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Free on the Internet? Not really!

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We wish we were millionaires.

Once in the money swim like Scrooge Duck from Duckburg. Unfortunately, this story is not written that way. The “Music Information Association” is a non-profit association of interested musicians. Many support the association by membership fees, others by orders over the data base, by which the association can obtain additional incomes.

Many things are offered on the Internet as a free service. But actually free is almost nothing. Surely you also use Google or another search engine. There you leave then traces “in the snow”, which are then analyzed and resold to strange companies. Many practicing musicians also use YouTube or similar platforms. Many videos and sound recordings are preceded by advertisements that generate billions for the group. The copyrights are not clearly clarified and taxes? They prefer not to talk about it. Wikipedia, on the other hand, is free, but even this organization needs money to offer the service. Therefore, from time to time we ask for donations, which we as an active user also make available. However, if every Wikipedia user donates € 1,-, a few million are quickly collected.

The association for music information as operator of www.musicainfo.net is in relation to Google and YouTube a dwarf, nevertheless this data base is already for nearly 20 years in the Internet. That is to be owed to the many faithful members, who pay annually the small Obolus of ? 25, -. And this amount has remained the same since the beginning of our work. In relation to the annual inflation the membership fee has become cheaper. The web radios, where only works of which there are printed sheet music are broadcast, are available to all musicians free of charge. Without advertising! The number of datasets has increased considerably and is constantly linked to additional information. So the database is alive and active.

Even if you are not a member of our organization, but use the database www.musicianfo.net for searching or the radios, you can support the work of the association. Simply order sheet music via www.musicianfo.net from one of the freely selectable delivery partners. They pay a small commission to the association. This is € 3,- for orchestral works and € 1,- for other orders. The sheet music does not cost you more than if you order elsewhere or from the publisher. With your order you support the work of the association and thus enrich the variety of www.musicianfo.net.

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Musician, composer, conductor and director of the Cottbus Wind Orchestra Hans Hütten died

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Musician, composer, conductor and director of the Cottbus Wind Orchestra Hans Hütten died

Hans Hütten was a composer with broad compositional skills.

{German Composer Hans Hütten died }

On 20.10.2018 the composer Hans Hütten, popular in Germany, died in his hometown Cotbus. Hütten, who was born in 1943 in Nossens near Meissen, was a trumpeter in the then pioneer wind orchestra Meissen from 1954 to 1957. From 1957-1961 he studied trumpet with Wilhelm Simon at the Carl Maria von Weber College of Music in Dresden. From 1961-1964 he was a student at the Dresden University of Music and in 1964 he went as a trumpeter to the theatre of the city of Cottbus (today the State Theatre of Brandenburg). From 1969 he conducted the youth brass orchestra of the local music school in the Lausitz metropolis. In 1972 Hütten became a teacher and consultant for brass instruments at the Cottbus Conservatory. From 1976-1984 he led the district music corps Cottbus (500 young amateur musicians in the field of brass and minstrel music). From 1980-1984 Hütten again studied composition at the Musikhochschule in Dresden with professors Rainer Lischka and Wilfried Krätzschmar. Since 1985 Hütten lived as a freelance composer in Cottbus. His compositional work includes choral music, music for various ensembles, wind orchestras and solo literature.

A kingdom for a – good piece of music

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A kingdom for a – good piece of music

Everything about a kingdom for a concert program

The phrase “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!” is from William Shakespeare’s drama “Richard III”, when the king on the run says this after his own horse was killed. Similar was the exclamation of a Kapellmeister who had chosen a “kingdom” as the theme of his concert. And these are exactly the questions that the database www.musicianfo.net is looking forward to.

Proceed as follows: (see illustration)

Search in the database
{Selection criteria for “Kingdom” search}

Category: Concert/Wind/Brass Bands
Instrumentation: Concert/Wind Band (Ha) – for other wind orchestra instrumentations you then choose the appropriate selection
Difficulty level: (select desired level from – to)
in the Full text search line: Königreich Kingdom (“Könireich” fpr german word, “Kingdom” for en)
select at the Search type: at least 1 word present (to get works with either Kingdom or Königreich)
for the filter we have chosen: with sound sample

Here are the results:
A kingdom for a light to medium piece
A kingdom for a medium to heavy piece
A kingdom for a very heavy piece

Not every piece may not be suitable, but after a bit of searching you will surely find a piece suitable for the concert program.

