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£70.00The Firebird, Excerpts from (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Stravinsky, Igor - Bocook, Jay
Featuring prominent sections of Stravinsky's ballet suite, The Firebird, here is an impressive and beautifully paced setting for younger players. As always with Jay Bocook's transcriptions, this one is carefully constructed to capture the essence of the original, but with practical writing for today's bands. This one gets high marks as a high quality choice.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.95The Earl of Oxford's March (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Byrd, William - Williams, Mark
This selection from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book has become well-known to band audiences through its inclusion in Gordon Jacob's William Byrd Suite. Going back to the original manuscript, Mark Williams has crafted an outstanding version of this work for younger bands. Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.00March of the Three Wise Men of the East - Franz Liszt
This piece is taken from Franz Listz's Christmas Tree Suite, a composition originally written for piano and based on traditional Christmas carols. Here, the mysterious march based on Adeste Fideles is arranged for modern concert band. Keeping as many of the original articulations and expressive moments as possible, this piece offers musicians the valuable performance skills of listening and balance while also introducing music from an important composer.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£72.99Scenes from the Louvre - Norman Dello Joio
Composer Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) received an Emmy award for his 1965 score for the television program The Louvre. His concert band adaptation resulted in a five movement suite combining original material with themes byRenaissance composers such as Susato, Lully, and Cesti. In this arrangement for younger players, Robert Longfield skillfully truncates each movement and lessens the technical demands while carefully maintaining the essence of thismasterful wind band repertoire classic. Dur: ca. 6:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99Gulliver's Travels - Bert Appermont
The book Gullivers Travels (1726) by author Jonathan Swift formed the provocation for writing this composition. Even though this composition isnt a literal representation of the original story, a number of elements were still retained. The shipsdoctor Gulliver finds himself in 4 (fictive) areas, each with their own inhabitants and customs. Each part of this suite also received the name of one of these areas:I. Lilliput The enterprising Lilliputians are represented by a playful, common themein the first part.II. BrobdingnagIn the land of "Brobdingnag" Gulliver is carried off by gigantic giants, which you hear approaching with the sounds of the bassinstruments. The same theme is constantly repeated and quickened in order to increase thetension.III. LaputaLaputa is an island that floats in the air; its inhabitants are strange people with slanting heads. The dreamy, special atmosphere is especially well conveyed here.IV. The HouyhnhnmsFinally Gulliver finds himself in the land of theHouyhnhnms, where intelligent and noble horses rule over the primitive, undeveloped people (yahoos). The trumpets in the brilliant opening express the galloping horses; the gallant theme that follows (horns and trombones) symbolises the primitiveyahoos. The whole composition ends with a big finale.I intentionally tried to limit the degree of difficulty of Gullivers Travels. Despite this I think that this work can appeal to many orchestras due to the colourful orchestration (cues areprovided where needed), the simple and clear theme and the highly imaginative breeding ground of a beautiful story around which this composition is built."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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