Creation Mass. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Haydn's Mass in B-flat major, also known as the 'Creation Mass” was composed in 1801. It is one of the six great Mass settings that forms the crowning glory of his vocal music along with 'The Creation” and 'The Seasons”. Continuing the collaboration between Bärenreiter and the G. Henle publishing company regarding Haydn's large-scale choral works, operas and …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Fanfare and Celebration was commissioned by the Brass Band of the Western Reserve (Dr Keith M. Wilkinson, director) to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Based in north-west Ohio, the band was formed in 1997 and was competing in the Championship Section of the North American Brass Band Championships in less than three years. The first performance of Fanfare and Celebration took p…

We are extremely proud to present a three-piece halftime show based on the unforgettable music of the jazz-funk band Tower of Power. Started over 40 years ago, the band is still going strong and wowing sold-out audiences everywhere with their soulful tunes and impeccable musicianship. Victor López combines two of their most popular hits into Part 1 of our show. (2:15) / Marching Band

Par L\'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / L\'ESTRANGE JOANNA. Commissioned by Twyford School in Hampshire, The Twyford Carols by Joanna and Alexander L?Estrange comprises four uplifting and heartwarming Christmas songs for unison/2-part children?s choir and piano accompaniment. The jazzy and joyous Rejoice, rejoice! and its reprise, which feature clapping and optional percussion, frame two charming carols Save…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work for Tuba and Brass Band was commissioned by and written for internationally renowned tuba soloist Steve Sykes. The Tuba plays four notes (F, Bb, G, C) during the opening. All the themes and much of the harmonic structure are based on these fours notes and their permutations. The soloist receives ample opportunity to showcase his or her technical prowess and expressive c…

Based on the hymn 'Jerusalem' by Sir Hubert Parry. Par DE HAAN JAN. Brass Band Gloria Deï, l’ensemble qui a commandé cette œuvre, réside dans le village frisonne de Gerkesklooster (Pays-Bas), où se trouvait autrefois le village de Wigerathorp. Un monastère du nom de Jeruzalem y fut construit au XIIIe siècle. Il a inspiré le compositeur à fonder cette pièce sur le bel hymne bien connu Jerusalem, d…

Around the horn is the most thorough and exhaustive study of scales and arpeggios ever assembled. Included are 21 scales and arpeggios every jazz musician needs to know based on the Major, Melodic Minor, and Harmonic Minor modes. Also included are specially designed etudes to open your ears and increase your modal awareness. This book will allow any instrumentalist to gain facility and a solid und…

Par VAN BELCUM HENK. As the title suggests, this work is a partita: it consists of a number of variations on a chorale melody. The partita has been popular for centuries, especially when it comes to organ music. Henk van Belcum, who is active in the choir world, chose for his Partita Piccola the German hymn Wunderbarer König as a starting point. Partita Piccola consists of four variations and a ch…

Opera. Par BARRY GERALD. Gerald Barry's new opera is based on Lewis Carroll's two beloved books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. As with Barry's last opera, the lauded The Importance of Being Earnest, the composer has created the libretto himself from the author's original texts. Thus, the work remains faithful to many aspects of the Alice story but is trimmed and c…

Par MASSENET JULES. Cendrillon (Cinderella), with a libretto by Henri Cain based on Perrault's fairytale, premiered in 1899 in Paris. Best known for composing over thirty operas, the composer, Jules Massenet (1842-1912) purposely did not attend the premiere, but received a telegram the following day from baritone Fugère recording its triumph. Incorporating the composer's sense of humour and wit, t…

Béla Bartók crowned his Mikrokosmos published in 1940 with Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. On the one hand, they reflect manifold influences of Balkan folk music on the composer's oeuvre and, on the other hand, they are among frequently played concert pieces, such as the Allegro barbaro or the Ostinato for example. The musical text of this separate edition is based on the world's first urtext edit…