enitharmon. The Eternals,
fearful of the female
form, decide to erect a
tent to obstruct their
view to eternity.
Enitharmon and Los beget
a son, called Orc. Los
baptizes him as a child
of the “fallen
world.†Orc is fed
at Enitharmon’s
breast,which makes a
girdle of jealousy
restrict Los’
chest. He takes the child
to the top of the
mountain and chains him
down. The cries of Orc
awaken Urizen, who
explores his world
creating instruments of
scientific measurement to
do so. Los encircles
theface of Enitharmon
from the sight of Urizen
and Orc. She then
populates the earth by
giving birth to an
enormous race.The
Web, third movement
of The Book of
Urizen is now
available: DHP
1125252.
The Drummer's Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them. By Rich ...(+)
The Drummer's Guide to
Musical Styles and the
Legends Who Defined Them.
By Rich Lackowski. For
Drum Set. Percussion -
Drum Set Method or
Collection. Instructional
Book and Examples CD. 244
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Folk Songs of the World [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
4 Part Variable Wind Ensemble with Percussion - intermediate SKU: BT.DHP-1216...(+)
4 Part Variable Wind
Ensemble with Percussion
- intermediate
SKU:
BT.DHP-1216326-070
Arranged by Wil van der
Beek. Music Box. Folk
Music. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2021. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1216326-070. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1216326-070).
ISBN 9789043162067.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
1. Emerald
Isle, in this part, the
musical spotlight focuses
in on the green island of
Ireland and its great
wealth of traditional
folk music. The piece
opens with the air
‘My Lodging Is on
the Cold Ground’,
also known under the
title ‘Believe Me,
If All Those Endearing
Young Charms’
(bars 5-24). Next, we
hear another well-known
air ‘The Minstrel
Boy’ (bars 29-44).
Finally, the air
‘The Groves of
Blarney’, possibly
better known as
‘The Last Rose of
Summer’ (bars
53-68) is heard. Each air
is heralded by a short
introduction and brought
to an end by a short
conclusion. 2. Old
Kentucky Memories,
following an introduction
of 14 bars all attention
is claimed by the song
‘My Old Kentucky
Home’. As the
piece goes on, snippets
of memories emerge,
fleetingly, surfacing
fast, but quickly
disappearing again: this
is musically featured by
way of small motifs and
themes from other songs.
These can be heard
briefly, and then they
disappear, musing on Old
Kentucky until the
introduction returns to
end the piece. 3.
Uppland, is a province in
Sweden that had a rich
folk music culture, like
the whole of Sweden, that
boasts many songs and
dances. A notable amount
of these songs and dances
have been composed in
minor keys, three of
which feature in this
part. First, we hear
‘Svensk
folkvisa’(bars
1-38), followed by the
famous
‘Värmlandsvisan
€™ (bars 39-67) and
then brought to an end by
‘Vexelsang’
(bars 68-end). 4.
Ratatouille, in this
part, no folk songs of
just one country or one
province are featured.
This piece is a mishmash
(or ratatouille), a
hotchpotch of three folk
songs with no significant
relation at all. In
succession, we hear a
song from Russia (bars
1-30), one from Japan
(bars 31-58) and one from
Australia (bars 59-end).
The composer of the
Russian song titled
‘The
Nightingale’ is
Alexander Alyabyev (1787
1851), but the composers
of the Japanese song
titled
‘Sakura’ and
the Australian
‘Waltzing
Matilda’ are
unknown.
1. Emerald
Isle, in diesem Abschnitt
richtet sich die
musikalische
Aufmerksamkeit auf die
grüne Insel Irland mit
ihrem großen Reichtum
an traditioneller
Volksmusik. Das Stück
beginnt mit der Melodie
My Lodging Is on the Cold
Ground“, auch
bekannt unter dem Titel
Believe Me, If All Those
Endearing Young
Charms“ (Takt
5-24). Anschließend
erklingt die bekannte
Melodie The Minstrel
Boy“ (Takt 29-44).
Schließlich ist The
Groves of Blarney“,
vielleicht bekannter
unter dem Titel The Last
Rose of Summer“
(Takt 53-68), zu
hören. Jede Melodie
wird durch eine kurze
Einleitung angekündigt
und mit einem kurzen
Nachspiel beendet. 2. Old
Kentucky Memories, nach
einer 14 Takte dauerndern
Einleitung tritt das Lied
My Old Kentucky
Home“ in den
Mittelpunkt. Im weiteren
Verlauf des Stücks
erscheinen
bruchstückhafte
Erinnerungen, die fast so
schnell wieder
verschwinden, wie sie
auftauchen. Dies wird
musikalisch durch kleine
Motive und Themen aus
anderen Liedern
dargestellt. Diese sind
kurz zu hören und
verschwinden dann,
während man über
Old Kentucky nachdenkt,
bis die Einleitung wieder
erklingt, die zum Schluss
des Stückes führt.
