SKU: FL.FX073556
Modal colors give a nostalgic and mysterious mood to this composition. The limited range between low D and E medium allows a oboist to play this piece from 2 years of practice. - Rene POTRAT ; Instruments: 1 Oboe 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 2.
SKU: BT.AMP-426-010
English-German-French-Dutch.
The Way to Heaven was commissioned by the Royal Air Force Music Services. 2015 was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which took place between July and October 1940, when the courageous fighter pilots of the Royal Air Forcethwarted Hitler’s ambitions to launch an invasion on the UK. The Way to Heaven opens with fluttering woodwind figures and brass fanfares, which build to a climax before a change of key introduces a short quotation for the Polish National Anthem - Mazurek Dbrowskiego. This fades and you can hear thesignal to scramble and the throaty sounds of the squadron’s Merlin engines bursting into life before they line up to take off. This leads to the main thematic material of the work, which depicts the heaven-bound flight of 303 Squadron as it climbs tointercept the incoming Messerschmitt 109s. A brief allusion to the Polish national anthem brings the piece to a triumphant close. The Way to Heaven is geschreven in opdracht van de Britse Royal Air Force Music Services. In 2015 was het 75 jaar geleden dat de Slag om Engeland plaatsvond, tussen juli en oktober 1940, toen de moedige gevechtspiloten van de Royal Air Forcede ambities van Hitler om het Verenigd Koninkrijk tot capitulatie te dwingen wisten te dwarsbomen. The Way to Heaven opent met ‘dwarrelende’ motieven in het hout en koperfanfares, die worden opgebouwd tot een climax voordat een modulatie een kort citaat van het Poolse volkslied Mazurek Dbrowskiego introduceert. Dit sterft weg endan horen we het alarmsignaal voor het opstijgen van de vliegtuigen, en het schorre geluid van de Merlin-motoren voordat de gevechtstoestellen de lucht in gaan. Dit leidt tot het belangrijkste thematische materiaal van het werk, dat de ‘vlucht naarde hemel’ van het 303 Squadron beschrijft tijdens de klim omhoog met als doel het onderscheppen van de Duitse Messerschmitts Bf 109. Een toespeling op het Poolse volkslied brengt het werk naar zijn triomfantelijke slot.The Way to Heaven wurde von den Royal Air Force Music Services in Auftrag gegeben. 2015 jährte sich die Luftschlacht um England, die von Juli bis Oktober 1940 stattgefunden hat, zum 75. Mal. Die mutigen Jagdflieger der Royal Air Force hattenHitlers Ambitionen einer Invasion Englands verhindert. The Way to Heaven beginnt mit einer unruhigen Figur in den Holzbläsern und mit Blechbläser-Fanfaren, die sich zu einem Höhepunkt aufbauen, bevor ein Tonartwechsel einen kurzen Verweis auf die polnische Nationalhymne Mazurek Dbrowskiego“ einleitet. Dies verklingt langsam und man hört das Signal zum Kampf und das Dröhnen der Merlin-Triebwerke der Staffeln, die vor dem Start zum Leben erwachen und sich aufstellen. Dies führt zum Hauptthema des Werkes, das den Flug in den Himmel vonStaffel 303 beschreibt, um die herankommenden Messerschmidt 109 abzufangen. Es klingt nochmals kurz die polnische Nationalhymne an, bevor das Stück mit einem triumphalen Schluss endet.The Way to Heaven est une commande des services de musique de la Royal Air Force. 2015 a marqué le 75e anniversaire de la Bataille d’Angleterre qui eut lieu de juillet octobre 1940, et durant laquelle les courageux pilotes de chasse de laRoyal Air Force entravèrent les ambitions d’Hitler d’envahir le Royaume-Uni. The Way to Heaven commence par des motifs tremblants pour bois et des fanfares de cuivres qui se développent vers une apogée ; ensuite une modulation introduit une courte citation de l’hymne national polonais, Mazurek Dbrowskiego. Alorsque ces idées s’affaiblissent, on entend le signal pour décoller en urgence, puis le son rauque des moteurs Merlin de l’escadron mis en marche, avant que les avions ne s’alignent pour décoller. Ceci mène au matériel thématique principal de l’œuvrequi dépeint le vol vers le ciel de l’escadron 303 alors qu’il monte pour intercepter les Messerschmitt 109 entrants. Une brève allusion l’hymne national polonais mène la fin triomphante de l’œuvre.Way to Heaven (La strada per il Paradiso) è stata commissionato dai Servizi Musicali della Royal Air Force britannica. Nel 2015 è stato ricordato il 75° anniversario della Battaglia d'Inghilterra, che ebbe luogo tra luglio e ottobre del 1940, quando i coraggiosi piloti della RAF impedirono le ambizioni di Hitler, che voleva invadere il Regno Unito.
