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A Glorious Fanfare Op....€ 114,99Franco Cesarini was commissioned to write A Glorious Fanfare by the Band Association of the Zug Canton in Switzerland (Zuger Blasmusikverband), to celebrate the centenary of the Association (1922-2022).
The composition is the third in a trilogy of scintillating concert opening pieces (which make up opus 38), together with A Triumphant Fanfare and A Joyful Fanfare. A majestic fanfare entrusted to the trumpets introduces the piece. Subsequently a cantabile variant of the same theme is presented leading to a finale with rich and impressive sounds.
An ideal opening piece that will delight your audience!
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Magdalena Bay€ 159,99While admiring many masterpieces at the Louvre Museum in Paris, Gauthier Dupertuis’ attention was drawn to a less famous painting: Magdalena Bay, by French painter François-Auguste Biard (1799-1882).
The work depicts a magnificent snowy landscape on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. However, in the foreground, the presence of the wreckage of a ship, bodies covered in snow and a visibly dying character make us understand that tragic events took place there. Thus, a strong contrast is formed between death and the sublime, between the desolation of the survivors of the shipwreck and the magnificence of the landscape. When we look in more detail at the painting, we notice that footprints have been made in the snow: so, could someone have gone to get help? This little glimmer of hope makes the picture even more touching.
In this work, Gauthier Dupertuis tried to describe the different elements of the painting, using contrasting sections and dissonances (in particular, the conflict between the minor and the major) to convey the duality between death and the sublime. The work also attempts to highlight a wide palette of orchestral colors, from the most shimmering lines to the darkest low brass colours.
In 2024, Magdalena Bay was awarded the first Prize as well as the band Prize at the 9th European Composition Competition for Brass Band, which was held in Palanga (LT). It was premiered on May 2, 2024 by The Cory Band, conducted by Philip Harper.
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Wild Flower€ 69,00To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.De compositie Wild Flower, waarvan de titel afkomstig is van het bovenstaande gedicht (William Blake), werd geschreven voor Christelijke Brassband Wilhelmina Kollum (o.l.v. Koen van der Molen) ter gelegenheid van hun 125-jarige jubileum.
'A land of pure delight' (Beulah) vormt op verzoek van de opdrachtgever de basis van deze compositie, die gaat over hoop, geluk en schoonheid vinden in kleine dingen. De compositie viert dat Chr. Brassband Wilhelmina Kollum al 125 jaar lang haar musici de gelegenheid biedt om geluk en schoonheid te vinden in muziek.