3. Uppland, ist eine
schwedische Provinz, die
wie ganz Schweden eine
reiche Volksmusikkultur
mit vielen Liedern und
Tänzen hat. Eine
große Anzahl der
Lieder und Tänze, von
denen drei in diesem
Abschnitt enthalten sind,
stehen in Moll-Tonarten.
Zuerst hören wir
Svensk folkvisa“
(Takt 1-38), darauf
erklingt das berühmte
Värmlandsvisan“
(Takt 39-67) und am Ende
Vexelsang“ (Takt
68-end). 4. Ratatouille,
in diesem Abschnitt
werden nicht die
Volkslieder eines
einzigen Landes oder
einer einzigen Provinz
vorgestellt, sondern das
Stück ist ein Mischung
(oder Ratatouille“)
aus drei Volksliedern,
die keinerlei Beziehung
zueinander haben.
Zunächst erklingt ein
Lied aus Russland (Takt
1-30), dann eines aus
Japan (Takt 31-58) und
zum Schluss eines aus
Australien (Takt
59-Ende). Der Komponist
des russischen Liedes mit
dem Titel The
Nightingale“ ist
Alexander Alyabyev (1787
1851). Die Komponisten
des japanischen Liedes
Sakura“ und der
australischen Melodie
Waltzing Matilda“
sind unbekannt.
Composed
by Ash Pournouri, Avicii,
Salem Al Fakir, Veronica
Maggio, and Vincent
Pontare. Edited by Hans
Vainikainen. Arranged by
Hans Vainikainen.
Stapled. Choral score. 11
pages. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA11395_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA11395).
ISBN 9790006568574.
29.7 x 21 cm inches. Text
Language: English. Text:
Al Fakir, Salem / Maggio,
Veronica / Pontare,
Vincent / Bergling, Tim /
Pournouri,
Ash.
“Hey
brother! There's an
endless road to
rediscover Hey sister!
Know the water's sweet
but blood is thicker
…â€
â
œIf the sky comes
falling down, for you /
There’s nothing in
this world I
wouldn’t
doâ€. The subject of
this energetic,
life-affirming hit is
being there for one
another. Whether sung by
female or mixed choirs,
the fanfare-like theme is
equally powerful and will
keep the audience tapping
their
feet.
The
editor:
Hans
Vainikainen (b. 1976)
hails from a new
generation of conductors
in the Swedish choral
tradition. His conducting
repertoire covers a wide
range of genres and eras,
from Mahler’s
Eighth Symphony to the
Swedish DJ Avicii. In
2005 he won the Swedish
Conductors’ Prize,
and two years later he
was appointed artistic
director of the Katarina
kyrka, the home of
Katarinakörerna, one
of Sweden’s
largest choral
societies.
Hans
Vainikainen heads
Stockholm’s
Katarinakörerna with
more than 500 singers in
various combinations.
Their programmes cover
both sacred and secular
music. In his search for
suitable arrangements,
his eye fell on one the
world’s best-known
pop artists, Tim
Bergling, known
professionally as Avicii.
He then arranged three of
Avicii’s best
songs for classical
choirs, intending them to
be encore
pieces.
“Hey
Brotherâ€,
“Levels†and
“Without youâ€
are now available for
six-part mixed or female
choir. The arrangements
offer a wide variety of
vocal and choral
possibilities and
attention has been paid
that all parts are of the
same musical standard.
Whether homophonic or
unisono, they artfully
intertwine from one
passage to the next.
However, for all their
sophistication the
arrangements remain
manageable and easy to
learn, displaying the
typical groove of each
Avicii song within a
multi-layered
texture.
Composed
by Ash Pournouri, Avicii,
Salem Al Fakir, Veronica
Maggio, and Vincent
Pontare. Edited by Hans
Vainikainen. Arranged by
Hans Vainikainen.
Stapled. Choral score. 10
pages. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA11394_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA11394).
ISBN 9790006568567. 30
x 21.5 cm inches. Text
Language: English. Text:
Al Fakir, Salem / Maggio,
Veronica / Pontare,
Vincent / Bergling, Tim /
Pournouri,
Ash.
“Hey
brother! There's an
endless road to
rediscover Hey sister!
Know the water's sweet
but blood is thicker
…â€
â
œIf the sky comes
falling down, for you /
There’s nothing in
this world I
wouldn’t
doâ€. The subject of
this energetic,
life-affirming hit is
being there for one
another. Whether sung by
female or mixed choirs,
the fanfare-like theme is
equally powerful and will
keep the audience tapping
their
feet.
