Format : Sheet music
SKU: AP.24763S
UPC: 038081269436. English.
To honor Native American cultures, Kevin Mixon has creatively scored Native American Homage. This work represents music typically heard at many modern-day powwows, commingling authentic sounds of nature and intertribal music. Contrasting lyrical and bravura sections authentically and respectfully present a substantive introduction to America's oldest known indigenous music. This compelling new work will move audiences and draw critical acclaim. A real winner! Free, public domain MP3 recordings of optional night sounds are available for download under the Downloads section on the left.
SKU: BT.CMP-0909-05-020
9x12 inches. English.
Authentic Big Band swing style music for the concert band! You know this one will be a crowd pleaser, and SO much fun to play! Stephen Bulla works his magic with the great Jazz sounds of the 40s and 50s in such a way that your band will be able to put it together and make it happen. Lots of great jazz style articulation and harmonic considerations ensure that your students are doing more than just playing the piece. They are learning Big Band Jazz style interpretation in the bargain, and loving it as they do. This is a great opportunity to study the historical American roots of Jazz!In dit werk van de Amerikaanse componist Stephen Bulla komen de geweldige jazzsounds die in de jaren veertig en vijftig van de vorige eeuw zo populair waren - en die een revival beleven - tot klinken. De swingende melodieën in ditwerk zijn allemaal origineel gecomponeerd, maar de bigbandstijl is heel herkenbaar. Voor jong en oud een plezier om te spelen en om naar te luisteren!Jumpin at the Swing Train ist eine originale Komposition des Amerikaners Stephen Bulla im authentischen Big-Band-Stil für Ihr Blasorchester! Diese schwungvolle Komposition übt den Zauber der großen Jazzmusik der 1940 und -50er Jahre aus.Springen Sie auf den Swing-Zug auf - Ihr Publikum wird gerne mitfahren!
SKU: BT.CMP-0909-05-120
SKU: AP.48122
UPC: 038081557229. English. Traditional Japanese Folk Song.
Kokiriko Bushi is long believed to be the oldest folk song in Japan. Normally, this song is presented in a serene setting, but has a new life as an up-tempo, war-like march. A vast array of authentic sounds is used, inspired by Japanese Noh Theater. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48122S
UPC: 038081557236. English. Traditional Japanese Folk Song.
SKU: CL.024-3657-01
Delightful! This unique piece provides a wonderful opportunity for young musicians to experience the classic sounds of Spain. Features plentiful and authentic percussive sounds and the rhythms and harmonies evoke colorful visions of Espania. This is a must play for your young and developing band. Your audience will love it!
SKU: FJ.B1707
UPC: 241444381472. English.
Discover the enchanting sounds of Rio de Janeiro with this original bossa nova. The cool and relaxed jazz harmonies are supported by a swaying bossa beat that has been authentically scored for young ensembles. Your students and audience are certain to be captivated with Brazil and its alluring music. Approachable, yet authentic!
About FJH Young Band
Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5
SKU: FJ.B1707S
English.
SKU: CL.026-3980-01
One of Sousa most popular marches has been arranged by Scott Stanton for the Barnhouse Build-A-Band Series in a manner which sounds wonderful even with very small ensembles. It's playable with any instrumentation as long as the four basic parts are covered, and optional percussion parts add to the authentic sound of this great march classic!
About Build-A-Band Series
The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)
SKU: FJ.B1733
UPC: 241444388402. English.
Explore the colorful sounds of India in this work that brings elements of modern Indian pop (similar to Bollywood) to the concert band. Using a wealth of authentic instruments (including plenty of suggestions for suitable alternatives), the music has such a unique and colorful sound that the orchestration seemingly jumps off the page. From ethereal to energetic and powerful to infectious - this piece will shatter your audience's expectations of what is possible and take your band to a whole new level.
About FJH Symphonic Band
Appropriate for accomplished high school, college, and professional groups. Includes expanded instrumentation and ranges. Grades 4 - 5
SKU: FJ.B1621S
Discover the electrifying sounds of old Havana with this original, fiery mambo. Experience the thrill of irresistible syncopation supported by a variety of Latin percussion instruments including timbales, agogo bells, cowbell, claves, and samba whistle. Authentic, yet approachable. Mambo!
About FJH Developing Band
Slightly more advanced than beginning band. Clarinet 1 begins to play over the break. Rhythms and ranges are expanded to accommodate the end of first-year as well as second-year instruction. Grade 1.5
SKU: FJ.B1733S
SKU: FJ.B1869
The nostalgic sounds of the American Civil War come to life in this anthology of sentimental ballads, spirited anthems, and authentic military fife, bugle, and drum calls. Featured songs include The Irish Volunteer, Aura Lea, and The Battle Cry of Freedom. An interdisciplinary work well suited for concert, contest, or military holiday programming.
SKU: FJ.B1869S
SKU: FJ.B1763
UPC: 241444398166. English.
Introduce your youngest students to march style with this exceptional concert march using just six notes! Complete with opening strain and trio, this march will showcase your students regardless of instrumentation. A rare march that sounds extremely authentic while also playable by beginning students.
