Bal Masque (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schoonenbeek, Kees

Duration: 10:00

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Balerna (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Cesarini, Franco

Duration: 2.15

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Balkan Dance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Crausaz, Etienne

The Balkans region has always been a source of musical inspiration for composers throughout the centuries. Strong rhythms and often-abundant musical climaxes are two important characteristics of this rich and varied musical style. Etienne Crausaz took some of these elements and mixed it with elements of rock, turning this Balkan Dance into an exuberant and spectacular piece of music, during which no one can remain seated!Duration: 3.30

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Balkan Dreams Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Balkan Dreams was inspired by Kees Schoonenbeek's love of the gypsy music originating from Hungary and Romania. Although this is not authentic gypsy music it echoes the compelling and melancholic music heard by the composer, full of dreams and promises. This piece will add a little exotic touch to your concert. 0:11:45

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Balkan Seven (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Watson, Scott

Balkan Seven gets its inspiration from the lively dances of the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe encompassing Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia. 7/8 is the most popular uneven dance rhythm in all of Balkan music, especially in Macedonia, where a line dance with a 3+2+2 subdivision is prevalent.

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Balkanya (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Van der Roost, Jan

Balkanya, a suite in three parts composed by Jan Van der Roost, was commissioned by the Music School of Gaillon - Aubevoye (France) for the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its creation. Jan Van der Roost dedicated the piece to the director of the school: Thierry Patel. As in his earlier work, Puszta, the composer makes no use of existing dances or themes in these three Balkan dances. This high-spirited suite takes its own approach to the folk music of the Balkan countries and is characterized by unique changes in tempo and spirit. Woodwinds, brass and percussion all have equal parts, making this suite attractive and enjoyable for the entire band.Duration: 10:15

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Ballabili (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Verdi, Giuseppe - Van der Beek, Wil

Giuseppe Verdi's opera Macbeth was written in 1846/47 and premiered in Florence. It is based on Shakespeare's Macbeth and, unlike Verdi's other operas, had relatively little broad impact. This may be due to the difficulty of the singing voices, the lack of a love story or the dark mood, without humorous scenes.Musically, however, this opera is not uninteresting. Among other things, all the dramatic highlights culminate in artistically built ensembles. It also contains interesting instrumental effects, such as a wind orchestra under the stage in the witch scenes. This makes the witches and air spirits seem like from another world. In the 19th century opera, such a wind band, a so-called "banda" was not uncommon but an integral part of the scene.The Ballabili comes from Act III of Verdi's opera MacBeth. Ballabili is the plural of the Italian ballabile, meaning "danceable." It can also mean a dance performed by the corps de ballet, or by the chorus in an opera; or the music to accompany this dance.Duration: 2:15

Ballad (Trumpet or Flugel Horn Solo with Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hadermann, Jan

A romantic instrumental piece for trumpet or flugelhorn and band.Duration: 3.30

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Ballad and Dance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vinson, Johnnie

Here is a marvellously appealing work suitable for contest or concerts composed in two main sections. The melodic and reverent Ballad is richly scored and contains nicely contrasting instrumental colours. A spirited clapping pattern accompanies the woodwinds in the opening strains of the Dance. The Ballad theme returns in a glorious grandioso setting to close out this well-crafted work.Duration: 5:40

BALLAD FOR BAND (Prestige Concert Band Extra Score) - Jacob, Gordon

Extra Score. Not difficult, but a challenge for bands of all abilities as you would expect from the pen of Gordon Jacob. Performance time 10'00" (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)

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