SKU: BT.AMP-426-140
The Way to Heaven was commissioned by the Royal Air Force Music Services. 2015 was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which took place between July and October 1940, when the courageous fighter pilots of the Royal Air Forcethwarted Hitler’s ambitions to launch an invasion on the UK. The Way to Heaven opens with fluttering woodwind figures and brass fanfares, which build to a climax before a change of key introduces a short quotation for the Polish National Anthem - Mazurek Dbrowskiego. This fades and you can hear thesignal to scramble and the throaty sounds of the squadron’s Merlin engines bursting into life before they line up to take off. This leads to the main thematic material of the work, which depicts the heaven-bound flight of 303 Squadron as it climbs tointercept the incoming Messerschmitt 109s. A brief allusion to the Polish national anthem brings the piece to a triumphant close. The Way to Heaven<+O> is geschreven in opdracht van de Britse Royal Air Force Music Services. In 2015 was het 75 jaar geleden dat de Slag om Engeland plaatsvond, tussen juli en oktober 1940, toen de moedige gevechtspiloten van de Royal Air Forcede ambities van Hitler om het Verenigd Koninkrijk tot capitulatie te dwingen wisten te dwarsbomen. The Way to Heaven opent met ‘dwarrelende’ motieven in het hout en koperfanfares, die worden opgebouwd tot een climax voordat een modulatie een kort citaat van het Poolse volkslied Mazurek Dbrowskiego introduceert. Dit sterft weg endan horen we het alarmsignaal voor het opstijgen van de vliegtuigen, en het schorre geluid van de Merlin-motoren voordat de gevechtstoestellen de lucht in gaan. Dit leidt tot het belangrijkste thematische materiaal van het werk, dat de ‘vlucht naarde hemel’ van het 303 Squadron beschrijft tijdens de klim omhoog met als doel het onderscheppen van de Duitse Messerschmitts Bf 109. Een toespeling op het Poolse volkslied brengt het werk naar zijn triomfantelijke slot.The Way to Heaven wurde von den Royal Air Force Music Services in Auftrag gegeben. 2015 jährte sich die Luftschlacht um England, die von Juli bis Oktober 1940 stattgefunden hat, zum 75. Mal. Die mutigen Jagdflieger der Royal Air Force hattenHitlers Ambitionen einer Invasion Englands verhindert. The Way to Heaven beginnt mit einer unruhigen Figur in den Holzbläsern und mit Blechbläser-Fanfaren, die sich zu einem Höhepunkt aufbauen, bevor ein Tonartwechsel einen kurzen Verweis auf die polnische Nationalhymne Mazurek Dbrowskiego“ einleitet. Dies verklingt langsam und man hört das Signal zum Kampf und das Dröhnen der Merlin-Triebwerke der Staffeln, die vor dem Start zum Leben erwachen und sich aufstellen. Dies führt zum Hauptthema des Werkes, das den Flug in den Himmel vonStaffel 303 beschreibt um die herankommenden Messerschmidt 109 abzufangen. Es klingt nochmals kurz die polnische Nationalhymne an, bevor das Stück mit einem triumphalen Schluss endet.The Way to Heaven est une commande des services de musique de la Royal Air Force. 2015 a marqué le 75e anniversaire de la Bataille d’Angleterre qui eut lieu de juillet octobre 1940, et durant laquelle les courageux pilotes de chasse de laRoyal Air Force entravèrent les ambitions d’Hitler d’envahir le Royaume-Uni. The Way to Heaven commence par des motifs tremblants pour bois et des fanfares de cuivres qui se développent vers une apogée ; ensuite une modulation introduit une courte citation de l’hymne national polonais, Mazurek Dbrowskiego. Alorsque ces idées s’affaiblissent, on entend le signal pour décoller en urgence, puis le son rauque des moteurs Merlin de l’escadron mis en marche, avant que les avions ne s’alignent pour décoller. Ceci mène au matériel thématique principal de l’œuvrequi dépeint le vol vers le ciel de l’escadron 303 alors qu’il monte pour intercepter les Messerschmitt 109 entrants. Une brève allusion l’hymne national polonais mène la fin triomphante de l’œuvre.Way to Heaven (La strada per il Paradiso) è stata commissionato dai Servizi Musicali della Royal Air Force britannica. Nel 2015 è stato ricordato il 75° anniversario della Battaglia d'Inghilterra, che ebbe luogo tra luglio e ottobre del 1940, quando i coraggiosi piloti della RAF impedirono le ambizioni di Hitler, che voleva invadere il Regno Unito.
