SKU: HL.44010591
UPC: 884088495244. 9x12 inches.
It's sometimes hard to find just the right piece for that middle ground between the grade 2 young band and the fully functioning grade 3 group. The importance of this growth period in the band's musicality is often overlooked by band composers. James Curnow's On a Renaissance Carol is a great intermediate step with its slightly more exposed orchestration and integral independence of parts. Subtle phrasing, dynamics and stylistic considerations help you take your group to new heights.
SKU: HL.29818005
UPC: 884088221331. 9.0x12.0x0.056 inches.
Here's a superb way to introduce your band to the joys of early instrumental music. Jim Curnow's well-conceived transcription is based on three 16th-century dances by Susato: I. Las Mourisque (Basse Danse), II. Mille regretz (Pavane), and III. La bataille (Pavane).
SKU: FJ.B1685
UPC: 241444371886. English.
This stunning work pays homage to Renaissancestyle music while completely reimagining it with contemporary twists and turns. Eventually, several lines come together as the music juxtaposes duple and triple meter in an aggressive and glorious musical statement.
About FJH Concert Band
Designed for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5
SKU: FJ.B1685S
English.
SKU: CF.BPS104F
ISBN 9781491147832. UPC: 680160905331. 9 x 12 inches.
The music of Susato has long been a staple in band music, as it is some of the first examples of music for consorts of instruments. Band directors have long embraced his music to teach the Renaissance style. With Renaissance Dance, Bill Calhoun has delivered the easiest possible arrangement of this famous Susato piece taking care to retain the original style and teachability.
SKU: CF.BPS104
ISBN 9781491147139. UPC: 680160904631. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: KJ.WB356F
Renaissance Rock and Courtly Dance, two contrasting selections, are optional beginning recorder features that can by played with or without the solo recorder part. Both compositions are also published separately for string orchestra (Kjos-SO241). The concert band and the string orchestra versions can be performed together. This is the perfect opportunity to feature recorder classes with the band and/or string orchestra to recruit new band and orchestra members. Also great for a mass festival finale! Renaissance Rock and Courtly Dance also appear on pages 27 and 47, respectively, in the Recorder Excellence method book by Bruce Pearson and Wendy Barden, published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company.
About Standard of Excellence in Concert
The Standard of Excellence In Concert series presents exceptional arrangements, transcriptions, and original concert and festival pieces for beginning and intermediate band. Each selection is correlated to a specific page in the Standard of Excellence Band Method, reinforcing and expanding skills and concepts introduced in the method up to that point. Exciting parts with extensive cross-cueing are presented for every player. Accessible ranges, appropriate rhythmic challenges, and creative percussion section writing enhance the pedagogical value of the series.Sold individually, each In Concert selection includes a full Conductor Score and enough student parts for large symphonic bands. Each student part also includes correlated Warm-Up Studies. The Conductor Score comes complete with rehearsal suggestions, a composer biography, program notes, a rehearsal piano part, several ready-to-duplicate worksheets and a duplicable written quiz.
SKU: AP.31701S
UPC: 038081353371. English.
Though entirely original, the melodies of Two Renaissance Sketches come alive with their modal harmonies and tasteful, dance-like percussion accompaniments which are typical of the period. A stately courtly dance and a lively jig give almost everyone in the band a chance to play the melody, and can be an excellent introduction to the sounds and style of Renaissance music.
