Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This 4-movement suite is based on authentic folktunes from the beautiful southern province in France: the 'Provence'. The composer used an harmonic language respecting the popular characteristics, but on the other hand also contains some 'spicy' notes (. . . just like the wellknown 'Provençal sauce'! . . . ). The instrumentation is very colourful, paying a lot of attention t…

Arr. Andrew Watkin. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The Gavotte is an old dance that is used by most of the baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. This gavotte, composed by Handel, has been expertly arranged for young band by Andrew Watkin. / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. A concert 'centerpiece', this major work from James Curnow explores the spiritual perspectives of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest in North America. The five movements investigate the 'Cosmos' and its four 'Worlds'. With such complete contrasts as 'The Undersea World' and the ceremonial dance in 'The Mortal World', an authentic First Nations melody in 'The Spirit World'…

Par ANDERSON LEROY. Leroy Anderson\'s Jazz Pizzicato is a quintessential proof of his legendary status as a composer of light music. With a nostalgic nod toward the traditional American dance form known as the cakewalk, this bright and cheerful tune will have the audience whistling and tapping their toes long after the final note of your concert! This exclusive Southern band edition by Mark Rogers…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. King Arthur was the first of 28 scores Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) composed for radio between 1937 and 1947. It was an ambitious dramatisation of King Arthur' s life and times - part pageant, part play, part cantata - written by D.G. Bridson. This colourful suite incorporates the Introduction, a dramatic Wild Dance, some of the music underscoring the scenes for Galahad and …

From Mexico's central Gulf coast, this indigenous Mexican Dance is so endeared that some consider it the state song. Brush up on your 2/4, and put on your dancing shoes! Freshly scored for the developing band, this familiar tune provides an energetic boost to any program. (2:45) / Concert Band

Based on a West Indies Folk Melody. Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Relive the joyous sound of the West Indies 'limbo' dance with this easy concert band work based on an old West Indian melody. / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Dance for Band. Par VINSON JOHNNIE. / Niveau : 2 / Musique latine / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Tesse Telman. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Avec The Universal Band Collection, Jacob de Haan a conçu une oeuvre “à la carte”. Grâce à sa structure en cinq mouvements indépendants, il est possible d’interpréter l’oeuvre dans sa version intégrale ou d’en donner quelques extraits. Tesse Telman a choisi de développer deux lignes mélodiques extraites de deux mouvements de cette suite. Ballad est une ligne f…

Par SCHAARS PETER KLEINE. Pour répondre à un besoin croissant d’oeuvres pour Orchestre d’Harmonie Junior ou Petites Formations, Peter Kleine Schaars a composé cette pièce facile, publiée dans la collection Flexible 4 Series. La croche est la plus petite valeur de note contenue dans cette suite de quatre danses contrastantes et contrastées. La ligne mélodique alterne entre les différentes voix. Dan…

Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. Für die Theater-Show Die pet past ons allemaal (Dieser Hut passt uns allen!) arrangierte Peter Kleine Schaars im Auftrag des Holländischen Polizei-Orchesters ein Medley aus bekannten holländischen Kinderliedern. Er verpasste den Melodien einen völlig neuen Klang, so dass daraus eine wahre Dance Party entstand. Die aufregenden Rhythmen der verschiedenen Musikstile (House,…