Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. The sisters Ruth, Anita and June Pointer from West Oakland in California learned how to sing in the sixties in church where their father was a minister. At the beginning of the 1970s they entered the music business, where they proved to have a mastery of many styles - including rhythm & blues, jazz, and country. However, the Pointer Sisters acquired international fame at…

Par SHELTON CHRIS G.. The Platinum Jubilee March was written to celebrate Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's seventy-year reign as monarch of the United Kingdom. Its premiere was televised live around the world as part of the Queen's Birthday Parade which marked the start of the national Platinum Jubilee celebrations. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Répertoire / Concert Band

Par CURNOW PAUL. The western slopes of the Great Rocky Mountains in Colorado are perhaps one of the most scenic mountain views in the US. Sketches from the Rocky Mountains allow the musician to experience this beauty through music. / Niveau : 1 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Arr. Rob Wiffin. Par CLARKE JEREMIAH. The Royal Duke (“Le Duc royal”) est un arrangement de The Duke of Gloucester’s March (“La Marche du Duc de Gloucester”) de Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707). Ce compositeur anglais, né à Londres, est essentiellement connu pour ses oeuvres pour clavier et notamment The Prince of Denmark’s March (le célèbre Trumpet Voluntary ) qui fut pendant très longtemps attribué à…

A Suite of British and Irish Folk Songs. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Songs from Across the Water est une commande du Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds et de Phil Evans, fondateur et directeur. Phil Evans est originaire du Royaume-Uni où il a joué dans l’orchestre des HM Royal Marines pendant 25 ans. Vivant désormais aux Etats-Unis, il y a fondé le Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds en 2008 et lui a donné le slogan « …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par CACCINI GIULIO. Giulio Caccini (ca. 1550 - 1618), also known as Giulio Romano, was an Italian composer, singer, and lute player and is regarded as the founder of opera. Today, Caccini’s music is receiving attention again being performed by world stars such as Andrea Bocelli and Inessa Galante. In this arrangement Ave Maria the solo part can be taken by several instrument…