Par DESBONNET GERMAIN. L'appel du Muezzin Allah Akbar, Dieu est grand, a inspiré cette sonate à Germain Desbonnet, le ramenant à ses jeunes années passées au Maroc. Ce compositeur a beaucoup œuvré pour redonner ses lettres de noblesse à La bombarde, créant notamment 'Renouveau bombarde & orgue' en 1998. La Sonate andalouse se déroule à partir de l'appel du muezzin, permettant un dialogue entre l'o…

For A Festive Occassion. Par CURNOW JAMES. James Curnow's original composition Fanfare And Flourishes is an exhilarating piece that has become a staple in the repertoire of more mature bands. Now rescored in this easier version for younger bands, it can be enjoyed by musicians of all levels. The power and brilliance of the original comes through loud and clear; this is a great concert opener for y…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky is best known for his purely instrumental compositions. However, we must not underestimate him as a composer of operas. Many of his operas such as ¬Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin are still performed regularly throughout the world. Eugene Onegin (also called Jevgeny Onegin), composed in 1877-1878, was not called an opera by Tchaikovsky …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Après Excalibur et Stonehenge, Albion est la troisième oeuvre majeure pour Brass Band de Jan Van der Roost inspirée par l’Angleterre du Moyen Âge. Bien que l’oeuvre ne soit pas construite autour d’une histoire précise, ce poème symphonique a toute l’ampleur d’une épopée. L’ouverture de l’oeuvre semble dépeindre la conquête d’Albion (premier nom connu de l’Angleterre), transp…

Par MALONE GARETH. Gareth returns to his first instrument, the piano, to create this special album featuring solo piano, choir and strings. Each piece is named after a month of the year, reflecting the essential role that the natural rhythms of time play in the process of healing and restoration. Gareth hopes his compositions bring peace and tranquillity into the homes of those who have endured ha…

Par WHITCOMB IAN. Préconise un merveilleux hommage à l'ukulélé et son leader, passé et présent. Contient les dix-sept classiques et huit nouvelles musiques ainsi qu'un essai historique approfondi illustrée avec des couvertures de partitions de musique originale. Sélections classiques incluent : Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula - Where Did Robinson Crusoé Go avec vendredi samedi soir ? -All That I Ask of You…

Symphonic Series. Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. In partnership with Oxford University Press and authorized by the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust, this major new initiative brings the incredible catalog of Ralph Vaughan Williams to the wind band community, with scholarly transcriptions by leaders in wind band composition. Titles in the Symphonic Series come from treasured major orchestral works by…

Par FELDMANN WALTER. Commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain In 1989 I first discovered the writings of Anne-Marie Albiach. H II linéaires especially impressed me, on the one hand through the sensual presence of the words, and on the other hand, above all, through the spatial disposition of the typography. This is a form of writing which has nothing to do with all that has existed before it…

WAB 29. Par BRUCKNER ANTON. Anyone who is familiar with Bruckner?s symphonies and great masses will probably be astonished upon hearing his Missa solemnis of 1854: can the tradition of the Viennese classics still be so clearly evident in a work by Bruckner' And yet, isn?t it also possible to hear much of Bruckner?s later style'With this edition, the earliest of Bruckner?s orchestral masses is now …

Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time ?Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and ?The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king?s anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation. Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as wel…