Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HOLST GUSTAV. Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arra…

Arr. John Moss. Par HOLST GUSTAV. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. As the title suggests, this is a fiery and energetic, dynamic overture. Jan Van der Roost was commissioned to write the piece by the Japanese ‘Band of the NEC-Tamagawa Plant’ on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. From the first measure, the brass section sets the scene with rhythmical motives. Gradually we hear melodic and playful themes, often supported by (poly)rhythmic…

From Four Original Warm-Ups For Band. Par APPERMONT BERT. / Répertoire / Fanfare

Music For Fanfare Band. / Date parution : 1905-06-28/ Accessoire / Fanfare

Arr. Brandon Ridenour. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Zodiakus ~ Zodiaque ~ Dierenriem. Par DE HAAN JAN. Compact Band Series : Cette nouvelle collection propose une série d’oeuvres de tous styles, dans un degré de difficulté restreint (2-21/2 ). Le choix d’une instrumentation élargie a permis d’obtenir une excellente homogénéité entre les pupitres et de belles couleurs sonores. Ces oeuvres sont dont accessibles, à la fois, aux formations incomplètes …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

Pour Précéder La Péri. Par DUKAS PAUL. Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily kept what is now his best know composition, the symphonic scherzo L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). He also came very close to destroying the manusc…

Par WAESPI OLIVER. Hypercube est une narration musicale inspirée en partie de l?architecture de la Grande Arche de la Défense à Paris, dont la forme a été comparée à un hypercube. Prenant cet édifice repère comme point de départ, cette pièce explore la poésie et la réalité de paysages urbains. Au cours de l??uvre, des éléments contrastants sont jetés dans un développement dramatique et virtuose cr…

Par PASTORE CARMINE. Spain is a country like no other. Its scenic beauty, colorful history and bold arts and literature are unique and legendary. In this overture Carmine Pastore skilfully portrays this timeless region of many contrasts with the widely-varied orchestration portraying many of the opposing and unique qualities of the concert band. / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Réperto…