Two for Christmas rassemble deux célèbres noëls internationaux O Little Town of Bethlehem et Douce Nuit . La trame est lumineuse et pétillante. Une pièce idéale pour enrichir votre répertoire de Noël.

With his arrangement of Drei Könige originally composed for voices Robert van Beringen makes a welcome contribution to the christmas repertoire for bands. In this work by the German composer Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874) the mediaeval choral Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern comes to the fore as a counter melody.

Dans le sud-ouest de l’Angleterre se dresse depuis plus de 3 500 ans un impressionnant cercle de blocs de grès. En dépit de multiples recherches et calculs scientifiques on ne connaît toujours pas la signification exacte de ce site. Au fil des siècles de nombreuses suppositions et spéculations ont été avancées quant à la fonction de Stonehenge lieu de cérémonies religieuses lieu de rituels et d’adoration mais aucune de ces hypothèses n’a pu être démontrée de façon probante à ce jour. Actuellement on s’accorde à penser que Stonehenge est un calendrier géant. La disposition particulière des blocs permet d’observer le lever du soleil ou le coucher de la lune de prédire lessolstices d’été et d’hiver de déterminer les positions de la lune à travers les diagonales etc. En résumé ce mystérieux monument de pierre permet d’observer les changements de saison. Stonehenge est une mise en musique d’images et d’impressions atmosphériques ; un paysage sonore dont la trame ne suit aucun scénario précis mais dont les images sont réelles.

für akustische Gitarre-Strings of Colour contains pieces for the somewhat advanced acoustic guitar player in which among other things the frequent use of loose strings in position (campanella effect) provides a rich colourful sound as you can hear on the demo CD!

for Bb Clarinet and Piano-An attractive short piece suitable for the intermediate level clarinettist.

Polish Christmas Lights is a collection of three traditional Polish Christmas carols arranged for brass ensemble with flexible instrumentation. These three themes are used throughout the composition with some variation here and there. Add a little sparkle to your Christmas concert with Polish Christmas Lights.

Scotland is famed for its rich landscapes and proud heritage. It is also the country that is known for ‘housing’ the Loch Ness Monster. In celebration of their heritage the Scots annually hold their Highland Games treating audiences to the traditional ‘sports’ competed by their clan descendents. The Dutch composer Henk Hogestein used the Scottish Highland Games as a source of inspiration for this rugged three-movement work. A wonderful opportunity to celebrate Scotch culture with a highly-charged work for your Concert Band.

for the advanced violinist with piano accompaniment-Studies can be boring - you usually play them alone and the lack of rhythm and harmony can be dispiriting. This very practical collection contains the best studies written throughout two centuries of violin education. The studies - all in the first position - have been provided with completely new piano accompaniments which give a harmonic and rhythmic helping hand so that practicing becomes more instructive and more fun. Each edition within this concept features two CDs. For each study there are three tracks on the CDs: a demo version a play-along version in normal tempo and one in a slower study tempo. The following technical skills are included in the Selected Studies programme: Book 3 : For the right hand: chord playing ricochet détaché string shifts staccato legato spiccato octave playing cantilena; For the left hand: extended position playing extensions varied double stops octave playing chord playong position playing on the G string pizzicato flageolets trills velocity chromaticism ornaments. Studies can be boring - you usually play them alone and the lack of rhythm and harmony can be dispiriting. This very practical collection contains the best studies written throughout two centuries of Violin education. The studies - all in the first position - have been provided with completely new Piano accompaniments which give a harmonic and rhythmic helping hand so that practicing becomes more instructive and more fun. Each edition within this concept features two CDs. For each study there are three tracks on the CDs: a demo version a play-along version in normal tempo and one in a slower study tempo. The following technical skills are included inthe Selected Studies programme: Book 3 : For the right hand: chord playing ricochet détaché string shifts staccato legato spiccato octave playing cantilena; For the left hand: extended position playing extensions varied double stops octave playing chord playong position playing on the G string pizzicato flageolets trills velocity chromaticism ornaments.

for Alto Saxophone and Piano-An exciting piece that will be a hit in any concert programme.

