SKU: BT.AMP-459-010
English-German-French-Dutch.
Festival Prelude ??Ad Excel?? was commissioned by the AD Concert Band, from Solihull in the UK, to celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2016. The title, Ad Excel, is a play on words: it is Latin for ??to excel?? but also celebrates the band??s anniversary as XL is 40 in Roman numerals. The work opens with a bright fanfare with frequent changes of meter. This leads to a playful main subject, played first by woodwinds, followed by full band. A bridge passage leads to a legato second subject, played twice. The bridge passage returns to introduce the both main melodies in new keys and instrumentations before a coda, derived from the opening fanfare, brings the work to a close.Festival Prelude ??Ad Excel?? werd geschreven in opdracht van de AD Concert Band uit het Britse Solihull, ter gelegenheid van het veertigjarig bestaan van dit orkest in 2016. De titel, Ad Excel, heeft een dubbele betekenis, die is gebaseerd op de Engelse van het Latijn afgeleide term ??to excel?? (excelleren, uitblinken) én op het veertigjarig jubileum van de band, aangezien XL in Romeinse cijfers het getal 40 aanduidt. Het werk opent met een opgewekte fanfare waarin frequent van maatsoort wordt gewisseld. Dan volgt een speels hoofdthema, eerst in het hout en dan het volledige orkest. Een bridgegedeelte leidt naar een legato tweede thema, dat twee keer klinkt.Daarop keert de bridge terug om beide hoofdmelodieën in nieuwe toonsoorten en instrumentaties te introduceren, waarna een coda, ontleend aan de openingsfanfare, het werk besluit. Das Stück Festival Prelude ??Ad Excel?? wurde 2016 von der AD Concert Band aus Solihull (Vereinigtes Königreich) aus Anlass ihres 40-jährigen Jubiläums in Auftrag gegeben. Der Titel, Ad Excel, ist ein Wortspiel: Es ist das lateinische Wort für to excel?? (engl.: hervorragend sein??), bezieht sich aber auch auf das Jubiläum des Orchesters, da XL die römische Ziffer für 40 ist. Das Werk beginnt mit einer strahlenden Fanfare mit zahlreichen Taktwechseln. Sie führt zu einem verspielten Hauptthema, das zunächst von den Holzbläsern und anschlie?end vom gesamten Orchester gespielt wird. Eine ?berleitung führt zu einem zweiten Thema im Legato. Die ?berleitung kehrtschlie?lich wieder, um die beiden Hauptmelodien in neuen Tonarten und Instrumentierungen vorzustellen, bis das Werk in einer Coda, die von der Eröffnungsfanfare abgeleitet ist, endet. Festival Prelude ??Ad Excel?? est une commande de l??AD Concert Band de Solihull au Royaume-Uni, pour célébrer leur 40e anniversaire en 2016. Le titre, Ad Excel, est un jeu de mots : en latin, il signifie « exceller », mais les chiffres romains XL font aussi 40, l??anniversaire célébré par l??orchestre. L???uvre commence par une fanfare éclatante aux changements de mesure fréquents, suivie par l??introduction du thème principal, joué par les bois, puis repris par l??orchestre. Un pont mène au second thème legato avant d??introduire - nouveau les deux mélodies principales avec des tonalités et instrumentations différentes. L???uvre se termine avec une coda dérivée de la fanfared??ouverture. Festival Prelude ??Ad Excel?? è stato commissionato dalla AD Concert Band, di Solihull nel Regno Unito, per celebrare il loro 40esimo anniversario nel 2016. Il titolo, Ad Excel, è un gioco di parole: è il corrispondente latino di ??eccellere? ma celebra allo stesso tempo l??anniversario della band dato che XL equivale a 40 in numeri romani. L??opera si apre con una luminosa fanfara con frequenti cambi di tempo. Questa sfocia in motivo giocoso principale, prima suonato dai legni, subito dopo dall??intera banda. Un passaggio che funge da ponte porta poi a un secondo tema in legato, suonato per due volte. Il passaggio ritorna poi ad introdurre le due melodieprincipali in una nuova tonalit prima della coda, che riprende la fanfara di apertura, portando il brano alla conclusione.
