Ballad

Sven Van Calster a composé cette ?uvre suite à une visite dans cette ville de République Tchèque. Un brillant allegro au rythme puissant fait suite à une fanfare solennelle. Une partie lente dans un style ballade précède une reprise de l?ouverture qui s?achève sur une fin pétillante. Une ?uvre idéale pour un concert ou un concours.

Pride of the Forest reflète la fierté associée au tempérament des gens qui résident dans les Fryske Wâlden (« Les Forêts Frisonnes ») une région dans le nord-est de la province néerlandaise de Frise. En général les habitants sont des gens résistants vaillants francs tenaces honnêtes et surtout fiers. Cette ?uvre illustre le paysage et les caractéristiques typiques des Frisons de façon prog…

This wonderful arrangement by Toshihiko Sahashi is based on themes taken from the massive output of master-composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Several well-known melodies are combined with modern pop styles to form a work that has a unique combination of sound and styles. This fusion of styles creates a piece that will appeal to the musicians and audience alike!

Based on a familiar folk tune Johnnie Vinson has created an appealling set of variations with an occasional nod to Beethoven who used the same melody in his Theme and Variations for flute and piano (Op. 107 No. 7). Witheach variation featuring a different section of the band this work utilizes a mixture of contrasting meters and styles. Dur: 4:00

Since his first successes in the 1990s the amiable popular singer Frans Bauer has grown into a megastar in the Netherlands. In the rest of Europe too he has a massive following. Although he is derided by many because of his schmalzy style Frans Bauer sells CDs galore attracts full houses everywhere and can be viewed in his own reality soap on television. The cheery singalong Heb je even voor m…

The Jolly Robbers-Né d?un père belge et d?une mère autrichienne Franz von Suppé (1819-1895) révèle un évident talent de musicien dès son plus jeune âge. Plus tard il parfait ses connaissances musicales à Vienne où il résidera jusqu?à sa mort. Suppé a consacré sa vie à la composition et bien qu'il ait écrit plus de deux cents œuvres dont de nombreuses opérettes telles que La belle Galatée …

Besides the Masses the Requiem and the Vespers Mozart’s lengthier church-music works also include four Litanies all composed in Salzburg. After his first Italian journey (13 December 1769 to 28 March 1771) Mozart returned to his post as archiepiscopal “Konzertmeister”. Undoubtedly inspired by what he had just experienced he wrote the Litaniae Lauretanae (Loretian Litany) K.1…

Music that sounds as clear as a bell and is very suitable for elementary bands. Attention to the 'clap hands' part where there are two rhythms played simultaneously. Tip: Instruct the audience that can participate. A short rehearsal is necessary in connection with the two-parts. Luck and laughter guaranteed!

This amazing work opens with the sounds of distant villages as their drumming echoes through the African rain forests (or school gymnasium). As the players return to their “normal” seats in the band the variouselements of this composition gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. Thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns Michael Sweeney has created a …