Light Cavalry Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Although he was born in Split, Croatia, of Belgian descent, Franz von Supp?'s nationality is defined less by his actual descendents than by the country and city where he lived and worked and had the great majority of his success, the Austrian capital, Vienna. It was here where, with assistance from the Johan Strausses and Franz Lehar, he helped to assure Vienna's reputation as the operetta capital of the world. He achieved this by pioneering operetta as a major medium for the theatre. The overture to Light Cavalry is one of his two most famous works, the other being the Poet and Peasant Overture written as incidental music for a play of the same name. 0:06:45

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LIGHT CAVALRY (Intermediate Concert Band) - Suppe, Franz Von - Woodfield, Ray

Leichte Kavallerie Overture. Grade: medium/difficult.

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LIGHT CAVALRY OVERTURE (Boosey & Hawkes) - Suppe, Franz Von - Godfrey, Charles

Recorded on Polyphonic QPRM130D FIESTA, Central Band of the Royal Air Force. A full listing of Boosey & Hawkes Wind Band Archive titles is available - click the B& H symbol on the home page.

Light Cavalry Overture (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Suppe, Franz Von - Williams, Mark

Duration: 4.00

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Light Music (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob

The title Light Music alludes to different things. Most of the music in the suite is light in nature, and is in the inherently British tradition of 'light music' - original pieces which are often descriptive but essentially melodic. In another sense the music depicts various aspects of light itself. The title itself is a trick of the light!The first movement, Lightscape, portrays shifting patterns and types of light, highlighting some details and obscuring others. It is sometimes vibrant, dancing and full of movement, and sometimes tranquil.The second movement, At the going down of the sun, considers the light of the sun as it sets. Because of the nature of his career, the composer has written a fair amount of ceremonial music and this movement is close to that genre once again. There is, in the title, a reference to the familiar Remembrance line 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them' from the poem For the Fallen by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943) written in September 1914, a few weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. While the music is not a setting of these words - or in any way referential - there is an echo of the words 'We will remember them'.The suite finishes with Set Alight which starts off with a few combustible bars as the flame catches and then the fire is under way.Duration: 11.30

Light Music (Concert Band - Score only) - Wiffin, Rob

The title Light Music alludes to different things. Most of the music in the suite is light in nature, and is in the inherently British tradition of 'light music' - original pieces which are often descriptive but essentially melodic. In another sense the music depicts various aspects of light itself. The title itself is a trick of the light!The first movement, Lightscape, portrays shifting patterns and types of light, highlighting some details and obscuring others. It is sometimes vibrant, dancing and full of movement, and sometimes tranquil.The second movement, At the going down of the sun, considers the light of the sun as it sets. Because of the nature of his career, the composer has written a fair amount of ceremonial music and this movement is close to that genre once again. There is, in the title, a reference to the familiar Remembrance line 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them' from the poem For the Fallen by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943) written in September 1914, a few weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. While the music is not a setting of these words - or in any way referential - there is an echo of the words 'We will remember them'.The suite finishes with Set Alight which starts off with a few combustible bars as the flame catches and then the fire is under way.Duration: 11.30

Light of the Sword Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

This work takes both its name and inspiration from a lighthouse "Sword Cape" that keeps watch near Japan's naval base. The piece describes how, come rain or shine, the lighthouse bids a safe journey to departing ships, guides them during their travels and eventually welcomes them home again. The music evokes many musical images - grand ships sailing by, white-capped waves, the deep blue of the ocean and the light of 'sword cape" as it silently guides ships over the mysterious waters. 0:03:25

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Light the Fire Within (Concert Band Accompaniment - Score and Parts) - Foster & Thompson - Lavender, Paul

Who could forget the powerful and uplifting song performed by Lee Ann Rimes at the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games? An ideal concert finale, this is the one song you don't want to miss!

Light the Fire Within (SATB Choral Octavo) - Foster & Thompson - Huff, Mac

Who could forget the powerful and uplifting song performed by Lee Ann Rimes at the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games? An ideal concert finale, this is the one song you don't want to miss!

Light Up the Sky (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Watson, Scott

Light Up the Sky depicts the thrill and excitement of the dazzling pyrotechnic displays of fireworks. Contributing to the excitement are lively syncopated rhythms; mixed meter and energetic, colourful (and at times explosive!) percussion. Duration: 4.15

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