SKU: PR.47600137L
UPC: 680160637157. 11x17 inches.
This piece, dedicated to the memory of a heroic feat, does not desire to be classed as a Symphonic Poem in the generally accepted sense of this term. It does not attempt to picture, or to strictly follow, the various mechanical and realistic phases of this heroic adventure although, on the other hand, it does not entirely avoid allusion to such realistic phenomena as are characteristic of and inseperable from the nature of this adventure and the technical means of its realization. The composer's main object, however, was to try to express in sound the emotional phases of an adventure that might be called a prototype of modern romance; to touch upon its human aspect and its ethical meaning, not only in the relation to the individual, but to humanity in general. To the individual, the venturing Hero, refer the opening phrases; the sinister aspect of a bold inspiration at its first manifestation. To his human environments, his character and conquering spirit, refer certain lyrical as well as martial and ehical themes. According to the nature of the venture, the clash of motoric forces and that of an indomitable spirit with the threatening elements presented themselves for musical consideration as well as the plausible uncertainty of the outcome, the increasing conficence and the final victory, and triumphant victory itself. And as emotion in its purest and most intense form reverts to the primitive, the composer thought it not amiss to make fragmentary use of the anthems of two nations, thus symbolizing the appeal from soil to soil; an appeal that found its joyous echo in all humanity. And in the midst of the turbulent rejoicing stands the lone figure of the Hero whose daring had materialized the dream of aeons.
SKU: LO.99-2011L
UPC: 000308109887.
This latest cantata collaboration by Mark Hayes and John Parker is an innovative presentation of the beloved Christmas story. The inspired music covers the dynamic spectrum from poignant and introspective prayers for God's mercy to angelic proclamations of God's majesty and glory. It is a unique blend of new Christmas anthems with favorite yuletide carols. The distinctive use of familiar Latin phrases in each selection serves as a common thread throughout the work and capitalizes on a current trend in many churches-reaching back to embrace ancient worship. The allusion to aspects of nature in each anthem underscores the overall theme and uniquely highlights the familiar progression of the Christmas story which includes the angels, shepherds, Mary and the Wise Men. The optional inclusion of congregation on familiar carols along with Audra Parker's fresh narration makes this a joyous Christmas worship experience for choir and congregation alike!
SKU: PR.114416550
UPC: 680160623983. 9 x 12 inches.
?The spiritual allusion does not appear until the last movement, which is based on There is a Balm in Gilead, yet even in the first movement, marked Moderato sostenuto, Hailstork's original theme has certain spiritual-like qualities. (Lynn Rene Bayley, Art Music Lounge) String Quartet No. 3 has been included in the Ambrosia Quartet recording Adolphus Hailstork: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (CD-Albany Records #TROY 1680).
