Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section the Upper Austrian anthem is incorporated into the music.This composition was commissioned by the Upper Austrian regional music directorate on the occasion of the Upper Austrian regional music festival and was premièred at the B…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Bright and festive, SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE is perfect for your Spring concert or music festival and also works beautifully as a preliminary overture for the graduation ceremony. With thrilling fanfares and heart lifting themes, this triumphant overture is a real jewel. This piece on your Spring concert will nicely counterbalance any “heavier” piece you may choose to programme…

Joe Cutler's Comfortable Music for Violin and Piano accompaniment.Comfortable Music was commissioned by the 2007 Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival with the support of Arts Council England. The piece is in three movements which are marked 'Restrained and Elegant' ?Gritty (like some roadhouse music)' and 'Tense'. The piece is dedicated to the memory of William 'Winkie' Padel (1915 - 2007) who was…

Full Score-Commissioned by Christina Jennings and Bright Music of OK. Performed at over 50 different venues and ensembles. Notable performances include The Left Bank at the Kennedy Center for the Arts and Contemporary Music Forum at the Corcoran Gallery of Art Wash. D.C Florida State University New Music Festival The Empyrean Ensemble and Left Coast Ensemble in SanFrancisco The American Modern…

Homemade American Music In visits with their friends and mentors Mike Seeger and Alice Gerrard trace the origins of rural American music from traditional folk cultures in the southern United States and then demonstrate how traditional music is learned played adapted and performed by younger musicians from urban backgrounds. In addition to Mike and Alice musicians include Tommy Jarrell Roscoe …

Exam boards: Edexcel AQA OCR WJECLThis workbook has been specifically written to improve theory comprehension among students requiring a basic knowledge of the subject.Starting with the fundamentals of pitch and rhythm this workbook steadily progresses to a range of applications including key signatures scales chords and modulation.There are a number of tasks in each chapter including pract…

For Flute Clarinet Violin Cello and Piano.Published 2001.Commissioned by Bath International Music Festival and South West Arts with funds from Foundation for Sport and the Arts.First performance: 1st June 2001 BathFestival New Music Players.

Par MOORE DAVID W.. Filled with rhythmic and harmonic interest as well as memorable melodies, MISSOURI RIVER FESTIVAL is an energetic and enjoyable piece that gives every section in the band an opportunity to shine. Moods of the river are artistically represented in the interplay between Maestoso, Allegro spiritoso and Andante mysterioso sections. Artistic exploration of thematic material is a hal…

Mallet Percussion-Playing in a variety of ensembles is an important component in the complete education of young instrumentalists. Festival Ensembles Book 1 presents a collection of 15 flexibly scored Grade 1-1.5 ensemble pieces perfect forfestivals concerts summer camps and variety chamber practice throughout the year.

A New Edition Revised and Edited by the Composer. Par VILLA-LOBOS HEITOR. An exciting assortment of Piano works that are musically and technically rewarding as study pieces, and appealing in recital. The music is on a level with that of the 18th and 19th century masters. This edition has been edited by the composer. Contents: ALMA BRASILEIRA - CHOROS NO.5 BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS NO.4 - Suite 1. Prel…

The Hanover Wind Symphony New Jersey USA was founded in 1984 by its conductor Peter Boor. He commissioned HANOVER FESTIVAL to celebrate the band’s 15th Birthday and the first performance took place on October 27th 1999. The piece starts with a solemn brass fanfare. Woodwinds join in and the music subsides into an expressive chorale. A climax is reached and the fanfare returns. Trumpets introd…

Journey of the Lone Wolf tells the story of the hungarian composer Béla Bartók. It was commissioned by Dr. Nicholas Childs for Black Dyke Band who gave the first performance on Sunday 26 January 2014 at the Bridgewater Hall Manchester as part of the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass. The composer's programme notes for each movement: 1. Capturing the Peasants SongAfter the upheava…

Vienna Festival Music est une pièce d?ouverture d?Otto M. Schwarz qui s?inscrit dans l?univers sonore typique de ses grandes fresques musicales inspirées de drames historiques tels que Nostradamus Man in the Ice (?L?Homme des Glaces?) et The Count of Monte Cristo (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo). Vienna Festival Music est une oeuvre de commande pour la Ville de Vienne en Autriche. Pour la réalisation d…