FJH is proud to offer this wonderful arrangement of the first movement of Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4. This slightly shorter version works extremely well for string orchestra and is ideal for contests and festivals. Robert D. McCashin has used his own extensive experience as a university orchestra director to carefully bow and articulate each part with musical and pedagogical needs in mind.
Sedna is an Orchestral piece composed by Søren Nils Eichberg in 2013. Søren Nils Eichberg was announced as the first composer-in-residence of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
Pianiste de formation classique Roberta Flack fait partie avec Donny Hathaway ou Bill Withers d'une génération de chanteurs soul intimistes qui s'est imposée au début des années 70. En 1973 le titre Killing Me Softly (qui sera revisité par les Fugees en 1996) caracole en tête des hit-parades du monde entier. Killing Me Softly a définitivement mis une étiquette sur cette chanteuse à la voix dél…
The attacks in Brussels on 22 March 2016 created a shockwave throughout Belgium and the rest of the world. Equally the attacks in Paris and Nice led to great public indignation fear and disbelief.What has happened to the western world? Have our cultures grown apart to such an extent that we do not understand each other anymore? Bert Appermont’s intention was to voice certain emotions that …
Triple Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth has given this old standard a fresh but straight ahead swing treatment. Highlights include a sax section soli (with opt. trumpet 4) that is really hot and well worth a little wood-shedding time. Super for festival or contest.
The second of the Quartets commissioned by the Naxos label was completed in January 2003. This work swings between nervous virtuosic energy to the serene calm of an extended Lento with exotic harmonies reminiscent of Bartok andis characterised by it's sharp and unpredictable contrasts. First performed by the Maggini Quartet on 11 July 2003 at the Pittville Pump Room Cheltenham as part of the C…
Spectrum for String Quartet is a collection of specially commissioned pieces. Three composers of widely different backgrounds and experience have written works of about eight minutes duration for players of ABRSM grade 8 standard.
We are proud to publish Alfred Reed's Third Symphony. From the intensity of the opening meovement to the exquisite counterpoint of the finale Dr. Reed draws the most from the resources of the contemporary concert band. Writtenfor the U.S. Air Force Band this powerful three-movement work is certain to be a lasting contribution to the world of band literature.
A serious concert or festival piece Invictus was written in memory of the composer's grandfather and based on a poem of the same title by William Ernest Henley. This extensive emotional composition will thrill performers and audiences alike with interesting effects and textures. A new musical masterpiece!
Mvt. 3 of Minnesota Portraits-Enjoy a jubilant celebration of sounds and rhythms in this refreshing work that musically explores the exhilaration of snowboarding or skateboarding on the ?halfpipe.? Composer Samuel Hazo uses an energetic percussionfabric combined with twisting and turning patterns of melodies and riffs in this challenging and appealing offering for band. Dur: 3:50
The more you read the more you hear!The Eulenburg Audio Score Series contains the orchestral world's treasures from the baroque classical and romantic repertoire. Each of the 50 volumes consists of a clearly-presented and authoritative score an informative preface detailing the biographical and creative background and a Naxos CD containing the work in full length.Eulenburg Audio Score is the n…
Rachel Steckler O'Kaine has written out the optional conga and sekere parts to aid your percussionist in creating Afro-Cuban rhythms as easily as possible. Check out the performance notes for specific notation used in the conga part. This is an extremely well-written chart worthy of your highest festival or contest considerations. Great material for better bands.
This work for Clarinet in A Violin Cello and Piano was premiered in May 2002 in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge. The piece has a fast rhythmic opening in which the violin and cello answer short statements by the pianowith the clarinet mediating between them. The work is decorated by rhythmic and melodic flourishes on the clarinet violin and cello and development sees the piece pick up in tem…
Premiered by the Arditti String Quartet at the Institute of Contemporary Arts ICA London 22nd October 1995. Programme note: SCHREIE UND MELANCHOLIE is dedicated to the Arditti Quartet and was commissioned with support from the Danish Arts Foundation. In the summer of 1993 I worked briefly on some sketches for a choral suite with texts by Georg Trakl. The project was abandoned but the moods from T…
Beethoven's Egmont Overture is one of the most famous pieces in the orchestral repertoire. Until now there has not been a string version that captures the full effect of the original. Since many directors have expressed the need for good literature for larger string programs Robert McCashin is pleased to offer this shorter arrangement which effectively utilizes the full string orchestra. Excelle…
This fast 3/4 swing features a trumpet/tenor chase. Great ensemble writing contributes to this exciting thriller that is very intense from beginning to end. An ideal addition to any concert Travelin' Home will make you hang on and enjoy the ride of your life!
New York Pops arranger Stanley Applebaum has skillfully crafted this fast moving medley featuring four themes from Bizet's immortal opera Carmen. From the trumpet fanfare in the Prelude to the jazzy sax led Toreador Song this up-tempo tribute to theater is sure to please any audience. Bizet at its best!
This arrangement offers exciting opportunities for more mature players. A combination of juxtaposed and interlocking double-stops are used to maintain the sonorous depth of Brahms’s original work. Several edits have been made to bring this to a more appropriate length for concert and festival performances. Although this is ideal for large string orchestras also consider using it for a chamber …
The Magic Flute In Full Score was created at the peak of the Enlightenment Mozart's divine and enduring milestone of Opera is both a light-hearted fairy tale and an epic story of the strugglebetween good and evil.The Magic Flute met instant acclaim at its 1791 premiere and it remains among one of Mozart's most performed and admired works.
Study Score Format 22.5 x 16.5cmThe St. John Passion was first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday of 1724. Written three years before the St. Matthew Passion it was a work Bach revised during the rest of his life in fact he did not leave us a definitive version either in print or fair copy. The sources give evidence of four different versions used at four performances - 1724 1725 around 1730…
A Flourish For Orchestra was written to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the City of Bristol. It was first performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in the Colston Hall Bristol on 26th September 1973.
Cantata for Whit Sunday-Cantata for Whit SundayIn 1717 Telemann composed his cantata ?Gott Der Hoffnung Erfülle Euch? for the first day of Whitsun based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister. It forms part of the ?Concerten-Jahrgang? also known as ?Das Harmonische Zion? or ?Italienischer Jahrgang? where all the cantatas are conceived as concertos for vocal and instrumental parts and have been colourful…
The Clinton 12-In August 1956 Clinton Tennessee was the the site of one of the most significant events of the American Civil Rights movement as 12 courageous teenagers walked into history becoming the first students to desegregate astate-supported high school in the south. Commissioned by the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association Richard Saucedo captures the mood of this monument…
