Sword Dance from Hymn of the Highlands. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Strathcarron is a movement from Philip Sparke’s Hymn of the Highlands, in which each movement reflects a different location in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Stratcarron, named after a village at the head of Loch Carron, near the Isle of Skye, takes the form of a sword dance which alternates between fast and slow tempi. / Niveau : 5 /…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Cette oeuvre foisonne de références liées à la danse et à la poésie du XIXe siècle, car Jacob de Haan s’est appuyé sur des danses jadis en vogue dans les ports de pêche le long du littoral de la mer du Nord et de l’ancien golfe du Zuidersee. Dances & Sonnets s’ouvre avec une introduction majestueuse. Le compositeur explore ensuite l’univers de la danse avec une polka, une valse,…

Par RUSSELL BENNETT ROBERT. Avec des mouvements intitulés Cake Walk, Scottish, Western en une seule étape, Wallflower valse et Rag, cette suite de bright, quelque peu jazzy est une oeuvre très fraîche, plus attrayante et plus efficace pour les festivals et concours./ Répertoire / Orchestre D'Harmonie

Waldkircha in Musica. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Jubilate’s main theme comes from the Gregorian chant on the Psalm Jubliate Deo omnis terra. The work itself was inspired by the sacredhistory of the Waldkirch (a forest village) community, located on the Swiss/German boarder. It tells a tale of the Irish and Scottish monks who build the first wooden church at the site of what is now Waldkirch, of the dramat…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Green Hills of Tyrol (Les vertes collines du Tyrol) est une commande de Jrena et Beat Knüsel pour leur fils, le joueur d’euphonium suisse Joel Knüsel, pour célébrer son 20e anniversaire, en 2019. Ils souhaitaient une pièce adaptée à une compétition de solistes, peut-être fondée sur une mélodie écossaise ou irlandaise, et le compositeur Philip Sparke suggéra qu’un air varié à…

This beautiful Scottish melody, written about the island of Benbecula off the west coast of Scotland, will captivate both performer and audience. This arrangement allows all instruments to portions of this beautiful melody. (3:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

Euphonium Solo. Par SPARKE PHILIP. A Final Fling was written at the request of David Childs for a CD recording with a Celtic theme, which he released in 2007. The phrase ‘a final fling’ means a last quick effort at doing something, perhaps when this item is used as an encore, and also, a fling is a type of Scottish Highland dance, which tied in with the Celtic theme. A light- hearted piece, A Fina…

This is a special arrangement for double bass choir of the choral piece Silva Caledonia, written for the Estonian National Male Choir, which sets a text by the Scottish poet Edwin Morgan. It was first performed by them in April 2006. The double bass version was written for the large group of basses, 22 for the first performance, at Basses Loaded, the annual concert from Gary Karr's summer school i…

An Introduction to Folk Styles, Technique and Improvisation. This in-depth tutor book, from renowned fiddle player and teacher Chris Haigh, is perfect for classical violinists and fiddle players looking to master the art. Covering all aspects of folk violin technique from ornamentation to modes and scales, and from scordatura to improvisation and composition. The book is centred around Irish tradi…

Par BLANKEN JOHN. John Blanken has created a swinging arrangement of the famous Scottish traditional tune Scotland the Brave. The usual version with bagpipes is the best known and there is a similarity in Swingin’ Kilts owing to its long, drone-like tones in the accompaniment. The theme has been rhythmically adapted but it is still easily recognisable. Swingin’ Kilts holds a challenge for every br…