Arranged for TTBB chorus and Piano accompaniment.Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.A favourite for the 2011 Christmas Number One with support from radio …

Composed in 1823 but not performed during his lifetime, Franz Schubert's Fierabras is a 'number opera? with spoken dialogue in the manner of opéra comique. It is based on the medieval legends associated with Charlemagne, including that of Eginhard and Emma, and draws on the old French heroic epic (chanson de geste).Emma, the daughter of Charlemagne secretly loves the knight Eginhard who is not bef…

This traditional Scottish song recalls the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Isle of Skye. The gently rocking motion of the triple meter and the flute obbligato combine with the accessible vocals to create a charming showcase for beginning ensembles.

Par NIJS JOHAN. Cette oeuvre de Johan Nijs est écrite dans la forme de la czardás, une danse hongroise du XIXe siècle dans laquelle alternent les passages lents et les passages rapides. Anitschka relate à la manière d’un conte les amours tumultueuses entre une fille tzigane et un jeune prince hongrois. / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 1908) was a prolific composer of orchestral works and many other forms of music including chamber works and art songs. He also wrote many operas excerpts from which are featured in this collection.Contents include the famous orchestral interlude The Flight Of The Bumblebee as well as the suite from The Tale Of Tsar Saltan. This fanciful opera was based on Alexander …

Symphonic Poem for Wind Orchestra. Par YAGISAWA SATOSHI. Moses and Ramses (Moïse et Ramsès) est une commande de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de la ville de Matsudo au Japon, à l’occasion des festivités marquant le trentième anniversaire de la création de la formation. La première mondiale a eu lieu en juillet 2009. Elle fut assurée par la formation dédicataire, placée sous la direction de Kenichiro Hasu…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). The Skye Boat Song is perhaps one of the best-known Scottish melodies of all. It refers to the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie who, still only a boy, was smuggled out of Scotland to France after the Scots’ defeat by the English at the Battle of Culloden in 1745. Despite there being a huge reward on his head, not one of his faithful Highlanders would betray him to th…

August, lebe, lebe, König from Cantata 207a. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. A Festive Tribute (“Hommage festif”) est le titre de cet arrangement du superbe choeur extrait de la cantate profane BWV 207 écrite par Bach en 1726, mais qui connaîtra un franc succès dans sa deuxième mouture intégrée dans la Cantate BWV 207a Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (“Résonnez, éclatantes trompettes !”). …

This traditional Scottish song recalls the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Isle of Skye. The gently rocking motion of the 6/8 meter and the cello obbligato combine with the well-crafted vocals to create a magical atmospherein performance. An excellent choice for developing ensembles! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Includes: Andante Cantibile from String Quartet No. 11 (Tchaikovsky) • Andantino (Lemare) • Aria Nobile from Classic Symphony (Haydn) • Danse Macabre (Saint-Saens) • The Happy Farmer (Schumann) •Menuetto from Symphony Concertante (Mozart) • On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn) • Rondo (Beethoven) • Scarf Dance (Chaminade) • Scene and Dance from Swan Lake (Tch…