Par SPARKE PHILIP. MASQUERADE was commissioned by Stadtmusik Willisau from Switzerland (Reto Güdel, conductor) to celebrate their 175th anniversary in 2003 and first performed by them in November that year. 1. OvertureThe first movement opens with a fanfare-like figure, featuring the brass, before the main them is introduced over staccato chords. After a short, syncopated interlude a legato theme …

Arr. Michael Bilkes. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Hymne an die Nacht (Heil’ge Nacht, o gieße du) est un lied passionné du grand compositeur Ludwig van Beethoven. La ligne mélodique est extraite du second mouvement de la célèbre Sonate pour piano n° 23 en Fa mineur Op. 57 dite « Appassionata » (1804-1806) que Beethoven lui-même considérait comme sa plus grande. Inspiré par ce chef-d’oeuvre d’émotion, …

Arr. Eiji Suzuki. Qui n’aime pas les méchants dans les films ? Nous savons toujours qu’ils finiront par perdre, mais nous faisons quand même preuve de compassion ! Raison suffisante donc pour faire un vrai medley des méchants. Prenez plaisir à Disney Villains Medley ! / Niveau : 4 / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Date parution : 1905-07-10/ Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor. The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composer’s aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one. After a bright int…

25 Years of Band Composition. Par DE HAAN JACOB. “Twenty-fi ve years Jacob de Haan”: twenty-five years of music by a passionate and talented composer. A composer of great versatility with an extraordinary knowledge of his craft. A composer who is always looking for a new challenge and a new way to expand his art. New ideas, new themes and new points of departure are his soup du jour, but he also p…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor. The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composer’s aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one. After a bright int…

Par WATKIN ANDREW. As the title suggests, Spanish Overture has a strong Spanish character. The music in this overture is full of quintessential Spanish colours. Following a fluid and spontaneous development which moves between major and minor keys, a slow passage with a calm and peaceful melodic line is presented. The finale of this passionate work recalls the initial theme now presented in all it…