The
editor:
Hans
Vainikainen (b. 1976)
hails from a new
generation of conductors
in the Swedish choral
tradition. His conducting
repertoire covers a wide
range of genres and eras,
from Mahler’s
Eighth Symphony to the
Swedish DJ Avicii. In
2005 he won the Swedish
Conductors’ Prize,
and two years later he
was appointed artistic
director of the Katarina
kyrka, the home of
Katarinakörerna, one
of Sweden’s
largest choral
societies.
Hans
Vainikainen heads
Stockholm’s
Katarinakörerna with
more than 500 singers in
various combinations.
Their programmes cover
both sacred and secular
music. In his search for
suitable arrangements,
his eye fell on one the
world’s best-known
pop artists, Tim
Bergling, known
professionally as Avicii.
He then arranged three of
Avicii’s best
songs for classical
choirs, intending them to
be encore
pieces.
“Hey
Brotherâ€,
“Levels†and
“Without youâ€
are now available for
six-part mixed or female
choir. The arrangements
offer a wide variety of
vocal and choral
possibilities and
attention has been paid
that all parts are of the
same musical standard.
Whether homophonic or
unisono, they artfully
intertwine from one
passage to the next.
However, for all their
sophistication the
arrangements remain
manageable and easy to
learn, displaying the
typical groove of each
Avicii song within a
multi-layered
texture.
By Various. Edited by Trubel, Gerhard. Hymn settings, Mass Sections, Psalms, Ger...(+)
By Various. Edited by
Trubel, Gerhard. Hymn
settings, Mass Sections,
Psalms, German; Choral
Collections, Mixed Choir,
Music for Casuals;
Occasions: Eucharist,
Communion, Peace and
Justice, Prayer, Wedding,
Confirmation, Praise and
thanks, Morning, Midday,
Evening, Psalms, Baptism,
Mourning, Death, Our
Father; Use during church
year: Advent
(An Inspiring Method to Playing the Drums, Guided by the Legends). By Rich Lacko...(+)
(An Inspiring Method to
Playing the Drums, Guided
by the Legends). By Rich
Lackowski. For Drumset.
Artist/Personality; Book;
DVD; Method/Instruction;
Percussion - Drum Set
Method or Collection. On
the Beaten Path.
Beginner. 136 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Chamber Music Flute(s) SKU: PR.114423620 Composed by Jovana DamnjanoviÄ...(+)
Chamber Music Flute(s)
SKU: PR.114423620
Composed by Jovana
Damnjanović.
Performance Score.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42362. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114423620).
ISBN
9781491137321. UPC:
680160690053.
MAYKA
(Serbian for
“motherâ€) is
a fascinating collection
of 10 short recital
pieces, each inspired by
Serbian folk-music
traditions, enriched
through a broad variety
of non-traditional
techniques. Serbian-born
flutist Jovana
Damnjanović created
these teaching etudes in
conjunction with her
doctoral thesis
introducing Eastern
European traditions to
Western flutists. Along
with its 10 fresh and
dazzling concert works,
this publication includes
a thorough preface on
performance techniques
and instructions for each
etude. MAYKA attempts
to represent the sounds
of traditional Serbian
music and also make them
more familiar and
accessible to flute
players around the world.
The overarching
inspiration for the sound
is one of the most
popular instruments in
Serbian traditional
music: the frula.
Inspirations from the
tone colors of other
instruments such as
duduk, cevara, dvojnice,
and kaval are also
present. To read more
about these instruments,
refer to Chapter 1:
Introduction (pg. 13-16)
in the online
dissertation.My intention
was to create an original
work exclusively for
flute that holds
characteristics of
Serbian traditional
music. An imitation of
one of the Serbian
traditional song forms
can be found in
“ČоÄek;â
irregular time
signatures can be found
in “Igra,â€
“ČоÄek,â
and
“Vez.†The
style is mostly present
through trills,
ornaments, and tonality,
which are ubiquitous
characteristics of
Serbian traditional
music.Each of the concert
etudes has a narrative.
The reason for narrative
is to bring the style
closer to the performer,
and to help with
understanding each
etude’s expressive
significance. Some etudes
were inspired by people
and events, some by
specific dances, music,
and literature from
Serbia. As the etudes are
of programmatic nature,
they are a great choice
for themed recitals. The
idea was to write pieces
short enough to be good
program-fillers, not too
hard to put together yet
effective, and also
suitable for short
performances in venues
that do not have a piano.
To read more about each
etude’s narrative,
refer to Chapter 3:
Performance Guide (pg.
24-75) in the
dissertation.The book is
titled MAYKA, Serbian for
mother, to honor my
mother, my
mother’s mother,
and my Motherland,
Serbia. Motherland is
represented through the
style and tonal language
of all of the concert
etudes, and my mother and
grandmother have been the
biggest inspiration for
the narrative of
“Svila,â€
“Nana,†and
“Uspavanka.â€.
