Boosey-and-Hawkes - Concert band

for Concert Band and optional Chorus-The classic early American folk songs Cluck Old Hen Poor Wayfarin' Stranger and Sourwood Mountain are beautifully set for band and chorus in this appealing concert suite. Arranged with various performance options available these songs may be performed individually as well as together in a suite format. In addition these can be performed with band alone chorus and piano alone or with combined groups.

Written in 1943-44 as a ballet for Martha Graham Appalachian Spring is one of Aaron Copland's most celebrated compositions and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. In this edition for concert band Robert Longfield has skillfully adapted the most striking and beautiful sections from the orchestral suite. The work ranges in scope from delicate and soloistic to the overpowering force of the full ensemble culminating with Copland's signature setting of ?Simple Gifts?.A wonderful opportunity for band members and their audiences to enjoy this beloved music from one of America's pre-eminent composers.Instrumentation:Piccolo 4 x Flute I 4 x Flute II 2 x Oboe 2 x Bassoon 4 x Clarinet I 4 x Clarinet II 4 x Clarinet III 2 x Bass Clarinet 2 x Alto Saxophone I 2 x Alto Saxophone II 2 x Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone 3 x Trumpet I 3 x Trumpet II 3 x Trumpet III Horn I Horn II Trombone Trombone II Baritone.

Although this composition sounds like it came straight out of the Baroque period it is actually the first movement of a suite written in 1996 by Karl Jenkins. Instantly recognized as the 'diamond commercial' theme its relentless pulse and dramatic nature make it a natural for bands. Robert Longfield's skilled arrangement puts it within reach of most groups.score and parts - 4 Flute I 4 Flute II 2 Oboe 4 Bb Clarinet I 4 Bb Clarinet II 4 Bb Clarinet III 2 Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoon 2 Eb Alto Saxophone I 2 Eb Alto Saxophone II 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone 2 F Horn I 2 F Horn II 3 Bb Trumpet I 3 Bb Trumpet II 3 Bb Trumpet III 3 Trombone I 3 Trombone II 2 Baritone B.C. 2 Baritone T.C. 4 Tuba I String Bass I Timpani 2 Percussion I 2 Percussion II - wind/concert band

Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo is an emerging star in the realm of choral works and also with music for Wind Band. Similar to his earlier band works Meridian and The Spheres Serenity is based on a successful choral work. Beautifully arranged by J. Eric Wilson along with the composer this version for wind band maintains all the wonder and magic of the original work.The opening is ethereal and somber with sustained chords in Clarinets and bowed Percussion supporting a delicate Oboe solo. The middle section shifts the principal modality from minor to major and the layering orchestration and rising tessitura creates a tremendousrush of energy that leads to a triumphant climax. The closing section returns to the timbre of the opening but now painted with hopefulness and healing.

Shortcut Home is a rousing fanfare that features each selection of the ensemble. With an exciting drive and jazz-based interludes the piece cascades towards its 'home' of C-major. Under three minutes long  Shortcut Home is a perfect attention-grabber for the beginningor end of a concert.

Edward Fairlie's Storm And Urge is a significant work for Wind Band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German ?Sturm und Drang ? a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance and then calm resolve and self-knowledge. With a variety of textures and vivid imagery this is a masterful work for the contemporary ensemble.Instrumentation: Piccolo Flute I Flute II Oboe Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinet I Bb clarinet II Bb clarinet III Bassclarinet Contrabass Clarinet Bassoon Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone I Alto Saxophone II Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Trumpet I Trumpet II.

Arguably the most famous fanfare ever written! Now available in a version written with standard wind band instrumentation and playable by most bands. The key has been lowered and technical demands have been modified however this superb adaptation still maintains all the power and majesty of the original. Dur: 3:00 (Grade 3)

The first theme of Slava! is a vaudevillian razz-ma-tazz tune filled with side-slipping modulations and sliding trombones. The second theme is a canon and after a brief development section the two themes recur in reverse order. Near the end they are combined with a quotation (proclaimed by the ubiquitous trombones) from the Coronation Scene of Moussorgsky's 'Boris Goudonov' where the chorus sings the Russian word slava! meaning glory!   In this way the composer is paying homage to his friend Mistislav Rostropovich called 'Slava' by his friends and to whom the overture is fondly dedicated. The overture was written to celebrateRostropovich's inauguration as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. in 1977. Leonard Bernstein the son of a Russian immigrant was born near Boston Mass. and studied composition at Harvard. Called 'an authentic American hero an arts hero ' Bernstein had a distinguished career as composer and conductor. – James Huff

'Letter from Home was commissioned as a patriotic work in 1944 by Paul Whiteman and his Radio Hall of Fame Orchestra. Composed toward the end of the Second World War this music suggests the emotions of a soldier reading a letter from home. The music has been described as Copland's 'most sentimental' and reflects his own homesickness while visiting Mexico. This sensitive transcription by Brian Belski has produced another wonderful wind band setting from America's most iconic composer.” - Craig Kirchoff (Windependence Series Editor)Instrumentation: flute I flute II oboe clarinet I in Bb clarinet II in Bb clarinet III in Bb bass clarinet in Bb bassoon soprano saxophone in Bb alto saxophone in Eb tenor saxophone in Bb baritone saxophone in Eb trumpet in Bb I trumpet in Bb II trumpet in B

Another Bernstein masterpiece loosley based on Voltaire's 1758 satirical novella the Candide Suite from the ever popular show Candide. This edition has been specially transcribed and adapted for Symphonic Wind Band by Clare Grundman. Full Score edition.