Everest is the name of a restaurant on the 40th floor of a skyscraper in Chicago. In 2003 the composer Jacob de Haan had dinner there together with his publishers and other fellow composers. The idea of composing a march to honour the excellent cuisine the magnificent view of the skyline and the pleasant atmosphere in the restaurant arose during the visit. The results can be heard in this delightful and unusual work.

There are many ways of explaining exactly how you should perform swing music but of course it’s most fun to learn as you play. With Swing Starters you will become acquainted with the idea of swing feel as you work through the book. The book contains 20 two-part swing exercises and two great bonus pieces. You can also play them as three-part pieces when combined with other instruments.

Medley of Three Russian Love Songs-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.

As the title suggests you will find studies in many different styles in this book from Baroque to contemporary. All the studies offer both a musical and technical challenge and are also suitable to perform as solo works. This book includes a demo CD of all the works being played by the composer Frits Damrow the principal trumpet player of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam.

An exciting medley of Herb Alpert's greatest hits expertly arranged for Accordion Ensemble by Gerd Huber.

This volume accompanies volume 3 of the Look Listen & Learn method. Stylish Adventure presents melodies in a variety of styles including swing klezmer baroque and even an exercise in serialism (12-tone composition). A separate piano accompaniment book is available for concert performances.

« Klezmer » est le nom donné à la musique inspirée par les traditions des communautés juives de langue yiddish installées en Europe de l’Est. La musique klezmer est une musique métissée d’influences balkanes orientales et tziganes. Klezmania s’inscrit dans cette lignée. Jacob de Haan y développe un standard du répertoire : Hava Nagila .

Hayato Hirose spent his childhood and college days in the United States and it was his impressions and experiences from these years that acted as the inspiration for this exciting ‘American style’ overture. American Overture will make an ideal opening piece to any concert.

from A Discovery Fantasy- Intermezzo for Band du compositeur néerlandais Jan de Haan est une œuvre majestueuse qui s’intègre parfaitement à un cadre solennel mais constitue également un interlude reposant idéal pour tout programme de concert.

Medley of Three Russian Love Songs-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.

Blues music began in America at the beginning of the last century and has become popular all around the world and was the forerunner of such music styles as rock pop jazz and soul. In Kids Play Blues you will find thirteen fantastic blues pieces. You can use this book alongside the method Look Listen & Learn - but it can also stand alone.

On average about eight thousand (mostly light) earthquakes occur worldwide each day. Composer Jan de Haan has always been fascinated by this natural phenomenon. Earthquake portrays the beautiful South-American peninsula Isla Iberi which lies directly on a major fault line. The peace and tranquility is shattered by a major tremor and the terrified people flee in fear. In addition to showing the earthquakes destructive power Earthquake also conveys the courage and faith of the industrious people of Isla Iberia as they energetically start the reconstruction of their beloved residential area. Earthquake is dedicated to the memory of all victims of the devastating Asiantsunami which occurred on 26 December 2004.

Easter Fantasy- Fantasia di Pasqua is a fantasy in which traditional Easter melodies have been used. The work is written for brass band with a separate brass quartet which since this music is often performed in churches the composer suggests should be positioned on a gallery. This creates a double choir effect and perfectly fits the Renaissance-like style. Each of the melodies is played in various dance-like cadences that partly because of the double choir effect will result in a very lively and original performance.

Marching Blues was written in the blues and swing-jazz style of the great big bands. It is an ideal show march that can be used for encores popular performances family concerts and much more. As an added entertaining feature why not get your Eb bass player to stand for his/her 28-bar solo! From small ensembles to large bands Marching Blues will bring great joy to all generations of performers and audiences on many occasions.

The Blues is a well-known style of popular music. The name does not come out of thin air. After all the term ‘blues’ refers to a state of mind: with the sentence ‘I got the blues’ someone means they are in low spirits. The blues originate in the melancholic music that the slaves in the southern United States made to relieve their depressing circumstances to some extent. This new concert work makes use of ‘blue notes’ (the flattened 3rd and 7th notes of the scale) whichgive this exciting work its blues sound.Part 1 Fl Ob Bb Clar S Sax Tpt Part 2 Fl Bb Clar Eb Clar A Sax Tpt Hn Part 3 Eb Clar T Sax Bsn Hn Trom Euph Part 4 T Sax Bsn Trom Euph Part 5 BassClar Bari Sax Bsn Trom Euph Tuba Cont Bsn Opt. Perc Drum

John Blanken composed Intrada & Wilhelmus in 2002.The title speaks for itself. It's an introduction to the national anthem of The Netherlands; Wilhelmus. In this piece the national anthem is heared two times followed by a short postlude.

Versailles composed by Christian Bouthier reflectsa number of impressions of the royal castle inVersailles near Paris. There are four movementsconsisting of Le Chateau Le grand Trianon L’Appartement du Roi and Les Grandes Eaux eachof which depicts a different aspect of Versaillesboth inside and outside. Bring a touch of regalnessto any concert band programme.

Missa Brevis written for choir and wind band was commissioned by the Conseil Départemental pour la Musique et la Culture de Haute-Alsace (Dir.: Philippe Pfisterer) in Guebwiller (France) in celebration of the millennium of Pope Leon IX’sbirth in Éguisheim (France). The composer conducted the first performance on June 23 2002. It was performed live for the French television channel France 2. The mass movements Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus and Agnus Dei are very suitable for the Catholic as well as the Protestant liturgy. For this mass various ways for performing in diverse variable strengths are possible. An instrumental performance is possible if the brass represents the choir parts. In thisoption it is desirable for the brass to be positioned separately from the rest of the band (on a gallery for example) so that the idea of two choirs is approached. In a performance with a large choir the brass can work very well as a support. Inthat case the dynamics of the brass should be adapted somewhat since these are actually intended for an instrumental performance. You can also leave out the brass entirely for the benefit of the choir. For the accompaniment of smaller choirs youcan opt for a small ensemble from the band. This can also be a quartet put together as desired. For the performance of this mass the obvious choice is one of the above options. However as an alternative a performance with a combination of theseoptions (vocally/instrumentally) is also possible – not just from an artistic point of view (variation) but also from a practical starting point – for example in the case that the choir has rehearsed only two movements. With a full strength theconductor can vary the instrumentation to his or her liking. Then the brass can also play a role in the accompaniment (instead of supporting the choir). The following combinations are possible: 1. clarinet choir (from Eb Clarinet to BassClarinet) 2. clarinet choir + saxophones 3. brass (flugelhorns horns euphoniums bass section) 4. brass (2 trumpets / 2 trombones) 5. double reeds (optional + flute optional + string bass) 6. tutti 7. all winds 8. allbrass In a performance by brass band and choir it is usually advisable to leave out option 1 (choir + brass + band). The choir sings self-reliantly accompanied by a full brass band. In an instrumental performance you can consider a combinedquartet (two cornets and two trombones) + brass band. Choral parts available separately.

The work Prevision has been composed in a freefantasy form. Sunk in thought the composersketches his prevision: the development of hissmall grandson growing up to be an adult man.After a brilliant introduction a slow march follows which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood.Aspects such as love and a sense of security thatare indispensable for a positive development arepresented in a calm middle section after which anenergetic closing part refers to the rebelliousnessof an adolescent. The grand finale of Previsionexpresses the grandfather’s and composer’spositive picture of the future.

Play with a real band!-This fantastic new book explores a wide range of pieces and playingstyles based on many types of light and popular music. Theplay-along CD features ‘live’ musicians so ensuring a truly polishedperformance. The book can also be used to play together with akeyboard or guitar to make the works suitable for concertperformances.