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£77.58Variations on Was Lebet - Wind Band (Andrew Wainwright)
A magnificent major work based on the German chorale 'Was Lebet' (O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness). The piece is made up of five contrasting variations. A majestic, fanfare-like section opens the work, leading into a giocoso classical-style variation. The beautiful Variation 2 is reflective and plaintive, while the next variation is somewhat quirky and volatile in nature. There is a French romantic feel to Variation 4, with a playful waltz providing scope for various soloists around the band to display their musicianship. Variation 5 is fugal in nature, with each section of the band being handed the theme at various points. The sense of motion builds gradually to a grandiose presentation of the theme, the first time that it is heard in its full form, bringing the work to a thrilling, majestic conclusion. *Please note audio and video are of the brass band version. To view The International Staff Band performing the brass band version of the work, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCxs7SpulHY PDF download includes score and full set of parts. Sheet music available from : UK: www.wind-band-music.co.uk USA: www.solidbrassmusic.com Difficulty Level: Advanced Instrumentation: Flute/Piccolo Flute 1-2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2/English Horn Bassoon 1-2 Contrabassoon Clarinet in Bb 1-3 Bass Clarinet in Bb Alto Saxophone 1-2 Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Trumpet in Bb 1-3 Horn in F 1-4 Trombone 1-2 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Double Bass Timpani Percussion 1-4
In stock: Estimated dispatch 1-3 days
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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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£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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£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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£96.00Perpetuum 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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£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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£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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£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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£209.95The Snowman - Howard Blake arr. Phillip Littlemore
Raymond Briggs' charming Christmas story of the boy who builds a snowman that comes to life has become a children's classic. Its popularity has been further enhanced by frequent television broadcasts of the award winning animated film The Snowman.This transcription for wind band is of the complete concert suite, and therefore suitable for synchronsation with the animated film. The score includes the well known songs Dance of the Snowman, Walking in the Air and Music Box Dance .Publisher: Chester MusicDuration: c.26 minutesGrade: 5
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£94.00Euphonium Music - Brian Bowen
Something of a classic in its brass band and piano versions! We are delighted, at last, to make this work available ith wind band accompaniment by the composer. Written in 1978, the work is constructed in three movements and is virtually a concerto for euphonium and band. The first movement begins with an unaccompanied motto theme, which uses all twelve notes of the scale but with a tonal feel. The slow second movement is based on an original song melody by the composer - 'The Eyes of God' - and affords lyrical and richly expressive playing that is typically euphonium. Movement three follows without a break - a capricious movement which ends triumphantly. Now available in versions for piano, brass band, wind band, and orchestra, Euphonium Music can be seen as a major contribution to the literature for the instrument. Duration: 15 minutes USA Grade 5 An orchestral version is available on hire.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days