SKU: SU.80101426
Set includes 2 scoresCirce (2010–11), a cantata for soprano and organ, takes a contemporary approach to the genre of the baroque secular solo cantata. As with many baroque works, the subject matter is taken from the classical world; in this case it is the story of Circe, the sorceress (or minor goddess: daughter of the sun god Helios and the sea nymph Perse) from Homer’s Odyssey. However,in the spirit of contemporary adaptation, the texts are three poems by American poet Louise Glück from her book Meadowlands (1996), a large section of which contains poems related to characters from the Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men, returning home from the Trojan War, are lured to Circe’s island (Aeaea). Through her magic, Circe transforms Odysseus’s men into animals, but with help from the god Hermes, Odysseus is able to resist her magic himself, and Circe is forced to restore his men to human form. For the next year, Odysseus and his men remain on the island in leisure, and Odysseus becomes Circe’s lover. However, after the year has passed, Odysseus decides to continue the journey home to Ithaca (to return to his wife Penelope, who is patiently waiting for him). Circe reluctantly lets him go. Despite her divine heritage, the Circe of Glück’s poems is consumed with the quite human emotions of longing, bitterness, and jealousy. The musical language of the work is contemporary, though there is a great deal of allusion to baroque style and specific musical forms (including sarabande, loure, ground, plaint, and musette).Soprano and Organ Duration: 9’ Composed: 2010 Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: BT.AMP-339-140
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Moving Heaven and Earth was commissioned by the Clark County School District Commissioning Project, Las Vegas, NV, USA and is dedicated to Bunny Wasserman and her Make Music Matter, Las Vegas foundation, in appreciation of her tireless work in support of music education. It was premiered in January 2012, conducted by Col. John R. Bourgeois.The piece consists of a theme and 4 variations; although the theme is original it contains a phrase heavily influenced by a 14-bar passage from the Libera Me in Fauré’s Requiem. It is a sequence that the composer finds harmonically compelling and, although it is never quoted directly, it appears in altered form in thetheme and each of the variations. In the original, the passage is set to the words: Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra (When the heavens and the earth shall be moved) which gave inspiration for the title.After the initial statement of the theme, Variation 1 features the upper woodwinds who play a stirring melody and accompany the Fauré reference with florid arpeggios. Variation 2 spotlights the saxophones and lower woodwind in a rhythmic, modal waltz, whilst Variation 3 is a broad chorale for the brass and percussion. Variation 4 starts with a fugue, which introduces each section of the band in turn before the original theme appears on the brass while the woodwind continue the fugal figuration. Moving Heaven and Earth is geschreven in opdracht van het Clark County School District Commissioning Project, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Het is opgedragen aan Bunny Wasserman en haar stichting Make Music Matter… Las Vegas, als blijk van waardering voor haar onvermoeibare inzet voor het muziekonderwijs. De première, uitgevoerd onder leiding van kolonel John R. Bourgeois, vond plaats in januari 2012.Het werk bestaat uit een thema en vier variaties; hoewel het een oorspronkelijk geschreven thema is, bevat het een frase die sterk is be nvloed door een passage van veertien maten uit het Libera Me van Faurés Requiem. Het gaat om een sequens die de componist harmonischzeer boeiend vindt, en die - hoewel nooit direct geciteerd - in aangepaste vorm in zowel het thema als de vier variaties naar voren komt. In het origineel is de muziek uit deze passage geschreven op de tekst Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra (Wanneer hemel en aarde bewogen worden). Daarop is de titel van deze compositie gebaseerd.Na de aanvankelijke invoering van het thema komt in Variatie 1 het hoge hout aan bod met een treffende melodie; en de verwijzing naar Fauré wordt begeleid door sierlijke arpeggio’s. Variatie 2 plaatst de saxofoons en het lage hout in de schijnwerpers met een ritmische, modale wals, terwijl Variatie 3 een weidse koraal voor het koper en slagwerk omvat.Variatie 4 begint met een fuga die elke sectie van het orkest introduceert, waarna het oorspronkelijke thema in het koper verschijnt terwijl het hout verdergaat met de fugatische versieringen. Moving Heaven and Earth wurde vom Schulbezirksverband