Par DE HAAN JACOB. Missa Brevis est une messe pour Orchestre d’Harmonie et Choeur composée à la demande du Conseil Départemental pour la Musique et la Culture de Haute-Alsace (Dir. : Philippe Pfisterer) de Guebwiller en France, à l’occasion des célébrations dumillénaire de la naissance du Pape Léon IX à Éguisheim. La création mondiale a eu lieu le 23 juin 2002 sous la direction du compositeur, et …

from Hymn of the Highlands - Soprano Cornet Solo. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for it’s beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo soprano cornet, is one of the movements from Philip Sparke’s epic suite Hymn of the Highlands. It depicts the tall trees swaying gently in the wind with the serenity of the area being reflected by the subtle acc…

Langue: English(US)/Deutsch/Français/Nederlands / Date parution : 1905-07-08/ Accessoire / Concert Band, Harmonie, Fanfare, Brass Band

Par CRAUSAZ ETIENNE. Cette œuvre, construite en trois mouvements ininterrompus, s’inspire de mélodies à caractère populaire. Le premier mouvement oppose deux mélodies modales : l’une très vive et dansante, l’autre chantante et sombre. Divers motifs sont développés pour proposer des événements musicaux très contrastés. Une ambiance très paisible se dégage du deuxième mouvement. La mélodie s’apparen…

For centuries composers have been inspired by the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. This arrangement for symphonic band has been transcribed from the original unaccompanied choral setting. Morten Lauridsen is one of America’s most-loved and most-performed living composers and this arrangement is rich in colour …

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by…

Brass Cinema is a work containing many extremely descriptive melodies and atmospheres inspired by the fascinating world of film music. It was commissioned by the Swiss Brass Band 13 Etoiles to celebrate their 30th anniversary and is a cinematic masterpiece that will be loved by both performers and audience alike.

Hobson's Brass is Malcolm Arnold’s score to David Lean’s 1954 film Hobson’s Choice was one of three collaborations between the composer and director. It’s a story of Henry Hobson played by Charles Laughtan who runs a successful bootmaker’s shop in nineteenth-century Salford. A widower with a weakness for the pub he tries forcefully to rule the lives of his three u…

For Brass Quintet and Concert Band-Legendary composer arranger and author Rayburn Wright is responsible for initiating the storied jazz program at the Eastman School of Music and was also a composer for film and television. His masterful setting of Shakermelodies includes the familiar Simple Gifts along with The Happy Journey and I've Set My Face for Zion's Kingdom. Used to feature a separate …