Par JANACEK LEOS. Leos Janacek, almost seventy years old, characterised the wind sextet he had just finished as 'a kind of memory of youth' in a letter to Kamila Stösslová. The suite Youth was written in the summer of 1924, prompted by the composer's need to take stock on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Janacek also heard the Parisian ensemble Societe moderne des instruments a vent several times in Salzburg and Brno. He expanded the classic quintet scoring by the addition of a bass clarinet. Janacek referred to an earlier part of his life in this work not only by quoting a theme from March of the Blue Boys, but particularly through his general freshness ofexpression, astute humour and use of form which adhered to the classical style. The piece was enthusiastically received by both critics and the public and appeared in print as early as 1925 issued by the Prague publisher Hudebni matice. Wind sextet in the classical style Urtext based on the Critical Complete Edition of the Works of Leos Janacek New foreword by Jiri Zahradka (Cz/Eng/Ger)/ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Par PAULUS STEPHEN. Un ajout incroyable du répertoire de la bande de niveau supérieur ! Un ouvreur de compteur mixtes pointilliste saisit votre attention suivie des motifs rythmiques ensemble urgent, excitation par percussion, surprenant tremolos de corne et laiton palpitante et interaction de bois. Un mouvement deuxième onirique prolongé présente des clarinettes de chalumeau unisson riche et chorals de laiton qui disparaissent et sortir, tout comme la lumière du soleil sur un pool de crystal prism ou de réflexion. Le mouvement final est rempli de travaux de passage rapide de laiton faible, comparé par des solos de clarinette, flûte et hautbois exotiques au fil des coups de poing staccato ensemble complet. Une incursion syncopée tourbillonnante termine le travail avec flair. Le travail commémore le 125e anniversaire du St. Olaf College./ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Par HESS NIGEL. Chansons de Normandie was commissioned by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and premiered on BBC Radio 2 as part of their D-Day broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall on June 6th, 2014. This 4 minute piece is based on three traditional Normandy folk songs: Les Metamorphoses, Le marchand de velours and Le corselet. An ideal concert opener, the work is in a lively dance tempo with suggestions of Renaissance dance music./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent

The 1944 musical On the Town represents Leonard Bernstein's first venture onto the Broadway stage. Inspired by his successful ballet Fancy Free the musical follows the adventures of three sailors on shore leave in New York City and is focused around a series of dance episodes three of which Bernstein selected for an orchestral suite. Long unavailable for band this 2016 edition is beautifully transcribed by Paul Lavender.

Par SCHNEIDERS HARDY. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent

Sankt Stefans-Choral. As a source of inspiration, the composer used the dazzling, impressive and beautiful world-famous St. Stephen?s Cathedral?the Stephansdom?in Vienna. Often seen as a national symbol of Austria, it stands in the heart of Vienna and has 14 bells, each with its own name. At the beginning of the work, you can hear the ringing of the bells. The main melody softly emerges from this soundscape and returns repeatedly in various instrumentations and different harmonisations. Following a fortissimo section, the hymnal melody ebbs and fades away, the same way it appeared at the beginning. St. Stephen?s Chorale is a solemn moment of contemplation in your concert.

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