Old Comrades

Comrades In Arms has been a staple of the Male Voice Choir repertoire for almost 150 years. The lyrics are from an earlier poem by George Linley (1798-1865) set to music by the French composerAdolphe Adam (1803-1856) who is perhaps better known for his operas and ballets. Adam provides all the musical contrast you would expect from an operatic composer: from the quiet tranquil openingrefrain of On the breeze a sound is sounding through a vigorous Allegro section before finishing with a march-style call-and-response Be true and brave and win the fight he keeps the listener entertainedthroughout. This exciting chorus is sure to impress any audience. It has been scored for TTBB and includes a Piano reduction.

The Odyssee tells the story of Odysseus the undaunted hero. In times long ago the blind poet Homer wrote this famous epic. The 'Odyssey' follows the 'Iliad' the story of the bloody war between the Greek and the Trojans. This battle endsafter ten years thanks to the Odysseys famous trick. the Trojan Horse. The Odyssey is not a war epic but a story about perseverance loyalty adventure and the survival instinct of its ingenious hero. In The Odyssey Homer describes howOdysseus the king of Ithaca had to endure another ten years of affliction after the ten years of war in Troy before he could finally return to his home land. During those years his wife Penelope had to try and keep her many admirers away.These men not only wanted het hand but also the kingship. To prove her husbands worth she played a trick: 'As soon as I have finished weaving this shroud for my father-in-law Laertes I will choose one of you to become my husband' she promisedthem. But during the night she secretly loosened what she had woven during the day prolonging the time until Odysseus would finally return. After twenty long years when he finally stood at the door she wondered: Is this really my husband? Ishe an imposter? Cunningly she asked him to move the bed because only she and her husband know that the bed was immovable and was build around an old three trunk! Odysseus was deeply moved: this really was his wife his Penelope! Nearly threethousands years later the loyalty and strength of this character and all the dangerous adventures that Odysseus survived thanks to courage and intelligence still moves us today. Odyssee by Jan Bosveld is not just an adventure story butrather a characteristic piece in which memories of Homers story can be heard. The composition opens with a firm stirring theme describing our hero Odysseus in detail: This man is not to be taken lightly. The further development of thisshort introduction completes this character sketch: trustworthy perseverant and a genius. After that we can picture Odysseus on the lonely beach of Ogygia. Do the trumpets depict his memories of the war of Troy? Does he think of his wife as werecognise the weaving loom of Penelope in the murmuring eighth? In the solemn plaintive part that follows we can imagine Penelope feeling lonely sitting in the womens room with her servants.One of the girls plays the harp but that does notclear the sombre atmosphere. Then we can imagine seeing the sorceress Circe who changed Odysseus men into swine. After she gives a simple magic sign something follows that reminds us of the sound of pigs grunting. Then the Odysseus theme resounds:the hero comes to savi his comrades. Assisted by Hermes he forces Circe to lift the spell. The piece ends the same way as it began with an animated theme: Odysseus is still the same undefeated and not to be taken lighty!

Four classic songs from Jewish tradition are included in this outstanding suite for string groups. Hatikva (the Israeli national anthem) Artsa Alinu (We Have Come to Our Land) K'ruim Anu (Song of the EarlyPioneer) and Shalom Chaverim (Farewell Comrades) are important pieces of world music that students should experience and are available once again in this new printing for school string orchestras.

'I See Fire,' written and performed by Ed Sheeran, is the first commercially released selection from the original motion picture soundtrack of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. This officially licensed Easy Piano sheet conjures the fear of a mighty foe, and the strength in knowing you face the danger with your comrades. / Piano

The Odyssee tells the story of Odysseus the undaunted hero. In times long ago the blind poet Homer wrote this famous epic. The 'Odyssey' follows the 'Iliad' the story of the bloody war between the Greek and the Trojans. This battle endsafter ten years thanks to the Odysseys famous trick. the Trojan Horse. The Odyssey is not a war epic but a story about perseverance loyalty adventure and the survival instinct of its ingenious hero. In The Odyssey Homer describes howOdysseus the king of Ithaca had to endure another ten years of affliction after the ten years of war in Troy before he could finally return to his home land. During those years his wife Penelope had to try and keep her many admirers away.These men not only wanted het hand but also the kingship. To prove her husbands worth she played a trick: 'As soon as I have finished weaving this shroud for my father-in-law Laertes I will choose one of you to become my husband' she promisedthem. But during the night she secretly loosened what she had woven during the day prolonging the time until Odysseus would finally return. After twenty long years when he finally stood at the door she wondered: Is this really my husband? Ishe an imposter? Cunningly she asked him to move the bed because only she and her husband know that the bed was immovable and was build around an old three trunk! Odysseus was deeply moved: this really was his wife his Penelope! Nearly threethousands years later the loyalty and strength of this character and all the dangerous adventures that Odysseus survived thanks to courage and intelligence still moves us today. Odyssee by Jan Bosveld is not just an adventure story butrather a characteristic piece in which memories of Homers story can be heard. The composition opens with a firm stirring theme describing our hero Odysseus in detail: This man is not to be taken lightly. The further development of thisshort introduction completes this character sketch: trustworthy perseverant and a genius. After that we can picture Odysseus on the lonely beach of Ogygia. Do the trumpets depict his memories of the war of Troy? Does he think of his wife as werecognise the weaving loom of Penelope in the murmuring eighth? In the solemn plaintive part that follows we can imagine Penelope feeling lonely sitting in the womens room with her servants.One of the girls plays the harp but that does notclear the sombre atmosphere. Then we can imagine seeing the sorceress Circe who changed Odysseus men into swine. After she gives a simple magic sign something follows that reminds us of the sound of pigs grunting. Then the Odysseus theme resounds:the hero comes to savi his comrades. Assisted by Hermes he forces Circe to lift the spell. The piece ends the same way as it began with an animated theme: Odysseus is still the same undefeated and not to be taken lighty!

Une nouvelle grande idée playalong où les joueurs peuvent effectuer favori des marches avec une bande de concert de sondage professionnel ! Il est spécialement conçu pour qu'ils obtiennent de jouer les mélodies principales de chaque marche et les livres sont compatibles pour que les artistes interprètes ou exécutants de différents instruments peuvent jouer ensemble. Douze marches classiques sont inclus, avec l'accent sur la musique de la mars King John Philip Sousa. / Trombone

Une nouvelle grande idée playalong où les joueurs peuvent effectuer favori des marches avec une bande de concert de sondage professionnel ! Il est spécialement conçu pour qu'ils obtiennent de jouer les mélodies principales de chaque marche et les livres sont compatibles pour que les artistes interprètes ou exécutants de différents instruments peuvent jouer ensemble. Douze marches classiques sont inclus, avec l'accent sur la musique de la mars King John Philip Sousa. / Clarinette

The second volume of a thousand and one all-time hit songs ranging from essential standards to the latest pop hits - a must for all singers and musicians. / Chant Et Guitare

Core for men?s voices TTBB and piano accompaniment with optional treble semichorus this setting of Laurence Binyon and Moina Michael was commissioned by the Wessex Male Choir.