Score and Parts.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Concert Band. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2012.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP354010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44011228).
Diamond
Concerto was
commissioned by
Musikverein Morschied
from Germany - Dr. Eric
Grandjean, conductor -
for a special concert
featuring Steven Mead as
guest soloist. Together
they gave the world
premiere on 28th April
2012 in the town theatre
of Idar-Oberstein.The
commission is a highlight
in the 30-year friendship
between composer and
soloist, which has
included many mutual CD
projects and concerts
and, now, a concerto.
Sparke had Steven Mead's
special euphonium sound
in his head throughout
the composition process
and made free use of the
variety of styles which
the world-renowned
virtuoso has made his own
during his highly
successful solo
career.The village
ofMorschied lies to the
west of Frankfurt am Main
in the area known as the
German Road of Precious
Stones, which is famous
for its thriving gem
industry. Because of this
it was decided to give
the commission a local
connection by choosing
the title, Diamond
Concerto. Each of the
three movements is named
after a famous diamond:1
EARTH STARis rather stern
in mood, opening with a
free fantasy for the
soloist over a static
chord from the band. This
leads to an Allegro
Moderato in minor mode
where small motives are
gradually repeated and
developed by both band
and soloist.2 OCEAN
DREAMuses a varied quote
from the composer's
Music for Battle
Creek, including a
melting slow melody that
was originally written
with Steven Mead in
mind.3 BLUE HEARTwas
written, at Steven Mead's
suggestion, in bebop
style and takes the form
of a jazz waltz. The
quasi-improvisatory
central section features
a call-and-response
passage for the soloist
and upper
woodwinds.Soloist:
Difficulty 6Diamond
Concerto is available
for euphonium and piano
(AMP 374-401) as well as
for euphonium and brass
band (AMP 354-030).
Diamond
Concerto is
geschreven in opdracht
van de Duitse Musikverein
Morschied - met dirigent
Eric Grandjean - voor een
speciaal concert met
Steven Mead als
gastsolist. De
wereldpremiere vond
plaats op 28 april 2012
in het Stadttheater van
Idar-Oberstein.De
opdracht vormt een
hoogtepunt in de dertig
jaar lange vriendschap
van de componist en de
solist - waarin ze aan
vele gezamenlijke
cd-projecten en concerten
werkten. En nu is er dan
dit concert. Sparke heeft
het gecomponeerd met
Steven Meads geheel eigen
euphoniumklank in het
achterhoofd. Hij paste
daarbij de diverse
stijlen toe die de
wereldberoemde virtuoos
zich heeft eigen gemaakt
tijdens zijn
succesvollesolocarriere.H
et plaatsje Morschied
ligt ten westen van
Frankfurt am Main, in het
gebied dat bekendstaat
als de Deutsche
Edelsteinstrasse. Het is
beroemd vanwege zijn
bloeiende
edelstenenindustrie. Om
het werk een lokaal
tintje te geven is een
toepasselijke titel
gekozen: Diamond
Concerto. Elk van de
drie delen is genoemd
naar een beroemde
edelsteen:1 EARTH STARDit
deel is tamelijk sober
van sfeer. Het opent met
een vrije fantasie van de
solist over een statisch
akkoord in het orkest.
Dan volgt een allegro
moderato in mineur, met
kleine motieven die
geleidelijk worden
herhaald en uitgewerkt
door zowel het orkest als
de solist.2 OCEAN
DREAMHierin wordt een
citaat van Sparke's werk
Music for Battle
Creek naar voren
gebracht, met een
vloeiende, langzame
melodie die van oorsprong
werd geschreven met het
spel van Steven Mead in
gedachten.3 BLUE
HEARTNaar een suggestie
van Steven Mead zelf is
dit deel geschreven in
bebopstijl. Het neemt de
vorm aan van een
jazzwals. De
quasi-improvisatorische
centrale passage omvat
een vraag-en-antwoordspel
voor de solist en het
hoge hout.Solo:
moeilijkheidsgraad
6Diamond
Concertois eveneens
verkrijgbaar voor
euphonium en piano (AMP
374-401) en voor
euphonium en brass band
(AMP 354-030).
Geschrieben fur
den Musikverein
Morschied, westlich von
Frankfurt am Main an der
Deutschen
Edelsteinstrasse gelegen,
wurde jeder der drei
Satze von Diamond
Concerto nach einem
beruhmten Diamanten
benannt: 1 EARTH STAR ist
eher stimmungstechnisch
ein Stern. Der Satz
beginnt mit einer freien
Fantasie des Solisten
uber einem statischen
Akkord des Orchesters.