About FJH Starter Series
Introduction to Beginning Band - Ideal for the first several months of instruction. These pieces are a comfortable length for students (about a half page of music) and are playable with as few as five instruments. All instruments are limited to a 6-note diatonic range. Several supplemental exercises are included to help teach different elements of each piece. Grade .5
SKU: BT.DHP-1145544-010
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
This famous evergreen, performed by Frank Sinatra and many others, is now arranged with lovely solos for trumpet and flute. After an ‘authentic’ opening, Bart Howard allows the arrangement to glide into a bossa nova.Deze evergreen, die vooral in de versie van Frank Sinatra bekend is geworden, komt in dit bijzondere arrangement met fraaie solo’s voor trompet en fluit uitstekend tot zijn recht. Howard laat na een begin dat getrouw blijft aan het origineelhet stuk overgaan in een bossanovastijl.Der von Frank Sinatra oder anderen Interpreten bekannte Evergreen präsentiert sich in diesem originellem Arrangement mit schönen Soli für Trompete und Flöte. Hoshide erlaubte sich, nach einem sehr authentischen Beginn, das Stück in einenBossa-nova-Stil gleiten zu lassen...Ce célèbre standard chanté notamment par Frank Sinatra a été arrangé d’une extraordinaire manière par Takashi Hoshide. Il y a intégré des passages en soli pour trompette ou fl te, et s’est permis d’ajouter une introduction dans un authentique styleBossa-nova. Laissez-vous séduire !Canzoni intramontabili interpretate da Frank Sinatra o altri cantanti sono contenute in questo arrangiamento originale con bellissimi assoli per tromba e flauto. Dopo un inizio fedele all’originale, Takashi Hoshide osa e fa scivolare il pezzo versouno stile di bossa nova.
SKU: BT.DHP-1196181-120
English-German-French-Dutch.
Cittaslow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally ‘slow', and the themes somehow soundfamiliar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns. Cittaslow is een internationaal netwerk van meer dan 220 gemeenten verspreid over 30 landen. De aangesloten plaatsen zijn gemeenten waar mensen nieuwsgierig zijn naar vroeger, waar een rijke schakering aan theaters, pleinen, cafés, restaurants en spirituele plekken te vinden is, met een ongerept landschap en innemende ambachtslieden, waar mensen de langzame tred van de seizoenen nog herkennen en hun authentieke producten, ware smaak en gezondheid eerbiedigen. De Hymn of Cittaslow, in opdracht van deze organisatie gecomponeerd, is helemaal ge nspireerd op deze gedachte. Het tempo is uiteraard 'slow' en de thema's zijn herkenbaar. De muziek ademt enerzijds rust, maarklinkt ook groots in haar lyriek, die de schoonheid van de Cittaslow-gemeenten weerspiegelt. Cittaslow ist ein internationales Netzwerk, dem mehr als 220 Städte in 30 Ländern angehören. Zu den Mitgliedern gehören Städte, in denen die Vergangenheit noch sehr lebendig und spürbar ist: Städte, die reich an Theatern, Plätzen, Cafés, Restaurants und spirituellen Orten sind. Städte mit unberührten Landschaften und bezauberndem Handwerk, wo man immer noch den langsamen Lauf der Jahreszeiten wahrnehmen sowie authentische und gesunde Produkte mit ihrem ursprünglichen Geschmack genießen kann. Die Hymn of Cittaslow wurde von der Organisation selbst in Auftrag gegeben und ist ganz von dem Engagement ihrer Mitgliedsstädte inspiriert, die sich dafür einsetzen, dieVergangenheit zu bewahren. Das Tempo ist natürlich langsam“ und die Themen klingen irgendwie vertraut. Einerseits strahlt die Musik Ruhe und Frieden aus, andererseits klingt sie großartig lyrisch und spiegelt damit die Schönheit der Cittaslow-Städte wider. Cittaslow est un réseau international de plus de 220 villes dans 30 pays. Ses membres sont des villes dont les habitants se souviennent encore de l’ancien temps ; des villes qui jouissent de nombreux thé tres, cafés, restaurants, esplanades et lieux spirituels ; des villes offrant des environnements intacts et des magasins d’artisanat attrayants, des villes où les gens sont encore conscients du lent changement des saisons et respectent des produits authentiques, des saveurs traditionnelles et l’importance d’une bonne santé. Commande de cette organisation, Hymn de Cittaslow s’inspire entièrement de son engagement préserver ses villes membres. Le tempo de cettepièce est lent et les thèmes ont un petit air familier. La musique dégage une sensation de paix et de tranquillité, mais son lyrisme lui confère un caractère grandiose qui reflète la beauté des villes de Cittaslow.
SKU: BT.DHP-1196181-020
SKU: HL.4002107
UPC: 884088074609. 9.0x12.0x0.055 inches.
This amazing work opens with the sounds of distant villages as their drumming echoes through the African rain forests (or school gymnasium). As the players return to their ??normal? seats in the band, the various elements of this composition gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. Thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns, Michael Sweeney has created a stunningly effective work that is playable by young ensembles. Includes performance and program notes on how to make your own percussion instruments and involve other departments in your school. Not just a piece of music...this is an event! (4:45).
SKU: HL.4006465
UPC: 888680992545.
Cittaslow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally 'slow,' and the themes somehow sound familiar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns.
