Par CURNOW PAUL. The short suite format gives the arrangement great flexibility of use. Movement 1 (PRAISE TO THE LORD) inspires the listener with elements of a “voluntary” style arrangement while the second movement (HE IS LORD) is steeped in peaceful reverence. The third and final movement is an expression of joyous praise. A LITTLE SUITE PRAISE will do a great deal to enrich the worship experie…

Fanfare For The Maestro. Par CURNOW JAMES. Accessible even to particularly advanced Jr. High bands or honor groups, James Curnow’s brilliant fanfare and treatment of Renaissance composer Tylman Susato’s RONDO is truly a jubilant musical expression. FANFARE AND JUBILOSO is dedicated to Harry Begian, the world renowned and highly respected American music educator and conductor, and is a creative exp…

Arr. Douglas Yeo. Par RUTTER JOHN. John Rutter, master of melody, is now available for your brass band. This beautiful carol tells the story of Christmas night and breathes the atmosphere of this joyous time. This arrangement does great justice to the original. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Date parution : 1905-07-01/ Répertoire / Brass Band

Traditional Folksong. Par BULLA STEPHEN. This bright and joyous traditional Yiddish song will add a sparkle to your holiday concert! Glimmering counterpoint illuminates the cheerful melody that notes the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Easy woodwind trills and staccato background rhythms add life to the arrangement, making this a memorable experience for all! / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Conc…

Psalm 150. Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. This remarkably inventive setting of Psalm 150 will move and inspire your audience! Eight different instruments are mentioned in the Psalm, and the music reflects the character of the references. This is an uplifting band work on its own merit when performed by the band alone. Optional parts include: narrator and/or audience sing-along parts. Open this up to deliver…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Accessible even to particularly advanced Jr. High bands or honor groups, James Curnow’s brilliant fanfare and treatment of Renaissance composer Tylman Susato’s RONDO is truly a jubilant musical expression. What a terrific way to energize a concert or conclude a graduation ceremony!FANFARE AND JUBILOSO is dedicated to Harry Begian, the world renowned and highly respected American …

Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Brace yourselves, Beethoven lovers and purists everywhere; here is the famous Fifth Symphony as you never dared to imagine it! In “Beethoven Takes Five”, Aleksey has changed the meter to an audacious 5/4… but that’s just the beginning of his machinations! He throws in Mexican music, latin, swing and jazz and, in his own words, “all sorts of other abominations on top”. The re…

For Violin, Viola and Piano (Reduced from the orchestra version). Britten was so remarkably prolific as a young composer that many of the works from his teens were put aside to await revision or completion as he rushed on to the next piece. This was particularly the case around the time of his Opus 1 Sinfonietta , composed in the summer of 1932, his second year as a student at the Royal College Of…

Oratorio for Solo Tenor, Solo Violin, SATB, Children's Choir and Orchestra of Strings, Harp and Perc. Par ROTH ALEC. Alec Roth’s The Traveller is an oratorio for solo tenor, solo violin, SATB choir, children’s choir and an orchestra of strings, harp and percussion. In addition to writing six new poems for the piece, Vikram Seth has made English translations of twenty Indian texts from a rich varie…

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…