in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) in Auftrag gegeben. Das Stück ist Bunny Wasserman und ihrer Stiftung Make Music Matter, Las Vegas gewidmet, in Anerkennung ihrer unermüdlichen Anstrengungen zugunsten der musikalischen Ausbildung. Die Uraufführung fand im Januar 2012 unter Leitung von Colonel John R. Bourgeois statt.Das Stück besteht aus einem Thema und vier Variationen. Obwohl es sich um ein originales Thema handelt, ist doch ein Abschnitt daraus stark von einer 14-taktigen Passage aus dem Libera Me in Faurés Requiem beeinflusst. Es ist eine Sequenz, die dem Komponisten harmonisch besonders reizvoll erschien, wennsie auch nirgends direkt zitiert wird, sondern in veränderter Form im Thema und in jeder Variation erscheint. Im Original ist diese Passage mit folgendem Text unterlegt: Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra (Wenn Himmel und Erde sich bewegen sollen). Diese Worte waren Inspiration für den Titel.Nach der einleitenden Vorstellung des Themas stellt Variation 1 die hohen Holzbläser in den Vordergrund, die eine bewegende Melodie spielen und die Anspielung auf Fauré mit schönen, lebhaften Arpeggien begleiten. Variation 2 richtet das Rampenlicht auf die Saxophone und die tiefen Holzbläser in einem rhythmischen, modalen Walzer, während Variation 3 ein breiter Choral für die Blechbläser und das Schlagzeug ist. Variation 4 beginnt mit einer Fuge, die nacheinander jedes Register des Blasorchesters präsentiert, bevor die Blechbläser das Originalthema spielen und die Holzbläser dazu mit der Umspielung der Fuge fortfahren. Moving Heaven and Earth (Ébranler le ciel et la terre) est une oeuvre de commande du Clark County School District Commissioning Project de Las Vegas, États-Unis. Cette pièce est dédiée Bunny Wasserman et sa fondation Make Music Matter, Las Vegas, en reconnaissance de son travail sans rel che en faveur de l’éducation musicale. Elle a été créée en janvier 2012, sous la direction du colonel John R. Bourgeois.Cette oeuvre se compose d’un thème et de quatre variations ; bien que le thème soit original, il contient néanmoins un motif relativement influencé par un passage de 14 mesures du Libera Me du Requiem de Fauré. Cette séquence, dont l’harmonisation fascinePhilip Sparke, paraît sous une forme altérée dans le thème et chacune des variations. Dans l’oeuvre de Fauré, le thème mélodique colore les paroles : Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra (Quand le ciel et la terre seront ébranlés), qui ont d’ailleurs inspiré le titre de la présente composition.Après une exposition initiale du thème, la 1re variation fait appel au registre aigu des bois, qui énoncent une exaltante mélodie et enluminent l’allusion Fauré par des arpèges fleuris. La 2e variation met en valeur les saxophones et le registre grave des bois dans une valse modale rythmée, tandis que la 3e variation prend la forme d’un ample choral pour les cuivres et la percussion.La 4e variation installe une fugue qui présente, tour tour, chaque pupitre de l’orchestre avant le retour du thème d’origine interprété par les cuivres, tandis que les bois maintiennent brillement le motif de fugue.
SKU: BO.B.3585
Agitato: This is a movement with a clear romantic intention, as well as passionate. It is like a projection of different colors in an atmosphere of lightness. In this case I probably had Mendelssohn in the back of my mind. Everything in it is extroverted. Vigor and gentleness alternate until reaching the end, where I make a clear allusion to the music of Bach. The movement ends in a fast arpeggio.Capriccio: This part has a humorous touch to it. An evidently burlesque subject matter matches the various rhythmic and harmonic combinations. I do not wish to conceal a similarity of style with the music of Prokofiev. As a reminder, my Sonatina for violin solo comes from an idea taken from this Russian master's Sonata, also for violin solo. The mood is marcato and sharp, alternating expressive moments with others of a mysterious nature. To end up with, a fast and lively coda.Ricordo: It has a burlesque introduction, but this serves as a preamble to the expressive nature of the whole. There are several emotional atmospheres in which harmony plays an essential part. The left hand will be responsible for the melody while the right hand constantly draws semiquavers all in a reflexive mood. In the end, the music fades away gently.Animato: This movement brings us back to the extroverted mood of the Agitato. It transitions from an impressionistic atmosphere at the beginning, to a vigorous and energetic climate. Groups of 4, 5 and 6 notes with semiquavers cause certain instability, controlled, on the other hand, by an unchanging tempo. The movement ends in a forceful marcato, though in an overall maestoso atmosphere.
