A wedding without a famous wedding march - unimaginable! Wagner's 'Bridal Chorus' from 'Lohengrin' and Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March' from the incidental music of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' vie for the favour of bridal couples and wedding parties. If, however, the music shall be festive, Mendelssohn's background music for the wedding ceremony remains first choice. In order that the march cannot on…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This musical fantasy depicts the history of the Dutch fortified town of Elburg. The work begins with an atmospheric medieval picture of the Convent of St Agnes, the nunnery that was built in the first half of the 15th century. We hear the sound of the convent bells together with an upward motif, which will reappear later in the work. Next, the rest of Elburg is featured, includi…

Par COLERIDGE-TAYLOR SAMUEL. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\'s Christmas Overture appeared posthumously in 1925. Originally orchestrated by Sydney Baynes, it features God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. It is thought by some to have been put together from incidental music he wrote for a children\'s play called The Forest of Wild Thyme. This band arrangement, based on Baynes\' orc…

Par MARTET RICHARD. Barytons, basses, ténors, contre-ténors : toutes les voix masculines sont rassemblées dans l'ouvrage de Richard Martet, qui présente cinquante chanteurs lyriques parmi les plus marquants du XXe siècle. Pour chacun, un long portrait retrace les étapes de sa carriêre, analyse les spécificités de son art, et permet de connaître les caractêres de son répertoire et de sa discographi…

Three brief movements from Handel's most famous and most frequently performed work have been set in B-flat for your beginners without the need for accidentals. It is a joy to be able to offer first-hand sections of this revered classic (2:15) / Concert Band

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven completed his String Quartet Op.135 at Wasserdorf Castle in Gneixenhof, where he sought to recuperate with his nephew Karl after the latter?s failed suicide attempt in summer 1826. It stands out among his late quartets owing to the often cheerful, almost pastoral character of its four movements. Since Beethoven?s death it has often been interpreted as an attempt…

Turandot (1926) est un opéra posthume. Giacomo Puccini décède en 1924, laissant son opéra incomplet. Turandot sera achevé par Franco Alfano d'après les esquisses du compositeur. Lyrique, somptueux et poignant, Nessun Dorma est devenu l'un des plus beaux airs d'opéra, un thème de prédilection pour les ténors les plus prestigieux, tels que Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo et Roberto Alagna. / Quat…

As a follow up to the popular Movie Favorites, this eagerly awaited collection features the hottest movie themes arranged for full band or individual soloists (with optional accompaniment CD). In the student books, each song includes a page for the full band arrangement as well as a separate page for solo use.Includes: Pirates of the Caribbean, Mission: Impossible Theme, My Heart Will Go On, Zorro…

As a follow up to the popular Movie Favorites, this collection features hot movie themes arranged for full band or individual soloists (with optional accompaniment CD). In the student books, each song includes a page for the full band arrangement as well as a separate page for solo use.Includes: Pirates of the Caribbean - Mission: Impossible Theme - My Heart Will Go On - Zorro's Theme - Music from…

As a follow up to the popular Movie Favorites, this eagerly awaited collection features the hottest movie themes arranged for full band or individual soloists (with optional accompaniment CD). In the student books, each song includes a page for the full band arrangement as well as a separate page for solo use.Includes: Pirates of the Caribbean, Mission: Impossible Theme, My Heart Will Go On, Zorro…