SKU: HL.44013284
Festival Prelude 'Ad Excel' was commissioned by the AD Concert Band, from Solihull in the UK, to celebrate their 40th Anniversary in2016. The title, Ad Excel, is a play on words: it is Latin for 'to excel' but also celebrates the bands anniversary as XL is 40 in Roman numerals. The work opens with a bright fanfare with frequent changes of meter. This leads to a playful main subject, played first by woodwinds, followed by full band. A bridge passage leads to a legato second subject, played twice. The bridge passage returns to introduce the both main melodies in new keys and instrumentations before a coda, derived from the opening fanfare, bringsthe work to a close.
SKU: HL.44013285
UPC: 888680908850.
SKU: XC.PSO2203FS
12 x 9 inches.
As the title implies, this piece is bold and aggressive and something that very young musicians will enjoy. Larry Clark knows how to write for beginning string players, and always with something fun and engaging to get them excited about the next step on their journey!
SKU: XC.PSO2203
SKU: XC.PSO2202FS
Even the youngest students get to play Vivaldi's beloved Four Seasons in this inventive arrangement. All string sections use tremolo and col legno in addition to fermatas, cesuras, and aleatoric elements that require students to watch the conductor closely. Optional narrators round out a performance both students and parents will remember for years.
SKU: XC.PCB2204FS
All of the traits you have come to expect from composer Sean O’Loughlin’s music are evident in this piece for the youngest of students, such as strong rhythms, full harmonics and memorable thematic material. How is it possible this piece only has six notes?
SKU: XC.PCB2203FS
Matthew Putnam is fast becoming a composer that beginning band conductors turn to for pieces that inspire students and make them sound their best. Megaliths is an aggressive piece with strong angular melodic material and rhythms that will drive your students to want to play it again and again.
SKU: XC.PCB2206FS
Your students will think the title is intriguing, but it basically says what it is, a dynamic new composition from composer Laura Estes for the least experienced players. Laura draws on her many years of experience teaching beginners to give them a piece they will love to play.
SKU: XC.PCB2202FS
Composer Chris Ferguson draws from his many years of experience teaching younger students to write a first-six-note piece that will take your students on a music journey to other worldly places. Strong melody content for even the youngest of beginners.
SKU: XC.PSO2202
SKU: CL.012-2157-01
Based on the famous hymn tune, Onward Christian Soldiers.’’ Solid scoring, colorful harmonies, and rich textures combine to make this majestic setting a bold and powerful musical statement. An excellent prelude to programs including contest, holiday and graduation.
About Heritage of the March
Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style
SKU: CL.012-2157-00
SKU: XC.PCB2201
Aliens are here! This exciting new work is full of sound effects, drama, and suspense! Tyler Arcari weaves a dramatic tale of an Alien invasion from above...your attic to be exact! Your students will be asking to play this one over and over!
SKU: XC.PCB2201FS
SKU: XC.PCB2203
SKU: XC.PCB2202
SKU: XC.SSAA2402A
10.5 x 6.75 inches.
Irving Berlin's Can't Help Lovin' that Man unfolds as a stunning SSAA choral arrangement, perfect for concert or festival, showcasing rich harmonies and lush melodies. The song, originally from the musical Show Boat, captivates with its timeless beauty, delivering a poignant exploration of deep, enduring love through the expressive voices of the SSAA ensemble.
SKU: XC.PCB2206
SKU: XC.PCB2204
SKU: AP.43618
UPC: 038081491585. English.
Introducing Gounod's beloved Ave Maria, based on a prelude from J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, in an accessible choral arrangement. The melody passes through all voices, while well-written choral parts provide support. An excellent way to introduce not one, but two master composers!
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
