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£67.95Hotaru Koi
This super easy arrangement of a Japanese folk song uses only four notes! Even so, it's a beautiful introduction to Asian musical sounds with evocative percussion parts. Students can even learn to sing a phrase in Japanese as part of the work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Omens of Love - Hirotaka Izumi
T-Square is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 70s and early 80s, amongst other Japanese fusion bands. One of their most popular songs is Omens of Love. This beautiful Concert Band arrangement from Toshio Mashima is played all over the world.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99March-Bou-Shu - Satoshi Yagisawa
This work was commissioned by the All Japan Band Association (Chiba Prefecture) to commemorate their 45th anniversary. The composer, Satoshi Yagisawa, was requested to write a march that was easy enough for junior high school students to play, and was based on the folk songs in Chiba Prefecture. After several months of research the composer finally discovered Boushu Oiwake, a lyrical folk song sung with the Japanese bamboo flute and shamisen (three-stringed Japanese instrument). After the composition process has been completed we have here a fantastic triumphant march sure to ?raise the roof? at any performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Stand Alone - Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi is a highly sought-after film score composer in his home country of Japan. Among his numerous movie scores are several for anime fi lms. Anyone who watched the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics heard his work, whether they knew it or not, as he composed the music for the opening ceremony. Stand Alone is an emotional song written for a Japanese TV-series, recorded by none other than Sarah Brightman. (She even sung in Japanese!) Joe Hisaishi's music can now be enjoyed by an even wider audience thanks to this arrangement by fellow countryman Jun Nagao.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99The Life of a Samurai - Satoshi Yagisawa
Satoshi Yagisawa chose as the theme of this work the subject of Bushido, the fundamental Japanese code of samurai chivalry, and depicts the life of a heroic and passionate samurai knight of the 19th century. The Japanese-sounding mood can be furtherenhanced by the optional use of Japanese instruments such as drums and bamboo pipes.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£119.99Homage (Guardians of the Sea) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Yagisawa, Satoshi
This work was commissioned by the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Band, based at Kure City, Hiroshima, Japan, to celebrate their 60th anniversary. The composer used a passage from Kosaku Yamada's Umi No Sakimori (Sakimori of the Sea), ceremonial music of the Maritime Self-Defence Force. The result is Homage, expressing Yagisawa's respect for Yamada and his work, a tribute to a composer whose legacy includes a large number of Japanese songs.Duration: 7.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.00Bullet Train (Shinkansen) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Webb, Amy
A dramatic, driving work guaranteed to motivate and excite your students, "Bullet Train" pays homage to the Japanese Shinkansen, a network of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, with a top speed of 200 miles per hour! Teaching opportunities abound, as tenutos, staccatos, minor scales, Japanese pentatonic scales, crescendos and decrescendos, are all presented. This piece will bring a unique multi-cultural flavor to any band concert, and will be an audience favorite as well. The biggest challenge? Not to rush, as even the "Bullet Train" will go off the rails if it goes too fast! Accelerated fun from start to finish! Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£74.00Takeda Lullaby (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Yeo, Benjamin
If you are looking for a truly authentic cross-cultural work, or just a fresh lyrical selection for your ensemble, don't miss this beautiful setting of the famous Japanese folk song "Takeda Lullaby" (or "Takeda No Komoriuta"). Using (optional) traditional Japanese percussion instruments, this exquisite work has an amazing rhythmic and harmonic touch. Includes an optional 2-part choir part. A truly special selection for any occasion and a valuable addition to any concert. Ravishing! Duration: 5.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£164.99Zodiac Dances (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Six miniatures based on animals from the Japanese 'Junishi'. Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band, Osaka, Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece, Prelude to a Celebration for the band, and in composing a new piece for their 50th anniversary wanted to personalise it to reflect the band's history. He chose to write a set of six dance-miniatures based on the decades following the band's foundation and the equivalent signs from the Japanese 'Junishi'. During the piece, all aspects of true musicianship come to the surface. Energetic playing, phrasing, melodic music making, technique and a spectacular finale make this work a perfect test or concert work! Duration: 11.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99The Life of a Samurai (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Yagisawa, Satoshi
Satoshi Yagisawa chose as the theme of this work the subject of Bushido, the fundamental Japanese code of samurai chivalry, and depicts the life of a heroic and passionate samurai knight of the 19th century. The Japanese-sounding mood can be further enhanced by the optional use of Japanese instruments such as drums and bamboo pipes.Duration: 8:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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