Traditional Folksong. Par BULLA STEPHEN. This bright and joyous traditional Yiddish song will add a sparkle to your holiday concert! Glimmering counterpoint illuminates the cheerful melody that notes the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Easy woodwind trills and staccato background rhythms add life to the arrangement, making this a memorable experience for all! / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique légère…

Scottish Folk Song Setting. Par OKPEBHOLO SHAWN E.. Among airs, there are none more beautiful than those fromthe general vicinity of Scotland and Ireland. An originalmelody intertwines with the lovely Scottish air Ye Banksand Braes to form a touching and reflective espressivoperformance piece that you are sure to admire. The endearingnature of old Scottish melody has a charm all its own. A little …

The quartet in a minor is one of the chamber music works with which Schubert wanted to 'pave the way to the great symphony? in spring 1824. At the same time he was paving his way to a wider audience, as the 'Rosamunde? Quartet was the first and only string quartet that was not only publicly performed in Schubert's lifetime but also published in parts. It is fortunate for us that this was the case …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This work, in two movements, was written for the 50th anniversary of “Harmonie St. Cecilia” in Oudenburg, Belgium, and is dedicated to its conductor, Arne Wyntin. The first part is rather quiet and pastoral in character, and is written in a gently rocking 12/8 time. The tranquility of the area around the medieval town of Oudenburg, a rustic region not far from the North Sea,…

Quelle est cette odeur agreable. ‘Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?’ is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar’s Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Inspiration bezieht Jacob de Haan also aus ganz unterschiedlichen Dingen. Auslandsreisen, Spaziergängen, Alltagserlebnissen. Aber auch Erfahrungen aus der Vergangenheit. Während seiner Konservatoriumsjahre spielte Jacob de Haan in einer Ska-Band. „Speziell für diese Band schrieb ich eine Nummer. Diese Melodie ist mir im Gedächtnis haftengeblieben. Viele Jahre später, während ein…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dating from the first decades of the 20th century and originating in vaudeville and the music hall, the soft-shoe shuffle was danced by tap dancers, wearing soft-shoes instead of their normal tap shoes. In this usually comic dance, the shoes were rubbed on the surface of the stage producing a characteristic ‘swish’. Soft-shoe Shuffle can be made into a percussion feature by brin…

Traditional Folksong. Par BULLA STEPHEN. This bright and joyous traditional Yiddish song will add a sparkle to your holiday concert! Glimmering counterpoint illuminates the cheerful melody that notes the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Easy woodwind trills and staccato background rhythms add life to the arrangement, making this a memorable experience for all! / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Conc…

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Asteroids and comets have played an important role throughout the history of life on earth. It is quite probable that the dinosaurs have been exterminated by an asteroid's impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge tidal waves and fire storms wiped out all life. This is the year 2067 according to the Christian calendar. A collision has just taken place in the asteroid belt between Mar…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par GRIEG EDVARD. The melodies, harmonies, moods and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dance (even the sounds of Norwegian folk instruments) permeate the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). After studying in Leipzig and Copenhagen he returned to Norway and a chance meeting with Norwegian nationalist Rikard Nordraak ignited his interest in folk music and laid the foundation for…