Dieses fuhrt zu einem
Allegro Moderato in Moll,
in welchem kurze Motive
von sowohl Orchester als
auch Solist nach und nach
wiederholt und entwickelt
werden.2 OCEAN DREAM
verwendet ein variiertes
Zitat aus Music for
Battle Creek von
Philip Sparke, das ein
schmelzende Melodie
enthalt, die schon im
Gedanken an
Stevengeschrieben worden
war.3 BLUE HEART wurde
auf Steven Meads Anregung
hin im Bebop-Stil
komponiert und weist die
Form eines Jazz Waltz
auf. Der
quasi-improvisatorische
Mittelteil enthalt eine
Passage im
Call-and-Response-Muster,
die sich zwischen Solist
und den hohen Holzblasern
abspielt.Solist:
Schwierigkeitsgrad
6Diamond Concerto
ist fur Euphonium und
Klavier erhaltlich (AMP
374-401) sowie fur
Euphonium und Brass Band
(AMP 354-030).
Diamond
Concerto est une
œuvre de commande de
la formation allemande
Musikverein Morschied,
dirigee par le Dr Eric
Grandjean, pour un
concert avec un invite
special, le soliste
Steven Mead. Ensemble,
ils ont cree cette
œuvre le 28 avril
2012 au theatre de la
ville
d'Idar-Oberstein.Cette
commande represente l'un
des points culminants
d'une amitie de trente
annees entre le
compositeur et le
soliste, leur relation
ayant donne naissance a
de nombreux
enregistrements et
concerts et, maintenant,
a un concerto. Pendant la
composition de cette
œuvre, Sparke avait
sans cesse a l'esprit le
son bien particulier de
l'euphonium de Steven
Mead, et il a employe
librement lavariete de
styles que ce virtuose
mondialement connu a
adoptes au cours de sa
brillante carriere de
soliste.Le village de
Morschied se trouve a
l'ouest de
Francfort-sur-le-Main,
dans la region surnommee
Route allemande des
pierres precieuses,
celebre pour son
industrie de la
joaillerie. C'est
pourquoi le compositeur a
decide de saluer cette
province en intitulant
son œuvre Diamond
Concerto. Les trois
mouvements sont chacun
nommes d'apres un diamant
celebre :1 EARTH STARDe
caractere plutot serieux,
ce mouvement debute avec
une fantaisie libre pour
le soliste sur un accord
statique de l'orchestre.
Vient ensuite un Allegro
Moderato en mode mineur
ou de courts motifs sont
progressivement repetes
et developpes par
l'orchestre et le
soliste.2 OCEAN DREAML'on
pourra entendre ici une
variante d'un extrait de
Music for Battle
Creek, incluant une
melodie lente et
emouvante, que le
compositeur ecrivit alors
dans l'optique d'une
future interpretation
realisee par Steven
Mead.3 BLUE HEARTSuivant
l'idee de Steven Mead, ce
mouvement est ecrit dans
un style de be-bop et
prend la forme d'une
valse jazzy. La partie
centrale,
quasi-improvisee,
comprend un passage
d'appel et reponse entre
le soliste et les
bois.Soliste: Difficulte
6Diamond Concerto
est aussi disponible pour
euphonium et piano (AMP
374-401) et euphonium et
brass.
Score Only.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Concert Band. Score Only.
Composed 2012. 64 pages.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP354140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44011229).
Diamond
Concerto was
commissioned by
Musikverein Morschied
from Germany - Dr. Eric
Grandjean, conductor -
for a special concert
featuring Steven Mead as
guest soloist. Together
they gave the world
premiere on 28th April
2012 in the town theatre
of Idar-Oberstein.The
commission is a highlight
in the 30-year friendship
between composer and
soloist, which has
included many mutual CD
projects and concerts
and, now, a concerto.
Sparke had Steven Mead's
special euphonium sound
in his head throughout
the composition process
and made free use of the
variety of styles which
the world-renowned
virtuoso has made his own
during his highly
successful solo
career.The village
ofMorschied lies to the
west of Frankfurt am Main
in the area known as the
German Road of Precious
Stones, which is famous
for its thriving gem
industry. Because of this
it was decided to give
the commission a local
connection by choosing
the title, Diamond
Concerto. Each of the
three movements is named
after a famous diamond:1
EARTH STARis rather stern
in mood, opening with a
free fantasy for the
soloist over a static
chord from the band. This
leads to an Allegro
Moderato in minor mode
where small motives are
gradually repeated and
developed by both band
and soloist.2 OCEAN
DREAMuses a varied quote
from the composer's
Music for Battle
Creek, including a
melting slow melody that
was originally written
with Steven Mead in
mind.3 BLUE HEARTwas
written, at Steven Mead's
suggestion, in bebop
style and takes the form
of a jazz waltz. The
quasi-improvisatory
central section features
a call-and-response
passage for the soloist
and upper
woodwinds.Soloist:
Difficulty 6Diamond
Concerto is available
for euphonium and piano
(AMP 374-401) as well as
for euphonium and brass
band (AMP 354-030).
