Since 2014, “The President’s Own” (United States Marine Band) has hosted “Sousa’s March Mania,” a competition in which students and online fans around the globe gather behind their favorite marches as they progress through a series of matches and toward the final elimination stage. In its seventh year, it was […]
Fucik’s Florentine wins “Sousa’s March Mania” Weiterlesen »
The level “D6” is the highest performance level of music bands in Germany. To call the works for this level the “crown of creation” is, however, somewhat exaggerated. A composer once told me that it is much harder to write a good easy work than one in which one can
D6 – The crown of creation Weiterlesen »
Carl Fischer entered into a cooperation with the publishing house BriLee many years ago. The choral music of both publishers is highly appreciated worldwide. Besides secular literature there are many editions of sacred songs, hymns and patriotic songs. Female choirs, male choirs and mixed ensembles are served. The novelties 2020
Fischer and BriLee brilliantly present new choral works. Weiterlesen »
Serious? is the name of the new, the 8th CD of the group Viera Blech. Important is: the question mark to the title. Those who know the band know that Viera Blech has its own style and sound, a diversified mix of own compositions and arrangements, which are exactly tailored
Seriously with a quantum joke. Weiterlesen »
As the German newspaper “Die Welt” reports, the composer and conductor died in Krakow on Sunday, March 29, at the age of 86. At a young age his compositional style was ascribed to the avant-garde. His followers believe that his music will be that of the near future. His music
Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki died Weiterlesen »
Kenneth Donald “Kenny” Rogers was a US-American country singer, songwriter and actor who worked in the music business for 60 years. With 22 number one successes and over 125 million records sold, he was one of the most successful singers in the world. GRAMMY Award winning country superstar and music
Kenny Rogers died. Weiterlesen »
Edward Tarr was an American trumpet virtuoso and musicologist. He became especially known for his services to the revival of historical brass instruments (e.g. baroque trumpet and cornett) and their playing. He died on 24 March in the Aler of 83 years. Edward Tarr was professor for trumpet at the
Trumpet virtuoso Edward H. Tarr died Weiterlesen »
The “World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)” is the world’s only organization of wind music conductors, composers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers and friends of wind music. It is a special organization dedicated to improving the quality of wind music around the world and to bringing its members
WASBE-Conference 2021 Weiterlesen »
The corona virus, actually COVID-19, has reached the music. Not that we are aware of a composition with “Covid-19”, but there are several cancellations of music events. Besides the Brawo in Stuttgart, the Musikmesse Frankfurt, as well as the Prolight- and Sound have been cancelled or postponed. According to Messe
Corona and the music Weiterlesen »
The wind orchestra fair planned for Stuttgart from 3 to 8 March has been postponed. The new date is November 20 to 22. As the magazine “Das MusikInstrument” reports, negotiations have been held with all partners involved and it has been decided to postpone the new wind orchestra fair BRAWO.
