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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Franco Cesarini
Duration 9.00
As the basis for this four-movement composition Franco Cesarini has used four anonymous renaissance pieces, and, by exploiting the many colours of the brass band, he has recreated the atmosphere of these fascinating musical forms. A glorious renaissance-inspired piece for your band.
Giorgio Vasari, a painter, architect, and historian from Florence, was the first to make use of the term “rinascimento” (renaissance) in 1550. But it was not until 1860 that this expression began to be used to describe the Italian art of 15th and 16” century. That period was characterised by an interest in classical art and its elaboration from a contemporary point of view. As basis for this four-movement composition, Franco Cesarini has used four anonymous renaissance pieces, and by exploiting the colours of the modern brass band, he has recreated the atmosphere of these fascinating musical forms.
The stately pavane-like first movement, entitled Vice Henri W ( Long Live Henry IV) -which dates from c. 1590 - is followed by a faster movement titled Kemp’s Jig (c. 1600).
The third movement — Canario (c. 1500) - starts slowly, but soon changes in a fast 6/8 time.
The suite concludes with Bransle de Chevaux (c. 1590) bringing the suite to a spectacular close.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Jonathan Bates
A four movement suite :
01. St. Wystan's Church - Preluse on Repton 02. Tales of Childhood ( A Tribute to Roald Dahl ) 03. Floodplains of Trent 04. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Finale
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Gustav Mahler Arranger: Christopher Wormald
This is in the same key as Mahlers original score and can be used with choral parts ( although these are not included in the set ). In addition to the "Finale" there is also the beginning of the last movement of this symphony included in this arrangement.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Kenneth Downie
Click on MORE DETAILS to view an image (PDF) of the Solo Cornet part of this work.
Mull is an island off the west coast of Scotland and it gives its name to the lovely tune which forms the basis of this music. It is very scenic, with some beautiful mountains and the composer has tried to suggest something of the atmosphere of grandeur in his score. The largely pentatonic nature of the tune heavily colours the musical texture.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: George Gershwin Arranger: Steve Sykes
Steve Sykes has taken the main themes from George Gershwin’s classic 1924 Rhapsody in Blue for piano and concert jazz orchestra to form a tuneful selection for brass band.
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