Diamond
Concerto is
geschreven in opdracht
van de Duitse Musikverein
Morschied - met dirigent
Eric Grandjean - voor een
speciaal concert met
Steven Mead als
gastsolist. De
wereldpremiere vond
plaats op 28 april 2012
in het Stadttheater van
Idar-Oberstein.De
opdracht vormt een
hoogtepunt in de dertig
jaar lange vriendschap
van de componist en de
solist - waarin ze aan
vele gezamenlijke
cd-projecten en concerten
werkten. En nu is er dan
dit concert. Sparke heeft
het gecomponeerd met
Steven Meads geheel eigen
euphoniumklank in het
achterhoofd. Hij paste
daarbij de diverse
stijlen toe die de
wereldberoemde virtuoos
zich heeft eigen gemaakt
tijdens zijn
succesvollesolocarriere.H
et plaatsje Morschied
ligt ten westen van
Frankfurt am Main, in het
gebied dat bekendstaat
als de Deutsche
Edelsteinstrasse. Het is
beroemd vanwege zijn
bloeiende
edelstenenindustrie. Om
het werk een lokaal
tintje te geven is een
toepasselijke titel
gekozen: Diamond
Concerto. Elk van de
drie delen is genoemd
naar een beroemde
edelsteen:1 EARTH STARDit
deel is tamelijk sober
van sfeer. Het opent met
een vrije fantasie van de
solist over een statisch
akkoord in het orkest.
Dan volgt een allegro
moderato in mineur, met
kleine motieven die
geleidelijk worden
herhaald en uitgewerkt
door zowel het orkest als
de solist.2 OCEAN
DREAMHierin wordt een
citaat van Sparke's werk
Music for Battle
Creek naar voren
gebracht, met een
vloeiende, langzame
melodie die van oorsprong
werd geschreven met het
spel van Steven Mead in
gedachten.3 BLUE
HEARTNaar een suggestie
van Steven Mead zelf is
dit deel geschreven in
bebopstijl. Het neemt de
vorm aan van een
jazzwals. De
quasi-improvisatorische
centrale passage omvat
een vraag-en-antwoordspel
voor de solist en het
hoge hout.Solo:
moeilijkheidsgraad
6Diamond
Concertois eveneens
verkrijgbaar voor
euphonium en piano (AMP
374-401) en voor
euphonium en brass band
(AMP 354-030).
Geschrieben fur
den Musikverein
Morschied, westlich von
Frankfurt am Main an der
Deutschen
Edelsteinstrasse gelegen,
wurde jeder der drei
Satze von Diamond
Concerto nach einem
beruhmten Diamanten
benannt: 1 EARTH STAR ist
eher stimmungstechnisch
ein Stern. Der Satz
beginnt mit einer freien
Fantasie des Solisten
uber einem statischen
Akkord des Orchesters.
Dieses fuhrt zu einem
Allegro Moderato in Moll,
in welchem kurze Motive
von sowohl Orchester als
auch Solist nach und nach
wiederholt und entwickelt
werden.2 OCEAN DREAM
verwendet ein variiertes
Zitat aus Music for
Battle Creek von
Philip Sparke, das ein
schmelzende Melodie
enthalt, die schon im
Gedanken an
Stevengeschrieben worden
war.3 BLUE HEART wurde
auf Steven Meads Anregung
hin im Bebop-Stil
komponiert und weist die
Form eines Jazz Waltz
auf. Der
quasi-improvisatorische
Mittelteil enthalt eine
Passage im
Call-and-Response-Muster,
die sich zwischen Solist
und den hohen Holzblasern
abspielt.Solist:
Schwierigkeitsgrad
6Diamond Concerto
ist fur Euphonium und
Klavier erhaltlich (AMP
374-401) sowie fur
Euphonium und Brass Band
(AMP 354-030).
Diamond
Concerto est une
œuvre de commande de
la formation allemande
Musikverein Morschied,
dirigee par le Dr Eric
Grandjean, pour un
concert avec un invite
special, le soliste
Steven Mead. Ensemble,
ils ont cree cette
œuvre le 28 avril
2012 au theatre de la
ville
d'Idar-Oberstein.Cette
commande represente l'un
des points culminants
d'une amitie de trente
annees entre le
compositeur et le
soliste, leur relation
ayant donne naissance a
de nombreux
enregistrements et
concerts et, maintenant,
a un concerto. Pendant la
composition de cette
œuvre, Sparke avait
sans cesse a l'esprit le
son bien particulier de
l'euphonium de Steven
Mead, et il a employe
librement lavariete de
styles que ce virtuose
mondialement connu a
adoptes au cours de sa
brillante carriere de
soliste.Le village de
Morschied se trouve a
l'ouest de
Francfort-sur-le-Main,
dans la region surnommee
Route allemande des
pierres precieuses,
celebre pour son
industrie de la
joaillerie. C'est
pourquoi le compositeur a
decide de saluer cette
province en intitulant
son œuvre Diamond
Concerto. Les trois
mouvements sont chacun
nommes d'apres un diamant
celebre :1 EARTH STARDe
caractere plutot serieux,
ce mouvement debute avec
une fantaisie libre pour
le soliste sur un accord
statique de l'orchestre.
