Arr. Hirokazu Fukushima. Par JACKSON MICHAEL. Five years after the release of the monster album Thriller, which sold a record-breaking 105 million copies worldwide up to this date, this second single from the album Bad, released in 1987, also peaked at number one on the Billboard chart. This song was performed during Michael’s first solo world tour that started from Japan (Korakuen Stadium) in Sep…

Dance for Band. Par VINSON JOHNNIE. / Niveau : 2 / Musique latine / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Located in the county of Kerry in southwest Ireland, this charismatic overture musically celebrates the rich history of Celtic music, dance, and folklore. Employing a variety of textures and timbres, every member of your band has an opportunity with the traditional-sounding Irish melodies while presenting generous opportunity for instruction with meters and balance. A sure winner! (2:30) / Concert…

Par KASABIAN. Effortlessly combining the magic of the early-nineties baggy scene with the work of contemporary producers such as DJ Shadow, Kasabian's 2004 debut album is filled with tunes that are as much at home on the dance floor as they are in the mosh. Every song from the album has been carefully transcribed here in Guitar tab, including the singles Processed Beats and Reason Is Treason . / N…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. À l’est des États-Unis s’élève le massif des Appalaches qui s’étire sur deux mille kilomètres de la frontière canadienne à l’Alabama. Appalachia est une visite aux sources des traditions musicales des Appalaches rurales, berceau du bluegrass, de la country et du square dance. / Niveau : 1.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

A joyous Hymn and Dance. Par PALLHUBER HERMANN. / Niveau : 2-3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Based on Mohrentanz (La Mourisque) by Tylman Susato. Par DE HAAN JAN. Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and also published several of his own works. Three of these, published in 1551, were called Musyck Boexken, or music book. Almost 500 …

Par WAIGNEIN ANDRE. Roland Kernen has developed a true fascination for the traditional music scene and for Celtic folk music in particular. The Celts fed on a rich blend of legend and myth which is skillfully portrayed in Celtic Gathering. This lyrical piece embraces two musical atmospheres. The first melodic line, written in a minor key, expresses the cheerful character of a group dance, whilst t…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. History! Introduce a bit of good old early-Americana to your audiences this year. GEORGE WASHINGTON SUITE is made up of three tunes known to have been composed for (or about) George and Martha Washington in their own time. Probably the best known of the three is the first movement, WASHINGTON’S GRAND MARCH, which is believed to have been written by Francis Hopkinson. He was one…

Based on a West Indies Folk Melody. Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Relive the joyous sound of the West Indies 'limbo' dance with this easy concert band work based on an old West Indian melody. / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. The sisters Ruth, Anita and June Pointer from West Oakland in California learned how to sing in the sixties in church where their father was a minister. At the beginning of the 1970s they entered the music business, where they proved to have a mastery of many styles - including rhythm & blues, jazz, and country. However, the Pointer Sisters acquired international fame at…

Arr. Hirokazu Fukushima. Par JACKSON MICHAEL. Five years after the release of the monster album Thriller, which sold a record-breaking 105 million copies worldwide up to this date, this second single from the album Bad, released in 1987, also peaked at number one on the Billboard chart. This song was performed during Michael’s first solo world tour that started from Japan (Korakuen Stadium) in Sep…

Arr. Otto M. Schwarz. Par PRAETORIUS MICHAEL. The many sided and productive Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) is knwon as a composer of dance music, sacred music and music for the advent and Christmas time. He worked as Kapelmeister to the court at Wolffenbuttel, but he was also asked to serve in other places, includin Dresden. Praetorius was valued for the new impulses he gave to music by means of h…