
Concert Band
Square Dance
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The "Square Dance" comes from England and was originally an old rustic dance. It also was extremely popular in Ireland too. It was usually danced on village marketplaces accompanied by a fiddle. When many Irish people immigrated to Northern America, they took the square dance along, and it consequently even became popular in the so-called Wild West. The music by Kees Vlak immediately reminds us of best-liked scenes from many westerns, when people merrily danced and sang in a bar.
BASIC SOUND
From S to XXL – Music for any band instrumentation
"Basic Sound" is a series by RUNDEL Music Publications offering an attractive and diversified repertoire to bands at grade 2 or 3 level, of sizes S to XXL. "Basic Sound" allows for performances by groups with limited instrumentation. Minimun requirements are clearly bracketed in the score.
The smallest size (S) of "Basic Sound" is based on the following instruments:
one (1) flute, two (2) clarinets, one (1) alto-saxophone, two (2) trumpets, one (1) trombone, one (1) baritone/euphonium, one (1) tuba and percussion.
Each edition also includes a full set of parts (XXL). That way the conductor can adjust the pieces of the "Basic Sound" series to his band's instrumentation.

See also
Music Is My World
MVSR040-2
Arrival - Euregio - The Floral Dance - Winterland - SaxoPhoning - Free and Happy (The Sound of Bert Kaempfert) - Music Is My World - Abba Revival - Melodie und Harmonie - Square Dance - Saxophone Dreams - Marcia Augustana - New Friends - Hymne an ...
Basic Sound Vol.1
MVSR071-2
A Good Start - Silver Creek Valley - 3 Fanfaren - Two Movements - Balletti - Caribbean Summer - Trumpet Rock - Square Dance - Charming Charly - Blond and Swedish - 3 Tops - Pepe! - Caucho - Tiger Rag - Kings of Swing
...
Silver Creek Valley
MVSR2086
This musical impression portrays several episodes that date back to Canada’s pioneering days, a time when the first contacts had been made between the indigenous population, the Indians, and the pioneers. These contacts, however, were not always ...
Tales from the Shore
MVSR2535
“Tales from the Shore“, an irish rhapsody by Kees Vlak opens with a musical picture of the wild ocean (“The Sea“): Waves crash against the coast and rocks cleave the whitecaps…
The poor people living on the coast ...
Mango Walk
MVSR2971
Rumba is a couple dance, originating from the isle Cuba, adopted as ballroom dance by many industrial countries. The communication between the two partners is very characteristic. The dancers seem to flirt with each other, they court and tease each ...