Vient ensuite un Allegro
Moderato en mode mineur
ou de courts motifs sont
progressivement repetes
et developpes par
l'orchestre et le
soliste.2 OCEAN DREAML'on
pourra entendre ici une
variante d'un extrait de
Music for Battle
Creek, incluant une
melodie lente et
emouvante, que le
compositeur ecrivit alors
dans l'optique d'une
future interpretation
realisee par Steven
Mead.3 BLUE HEARTSuivant
l'idee de Steven Mead, ce
mouvement est ecrit dans
un style de be-bop et
prend la forme d'une
valse jazzy. La partie
centrale,
quasi-improvisee,
comprend un passage
d'appel et reponse entre
le soliste et les
bois.Soliste: Difficulte
6Diamond Concerto
est aussi disponible pour
euphonium et piano (AMP
374-401) et euphonium et
brass.
Euphonium Concerto No. 3. Composed by Philip Sparke (1951-). Anglo Instrumental ...(+)
Euphonium Concerto No. 3.
Composed by Philip Sparke
(1951-). Anglo
Instrumental series. Book
Only. Composed 2012. 32
pages. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 374-401. Published
by Anglo Music Press
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000652-020 Composed by Rieks van der V...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000652-020
Composed by Rieks van der
Velde. Set (Score &
Parts). 144 pages.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000652-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000652-020).
In a four-part
composition Rieks van der
Velde takes us to the
richly varied area
surrounding the
university city of
Cambridge. The Dutch
composer was especially
inspired by the
atmosphere of
Cambridgeshire, the
county which lies north
of London.
1.
The Journey. Although
on arrival the area looks
peaceful and friendly,
the ruggedness of its
inhabitants and landscape
have an unmistakable
influence on the
music. In the course
of the tour, which starts
with an Allegro movement,
we are shown the
vitality, energy and
freshness of the
Cambridgeshire
countryside. Short
themes, swift and sudden
motifs and rhythmical
patterns supported by the
drive ofpercussion
instruments give
expression to this
image. The first part
is concluded by two
'Calmo' movements in
which the music expresses
how the cathedral in the
city of Ely comes into
sight and is gradually
approached.
2.
Visit to Ely
Cathedral. The famous
Norman cathedral church
of Ely, which was built
in 1109, has attracted
tourists from all over
the world apart from
being a place of worship
and heritage site. A
cornet solo introduces
the contemplative mood of
the composition at this
point. The mystical
atmosphere of the
cathedral runs through
this lyrical part like a
continuous thread.
3. The Pub.
The thirst caused by this
intensive journey makes a
visit to the local pub a
definite must. These
“public houses”,
which may be open until
the early hours of the
morning, offer all kinds
of entertainment.
Drinks are served
liberally and the
atmosphere is
lively.
4. The
Journey Back. Time
has flown: In other
words, the moment of
departure has come sooner
than one would have
wished. In a
flashback which
recaptures elements of
the first part of the
composition we say
goodbye to Cambridgeshire
in a fitting manner.
Two scintillating final
measures bring us
abruptly back to the
present.
In een
viertal delen neemt Rieks
van der Velde ons mee
door de zeer gevarieerde
streek rond de
universiteitsstad
Cambridge. De
Nederlandse componist
liet zich inspireren door
vooral de sfeer in het
graafschap Cambridgeshire
tennoorden van
Londen.
1. The
Journey. De aankomst
in de streek is
vriendelijk te noemen
doch de grilligheid van
de mensen en het
landschap heeft een
onmiskenbare invloed op
de muziek. De
rondreis welke start op
hetAllegro laat
Cambridgeshire zien als
een streek van
vitaliteit, energie en
frisheid. Korte
thema's, flitsende
motiefjes en ritmische
patroontjes gesteund door
stuwend slagwerk
bevestigen dit beeld.
Het eerste gedeelte
besluitmet twee 'Calmo'
gedeelten waarbij het
zicht op de kathedraal
van de stad Ely en het
naderen ervan wordt
aangegeven.
2.
Visit to Ely
Cathedral. In 1109
werd de beroemde
kathedraal van Ely
gebouwd die tot op de
dagvan vandaag een grote
aantrekkingskracht geniet
van niet alleen
toeristen. Het
rustpunt van de
compositie wordt ingeleid
door een cornetsolo.
