Take Five is by far jazz pianist Dave Brubeck’s most famous piece easily recognized by its quirky 5/4 rhythm. Blue Rondo a la Turk while written in a more conventional 9/8 divides the beats into groups of two’s and three’s to create an interesting rhythm. This arrangement will spice up your repertoire!

Pays de hautes montagnes mais aussi de lacs majestueux et de petits villages pittoresques le Tessin est la Méditerranée de la Suisse avec une végétation luxuriante presque tropicale. Seul canton suisse exclusivement italophone le Tessin ( Cantone Ticino ) est avant tout un canton de dolce vita une région calme au cœur des Alpes et de l'Europe. Avec Terra Ticinese Franco Cesarini dévoile l’âme unique et complexe de cet ensemble harmonieux qui fascine par ses contrastes.

This easy concert march can be divided into two parts. The first part which is rhythmical beautifully contrasts with the second part which is lyrical. Each section of the band has its turn in this concertmarch which in spite of its easy level of difficulty deserves the designation “five-star piece.”

dall' opera 'Un Ballo in Maschera'-For the first draft of the libretto of Un ballo in maschera (1859) Giuseppe Verdi drew his inspiration from the grand-opéra Gustave III by Auber an opera performed for the first time in Paris in 1833 that depicted the assassination of the King of Sweden. However censorship first in Naples and then in Rome intervened and imposed heavy modifications. Perhaps because it was too demanding Verdi showed no intransigence with the requests coming from Naples and refused to alter the libretto. On the other hand he yielded to the requests of the Roman authorities and agreed to change the site of the action and the identity of the protagonists. Consequently the scene movedfrom Stockholm to Boston and King Gustav became the Count of Warwick Governor of Massachusetts.The prelude to the second act is very short and introduces the scene at the place where the scaffold stands. In only a few measures Verdi skillfully succeeds in condensing the interior restlessness of the protagonists alongside a prayer of hope.

La clarinette la mandoline le violon les tambourins tambours de basque et le célèbre bouzouki sont les instruments typiques de la musique traditionnelle grecque. Le répertoire de cette musique est partagé en trois catégories principales : les chants traditionnels grecs (le dimotiko ) les chants traditionnels des immigrants (le rebetiko ) et les chants de compositeurs du XXe siècle. La musique grecque moderne a été rendue célèbre par Mikis Theodorakis compositeur de renom qui parallèlement à ses engagements politiques contre le régime fasciste a contribué à travers ses mélodies à la diffusion des textes de grands poètes grecs modernes. Dans cette suite FrancoCesarini a rassemblé trois chansons appartenant à la tradition musicale ancienne. La première O Haralambis est une chanson typique accompagnant le kalamatianos une danse traditionnelle circulaire en 7/8. Satirique et taquine O Haralambis est interprétée à l’occasion de mariages. Elle relate l’histoire d’un jeune homme qui refuse d’être marié. Le passage central développe un autre air traditionnel intitulé I Voskopula . Le deuxième mouvement Stu Psiloriti fait référence à une ancienne mélodie de l’île de Crète. Le Psiloritis est le point culminant du mont Ida. Le troisième mouvement de la suite est basé sur le chant Vasilikos tha gino un chant très ancien de la région de l’Épire. Certains éléments de ce mouvement nous rappellent le sirtaki la plus célèbre de toutes les danses grecques.

This piece was composed as a birthday present for the Austrian conductor Walter Rescheneder to acknowledge the strong support he has given to the composer Thomas Doss. Doss drew the inspiration for this fanfare from a mountain hike in the Salzkammergut. A powerful fanfare reveals enthusiasm and triumph. It is an exulting feeling and gives boundless freedom to look down into the depths from high up giving a view of the stunning landscape. The main melodic theme represents the feeling of vastness one experiences by taking just one quick glance into the distance. A musical treat!

3 Traumbilder für sinfonisches Blasorchester-Cette pièce a pour thème le mythe de l’Atlantide île légendaire aux dimensions d’un continent qui selon la mythologie grecque fut engloutie dans l’océan par un tremblement de terre. L’œuvre retrace en trois parties l’apparition la vie et la disparition sous les eaux de l’île légendaire qui connut la prospérité et les plaisirs de la richesse : des terres fertiles des palais des temples. Un faste dont la musique de Thomas Doss traduit l’enchantement : les reflets du soleil sur les toits couverts d’or irradient de lumière les deux premiers mouvements. Mais comme le veut la légende à la fin de la pièce après une danse mystérieuse la terre tremble l’île sombrelentement et disparaît à nouveau dans l’océan.

to my mother- Mysterious Waltz : this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work one lovely and cheerful and one melancholic with a touch of irony. Which of these two characters will finally dominate the listener depends on the conductor who will reveal this secret according to his personal disposition…

In this symphonic poem George Gershwin portrays a day in the life of an American tourist in Paris. The music accompanies him along the Champs Elysées and through the Latin Quarter where he becomes - in the form of a blues - overwhelmed by homesickness. A meeting with a fellow countryman brings back the upbeat mood and our tourist enjoys the typical French atmosphere. A delightful trip to the French capital!

