Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE / NICHOLAS ELLIS CAMILLE (Arr.. Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre began life in 1874 as a song, then as a tone poem for full orchestra, and quickly became one of his most popular works. It conjures a midnight scene where Death himself plays the fiddle, summoning skeletons to dance until dawn. The music brims with wit and theatrical colour: eerie harp strokes mark the hour, a skel…

Par NODA. Maï by Ryo Noda, a Japanese composer, is a unique piece of work for solo Saxophone that is strongly influenced by Japanese music. With some sonority supposed to be quite close to those of a koto and of a shakuhachi, this piece is very technical and complex to play. The story behind this work is about the ghost of a Japanese Samurai. While his wife asks why he let her behind and left to f…

Gregory Stone has transcribed these three selected preludes for one piano-four hands.For much of his life George Gershwin sought to integrate the worlds of jazz and classical music. These pieces are not jazz improvisations but they do show something of the style of his own playing. Gershwin had intended to compose a set of twelve, a sort of jazz Wohltemperierte Clavier, but his unexpected death fr…

Par PART ARVO. Like the Littlemore Tractus, Pärt's setting of the Salve Regina has an extended hymn-like feel to it. Typically, it builds very gradually to a late, majestic climax - unison vocal lines at the outset, broader harmonies later, some intriguing eccentricities in the organ part along the way. It was the wish of Hubert Luthe, Bishup of Essen Cathedral, that this particular text be set in…

Par APPERMONT BERT. J’ai écrit cette pièce mélodique pour ma fille, Paulien. C’est une musique aux sonorités enjouées, expressives et légères qui reflètent sa personnalité. Cette composition débute dans un climat lyrique et rêveur. Le premier passage, doux et délicat, mène à une section imposante et tonique, après quoi l’ambiance se transforme dans le mouvement suivant : ici, la mélodie et l’accom…

Hillulah signifie festin ou agitation heureuse en hébreu. Composé pour les jeunes de la bande de vent du Conservatoire Petah-Tikva (Israël), il présentera l'ensemble de votre expression, technique et brillance du son. Dragage des larges marquant, ostinati rythmique asymétrique, mélodies tonales et modales ainsi plusieurs sections bi-tonales que tous ajoutent jusqu'à un travail très spectaculaire. …

Par ZELENSKI WLADYSLAW. Wladyslaw Zelenski had the Six Character Pieces for piano, op. 17 ready around 1871, although it is quite possible that he composed them earlier, even in 1864. Such is indicated by the opus number. At that time he was giving opus numbers to works in chronological order of composition. This set is dedicated to Auguste Auspitz-Kolár, a pianist whom Zelenski could have met on …

I Dreamed A Dream is one of the most successful musical numbers of all time, having transformed its popularity from the stage into a global chart topper for the numerous artists who have covered and performed it. Taken from 'Les Misérables', the song is a lament sung by the anguished Fantine, who thinks back to happier days and wonders at the path her life has taken. Arranged for SSA chorus with P…

Maryland, My Maryland. Par HERZOG EDGAR. After initially introducing the theme in a mere „cloud of sound', the piece, then, starts off in a Cajun/New Orleans groove. All the voices have their solo spots. More and more independent voices join in falling into the groove and, thus, intensifying the tune: The woodwind family is in high Christmas spirits. Shortly after the climax - Is it the turkey or …

Par HOUBEN KEVIN. Commandé par WMC Kerkrade (NL) Dédié à mon cher ami et source d’inspiration: Maestro Tijmen Botma Le titre APATHEIA trouve son origine dans le stoïcisme et est décrit de manière pertinente dans le best-seller international Ikigai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Les stoïciens ne recherchaient pas la gloire ou le succès matériel, mais la paix intérieure: l’absence d…

Par HOUBEN KEVIN. Commandé par WMC Kerkrade (NL) Dédié à mon cher ami et source d’inspiration: Maestro Tijmen Botma Le titre APATHEIA trouve son origine dans le stoïcisme et est décrit de manière pertinente dans le best-seller international Ikigai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Les stoïciens ne recherchaient pas la gloire ou le succès matériel, mais la paix intérieure: l’absence d…

Par NUNEZ FRANCISCO. Dans ce décor de concert, les voix sont utilisés comme un moyen de créer un logement méditatif pour la prière. La faible voix drone (à l'aide de la résonance nasal) pour symboliser un sentiment de l'éternité suspendu. Le duo isolé les chiffres dans la couleur de voix plus élevée le texte, apportant certains versets au premier plan. Toutes les voix climax dans l'adoration prolo…

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par TRADITIONAL. Jacob de Haan arranged the famous piece Amazing Grace for four-part variable ensemble, which may be complemented with percussion. With this intrumentation, it is possible to play the piece with almost any combination of instruments. The piece opens with the song theme, which after a modulation, flows into an intermezzo, characterized by a free interpretation of…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The birth of Philip Sparke’s second son, Benjamin, was the inspiration for composing Ballad for Benny. A short calm introduction leads to the main ballad theme, a gentle waltz melody. Following the work’s climax in which the complete band plays the main theme the sound fades and the piece ends in calm and serenity. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Conc…