Young people have their whole future in front of them. Such a message is reflected in this fresh and sparkling short work by Christian Bouthier. It is composed for a flexible line-up with each part plays a significant role meaning there is something of interest for all players. The lively rock tempo is maintained throughout providing an easy work which is full of energy!

Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990 Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Like many British marches the main theme is written in a minor key. Powerful and virtuoso themes characterize the first part of this march while the trio melody is much more melodical offering the tenor register to display its lyrical skills. Follows a dynamic passage for trombones and trumpets/cornets leading to a grandioso version of the main trio melody and thus concluding this march in a magnificent way.

Composer Jacob de Haan has based The Heart of Lithuania on five folk melodies from Lithuania a country that despite its small size has a rich cultural heritage. The choice and diversity of emotions largely determined by the characteristic melodies take the listener straight to the heart of the Lithuanian people.

Le dernier Rêve du Chêne-L’écrivain et poète danois Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) est entré dans l’histoire de la littérature mondiale grâce à ses innombrables contes. Le fantastique et le merveilleux y jouent un rôle primordial mais l'humour et la portée philosophique qui s'en dégage les font parfois ressembler à des satires plus qu'à des contes pour enfants. Doté d'une imagination extraordinaire Andersen allie l'ironie et le rêve en un subtil mélange. Traduits en plus de quatre-vingts langues ses contes n’ont pas de temporalité et continuent d’inspirer les écrivains réalisateurs chorégraphes sculpteurs peintres et compositeurs. The Last Dream of the Old Oak (Le dernier rêve du chêne) deMaxime Aulio s’inspire du conte éponyme d’Andersen. La musique descriptive nous raconte l’histoire d’un chêne antique et séculaire. « Il avait justement atteint trois cent soixante-cinq ans (…). Souvent par les beaux jours d'été il discutait avec les éphémères qui venaient s'ébattre et tourbillonner gaiement autour de sa couronne. (…) Le temps approchait où il allait se reposer (…). Le chêne (…) s'endormit pour tout le long hiver ; et il eut bien des rêves où sa vie passée lui revint en souvenir. (…) Et tout à coup le chêne éprouva comme si un nouveau et puissant courant de vie partant des extrémités de ses racines le traversait de part en part montant jusqu'à sa cime jusqu'au bout de ses plus hautes feuilles. (…) Soudainement ses racines se détachèrent de terre. (…) Ce fut la fin du rêve du vieux chêne. Une tempête terrible soufflait sur mer et sur terre. (…) Il tomba au moment où il rêvait qu'il s'élançait vers l'immensité des cieux. (…) »Les couleurs et les atmosphères créées par Maxime Aulio laissent à l'imagination toute la liberté de ses rêveries. The Last Dream of the Old Oak est une commande de la Communauté de Communes de Vinay en Isère (France) pour l’inauguration de son Musée de la Noix. L’œuvre fut donnée en création sous le titre éphémère du Dernier rêve du noyer mais l’histoire racontée était bien celle

26 easy pieces for oboe-A collection of twenty-six easy pieces many of which will be instantly recognisable. All have a great contemporary accompaniment provided on CD so there is no chance of giving a dull performance. Many of the short pieces in Funtime Favourites will sound familiar to pupils. All 26 tunes are fun to learn and the contemporary accompaniment provided on the CD will keep them from sounding dull. The CD features a demo and a play-along version of each tune so the pupil will feel as if there's a whole backing band supporting them - great for motivation!

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.

Liberty est une marche contrastante de forme traditionnelle. La première partie développe un thème pétillant qui se fond dans un solo de basse solidement charpenté. Le trio plus lyrique expose quelques nouvelles idées formant un contraste marqué avec le passage d’ouverture. La musique s’enflamme pour un énoncé en fortissimo qui chemine à travers l’ensemble de l’orchestre puis cède sa place à un thème Grandioso dernier épisode de l’œuvre.

The classic Christmas favourite is given a fantastic swinging makeover in this arrangement by leading Japanese arranger Naohiro Iwai. Your players will absolutely love performing this work that is definitely NOT that same old Christmas arrangement.

This concert march is a tribute to the “pioneers” in the world of brass music in the Lowlands of Netherlands the original founders of the bands and the people who take the lead in organising the societies and associations in the band movement. Celebrate the joy and friendship of the brass band movement with this truly uplifting march.

