Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Johan de Meij
Grade 5 1/2 Duration 44m 0s
Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book.
The movements are:
I. GANDALF (The Wizard) II. LOTHLORIEN (The Elvenwood) III. GOLLUM (Sméagol) IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK a. The Mines of Moria b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm V. HOBBITS
The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the “Groot Harmonie-orkest van de Gidsen” under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, The Symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Johan de Meij
Grade 5 1/2 Duration 44m 0s
Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book.
The movements are:
I. GANDALF (The Wizard) II. LOTHLORIEN (The Elvenwood) III. GOLLUM (Sméagol) IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK a. The Mines of Moria b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm V. HOBBITS
The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the “Groot Harmonie-orkest van de Gidsen” under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, The Symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Franco Cesarini
Grade 6 Duration 31:20
The Swiss composer Franco Cesarini has waited a long time to write his first symphony and after years of considering and drafting, this Archangels Symphony, Symphony nr. 1 is a vast composition consisting of highly dramatic language, intense thematic developments and frequent polyphonic elaborations. The thematic material is taken from old Gregorian melodies that form the basis for the entire work, which is, despite the title, a non-programmatic work. It consists out of 4 movements: Gabriel, the gentle archangel; the supreme healer Raphael; the energetic archangel Michael, the Prince of the heavenly host; and surprisingly the archangel Urile, the ‘forgotten’ archangel. A true masterpiece and a fantastic musical challenge!
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Johan de Meij
Grade 5 1/2 Duration 49m 0s
Johan de Meijs third symphony, Planet Earth, unmistakeably marks a new peak in his large musical output. The symphonic version was premiered in 2006 and has now been arranged for wind orchestra by the composer.
Planet Earth is an impressive ode to Mother Earth. De Meij has pulled out all stops to sing the earth's praises in a heartrending manner. Splendid melodies, intense intermezzi, surprising sound patterns and noises/sounds from another world create a breathtaking musical experience with an amazing climax.
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Johan de Meij
Grade 5 1/2 Duration 49m 0s
Johan de Meijs third symphony, Planet Earth, unmistakeably marks a new peak in his large musical output. The symphonic version was premiered in 2006 and has now been arranged for wind orchestra by the composer.
Planet Earth is an impressive ode to Mother Earth. De Meij has pulled out all stops to sing the earth's praises in a heartrending manner. Splendid melodies, intense intermezzi, surprising sound patterns and noises/sounds from another world create a breathtaking musical experience with an amazing climax.
Categories: BIGGIES - Grade 2.5, New & Recent Titles Composer: Brian Balmages
Grade 2.5 Duration 4.0
This bold fanfare uses comfortable ranges, yet achieves moments of great power, harmonic intricacy and excitement. The opening features massive percussion along with dialogues between brass and woodwinds. As the celebration ensues, rhythm becomes the focus and melodic ideas dance around. Engaging!
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Daniel Weinberger
You take your place in an aeroplane and wait expectantly for the motors to spark into life and for the plane to taxi onto the runway. Then it’s full throttle and with a roar of the engines you leave everything behind you. Below, the world is in miniature, you thrill at the freedom of flying high and take in the spectacular drama of the clouds. It’s moments such as these that Daniel Weinberger has captured in music in Take Off.
Categories: New & Recent Titles, POP & ROCK TUNES - Grade 3.0 Composer: Pal Waaktaar Arranger: Paul Murtha
Recorded by Norwegian pop band A-ha in 1985, this familiar tune has taken on a life of its own becoming one of the top selling singles of all time. Paul's effective version for concert band provides plenty of variety in scoring, and retains the exciting flavor of the original including the signature half-time feel in the chorus.
Categories: New & Recent Titles, LIGHT CONCERT - Grade 1.5 Composer: Robert Sheldon
Grade 1.5 Duration 2.45
The tango originated in late 19th century Buenos Aires, and has become popular around the world due to its driving rhythms, distinctive sound, and the passionate dance steps it inspires. This piece allows even young bands to experience the style and attitude of this wonderful musical genre. (2:45)
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Carlos Marques
Difficulty: 4
Duration: 9m 45s
Tantum Ergo was commissioned in 2012 by the Muscia Viva Summer Wind Band, in Triuggio, Italy. The 13th century Gregorian text, Pange Lingua from Thomas Aquinas was taken as the start point to describe the extremes of human nature arising from religion, peace, violence, war, reflection, symbolically shown as a disorderly parade. Finally the original theme returns in a grandiose form, as a model of human reason and the as yet unwritten future.
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: Carlos Marques
Difficulty: 4
Duration: 9m 45s
Tantum Ergo was commissioned in 2012 by the Muscia Viva Summer Wind Band, in Triuggio, Italy. The 13th century Gregorian text, Pange Lingua from Thomas Aquinas was taken as the start point to describe the extremes of human nature arising from religion, peace, violence, war, reflection, symbolically shown as a disorderly parade. Finally the original theme returns in a grandiose form, as a model of human reason and the as yet unwritten future.
Categories: New & Recent Titles, POP & ROCK TUNES Grade 2.0 Arranger: Johnnie Vinson
Pop icon Taylor Swift has continued to expand her popularity thanks to her “Eras Tour” across the country, and now a concert film. Here is a great-sounding medley for young bands featuring signature hits from her various “eras.” Includes: You Belong to Me, Enchanted, I Knew You Were Trouble, Shake It Off, Look What You Made Me Do, Cardigan, and Anti-Hero.
Category: New & Recent Titles Composers: Amy Adam, Mike Hannickel
You can't lose when you get your administrators or other staff members involved in your performance. “Teachers from Outer Space” is a hilarious comedy skit for band that lets three or more of your staff members temporarily become outer space aliens and use every corny outer space joke in the book! If you are looking for a funny contrast highlight – greetings Earthling, you've found it!
Category: New & Recent Titles Composer: John Bratton Arranger: Georges Moreau
Grade 3.0
Duration 3:02
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic started life as a melody written in 1907 to which a text was added 25 years later. In the meantime, the song as been recorded in countless versions and now appears as an arrangement for concert band by Georges Moreau. This delightful children’s song is a perfect interlude for your concert programme, to delight young and old alike.
Categories: WARM UPS, New & Recent Titles Composer: Max Reger Arranger: Philip Sparke
During his short lifetime Max Reger (1873-1916) was a prolific composer with many of his best known works being composed for organ. The ten chorale preludes in this selection are from his set of Thirty Short Chorale Preludes Op.135a composed as short voluntaries for liturgical use rather than for recitals in these arrangements Philip Sparke has kept this in mind and each prelude can be performed with minimal instrumentation for those occasions where a small band is needed. They also make great pieces for band warm-ups or studies in intonation, sound and balance.
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