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£65.00Celebrare Celeberrime - Carl Vine arr. Phillip Littlemore
Celebrare Celeberrime: to celebrate to the full and with the greatest speed. This title appeals as a general philosophy of living one's life to the fullest. In the context of such a short work the intention is to lead, as quickly as possible, to a sense of joy and excitement without dwelling on the grandiose. The finale of this little, joyous work is intended to sound precipitous rather than declamatory, hopefully leading the audience on to anything that might follow.A video of this arrangement can be found here: Celebrare CelebriimePublisher: Faber MusicDuration: 4'40"Grade: 5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£75.00Christmas Overture, A - Nigel Hess arr. Phillip Littlemore
This vivacious and colourful Christmas Overture of traditional carols, skilfully juxtaposed and interwoven, provide the thematic material. They are, in order of appearance, Ding Dong! Merrily On High ; Deck The Halls; Il Est N Le Divin Enfant; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; Personent Hodie; We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Angels, From The Realms Of Glory , which bring the overture to a majestic close. Fragments of other carols appear along the way to enrich the texture of what is surely one of the most attractive pieces written for the festive season.A video of this arrangement, together with scoreplayalong, can be found here: A Christmas OverturePublisher: Faber MusicDuration: c.8'00"Grade: 4
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£55.00Coronation Scene from 'Boris Godunov' - Modeste Mussorgsky arr. Phillip Littlemore
Few operas have had such a remarkable history as Mussorgsky's masterpiece Boris Godunov. It exists in no less than three complete versions by the composer himself, as well as posthumous editions and orchestrations by Rimsky-Korsakov (from which this arrangement is taken), Shostakovich and others.The Coronation Scene is set in the Square of the Moscow Kremlin, between the Cathedral of the Assumption and the Cathedral of Archangel Michael, the year is 1598. After being crowned as Tsar, Boris Godunov acknowledges the people's acclamations and the bells of the two cathedrals, as well as many churches within the vicinity, can be heard ringing out across St Petersburg.Duration: 6'00 (4'30" with cut)Grade: 3.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£55.00Keystone Kops - Carl Davis arr. Phillip Littlemore
The Keystone Kops was a series of silent comedies featuring an incompetent group of policemen. They first appeared in the 1912 film Hoffmeyer's Legacy but it was the 1913 feature The Bangville Police that confirmed their popularity. The Keystone Kops were renowned for making mistakes, particularly with a great deal of energy and activity, and all done with a major lack of coordination. Carl Davis's energetic theme provides a fitting musical portrait of a silverscreen phenomenon.Publisher: Faber MusicDuration: 2'40"Grade: 4
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£45.00Ladies in Lavender - Nigel Hess arr. Phillip Littemore
Set in a picturesque coastal Cornwall, in a tight-knit fishing village in the 1930s, Ladies in Lavender starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as sisters Ursula and Janet Widdington. A young Polish violinist from Krakow, Andrea, is swept overboard from a ship bound for America. When the sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of both Ursula and Janet, and the community in which they live.A video of this arrangement can be found here: Ladies in LavenderPublisher: Faber MusicDuration: c.5'00"Grade: 3.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£96.00Music for a Found Harmonium - Simon Jeffes arr. Phillip Littlemore
The Penguin Caf Orchestra, founded by Simon Jeffes, created an instantly recognisable sound world, beautifully crafted to convey simple wonder and joy. This arrangement for concert band of their famous Music fir a Found Harmonium perfectly captures the exuberance of this uplifting music.A video of this arrangement, together with score playalong, can be found here: Music for a Found Harmonium Publisher: C. F. Peters (New York)Duration: 2'30Grade: 4
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£96.00Perpetuum Mobile - Simon Jeffes arr. Phillip Littlemore
The Penguin Caf Orchestra, founded by composer Simon Jeffes, knew better than anyone how to create an incredibly catchy hook. This brilliant arrangement for concert band of Perpetuum Mobile will have audiences tapping in 15/8 all the way home.A video of this arrangement, together with scoreplayalong, can be found here: Perpetuum MobilePublisher: C. F. Peters (New York)Duration:5'00"Grade: 4.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£55.00R.P.M. - Matthew Hindson arr. Phillip Littlemore
R.P.M. stands for Revolutions per Minute. This piece seeks to capture the feeling of unrelenting speed, acceleration and momentum. The composer was influenced by heavy metal music, and describes the overall effect as similar to that of driving in a car at a very high speed.Publisher: Faber MusicDuration: 4'00"Grade: 4.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£96.00Ring Out, Wild Bells - Jonathan Dove arr. Phillip Littlemore
Jonathan Dove's rousing setting of Tennyson's poem, made famous in his choral cycle The Passing of the Year is here given a thrilling new life as a concert band showpiece. This exuberant arrangement is sure to provide concert bands with a show-stopper, a joyful and virtuoso celebration of life.A video of this arrangement, together with scoreplayalong, can be found here: Ring Out, Wild BellsPublisher: C. F. Peters (New York)Duration: 4'40"Grade: 4.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£65.00Ringing Isle, The - Jonathan Dove arr. Phillip Littlemore
Handel called Britain 'the ringing isle' because when he moved to London, he heard bells ringing everywhere: great bells in church towers, and handbells in some of the first private houses he visited. The sound of people 'ringing the changes' is a peculiarly British sound of celebration, and it seems a good starting point for a piece celebrating British musical life. Within The Ringing Isle, Dove incorporates some traditional change-ringing patterns, from 'Grandsire Doubles', 'Oxford Treble Bob Minor' and his own version of 'Plain Bob Major'. Handel's phrase also conjures up an image of a magical island, and so this is how Dove envisaged how it must have been to approach Britain from an ocean voyage. A video of this arrangement can be found here:The Ringing IslePublisher: Faber MusicDuration: 5'30"Grade: 4.5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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