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Marche au Supplice - Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) once remarked: "My life is a novel that greatly interests me." Experiences in his personal life had a great influence on his compositions. Symphonie Fantastique, written in 1830, is also autobiographical: he subtitled the work Episode in the Life of an Artist. The symphony echoes his feelings for an actress. The Marche au Supplice (march into torture) he described as: "The artist dreams he has killed his beloved, that he has been sentenced to death and is being led to the scaffold. The procession moves to the notes of a march that is now sombre and turbulent, now radiant and stately, and in which boisterous outbursts suddenly dissolve intothe heavy sound of marching feet."
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£551.99Sinfonia Hungarica (Complete edition) - Jan Van der Roost
This three-movement symphony musically depicts the history of Hungary. Key historical figures, wars and other important events from this country inspired all three movements. The first movement depicts Atilla, the King of the Huns, and is characterised by fear, threat and aggression. The second movement focuses on rpd, the founder of the Hungarian State and the final movement is named after Istvn, the King who introduced Christianity into Hungary. The beautiful theme of the national hymn appears throughout the symphony, however it is often partially hidden. It is used as a "thread," hardly recognizable at the beginning, becoming more and more obvious near the end and itconcludes the symphony as the "final apotheosis," making the band sound like a majestic living organ.
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£154.99Algona Overture - Jan Van der Roost
This piece is dedicated to all the citizens who live, have lived, and will live in the US town of Algona, who commissioned the work to celebrate it's 150th anniversary. With dark-tinted tones (low drums, heavy brass), this overture begins with a primitive sacred feel, it seems as if centuries-old Indian singing is heard once more. Gradually the sound becomes clearer and brighter as the same theme travels throughout the band in various guises and variants. Imposing tutti passages then give the band the chance to lavishly shine. This bright and catchy overture radiates spontaneous energy and as it features every section of the band all the players as well as the listenersare continually surprised and captivated.
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£179.99Ivam - Ferrer Ferran
Since it opened in 1989 the Institute for Modern Art in Valencia (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderne or simply IVAM) has taken centre stage in advancing and researching all forms of 20th century art. Ferrer Ferran was inspired by the spirit of modern art to compose IVAM, an expressive anddazzling symphonic overture for band. A feast of sound!
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£104.99Crime Time - Les Humphries
Tatort (Scene of the Crime), Derrick and Ein Fall fr zwei (A Case for Two) are three classic crime series on German television. Two of the themes, are from the pen of Klaus Doldinger and the third theme, Derrick was written by Les Humphries, an Englishman, who had great success with the Les Humphries Singers. In Crime Scene Stefan Schwalgin has faithfully adapted the original sound of the melodies to produce a thrilling medley.
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Triumphal March - Franco Cesarini
The Gran Finale from the second act of Verdi's famous opera Aida, composed in 1869, is a complex part of the drama as in one single scene many different characters, allwith contrasting emotions, appear onstage at the same time. The scene opens in Ancient Egypt when the Egyptian general Radames and his troops, which have just beaten Ethiopia, come marching in. The Egyptians sing a celebration song for him and there is a sound of trumpets playing the triumphal march to receive the hero. The well-known triumphal march, transcribed in this edition for concert band by Franco Cesarini, closely follows Verdi's original score and will bring any concert to a dramatic close.
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£84.99Monterosi - Jacob de Haan
Monterosi is a village in the Italian province of Viterbo in the Lazio region. This work is dedicated to the Accademia Musicale Francigena in Monterosi, on the occasion of the third 'Tommaso Albani' a national concert band competition at which the composer is often an adjudicator and guest conductor. It is a solemn piece, with lyrical tendencies, which demonstrates the glorious, full sound of the concert band.
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£63.50Hoe Down ( from Rodeo ) - Aaron Copland
Heard everywhere from concert halls to television commercials, Hoe Down is a classic American symphonic work and its unique sound has become a trademark of composer Aaron Copland. This edition has been carefully adapted, allowing intermediate-level bands to experience the joy of performing one of the most popular works of the 20th century.
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£76.99Centrifugal Force - Sean O'Loughlin
Just as the title suggests, this exciting original work is full of push-and-pull contrasts between musical concepts that will have the audience pinned to the backs of their seats. Open voicings give the piece its fresh and mysterious sound.
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£76.99Flashpoint - Tyler Arcari
A high-energy rhythmical work that uses meter changes, syncopation, dotted quarter notes, and tied rhythms to create excitement. Great use of unison scoring reinforces the rhythms and adds great power to the sound. Other effects such as horn rips and handclaps add an extra layer of color. The perfect opener for your young concert band!
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