Flamenco for Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the region (711-1492) although the modern flamenco style dates only from the 18th century. La Caracola (which is the Spanish name for the triton sea shell) is an annual f…

(The Four Seasons). Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J. S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both sacred and secular, he was without serious competition, the most prolific composer of his age. In addition to hundreds of vocal works, includingforty-nine operas,…

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 !”). …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Invictus was commissioned by the United States Army Ground Forces Bands commander and conductor, Major Otis C. French, and is dedicated to various units of the Forces Command, including the Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Combat Forces, Combat Support Forces, Combat Service Support Forces and the Civilian Forces. This work is passionate, powerful and turbulent wi…

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Cort Adeler (1622-1675). Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Eagle's Quest (La recherche de l?aigle) est une commande de Brevik Musikkorps (Norvège) pour marquer le 400e anniversaire de la naissance de Cort Adeler, un célèbre officier de marine norvégien-néerlandais né dans la ville de Breivik en 1622. Son nom néerlandais, Adelaer, signifie « aigle ». Bien que …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. In this exciting suite Philip Sparke sets out to capture the essence of his hometown, London, with each of the three movements depicting one of the many characteristics of this fascinating city. Skyline shows the frantic lifestyles of Londoners with millions of diverse people with different hopes and needs. Autumn shows the changes that take place in London during the different …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song est basé sur la mélodie Suiryo-Bushi, qui est issue de la tradition de shamisen. L’oeuvre commence par deux versions différentes de la mélodie, suivies par plusieurs variations sur le thème enentier ou en partie, chacune dans son propre style. La section finale est dans la forme d’un scherzo, qui prend le rôle d’accompagnement à la fin, l…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. A Quiet Moment nous invite à entrer dans un temps méditatif ou contemplatif. Les images et les pensées suscitées par chant nostalgique sont autant de voyages mélancoliques où les paysages décrivent des instants de vie et d’amour. / Niveau : 3 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BYRD WILLIAM. The Battell was written during the late 14th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called Marche Before The Battell became known as The Earl of Oxford?s Marchand it appears with that title in an early manuscript copy of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Written while B…