Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony, completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old, took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale…

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par GIBB BARRY. The hit of the seventies! When you say disco, you immediately think of the Bee Gees. Their hit song Stayin’ Alive has become an evergreen partly due to the fabulous dancing of John Travolta in the film Saturday Night Fever. This arrangement for concert band will make a great encore at your next concert! / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Co…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Be really ready for your Christmas concert this year. The playability of Timothy Johnson’s Christmas Invitation is right on target for your Grade 1 band to perform by December. Based on Oh Come, Little Children, the charming easy counterpoint and creative harmonization give a more advanced impression to the piece while careful attention to articulations and dynamics mean you c…

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) a écrit de nombreux chorals qui sont restés très populaires. La mélodie Ich steh an deiner Krippen her (BWM 469) écrite en 1736 et publiée pour la première fois dans le recueil de cantiques de Schemelli en est un excellent exemple. Avec l'arrangement de ce choral pour ensemble de cuivres, Jacob de Haan a écrit une com…

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH / JONES NATHAN (Arr.). Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, while he was writing his popular ballet, Swan Lake. Each piece in The Seasons depicts a different month of the year in Russia. The original publication of September: The Hunt included an epigraph at the start of the piece-a small poem by Alexander Pushkin. This energetic arr…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Of Schubert, Franz Liszt once said 'Such is the spell of your emotional world that it very nearly blinds us to the greatness of your craftsmanship. ' The subtle beauty and superb compositional skill of this Schubert INTERLUDE are perfectly captured in a masterful arrangement by William Bellis. Certain to become a standard of concert and contest literature, you owe it to your ba…

Par BRUBECK DAVE. Le nombre de jazz classique ' prendre cinq ' a été enregistrée par le Dave Brubeck Quartet et d'abord sur son album de 1959 Time Out. Composée par Paul Desmond, saxophoniste du groupe, il est devenu célèbre pour sa mélodie distinctive, accrocheur et l'utilisation du temps quintuple, d'où la pièce tire son nom. Cet arrangement brass band, par Steve Sykes, capte la pente jaunty de …

Arr. James Curnow. Par GRIEG EDVARD. Here is an opportunity to expose your band to the delightful, graceful music of Edvard Grieg. This elegant arrangement of his famous piano tune offers a wide array of learning possibilities with regard to phrasing, dynamics and the development of lyrical style. A wonderful piece for introducing your students to the joys of classical music. / Niveau : 1.5 / Rép…

Tom's arrangement of this Grammy winner for 'Best Hard Rock Performance? by the Foo Fighters is loaded with contrast, intensity and impact - all essential ingredients for heavy-hitting marching band. / Marching Band

One of the funkiest tunes ever is now in a hip, new arrangement from Roland Barrett. All of the great horn licks from the original are present. Your band and your audience will have fun with this one! (1:45) / Marching Band

Par NIJS JOHAN. La musique juive traditionnelle possède une caractéristique unique : elle est un subtil mélange de joie et de mélancolie. Le célèbre chant, Shalom Alechem, en est la parfaite illustration. En dépit de l’utilisation de la gamme mineure, la trame reste festive. L’arrangement de Johan Nijs reste parfaitement fidèle à l’atmosphère de la chanson originale. La musique nous conquit par so…

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par BILL CONTI / CAROL CONNORS / AYN ROBBINS. Bill Conti a composé les musiques de nombreuses productions hollywoodiennes ou séries télévisées américaines. Récompensé par un Oscar pour la musique du film L'Étoffe des Héros, il est pourtant entré dans l’histoire du cinéma avec le célébrissime thème Gonna Fly Now extrait du film culte Rocky (1976) qui révéla Sylvester Stallone. Pu…

Arr. Herman Oldenstijl. Par TRADITIONAL. This lovely Scottish hymn, also known as The Lord’s My Shepherd, first appeared in 1929 in the Scottish songbook Northern Psalter, where it was incorrectly credited to David Grant, an Aberdeen businessman and amateur musician. It was, in fact, composed by Jessie Irvine the daughter of the parish minister at Crimond. This arrangement will be a musical jewel …

Par CURNOW JAMES. An important part of our Essentials of Musicianship Series, Scale Studies for Band is designed to be used as an instructional aid during your normal daily practice. Written so that the scale studies can be interlaced at appropriate times into your rehearsal, they enable you to address the scale and key considerations of your next piece just before starting that piece. For instanc…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. A beautiful offertory style addition to the Curnow Music Press 'Praise and Adoration Series', SHIPSTON PRELUDE belongs on your stands this year. This endearing traditional English melody, originally collected and harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams, is now included in many of today's hymnals. An uplifting performance piece for school or church groups, the skillfully crafted arr…