SKU: HL.48025287
UPC: 196288172116. 9.0x12.0x0.048 inches.
Black Cat - behind the title, one may rightly assume an allusion to the composer's surname, which comes from the Russian language. Elena Kats-Chernin indulges her passion for ragtime and tango in this ironically nostalgic miniature. The customers of the famous Parisian Belle Époque cabaret “Le Chat Noir” would have been pleased! The sensual mewing of the black cat is expressed in the portamenti of the violin part, even better than in the version for piano solo (BB3434), which is available as well.
SKU: KJ.WB310
UPC: 8402701405.
Turn-of-the-(20th)-century music is featured in Concert in the Park. This pot-pourri of styles features waltzes, gallops, ragtime, and marches-types of music usually performed at an outdoor concert. Trumpet and clarinet solos are interspersed to pay tribute to the fine soloists of the time, such as Herbert L. Clark. An allusion to The Stars and Stripes Forever closes the work.
SKU: BT.AMP-343-401
ISBN 9789043138628. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
White Light was commissioned by Fumiko Teramoto, oboist with the Musashino Grand Concert Band from Tokyo, Japan. The request was for a moderately slow piece, of intermediate difficulty, which included White in the title, as this is her lucky colour. Composer Philip Sparke decided to use this suggestion to write a piece that was bright and light in terms of harmony and colour, with much use of simple major and minor chords and an emphasis on pure and transparent timbres. He was also keen to capture the essence and history of the oboe as a solo instrument - the piece is pastoral in character and often almost baroque in style. Also available for oboe and concert band (AMP317-010/140). Wit is de gelukskleur van het opdrachtgevende orkest van dit uitdagende solowerk voor hobo en piano. Philip Sparke schreef daarom een opgewekte compositie. Het zwaartepunt ligt op de heldere klanken van het hoge hout en de harmonie,klankkleur en instrumentatie is helder en doorzichtig.Ook verkrijgbaar voor hobo en harmonieorkest (AMP 317-010/140).Weiß ist die Glücksfarbe des auftraggebenden Blasorchesters und daher im Titel dieses Solowerks für Oboe und Klavier. Passend dazu schuf Philip Sparke ein Stück, das sowohl heiter als auch hell in seiner Harmonik, seinen Farben und seiner Orchestrierung ist, viele einfache Dur- und Mollakkorde enthält und den Schwerpunkt auf die klaren Klänge der hohen Holzbläser im Orchester legt. Ebenfalls erhältlich für Oboe und Blasorchester (AMP 317-010/140).Les indications données étaient les suivantes : une pièce modérément lente et de difficulté moyenne ; enfin, le mot ‘blanc ‘ devait figurer dans le titre, faisant ainsi allusion la couleur fétiche de l'orchestre dédicataire. C'est en s'inspirant de ces quelques éléments que Philip Sparke composa White Light, une pièce lumineuse et harmonieusement légère. De caractère pastoral et de style plutôt baroque, White Light expose avec passion la quintessence du hautbois. Disponible en version Hautbois et piano, elle existe également pour Hautbois solo et orchestre d'harmonie.In questo lavoro per oboe solista e pianoforte, Philip Sparke crea un pezzo che è allo stesso tempo allegro e luminoso nella sua armonia e nei colori, e che nell'orchestrazione contiene molti semplici accordi maggiori e minori. Disponibile anche per oboe e banda (AMP 317-010/140).
SKU: HL.49019225
ISBN 9790001187114. UPC: 884088916497. 9.0x12.0x0.058 inches.