Au Lone Star Ranch de Weilbach en Autriche sont élevés entre autres des chevaux de race Missouri Foxtrotter une race originaire de l’État du Texas également appelé « The Lone Star State » (État de l’étoile solitaire c.-à-d. l’État dont le drapeau ne comporte qu’une seule étoile). Hormis les doux parfums de l’Ouest américain Lone Star Overture est influencée par la musique traditionnelle européenne complétant ainsi le portrait du Lone Star Ranch et de son environnement pour créer une charmante promenade musicale.

to my mother- Mysterious Waltz : this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work one lovely and cheerful and one melancholic with a touch of irony. Which of these two characters will finally dominate the listener depends on the conductor who will reveal this secret according to his personal disposition…

Aroldo number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi is certainly not one of the best-known works from the genius of Busseto. Written in 1857 it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio which told a story of adultery and which was censored for its indecent content. Verdi found the censorship of Stiffelio unacceptable and with a performance in Verona approaching at the start of 1851 he wrote to his editor Ricordi: If my libretto is censored it will not be possible to obtain the effect I desire so I would rather wait until I can rewrite the last scene. But the modifications to Stiffelio did not stop there. The setting the historical period andthe finale were also completely changed. In the process of converting Stiffelio to Aroldo Verdi no doubt succeeded in strengthening certain moments. However the fame of the three operas he had written in the meantime - Rigoletto Il Trovatore and La Traviata - did not allow Aroldo to receive the recognition it deserved. The opera's symphony is indeed a superb work and contains moments of outstanding lyricism. The trumpet solo in the introduction is the longest written by Verdi for this instrument.

Glory Fanfare was commissioned by the Brass Band of Upper-Austria for the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Linz and was performed as the fi rst piece in the gala concert. The double chorus of cornets is particularly ingenious and itsvirtuosic character adds to all the excitement. Modern elements such as funky bass lines played along with the drum kit help drive the festive atmosphere and create a piece that will captivate your audience from the word go!

dall' opera Ernani- Ernani (1844) Giuseppe Verdi’s fifth opera is based on the homonymous tragedy by Victor Hugo. Verdi’s success with Ernani as well as Nabucco and I lombardi alla prima crociata can be ascribed to two distinct ideas: the melodic idea and the patriotic idea. The melodic idea is very important to move and touch the audience while the patriotic idea is the source of enthusiasm and emotions. Approximately ten years elapse between two similar stories: the one of the outlaw Ernani and the one of Manrico the troubadour. In the prelude to Act I in only three minutes Verdi has succeeded in skillfully concentrating the main elements of the entiredrama. One can clearly observe the themes of love oath and death.

(An Overture)-L’objectif de cette composition n’est pas tant de brosser un portrait musical d’une ville à travers des images visuelles que de susciter des images émotionnelles émanant de ces innombrables atmosphères - énergiques dynamiques et intenses - qui rythment la vie quotidienne. Dans la première phase de l’œuvre on sent la ville vibrer de son énergie. Les rythmes sont frénétiques. L’auditeur est facilement immergé dans le chaos du trafic ; on voit des piétons absorbés par leurs tâches quotidiennes marcher prestement. Mais au cœur de chaque ville se trouve un espace préservé alliant calme et sérénité : un parc un jardin caché un petit coin oublié. L’imagination part envoyage et rêve de lointains ailleurs ; une courte pause avant de revenir à la vie chaotique de la ville. D’un point de vue musical la pièce est construite sur un seul thème qui se divise en deux ramifications distinctes et contrastantes. La première est fougueuse et rapide ; la seconde est fluide dans un style cantabile . Vers la fin de l’œuvre les deux ramifications se rejoignent et cheminent unifiées vers leur intensité maximale conclusion pétillante d’une composition brillante.

Thomas Doss created a beautiful and sensitive arrangement of this famous religious work by Anton Bruckner (1824-1896).

Composed for the YAMAHA-BläserKlassen-Kongress 2015-Attention drivers and cyclists theres something happening on the road - the ducks are on the move! Quacking and waddling along the street they dominate the traffic scene. To the left to the right in their own good time! Its not so far to thenext pond after all...As entertaining as its story is this new piece by the renown Swiss composer Gilbert Tinner that he dedicated to the 2015 YAMAHA BläserKlassenkongress. Designed for the needs of a German BläserKlasse it is suitable for any youth concert band. Therock style and some funny special effects make this grade 1 5 composition attractive to any audience!

The Bridge on the Border is a European bridge connecting the German city of Kehl to the French city of Strasbourg. This piece tells the passionate story of German and French lovers who meet at the bridge on the eve of war. Fortunately this story has a happy ending with enemies becoming friends no longer separated by the river between them!

Overture on an Indian Folk Melody Op. 46- Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such but rather conveys moods and emotions inspired by impressions of the American desert state of Arizona: the endless cactus-studded desert landscape a lone Indian on horseback the legendary Grand Canyon Railroad the Petrified Forest and the famous Monument Valley. Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such but rather conveys moods and emotions inspired by impressions of the American desert state of Arizona: the endless cactus-studded desert landscape a lone Indian on horseback the legendary Grand Canyon Railroad the Petrified Forest and the famous Monument Valley.

Romantic Pieces from Scandinavia for Flute and Piano-Under the title LUX NORDICA this edition contains a selection of Romantic pieces by various composers of northern origin. Franco Cesarini collected seven works from Niels W. Gade and Carl Nielsen (Denmark) as well as Johan Svendsen ChristianSinding and Edvard Grieg (Norway) and arranged them for flute and piano. The enclosed CD provides a demonstration of each piece followed by the piano accompaniment with which to play along. Contents: Romance Op. 26 (Svedsen Johan) Intermezzo (Grieg Edvard) Novellette from Aquarellen (Water Colors) Op. 19 N° 9 (Gade Niels) Old Melody - Alte Weise Op. 89 N° 2 (Sinding Christian) Humoresque from Fantasy Pieces Op. 2 N° 2(Nielsen Carl August) Romance in E minor Op. 30 (Sinding Christian) Last Spring from Elegiac Melodies Op. 34 N° 2 (Grieg Edvard).