De mystieke sfeer van de
kathedraal is de rode
draad in dit lyrische
gedeelte.
3. The
Pub. Een intensieve
rondreis maakt dorstig en
een bezoek aan de pub is
uiteraard een must.
Tot 11 uur 's avonds
kan men er terecht voor
alle vormen van vertier.
De drank vloeit rijkelijk
en de sfeer is
feestelijk.
4. The
Journey Back. Er is
een tijd van komen en
gaan, en dat moment komt
eerder dan je zou willen
met andere woorden de
tijd is omgevlogen.
Met een flash back naar
het eerste deel wordt op
passende wijze
afscheidgenomen van
Cambridgeshire. Twee
flitsende slotmaten
zetten ons in één klap
weer in het hier en
nu.
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.GOB-000652-120 Composed by Rieks van der V...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.GOB-000652-120
Composed by Rieks van der
Velde. Score Only. 22
pages. Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
000652-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-000652-120).
In a four-part
composition Rieks van der
Velde takes us to the
richly varied area
surrounding the
university city of
Cambridge. The Dutch
composer was especially
inspired by the
atmosphere of
Cambridgeshire, the
county which lies north
of London.
1.
The Journey. Although
on arrival the area looks
peaceful and friendly,
the ruggedness of its
inhabitants and landscape
have an unmistakable
influence on the
music. In the course
of the tour, which starts
with an Allegro movement,
we are shown the
vitality, energy and
freshness of the
Cambridgeshire
countryside. Short
themes, swift and sudden
motifs and rhythmical
patterns supported by the
drive ofpercussion
instruments give
expression to this
image. The first part
is concluded by two
'Calmo' movements in
which the music expresses
how the cathedral in the
city of Ely comes into
sight and is gradually
approached.
2.
Visit to Ely
Cathedral. The famous
Norman cathedral church
of Ely, which was built
in 1109, has attracted
tourists from all over
the world apart from
being a place of worship
and heritage site. A
cornet solo introduces
the contemplative mood of
the composition at this
point. The mystical
atmosphere of the
cathedral runs through
this lyrical part like a
continuous thread.
3. The Pub.
The thirst caused by this
intensive journey makes a
visit to the local pub a
definite must. These
“public houses”,
which may be open until
the early hours of the
morning, offer all kinds
of entertainment.
Drinks are served
liberally and the
atmosphere is
lively.
4. The
Journey Back. Time
has flown: In other
words, the moment of
departure has come sooner
than one would have
wished. In a
flashback which
recaptures elements of
the first part of the
composition we say
goodbye to Cambridgeshire
in a fitting manner.
Two scintillating final
measures bring us
abruptly back to the
present.
In een
viertal delen neemt Rieks
van der Velde ons mee
door de zeer gevarieerde
streek rond de
universiteitsstad
Cambridge. De
Nederlandse componist
liet zich inspireren door
vooral de sfeer in het
graafschap Cambridgeshire
tennoorden van
Londen.
1. The
Journey. De aankomst
in de streek is
vriendelijk te noemen
doch de grilligheid van
de mensen en het
landschap heeft een
onmiskenbare invloed op
de muziek. De
rondreis welke start op
hetAllegro laat
Cambridgeshire zien als
een streek van
vitaliteit, energie en
frisheid. Korte
thema's, flitsende
motiefjes en ritmische
patroontjes gesteund door
stuwend slagwerk
bevestigen dit beeld.
Het eerste gedeelte
besluitmet twee 'Calmo'
gedeelten waarbij het
zicht op de kathedraal
van de stad Ely en het
naderen ervan wordt
aangegeven.
2.
Visit to Ely
Cathedral. In 1109
werd de beroemde
kathedraal van Ely
gebouwd die tot op de
dagvan vandaag een grote
aantrekkingskracht geniet
van niet alleen
toeristen. Het
rustpunt van de
compositie wordt ingeleid
door een cornetsolo.
De mystieke sfeer van de
kathedraal is de rode
draad in dit lyrische
gedeelte.
3. The
Pub. Een intensieve
rondreis maakt dorstig en
een bezoek aan de pub is
uiteraard een must.
Tot 11 uur 's avonds
kan men er terecht voor
alle vormen van vertier.
De drank vloeit rijkelijk
en de sfeer is
feestelijk.
4. The
Journey Back. Er is
een tijd van komen en
gaan, en dat moment komt
eerder dan je zou willen
met andere woorden de
tijd is omgevlogen.
Met een flash back naar
het eerste deel wordt op
passende wijze
afscheidgenomen van
Cambridgeshire. Twee
flitsende slotmaten
zetten ons in één klap
weer in het hier en
nu.