The title may be read as an indication of the key and genre, on the one hand, but also as an allusion to a slightly depressive mood, on the other hand. Mozart's Piano Sonata in A minor which may have been created in the Parisian street mentioned in the subtitle virtually serves as background for this little, yet somewhat tricky piano piece. There are no direct quotations, but the dissonant chord from bar 2 of the sonata in A minor hovers in the background. Mosaic-like, slightly dabbed sound elements are regularly interrupted by brief, strong beats. Ambitious performers who want to explore new playing techniques will enjoy this piece as much as the audience.
SKU: PR.11441655S
UPC: 680160624003. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BT.DHP-1155610-010
In 2014, Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japan) celebrated its fifteenth anniversary for which this work was composed. From the very beginning, Yoshihoro Kimura has been the artistic leader of the ensemble. Jan Van der Roost became the band’s first guest conductor in 2013. In this spectacular work the composer looks back at one of his most famous earlier works ‘Apollo', and to Adolphe Sax, the Belgian inventor of the saxophone. In 2014 vierde het Philharmonic Winds Osakan, een orkest uit Japan, haar vijftiende verjaardag. Speciaal hiervoor componeerde Jan Van der Roost dit werk. Al vanaf dag één van het bestaan van het orkest is Yoshihoro Kimura de artistiek leider van het orkest. Jan Van der Roost was in 2013 de eerste gastdirigent. In dit spectaculaire werk blikt de componist terug op één van zijn beroemdste vroegere werken, Apollo, maar ook op Adolphe Sax, de Belgische uitvinder van de saxofoon.Dieses Werk wurde 2014 anlässlich des 15-jährigen Jubiläums der Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japan) komponiert. Yoshihiro Kimura war von Beginn an künstlerischer Leiter des Ensembles, Jan Van der Roost 2013 der erste Gastdirigent. In diesem eindrucksvollen Werk blickt der Komponist auf Apollo, eines seiner berühmtesten früheren Werke, zurück, und erinnert an Adolphe Sax, den belgischen Erfinder des Saxophons. Cette œuvre fut composée en 2014 pour le quinzième anniversaire de l’ensemble Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japon). Yoshihoro Kimura est leur directeur artistique depuis la création et Jan Van der Roost est devenu leur premier chef d’orchestre invité en 2013. Dans ce morceau spectaculaire le compositeur fait allusion l’une de ses premières œuvres les plus connues, Apollo, et Adolphe Sax, l’inventeur belge du saxophone. Nel 2014 la Filarmonica di fiati OSAKAN (Giappone) ha festeggiato i quindici anni di vita per i quali è stato composto questo brano. Sin dall’inizio, Yoshihoro Kimura è stato la guida artistica dell’ensemble. Jan Van der Roost è diventato il primo direttore ospite della banda nel 2013. In questo brano spettacolare il compositore guarda indietro ad uno dei suoi più famosi primi lavori ‘Apollo’, e a Adolphe Sax, l’inventore belga del sassofono.
SKU: PR.476001370
UPC: 680160637140. 9x12 inches.
This piece, dedicated to the memory of a heroic feat, does not desire to be classed as a Symphonic Poem in the generally accepted sense of this term. It does not attempt to picture, or to strictly follow, the various mechanical and realistic phases of this heroic adventure although, on the other hand, it does not entirely avoid allusion to such realistic phenomena as are characteristic of and inseparable from the nature of this adventure and the technical means of its realization. The composer's main object, however, was to try to express in sound the emotional phases of an adventure that might be called a prototype of modern romance; to touch upon its human aspect and its ethical meaning, not only in the relation to the individual, but to humanity in general. To the individual, the venturing Hero, refer the opening phrases; the sinister aspect of a bold inspiration at its first manifestation. To his human environments, his character and conquering spirit, refer certain lyrical as well as martial and ethical themes. According to the nature of the venture, the clash of motoric forces and that of an indomitable spirit with the threatening elements presented themselves for musical consideration as well as the plausible uncertainty of the outcome, the increasing confidence and the final victory, and triumphant victory itself. And as emotion in its purest and most intense form reverts to the primitive, the composer thought it not amiss to make fragmentary use of the anthems of two nations, thus symbolizing the appeal from soil to soil; an appeal that found its joyous echo in all humanity. And in the midst of the turbulent rejoicing stands the lone figure of the Hero whose daring had materialized the dream of aeons.
