Partituras de música de concierto

THE SHAKERS The Shakers were a religious sect who splintered from a Quaker community in the mid-1700's in Manchester, England. Known then derisively as 'Shaking Quakers' because of the passionate shak...

It was a happy coincidence that the commission for SINFONIA XVI: TRANSCENDENTAL VIENNA came from the Henry David Thoreau School located in Vienna, Virginia. Thoreau is one of the 'magic' names in Amer...

Program Note SINFONIA XVII: THE FOUR WINDS was commissioned by the Charles D. Evans Junior High School Band & Orchestra Boosters of Ottumwa, Iowa for the Evans Junior High School Wind Symphony, Philli...

Program Note SINFONIA XVII: THE FOUR WINDS was commissioned by the Charles D. Evans Junior High School Band & Orchestra Boosters of Ottumwa, Iowa for the Evans Junior High School Wind Symphony, Philli...

The composer's intention in this work is to present a composition of genuine musical seriousness that is accessible to very young bands. The theme of THEME AND VARIATIONS has a somber character resemb...

Frank Ticheli Composition Contest Winner

Frank Ticheli Composition Contest Winner

English composer Malcolm Arnold wrote this compact sonatina in 1951 and it has since become one of his most popular instrumental works. As always with Arnold, it is impeccably crafted: the first movem...

Sir Dirk Brossé, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed wor...

Sir Dirk Brossé, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed wor...

The fact that composer, Meindert Boekel is an emotional person is rather clear when listening to this composition. He wrote this work after a period in his private life when things had not gone well....

Jan van der Waart was one of the most popular television presenters in the 70s and 80s. Concert bands were always one of his favourite hobbies and he wrote a number of works which could be performed w...

This is Kees Vlak's most ambitious composition. Before writing this work, the composer listened for many hours to a most gifted bass clarinet player. So he discovered that the instrument ranges over f...