In this sense “a piece! a piece! A kingdom for a piece”, according to Shakespeare’s “Richard III”.

100 Years Ludwig Drumset

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100 Years Ludwig Drumset

Percussion instruments are among the oldest human instruments – drum set are among the youngest!

100 years of drums set
One of the first drumsets of the Ludwig company from 1918

If you think that drums have always existed, you’re wrong, just a hundred years ago Ludwig offered a drum set. This is proven by a catalogue of the percussion instrument manufacturer from that time. Until then at least three men had to make the rhythm, one for big drum, one for snare and one for cymbals. This tradition has survived in the marching bands to this day.

From that invention of Fa Ludwig one man could now play all the essential drums and percussions on his own. This new drum set was quickly accepted by various jazz bands in New Orleans and orchestras in America. Also in Europe and other parts of the world the instrument was appreciated and the name Ludwig was a synonym for drums.

About 60 years ago my dance band also had a Ludwig drum set. An expensive investment for us at that time – a very expensive one! The stands and machines were built very filigree. I don’t think Ludwig has used a lot of inventive talent since the invention in the further development of the metallic compounds, stands and pedals. It was not until the 1970s that the Japanese drum makers Tama and others introduced double strut stands and ball joints to the market for suspension devices.

At the same time, rock music changed the drummer’s playing style and at the height of this style of music complex percussion walls and towers were built around the drummer.

Place your drummer in the center of the anniversary year of the drums. Here we provide you with a selection of works for percussion and orchestra:
Works light to medium
Works Medium to heavy
Works very difficult

International Competition for Youth Wind Orchestra 2019

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International Competition for Youth Wind Orchestra 2019

International youth wind orchestras compete in the various categories of the CISM.

Competition for Youth Wind Orchestra
CISM – International Competition for Youth Wind Orchestra 2019

The International Music Confederation CISM (Confédération Internationale des Sociétés Musicales) in cooperation with Mid EUROPE is organising the International Competition for Youth Wind Orchestras as part of the festival. This competition for youth orchestras offers a wonderful opportunity to face an international jury and make fantastic new contacts with the big world of wind music. In addition, every orchestra, musician and conductor can learn a lot from each other. One can further develop one’s own orchestra strengths and actively work on the development potentials in order to continuously develop the quality of the orchestra positively. It is also possible to experience impressive music in breathtaking surroundings and make new friends.

The CISM Competition for Youth Wind Orchestras will take place in Schladming (Austria) between 09 and 14 July 2019. Interested orchestras can find more detailed information and registrations under this link.

2nd WASBE Composition Contest

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2nd WASBE Composition Contest

WASBE announces the second edition of the WASBE Composition Competition.

Zweiter WASBE Kompositions-Wettbewerb
2nd WASBE International
Composition Contest

The International Composition Contest is an initiative sponsored by WASBE that is open to composers from around the world. The concept is to encourage both young and experienced composers to write original compositions of high artistic merit for the school/educational band, as well as works for community bands. WASBE has a vast, world-wide network, and the organization has been promoting the participating and winning compositions and composers of the 1st WASBE International Compositions Contest, organizing performances world-wide with WASBE members, band directors and ensembles.

With the International Composition Contest, WASBE’s aim is to connect composers, band directors, and concert performances. Additionally, WASBE aims to promote the works and performances of the works on the internet and to connect the works with publishers interested in the new repertoire. In short, WASBE is dedicated to completing the musical cycle of the works: creation/composition, performance, and the promotion to all WASBE members of the works and composers, and the events involved.

In this 2ndEdition, the categories are:
Category 1: Works for Band Grades 2 and 3; Duration: 6-10 min.
Category 2: Works for Band Grades 4 and 5; Duration: 8-14 min.
Category 3: Works for Symphonic Winds; Duration: 8 to 14 min.; Difficulty: Grade 5 and 6
Category 4: Works for Solo Instrument with Wind Band Accompaniment; Duration: 8-14 min. Solo Difficulty: Grade 5; Ensemble Difficulty: Grade 3-4

The deadline for submitting the composition is April 12, 2019 (category 1-3) and February 08, 2019 (category 4)
More information on https://wasbe.org/composition-contest-2

Thanks for those 25 Years

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Thanks for those 25 Years

Thanks – for those 25 Years

Thanks for those 25 Years
Thanks for those 25 Years by HaFaBra-Music

is a brass music compilation by HaFaBra-Music containing bestsellers and current issues from the years 1993 to 2018. It contains original works for wind orchestra, light pieces, film music, French chansons, marches, expressive compositions, works for young band and solo pieces in all grades. We have linked background information, work reviews, videos and sound recordings.