The four-movement work Saludos desde Espa?a is a musical description of four Spanish holiday spots. The composer uses the musical idiom to represent picture postcards portraying an untouched sandy beach a charming fishing village a beautiful pine forest and the historic centre of a lively Spanish village. Saludos desde Espa?a will add a little holiday magic to any concert.

Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990 Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Like many British marches the main theme is written in a minor key. Powerful and virtuoso themes characterize the first part of this march while the trio melody is much more melodical offering the tenor register to display its lyrical skills. Follows a dynamic passage for trombones and trumpets/cornets leading to a grandioso version of the main trio melody and thus concluding this march in a magnificent way.

Rhythm Patterns for Drummers-An extremely useful book for all drumkit players. This comprehensive volume covers most aspects of rythmical playing that will occur in popular pieces today.

The Lion Sleeps Tonight was originally recorded in 1939 and was an instant hit in many countries. Since then countless artists have recorded this well-known song. The Lion Sleeps Tonight was also used in the famous Disney movie The Lion King. Add a little Disney magic to any concert with this stirring arrangement.

C Baritone/Euphonium BC- BAND TIME Christmas est conçu pour la première année de classe d’orchestre et contient des arrangements à quatre voix de chants de Noël mondialement célèbres. La difficulté des pièces augmente en suivant la même progression que le premier volume de la méthode Écouter lire & jouer . Les cinq premiers arrangements suivent la progression des leçons 6 à 9. Il est donc possible de les interpréter dès la fin du premier trimestre (Noël). Cette collection est accompagnée d’un compact disc (vendu séparément) pour permettre à vos jeunes musiciens de jouer à la maison avec un vrai orchestre. Ceci garantit des résultats plus rapides ! BAND TIME Christmas : idéal pourles Orchestres Juniors !

The theme of this work is the history of the town of Grafenrheinfeld (Bavaria Germany) in the twentieth century a town that is now mainly associated with its nuclear plant. The German word for this is Kraftwerk which can be divided into the words Kraft (power) and Werk (work). In this composition it is a metaphor for the ?work? that can be realised through ?power? in a negative way (war) and in a positive way (reconstruction). Musically speaking power also plays an important role in this work as opposed to vulnerability the sense of loss and the insecurity about the lost identity. Based on the text of Lied der Franke ?Kraftwerk? is a powerfully descriptive work thatwill add energy to any concert.

for Alto Saxophone-Sometimes it can be quite difficult to play well rhythmically speaking. To help you develop a good feel for rhythm Jan van Hulten has written a number of appealing pieces with the attention especially focused on time signature and rhythm. The pieces gradually become more difficult. At the start they are straightforward using the smallest note value of a quaver. Then semiquavers triplets and irregular time signatures follow. Finally you will encounter all the different rhythms once again in a number of exercises so that you will not forget them.All the pieces come accompanied by a live combo on the CD - to make your performances totally complete. The CD supports youin keeping strictly to the beat - and that is what Studies in Rhythm is all about.

En mai 2006 le groupe californien Red Hot Chili Peppers publie son neuvième album studio Stadium Arcadium qui sera récompensé de quatre Grammy Awards. Une fois encore les tubes funk-hard rock énergiques côtoient de jolies ballades plus tranquilles et mélodieuses telles que Snow (Hey Oh) . Peter Kleine Schaars en a réalisé un arrangement fidèle à la version originale.

The habanera is a dance from the beginning of the 19th century that has been the subject of many humorous and ironic poems. One of the more famous habaneras is La Paloma (The Dove) composed about 1860 by Spaniard Sebastien Yradier (1809-1865). This song has since been popular globally and has been performed by many artists including Dean Martin Elvis Presley Bill Ramsey Mireille Mathieu and many more. A fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the seduction and soft nostalgia of La Paloma.

Throughout The New Covenant the composer seeks to portray through programmatic music the sensitivity love and understanding of a compassionate Christ and the strength and wisdom of the Son of God who gave Himself to become the new covenant between God and man. This descriptive work creates a word painting by use of fragments from John Newton's beautiful hymn 'How Sweet The Name of Jesus'. An ideal work for any concert but especially for those taking place in Churches or Cathedrals.

34 Children's Tunes-This is a collection of very easy and mostly well-known children’s tunes. With the play-along CD they sound really cool! The first tune is the easiest. The tunes gradually get more difficult step by step. Perfect for learning in an enjoyable way.