From the first bars the stately character of this solemn yet celebratory march is clearly heard. The introduction of the main theme takes place in the medium register immediately resulting in a noble tone. A lyrical trio melody provides contrast but the march closes in a festive and imposing mood. A march worthy of any concert program.

For a long time John Rutter has been the composer of contemporary music for choirs. His Gloria is world-known and also his Nativity Carol is sung all around the world at Christmas time. A simple melody of great beauty accompanied by perfect chords get you in the true Christmas spirit.

Based on the Old Testament biblical story of the building of the Tower ofBabel a tower built to reach the heavens composer Hayato Hirose hascreated this dramatic programmatic work in seven movements that areplayed without interruption. With skilful detail each movement portrays an aspect of the story of the tower and its ultimate destruction. A magnificent epic work!

Many of the numerous chorals Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) composed during his lifetime are still very popular today. An example is the melody Ich steh an deiner Krippen her (BWM 469) composed in 1736 and first published in the Schemelli hymn-book.In Jacob de Haan's magnificent instrumental arrangement for band this piece will certainly enrich your Christmas concert programme.

Een groep kinderen speelt aan de rand van het oerwoud. Allerlei vreemde dierengeluiden prikkelen hun nieuwsgierigheid en ze besluiten de geluiden te volgen. De paden slingeren door de dichte begroeiing en al snel is de terugweg niet meer te vinden. Angst en paniek slaan toe. De bosnimf Raneffa hoort de kinderen en ontfermt zich over hen. Zij laat hun de dieren zien die de vreemde geluiden maken. Ook vertelt ze over de bomen en de planten. De bedoeling van het werk is om kinderen in de leeftijd van negen t/m twaalf jaar kennis te laten maken met de fanfare als orkestvorm. Zoals in het bovenstaande verhaal worden ze ingewijd in de geheimen van het fanfareorkest.

En général la musique de film est composée à partir et en fonction des événements qui se produisent dans l’intrigue du scénario. L’inverse est plutôt rare mais Jacob de Haan parvient à nous démontrer le contraire avec La Storia . Sans jamais nous livrer des éléments de l'intrigue il nous propose environ sept minutes de musique intense. Par conséquent l’œuvre fait appel à l’imagination individuelle ; chacun d’entre nous étant libre de créer son propre scénario à partir de ce qu’il entend. Avec La Storia Jacob de Haan rend hommage au maître italien de la musique de film : Ennio Morricone.

Avec Vicinius de Moraes et João Gilberto Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) est considéré comme le père de la bossa nova un style musical qui se caractérise par un souple balancement et qui évolue sur les rythmes de la samba brésilienne. Carlos Jobim a composé de nombreuses chansons qui sont devenues à la fois des classiques de la musique populaire brésilienne et du jazz : Corcovado Chega de Saudade The Girl From Ipanema et Desafinado (1959) qui connut un succès planétaire.

Let’s Dance takes you on an exciting night of dancing being cool on the dance floor with your designer clothes dancing the night away and forgetting about your daily worries. It’s party time on the dance floor with this grooving new work.

This passionate and uplifting theme comes from one of Steven Spielberg’s most successful films Jurassic Park. As with many of Spielberg’s films the music has been supplied by John Williams and plays an extremely important role in creating the film’s atmosphere. The melody and orchestration makes this theme ideal for the sound of the brass band and this arrangement will not disapoint.

When composing this work the brief from the commissioning band was for the composer to base the work on a chorale-like subject matter and this he has done with aplomb. In the very first bars a chorale melody is presented and gradually the samethematic material is more extensively orchestrated with the melodic themes becoming more varied. With afew surprising harmonic turns the piece comes to a majestic end. This is a well-structured work of extreme elegance.

Douze tubes planétaires de la musique pop.

Overture-Gioacchino Rossini was a musical prodigy composing his first operawhen he was eighteen years old. At the age of 37 after having written39 operas in all he almost completely stopped composing anddevoted himself to the culinary art and the mysteries of wine! In hisopera L’Italiana in Algeri Rossini shows the difference in mentalitybetween two countries on both sides of the Mediterranean Turkeyand Italy. The exotic themes and oriental sound colours of thisopera have ensured that it is still loved today by a wide audience.This transcription for concert band retains the exotic and orientalfeel of the original opera.

These three pieces can serve perfectly well as a suite of sonatas - a coherent but varied whole - although in their original form they are unrelated. The adaptations have been kept to a minimum so that the true Bach is still abundantly present in the music. Contains: Prelude XXII from The Well-Tempered Clavier • Adagio (originally from the Sonata for violin and obbligato harpsichord in B minor BWV 1014 ) • Allegro from the Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1028 .

Jan Van der Roost originally composed each and every note of ‘Slavia’ (as in case in ‘Puszta’ ‘Rikudim’ and ‘A Highland Rhapsody’). Consequently ‘Slavia’ does not contain any arrangement of existing tunes but is an original composition ‘in the style of…’. The introduction has an ABA structure and exposes a broad melodic line. Following a short cadenza there is a second movement in a fast and fiery tempo. The tempi increase gradually culminating in an exciting final climax making this ‘Slavonic Rhapsody’ a spell-binding experience to the very last note.

Who doesn’t know the children’s TV series Thunderbirds . The Gerry Anderson classic is still as popular today with both children and adults as when it was first shown in the sixties. This arrangement of the theme tune will be loved by all and will leave your audience humming it all the way home.

Variazioni in Blue est basé sur une série de variations dans laquelle des éléments du blues (comme les fameuses blue notes ) servent de fil conducteur. Après une introduction majestueuse qui révèle partiellement le thème central on entend une première variation ornementale dans un style classique. Elle est suivie par une deuxième variation dans le style du blues et par une troisième plus rapide dont le caractère provient des musiques traditionnelles d’Europe de l’Est. L’ Andante espressivo contient de subtils changements harmoniques. Ce mouvement évolue en une reprise de la variation folklorique précédente dont l’intensité est augmentée par le passage enMajeur qui conduit vers le finale.

for Bb Clarinet and Piano-A contemporary piece which will test the technical abilities of even the most advanced clarinettists.

32 pieces to play in fourth and fifth position-4 Collections to give a structured training scheme for the viola player to play in position. Positions 4 & 5 - the eighteen exercises and 32 pieces in this volume with the accompaniments on the enclosed CD provide a fine collection of material for further developing your viola playing using the fourth and fifth positions. With this book a sound basis is created not just for playing in the fourth and fifth positions but also for using these in combination with the first three positions. Various styles are featured which adds educational value and makes studying extra fun.

Millions of fans will be delighted to hear that after 40 years of collaboration and countless international tours The Rolling Stones still have no intention of ending their career. The band’s songs have united fans everywhere be they new fans old fans young or old. Their most popular songs are the ones they wrote during the 60’s and early 70’s and it is from this unforgettable era that Peter Kleine Schaars has picked their greatest hits to form this mind-blowing medley.

3 Recital Pieces-Safari is a fascinating three-movement suite for flute and piano or clarinet and piano composed by Allen Vizzutti. The movements of this musical Safari have the descriptive titles: The Sea A Flautist?s Dream and Have a good trip!