Par CESARINI FRANCO. La marche Lugano a été composée à l’occasion de la nomination de Franco Cesarini au poste de chef du Civica Filarmonica di Lugano et elle constitue un hommage à cet orchestre. Lugano se caractérise par son tempérament purement latin en complète harmonie avec l’atmosphère de gaieté qui règne sur cette ville du sud de la Suisse, que l’on nomme également „la Perle de Ceresio“ en …

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a small outdoor market in a typical street of this oldcolonial neighbourhood, he discovers a print of William DeShazos painting 'Pacific Dreams' Portrayed in the painting is the surf of…

Quelle est cette odeur agreable. ‘Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?’ is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar’s Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement…

Par AAGAARD-NILSEN TORSTEIN. This exciting concert band work is written in the form of a rhapsody based on folk tunes originating from the region where this young Norwegian composer was born. In addition to traditional harmonies the composer makes use of modal chords to create the appropriate atmosphere for this beautiful region of Norway. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert …

Scottish Folk Song Setting. Par OKPEBHOLO SHAWN E.. Among airs, there are none more beautiful than those fromthe general vicinity of Scotland and Ireland. An originalmelody intertwines with the lovely Scottish air Ye Banksand Braes to form a touching and reflective espressivoperformance piece that you are sure to admire. The endearingnature of old Scottish melody has a charm all its own. A little …

Par WILLIAMS JOHN. John Williams (8 février 1932) a composé certaines des musiques de film les plus populaires, reconnaissables et acclamées par la critique de l?histoire du cinéma. Williams a remporté 25 Grammy Awards, cinq Oscars, sept British Academy Film Awards et quatre Golden Globe Awards. Avec 53 nominations aux Oscars, il est le deuxième individu le plus nominé, après Walt Disney. Ses comp…

Par MOUSSORGSKY MODEST / RAVEL MAURICE (Arr.) . Ravel’s brilliant compositional interpretation of the Pictures at an Exhibition is, to this day, the most famous and independent orchestration of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece. When the French composer turned his attention to his Russian colleague’s piano cycle in 1922, he was at the height of his mastery and Paris was enraptured by Russian music. Notated…

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Asteroids and comets have played an important role throughout the history of life on earth. It is quite probable that the dinosaurs have been exterminated by an asteroid's impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge tidal waves and fire storms wiped out all life. This is the year 2067 according to the Christian calendar. A collision has just taken place in the asteroid belt between Mar…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Inspiration bezieht Jacob de Haan also aus ganz unterschiedlichen Dingen. Auslandsreisen, Spaziergängen, Alltagserlebnissen. Aber auch Erfahrungen aus der Vergangenheit. Während seiner Konservatoriumsjahre spielte Jacob de Haan in einer Ska-Band. „Speziell für diese Band schrieb ich eine Nummer. Diese Melodie ist mir im Gedächtnis haftengeblieben. Viele Jahre später, während ein…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky is best known for his purely instrumental compositions. However, we must not underestimate him as a composer of operas. Many of his operas such as ¬Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin are still performed regularly throughout the world. Eugene Onegin (also called Jevgeny Onegin), composed in 1877-1878, was not called an opera by Tchaikovsky …

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Nur wenigen ist bekannt, dass Franz Schubert sich jahrelang mit dem Komponieren von Opern und Theatermusik beschäftigt war. Insgesamt schrieb er nicht weniger als zehn vollständige Werke fürs Theater. Schubert hofft stets aus eine erfolgreiche Oper oder Theaterproduktion, die allerdings ausblieb. Dies lag wahrscheinlich hauptsächlich an den mittelmäßigen Libretti, die er zur Ve…

L'ultimo album di Laura Pausini, una raccolta dei suoi maggiori successi, insieme a 3 brani inediti, pubblicato in versione musica stampata. Le trascrizioni di tutti e 17 i brani per pianoforte e chitarra, accompagnate dai testi: / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan Van der Roost originally composed each and every note of ‘Slavia’ (as in case in ‘Puszta’, ‘Rikudim’ and ‘A Highland Rhapsody’). Consequently, ‘Slavia’ does not contain any arrangement of existing tunes, but is an original composition ‘in the style of…’. The introduction has an ABA structure and exposes a broad melodic line. Following a short cadenza, there is a second m…

Arr. Klaas Van Der Woude. In the eighties the Pet Shop Boys produced hit after hit. It’s a Sin originates from the same year as their largest selling record West End Girls and this brave arrangement by Klauss van der Woude now means your concert band can enjoy the simplicity of this great pop song. / Niveau : 4 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Even the most basic understanding of Western music must include an intimate familiarity with the magnificent body of works by J. S. Bach. The charming beauty of the ARIOSO from BWV 156 must almost certainly appear on anyone?s personal list of the world's most beautiful melodies. What a wonderful vehicle for the study of artful phrasing and expression!…