Coast Guards - Swearingen, James

A must have of James Swearingen's arrangement of King's classic "Coast Guards" March. While not difficult, this is one of King's nicest marches and is an excellent choice for contest or concert use.

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Coast Guards (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - King, Karl L. - Clark, Andy

A very popular Karl King march arranged by Andy Clark for the Build-A-Band Series for bands with unique instrumentations. Playable by any combination of instruments as long as you have the five main parts covered plus drums. It's true to King's original and will sound great with a small number of players.Duration: 2.30

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Coast Impressions (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

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Coast Life (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Nijs, Johan

Coast Life is an easy concert work composed by Johan Nijs and orchestrated for concert band. The three movements of this piece describe life on and around the coast. You can visit the bustling harbour, take a trip on the sea whether it be calm or stormy, or you can take a coast trip - either on the beach or along the promenade. All aspects of the seaside are portrayed in this attractive work.Duration: 6:30

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Coastal Storm (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lopez, Victor

Victor Lopez's South Florida home was the inspiration for Coastal Storm. Consider this high-energy original composition that captures the essence of a coastal storm. Feel the intensity throughout this fun and exciting work. Guaranteed to be a winner at your first beginning band concert, it's easy to both teach and learn. Duration: 1.45

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Coat of Arms (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Kenny, George

What a march! Although originally published in the 1950s, the characteristic march components are combined with the sounds of the circus and further enhanced with some non-traditional march sonorities. The trio is sure to bring a smile to everyone's face. A super choice to complete any program. Duration: 4.00

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Cobra Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Shortly after the Second World War, a combative movement of Danish, Belgian and Dutch artists chose the cobra snake - extremely dangerous yet considered sacred - as a symbol of their resistance to strict guideliness of form. The name "Cobra" also happens to contain the first letters of the cities Copenhagen, Brussels ans Amsterdam, from where most of the movement's members came. The Cobra movement, which existed from November 1948 until November 1951, can with some justicication be called the last major avant-garde movement of the 20th century.The source of inspiration for the composition Cobra comes from four paintings: "Obhobning" by the Dane Egill Jacobsen; "La jeune fille et la mort" by the Belgian Pierre Alechinsky; "Orgeldraaier" and "Le rythme joyeux de la ville" by the Dutch artists Karel Appel and Corneille. Obhobning means "pile-up", which is represented musically in the first part by a melodic and harmonic pilling up of perfect fourth's. The first part is also characterized by a rhythmic feeling, which the painting gives through its use of numerous black stripes. In the painting La jeune fille et la mort, Pierre Alechinsky places a young girl opposite Death. The second part features the constantly pulsating motion of live while a creeping, dark, melodic line develops. The tension between life and death is tangible as a battle reveals itself. In part three, one hears the Orgeldraaier by Karel Appel, as cheerful and playful as an organ grinder's music. The painting Le rythme joyeux de la ville by Corneille is busy and extremely dynamic, a perfect source of inspiration for a powerful, rhythmic ending to this composition. 0:09:57

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Cobra Dance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Spineti, Joel

The King Cobra uncoils from a woven basket and flares out its iconic hood. It appears to sway back and forth hypnotically as the snake charmer plays his flute. This type of "Cobra Dance" has captivated audiences around the world for thousands of years. Timpani solos, a variety of percussion, syncopated rhythms and colourful harmonies are woven together to create an exotic tapestry of sound that your young musicians will look forward to playing at both rehearsal and performance.Duration: 3.30

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COBURGER MARCH (Easy Concert Band) - Haydn, Michael - Graf, Herbert

Duration: 3:40

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Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Elgar, Edward - Noble, Paul

Cockaigne Overture was composed when Edward Elgar received a commission from the Royal Philharmonic Society, and he reported that the new piece was "cheerful and Londony, 'stout and steaky'...honest, healthy, humorous and strong, but not vulgar." The first performance was in the Queen's Hall, London, on 20 June 1901, conducted by the composer. He dedicated the work to his "many friends, the members of British orchestras." The music was an immediate success and became one of Elgar's most popular works. In its 15 minutes or so, the overture gives a lively and colourful musical portrait of Edwardian London. 'Cockaigne' was a term used by moralists at that time as a metaphor for gluttony and drunkenness, while Britain adopted the name humorously for London, and from it we get the Cockney. Cockaigne or Cockayne /ka' kein/, the word origin tracing back to the 13th century, is a land of plenty in medieval myth, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts and pleasures are always immediately at hand and where the harshness of medieval peasant life does not exist. The work presents various aspects of turn-of-the-century London and Londoners. It begins with a quiet but bustling theme which leads into an unbroken sequence of snapshots: the cockneys, the church bells, the romantic couples, a slightly ragged brass band (perhaps the Salvation Army) and a contrastingly grand and imperious military band. The broad theme representing Londoners has been stated as the first occurrence of Elgar's trademark direction, 'nobilmente.' The work ends in a characteristically Elgarian blaze of sound, including an optional full organ.

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