This book containing 33 studies is ideally suited as a first proper book of studies after a beginner’s method book. The pieces focus on rehearsing in a number of keys practising various rhythms learning alternative fingerings for the same notes and playing motifs in different octaves.

The Celebration for Children of 7 5 and 3 Years of Age-In Japan a traditional festival called Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three) is held on November 15th every year to wish for the wholesome growth of girls aged seven boys aged five and children aged three. The composer imagined how a seven-year-old sister with five and three-year-old brothers would go through various happenings have fun visiting a shrine and strengthen their bonds. Reflecting the meaning of its title Shichi-Go-San uses a lot of irregular time signatures to form a witty and resplendent concert piece.

Border Zone (Zone frontalière) est une œuvre en trois tableaux musicaux qui racontent l’histoire de Dinxperlo un village situé à l’est des Pays-Bas dans la région de l’Achterhoek non loin de la frontière allemande.Le premier tableau s’ouvre avec une description de la Course des Bataves une course de relais inter-universitaire entre l’Université de Nimègue et celle de Twente. Après un passage sur le sol allemand les participants reviennent aux Pays-Bas en traversant la frontière à Dinxperlo. Ce thème est joué en alternance avec un thème énergique et audacieux qui dépeint les contrebandiers longtemps très actifs des deux côtés de la frontière. Le second tableauillustre la grande procession qui a lieu chaque année à Dinxperlo. Le troisième et dernier tableau s’ouvre sur les sons joyeux qui montent du traditionnel marché de Pentecôte qui s’étend de l’autre côté de la frontière. Les sons animés du marché sont entrecoupés d’un tissu sonore écrit dans l’esthétique d’un choral et qui fait référence à la plus petite église des Pays-Bas un site culturel très prisé. Les deux thèmes cheminent vers un finale brillant et passionnant.

Wedding March (Marche nuptiale) est une œuvre de circonstance que le compositeur belge Jan Van der Roost a écrite en 2007 pour la cérémonie de mariage de son ami le compositeur néerlandais Johan De Meij. La création de l’œuvre a eu lieu par une belle journée fin août 2007. Jan Van der Roost en a assuré la direction.Si la musique dénote une influence de Mendelssohn et d’Elgar cette marche renferme néanmoins les traits caractéristiques de Jan Van der Roost : des thèmes variés et une grande expressivité de la mélodie cantabile du trio. La partie d’orgue (passage de fin) est ad libitum mais il va de soi que les sonorités de l’orgue enveloppent la musiqued’une splendeur extraordinaire.

Willing and Able (“Enthousiastes et volontaires”) est une marche écrite dans un style choral qui exploite pleinement les couleurs et le caractère de l’orchestre. Willing and Able est une pièce universelle.

The Austrian master-composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born 250 years ago in 1756. Play Mozart contains a selection of his best-known works or themes. These have been adapted with respect for the original whilst bearing in mind the requirements of the particular instrument. With this book woodwind players can now enjoy the special magic of Mozart's music.

A fantastic piece full of mystery which will captivate the imagination of both players and audiences.

Saxophone Jubilee rend hommage au célèbre inventeur Adolphe Sax qui vers 1840 décide de fabriquer un nouvel instrument qu’il baptise d’après son propre nom. Cette pièce pleine de fraîcheur met en valeur un trio de saxophones dont la composition peut varier (voix solistes éditées en Sib et Mib). Le rythme swing donne à la pièce un effet sautillant et divertissant.

For Clarinet Choir-Rikudim (Hebrew for “Dances”) is a four-part dance suite based on Jewish music. By using eastern intervals and irregular time changes the composer succeeds in creating a slightly melancholy but specifically Jewish flavoured piece.

Italo Pop Hits: twelve of the greatest Italian evergreens in one book. The CD contains demo versions and authentic-sounding accompaniments to enable you to play along with all the songs; that real “Italian summer feeling” is guaranteed at home in your music lessons or in front of an audience!

The Austrian master-composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born 250 years ago in 1756. Play Mozart contains a selection of his best-known works or themes. These have been adapted with respect for the original whilst bearing in mind the requirements of the particular instrument. With this book woodwind players can now enjoy the special magic of Mozart's music.