Par DE HAAN JACOB. This concert work, the latest of Jacob de Haan works based on American states, is a suite in three movements, based on a well-known folk tune from Arkansas. In the course of this varied work the folk song appears in its complete form and in fragments, in major and in minor, as a ballad in a lyrical orchestration, as a blues, accompanied by a jazzy rhythm and at the end again in …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. A Tale as Yet Untold was commissioned by the Cory Band for the European Brass Band Championships in Linz, Austria, 2010, and their winning performance gave them a hattrick of victories at the competition. The theme of this impressive work, which is set in three movements, is one that recurs again and again throughout the music of Philip Sparke, the power of the human spirit to o…

Par HIGGINS GAVIN. Composed in 2007, Freaks! is a brilliant virtuoso showpiece for trombone and band, full of wit and humour with some dark and disturbing moments. Higgins takes his inspiration from Tod Browning's 1932 cult movie where the characters were real life side-show ‘ freaks'. Brass Band Grade 5: 1st Section Duration: 12 minutes / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Brass Band

A Musical Portrait. Par DE HAAN JAN. Redbad est une composition écrite pour la catégorie « Championnat » des Championnats néerlandais des Brass Bands ? elle contient donc de nombreux challenges musicaux et techniques. Dans cette ?uvre en sept mouvements connectés, nous faisons la connaissance de Redbad (ou Radbod), roi de Frise de 680 environ jusqu?à sa mort, en 719. Le compositeur s?est inspiré d…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HOLST GUSTAV. Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arra…

Arr. William Gordon. Par GRUBER FRANZ XAVER. Austrian composer and organist Franz Xaver Gruber composed the original version of this Christmas work in 1818. It is probably one of the most famous of all Christmas carols and should not be missed from any Christmas concert. American composer William Gordon has produced this arrangement for brass band. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Flying the Breeze opens with three repeated B's (representing the initials of the Breeze Brass Band from Japan who commissioned this work). A short introduction leads to a robust theme from the baritones and euphoniums which is taken up by cornets and trombones. A restless bridge passage leads to a syncopated tune from the solo cornet and then to a third theme from a solo trombo…

from The Greatest Showman. Par PASEK BENJ / PAUL JUSTIN / ARR.PHILIP SPARKE. The Greatest Showman est certainement l’une des comédies musicales les plus populaires de ces dernières années. La performance époustouflante de Hugh Jackman dans rôle principal et la musique émouvante ont fait très rapidement de ce film un Classique. L’arrangement du titre « The Greatest Show » par Philip Sparke pour bra…

Par WAGNER R. / KING. It is no secret that Richard Wagner (1813-1883) is one of the prolific German composers ever to have lived. Primarily known for his operas, Die Götterdämmerung is the last of Wagner 's 'Ring Cycle'. The Funeral March is superbly arranged for 10-Part brass choir with percussion by Robert King. Die Götterdämmerung received its premiere in 1876 as part of the first complete perf…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Dans cette composition magnifique, les fragments mélodiques du cantique Beecher sont transformés en une série de variations, démontrant la mélodie en plusieurs ambiances ; expressif, puis calme et doux, et enfin vif et triomphant à la fin. Composé comme morceau imposé de la 4e division pour les Dutch Brass Band Championships en 2015, des parties de solos stimulants pour cornet s…