Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke a composé cette pièce pour le Western Plains Wind Consortium, placé sous la direction de son fondateur, Daniel Baldwin. La création fut assurée par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de l’Université d’État de l’Oklahoma Panhandle (Dr. Matthew C. Saunders, direction), le 1er décembre 2009, au Centennial Theatre à Goodwell en Oklahama (États-Unis). Les orchestres membres du West…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining up-tempo concert work for community and youth bands. Composed in funk-rock style, and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says, 'Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a 'hat tip' to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” …

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Written to mark the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2014, this lively choral work on the theme of cycling is the next big cantata from composer Alexander L'Estrange. Scored for mixed voices and jazz quintet, it has everything that made Zimbe! and Ahoy! such triumphs: a medley of new and existing tunes from an array of styles including folk, music hall, barbershop, musi…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining uptempo concert work for community and youth bands. Composed in funk-rock style, and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says, 'Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a 'hat tip' to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” I…

Set to the Latin 'Pulchra es amica mea? text from Song of Solomon, this easy-to-prepare composition is a great selection for high school, church and community choirs. With music inspired by the aurora borealis atmospheric lights, this song will render a most impressive performance. Duration: ca. 4:35. / Choeur SATB A Cappella

Salsa has become quite a dance craze. Its popularity has grown from the Cuban and Puerto Rican community to include most of the Americas, Europe, and even Japan. New Salsa bands are forming everywhere from New York to Los Angeles, from Tokyo to Paris. But despite its increasing popularity, many musicians find that Salsa and the other genres of Afro Cuban Music are still very difficult to feel and …

Par DAVIS OLIVER. 'For many years the violinist Kerenza Peacock and I have been discussing the concept of a piece about trees. One day I received in the post from her a book by Annie Davidson entitled, ‘How to be More Tree’. This brilliant book became the inspiration for the Arboretum Suite. The first tree I decided to write about was Aspen. I read that Aspen trees work together sharing water and …

Par FRANCES-HOAD CHERYL. A two and a half minute piece for voices and piano, commissioned and first performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Discovery Choir conducted by Neil Ferris..One Earth sets a text by Di Sherlock for voices and piano and is an ideal community choir piece. / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Par RATTRAY BRENDA. Brenda Rattray's The Joy of Singing is for children, young people and adults in primary schools, secondary schools, youth groups and churches who would like to build a singing community. Whether a musician or not, the twenty fun songs in this collection will bring variety and enjoyment - perfect for reinforcing confidence in any choir! A wealth of material in here... there are …

Arr. Ben Parry. Par MARS BRUNO. Choir Rocks! Just The Way You Are (Amazing), is the ultimate choral arrangement of Bruno Mars's third biggest selling single of 2010. It made history by becoming the first song ever to bounce back to number one less than a month after falling from the top three. Ideal for school and community choirs, this choral arrangement is taken from the popular Choir Rocks! ser…

Cet ouvrage, constitué d'entretiens, de reportages et de portraits parus entre 1991 et 2005 dans le magazine Vibrations, retrace en filigrane l'histoire de la musique populaire. Il propose pour la première fois en français des interviews en profondeur avec des personnalités de la musique jazz, blues ou soul : Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Astor Piazolla, Ornette Coleman, George Clinton, John McLaugh…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Green Hills of Tyrol (Les vertes collines du Tyrol) est une commande de Jrena et Beat Knüsel pour leur fils, le joueur d’euphonium suisse Joel Knüsel, pour célébrer son 20e anniversaire, en 2019. Ils souhaitaient une pièce adaptée à une compétition de solistes, peut-être fondée sur une mélodie écossaise ou irlandaise, et le compositeur Philip Sparke suggéra qu’un air varié à…

Songs and Singing Games from Guatemala and Nicaragua. Par . ¡Canta Conmigo! is a practical guide for music educators looking to teach music from Central America. Suitable for use in families, schools, or community centers, this resource contains a playful collection of 90 songs, singing games, chants, and games author Rachel Gibson learned from teachers, children, and families while living in seve…