Spooky stories and beautiful travelogues

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Spooky stories and beautiful travelogues

New and popular products from Tierolff.

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New wind music from the publisher Tierolff

The Dutch publisher Tierolff has put together a varied programme for all wind orchestra levels in its new catalogue “The Light Stone“. From works for young bands to works for art academy orchestras, everything can be found. Beautiful travel reports, such as about Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, or a visit to a Sunday market. Then there are the scary stories, such as about the “Crown of the Dolomites” which is considered the most important legend of East Tyrol in Austria. Or even the story about the “Dance with the Devil“. Actually no dance at all, but a brawl:

“It was near midnight when the ” Smith of Thann ” began to tell his story. It was so gruesome that all the listeners’ hair rose to the mountains and it ran cold over their backs. Suddenly – the clock in the tavern struck the twelfth hour with dull blows – the blacksmith, who had just finished his story, jumped from his seat and stared with wide open eyes at the slowly opening door through which the devil stepped into the inn. Grinning scornfully, as only the devil can, he approached the blacksmith, grabbed him and tried to kidnap him. But the blacksmith fought back, and a massive brawl began.“

You can read for yourself how this story ends.

Of course there is also a lot of popular music, solo pieces, marches and transcriptions. We have linked all the works with links, information, videos and sound recordings.

Tierolff New Releases: Youth Orchestra (Level 1)
Tierollf New Publications: Light Works (Level 2)
Tierolff Neuerscheingunen: medium works ( Level 3 )
Tierolff Neuerscheingunen: medium-advanced works ( Level 4)
Tierolff New Releases: advanced Works (Level 5)
Tierolff New Releases: difficult works ( Level 6 )

Can a piece of music turn children into musicians in Uganda?

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Can a piece of music turn children into musicians in Uganda?

A composition that gives pleasure to children in Uganda.

Mpandi-foundation
St. John, fröhliche Musik aus Afrika

John Susi Mpandi is completely unknown in Europe. But in Uganda he is highly revered by thousands of children and their parents. Who is this John Susi Mpandi? Unfortunately we didn’t find a photo of him, so we can only describe him with words: Mpandi was born in 1968 in Uganda and studied orchestral conducting and composition at Fontys Conservatory Tilburg {nl) with Hardy Mertens, Louis Buskens and Martijn Smith. He is musical director of the Kamuli Brass Band and the Ignaga Community Brass Band. At the same time he helps orphans and poor children in his home country Uganda by offering them food, education and music. This is financed by donations and income from compositions for youth orchestras.

The publisher Tierolff has now included a work in its programme that supports this idea. St. John is the title written for Flexible Bands from 4 voices and percussion. It is easy to play for any kind of wind orchestra, mainly of course for the youth (for whom he also composes in Uganda). But, the work could also fit well for an adult orchestra, if you want to support the idea of John Susi Mpandi. At the same time you bring an African feeling to your concert. Listen and see into the composition St. John…..

Well, it would be a laugh if you couldn’t help this composition to be a corresponding success. The publisher provides 100% of all income to the Mpandi organization in Uganda.

Tyrol has not only mountains, but also many creative musicians!

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Tyrol has not only mountains, but also many creative musicians!

….but also many great musicians and composers!

publishing member
Tirol Musikverlag – Member of the “Association for Music Information”

In the 70s to 90s of the last century, Tyrolis was better known for the production of MC, later CDs of folksy music and a wind orchestra. A whisper went through the small music world, when the “Tirol Musikverlag” was taken over into the Tyrolis assortment. Now the publishing house is very active and promotes the editions of composers like Norbert Rabanser, Mathias Rauch. Franz Posch, Engelbert Wörnle – to name but a few. The focus is on folk music, Bohemian brass music, marches, waltzes, etc. Not for nothing one finds printed music of groups like the Innsbrucker Böhmische, Blechberg Musikanten, Viera Blech etc.. Many editions are available for small and large brass ensembles. There are also editions for various brass ensembles. Tirol Musikverlag is a member of our database and enters its editions into the database itself. All novelties of the year 2018 can be found here:

all novelties 2018
all editions for wind orchestra
all editions for small wind orchestras
all sheet music for wind ensembles

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