Par WATKIN ANDREW. As the title suggests, Spanish Overture has a strong Spanish character. The music in this overture is full of quintessential Spanish colours. Following a fluid and spontaneous development which moves between major and minor keys, a slow passage with a calm and peaceful melodic line is presented. The finale of this passionate work recalls the initial theme now presented in all it…

Par GOUNOD CHARLES. Funeral March of a Marionette dates from the 1850s and was originally written for orchestra, since when it has appeared in numerous other guises. One of the best known is the bassoon ensemble arrangement, used as the theme forthe Hitchcock series of f/ Répertoire / Basson et Piano

Take Seven is a tried and trusted showpiece with audience appeal. The title Take Seven is of course a play on Paul Desmond's famous Take Five and its recording by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. As there, the rhythms in this piece are largely based on an asymmetric metre - in this case, 7/4 time. Unlike most jazz pieces with an uneven metre, however, Take Seven goes through various moods, sections and t…

Jehan Alain (1911-1940) was a French organist and composer. The second volume of Alain 's Organ Works is comprised of Variations on a Theme by Clément Jannequin, The Suspended Garden and Aria, as well as other favourites from the composer. Alain studied with Organ virtuosos, Guilmant and Vierne and was primarily an organist and composer of religious music. Whilst at the Paris Conservatoire, Alain …

Par BOGAR ISTVAN. István Bogár (1937-2006) was a world-renowned Hungarian composer best known for his works for winds. He composed concertos for trumpet, trombone, tuba, two horns, trumpet and horn, as well as several chamber works for winds and works for concert band. Furthermore, he wrote an oratorio, a cantata, various choral works, and folksong arrangements. The subject of the Character Variat…

Arr. Douglas Court. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. It has been said that the magic of Mozart’s music lies in its ability to truly and purely express the inner self. This delightful Grade 21/2 adaptation of a well-known theme from The Magic Flute will help your young musicians gain a deeper understanding of Mozart and the amazing gift that made him the incomparable master of flawless composition. In …

Metamorphoses on a Theme by Tchaikovsky. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Now your band can boldly go where no band has gone before, and bring the “final frontier” to your concert band stage! Here’s James L. Hosay’s imaginative new tone poem SPACE PROBE. Since the 1970's, NASA has been launching long-range, solar-powered probes into space. Over the past 30 years, the Voyager, Pioneer, and Galileo series’ probes have sent back incredible photographs. …

From the classic movie Captain from Castille comes this unforgettable Alfred Newman theme. It's majestic, powerful, and perfect for marching band performance. This terrific Mike Story arrangement would be ideal as an opener, stands tune, or parade chart! / Marching Band

Par GOODALL HOWARD. This is the violin 2 part for The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23),  available as a special print-on-demand copy. This piece is best known as the theme tune to the award-winning BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley, which starred Dawn French. Goodall's setting of Psalm 23 is warm and melodious and has been, and will continue to be, popular with choirs everywhere. Alternative ac…