Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival. 'Singapura' is the original name of Singapore in Malay, the native language there. Because Singapore is one of the most important harbors in the world, this two-piece work opens with a seaman's dance. An…

Par WINTERBERG HANS. Hans Winterberg's four string quartets were composed over a period of four decades between 1936 and 1961 and reflect the four stages of his eventful biography. He composed the first in what were probably the happiest moments of his life in his native city of Prague, the second under great hardship in the terrible war year of 1942, the third in 1957 during a phase of great comp…

Leningrader. Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. The Leningrad symphony is a hugely significant, patriotic and celebratory hymn to the city, and a vital condemnation of the devastating powers of fascism. This pocket score is the ideal choice for academic study, performance preparation, or to illuminate your personal enjoyment of the work./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par ALBENIZ ISAAC. When Isaac Albéniz ’s work Sevilla was performed in Madrid in 1886, it not only brought the composer public recognition but also a commission to compose an eight-movement Suite espagnole for Piano (HN783). Although it took him a further 15 years to complete the latter, Sevilla was already published in a single edition in 1886. Most people are probably not familiar with the origi…

Par GUNS N'ROSES. Il s'agit de Volume 2 de deux volumes Guns N' Roses complète, qui contient plus de 45 meilleurs chansons des albums appétit pour la Destruction, GN'R mensonges, Use Your Illusion I et Use Your Illusion II. Volume 2 (M-Z) comporte des transcriptions de la note-pour-note onglet pour 27 chansons : / Pop and rock / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. The city of Salvador, Brazil is also known as Bahia. From 1549 to 1763 this bay was the capital of the Portuguese colony of Brazil and is located 800 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro on the Atlantic Ocean Bay of All Saints. Take your band on a trip to a party (Festa Festival) at the town known as Bahia! / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par DE HAAN JACOB. The Book of Urizen is a work for concert band, solo soprano, and a male narrator in which sound collages of religious expressions are used. The piece is inspired by the compelling visionary poem of the same name (which the poet illustratedhimself) by the Englishman William Blake (1757-1827), who occupies a unique position in western literature and the visual arts. He was not jus…

Par CURTIS MIKE. Mike Curtis’ stay in the city of Guanajuata in Central Mexico inspired this great musical celebration, filled with evocative, ethnic textures and colours. / Niveau : Avancé / performance score / Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Clarinette

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. In this colourful composition, Jan van der Roost recreates the energetic and multi-racial city life in Manhattan, using four contrasting movements. The opening movement is rather short and rhytmical. In the second “Picture”, a variety of musical entities accumulate into a coloured “sound curtain”, on top of which the brass section presents a broad theme. In contrast to the t…

Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. Fairfield Fanfare (expanded version) by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute work for youth and mixed choirs, brass band and orchestra. Originally commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fairfield Halls, Croydon in 2012, the opening chords are based on all the alphabetic note names from FA-ir-F(#)-i-E-l-D, heralding a flourishing section of hustle and bustle that is t…

Par PAPPALARDO SALVATORE. Salvatore Pappalardo was born in Catania on January 21, 1817. He began his musical studies in his city under the guidance of his brother Martino, composer, and then continued at the Palermo Conservatory under the guidance of Pietro Raimondi. / Date parution : 2022-02-03/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par HUWS JONES EDWARD. The idea of 'The Violinists of the Pieta' sprang from the tradition of the Venetian Ospedale della Pieta, an orphanage that housed some of the finest musicians in Europe. The piece is in three movements following the form of a concerto grosso, influenced by the style of Monteverdi and Vivaldi. The music tells a story of the orphans' lives, as they grow up in the jostling cit…

Arrangeur: Paul Barnes. Par GLASS PHILIP. Paul Barnes présente une série de sept transcriptions Piano dérivée de l'opéra de 1991 de Philip Glass Cocteau. La suite fut créée en avril 2001 à la Greenwich House Music School In New York City./ Répertoire / Piano

City of Mystery. Par SWEENEY MICHAEL. / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie