Par SPARKE PHILIP. The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps (Mandalen School and Youth Band) for a major concert in November 2003 at the instigation of its conductor, John Hudson, a long-time friend of composer Philip Sparke. Sparke set out …

This late-elementary solo in an energetic 4/4 meter gives students the opportunity to speed along the keys. Although written in a C major 5-finger pattern, there are several hand position changes and a variety of articulations. An abundance of eighth notes add energetic stepwise movement to the melody. A sprinkling of accidentals creates interest, and a few harmonic intervals and triads provide co…

Par PART ARVO. 'Pari intervallo' was composed in 1976 on the occasion of the death of a friend and is dedicated to his memory. The basic musical material consists of two parts which move exactly parallel to each other, so that the interval between them is always the same- hence the title. 'Pari intervallo' is reminiscent of a chorale prelude which might be prefaced with the lines from Romans 14/8:…

Par TOMPSETT BEN. Peter Sculthorpe's programme note reads as follows 'Lullaby is based upon one of the number of indigenous Australian melodies collected by Dr H. C. Lethbridge during the 1930s and is a lullaby for children victimised by war. It opens with several statements of indigenous melody, the words lovingly entreating children to embrace sleep, as night falls. This is followed by a short c…

Publication of the complete English sacred music of George Jeffreys (c.1610–1685) opens a window on the achievement of one of the few pre-Commonwealth composers wholeheartedly committed to the contemporary Italianate stile nuovo. Besides a quantity of sacred works in Latin, there are 26 surviving English anthems and devotional pieces, plus three settings from the Communion Service, an impressive …

The 'organ plus one? series was specially conceived for semi-professional church musicians and instrumentalists. It takes its bearings from the liturgical calendar and the pieces can be easily played in church services, evening recitals or small concerts.Included are pieces which are freely-composed or based on chorales, either original works or arrangements by the editor. In this volume the works…

Par HIROSE HAYATO. Norman Rockwell Suite est une suite colorée, inspirée des trois plus grandes oeuvres de l’illustrateur américain Norman Rockwell dont le nom est à jamais identifié au Saturday Evening Post pour lequel il réalisa ses plus célèbres illustrations et couvertures. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Date parution : 1905-06-28/ Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par HIROSE HAYATO. Norman Rockwell Suite est une suite colorée, inspirée des trois plus grandes oeuvres de l’illustrateur américain Norman Rockwell dont le nom est à jamais identifié au Saturday Evening Post pour lequel il réalisa ses plus célèbres illustrations et couvertures. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Date parution : 1905-06-28/ Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par . This amazing collection features over 100 songs kids love in one handy songbook! Arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, it will provide hours of playing fun for parents and teachers! Songs include: Any Dream Will Do · Beauty and the Beast · The Candy Man · Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?) · Friend like Me · Getting to Know You · Hakuna Matata · Happy Birthday to You · It's a…