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£79.99Jitterbug! - Robert Buckley
At the height of the jazz age, each of the major swing bands had their own signature sound, immediately recognizable to their enthusiastic fans. This composition puts these various sounds and rhythms together in homage to a vibrant and innovative time in American music. This piece is a fun way to teach your ensemble to swing and get your audience tapping their toes! Commissioned by the West Vancouver (BC) Youth Band - Douglas Macaulay, director - in tribute to Canada's King of Swing, Dal Richards. Dur: 4:55.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£51.50Holiday Fiesta - Michael Story
Bring some spice to your holiday program with this duo that includes "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," and "Good King Wenceslas" set in a Latin style. Characteristic percussion instruments that can be augmented, enhance the flavor (1:45) [37/236]
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£46.95Wenceslas Variants - Douglas E. Wagner
Fit for a king, these variations are designed for performance after only a couple of months of instruction. The cherished carol can even be performed before the concept of key signature is introduced. Besides performance, this artful arrangement offers superb teaching opportunities, including counting and ensemble playing, as well as brief rudimentary percussion feature segments. Utilizing only the first six notes with quarter notes, your holiday performance success is guaranteed! (2:00)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.95
Generosity - Matthew N. Putnam
Generosity is an original march in standard form, but written with developing players in mind. It is reminiscent of the wonderful marches of Bennett or King, with tuneful melodies, interesting harmonies, and a few chromatic twists thrown in to make it more exciting. Mathew Putnam has written a perfect vehicle to teach the march style and form to developing players.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£56.50
Colonial March - Gene Milford
Colonial March is a stately British style march for beginning bands. George Washington served in the British colonial army prior to the American Revolution when he became the colonies' Commander-in-Chief and later the first President of the new nation. Two melodies, Yankee Doodle and America (My Country 'Tis of Thee or God Save the King) were known to both the British and American armies and are incorporated in this precious march for the youngest of students.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£99.99Christimas March - Edwin Franko Goldman
Among Goldman's many contributions to the band's repertoire, his pastiche marches such as Children's March and the Christmas March have been especially popular. Familiar seasonal tunes include Good King Wenceslas, Adeste Fideles, Jingle Bells, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, The First Nol, Deck the Halls and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. An optional short coda reduces the playing time to approximately 4:00. A handsome full score and judicious rescoring of the upper woodwinds makes this an ideal alternative for community bands looking for new sounds in a classic, yet familiar style for their December programs.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.95Three Miniature Nutcrackers - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Based on Alexander Dumas' adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffman's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the ballet premiered in December of 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky selected eight pieces from the ballet and created The Nutcracker Suite, which became an immediate success and to this day remains one of the most popular ballets, and contains some of the best-loved Christmas music. This suite of three selected short movements scored especially for beginners includes March, Dance of the Reed Flutes, and Russian Dance (Trepak). The movements can be performed individually or together. A superb classical transcription for teaching and performance to be programmed during theholidays or any time of the year. (3:45)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99A Viking's Tale - Kevin Houben
A Viking's Tale tells the story of Gelmel, the watchman of a Northern king. It is a suite distilled from Kevin Houben's large musical spectacle Gelmel, containing the most beautiful themes and interesting passages. As in all legends andfairytales, various elements including war, love, princesses and fortresses occur. Beautifully orchestrated for a medium sized band. Let the tale begin!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Suite from Water Music - Georg Friedrich Händel
The music of Handel is considered the culmination of the Baroque period of music history, and his Water Music (1717) has endured in popularity for nearly 300 years! Performed from a barge traveling on the River Thames, King GeorgeI is said to have liked the music so much that he ordered it repeated several times. Originally three suites each consisting of multiple movements, Johnnie Vinson has skillfully adapted this arrangement for young players usingAlla Hornpipe from the Suite in D Major, and the Air and Allegro from the Suite in F Major. Dur: 4:20
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£164.99Three Washington Statues - Philip Sparke
Three Washington Statues was commissioned by the United States Army Band "Pershings Own", led by Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Washington D.C. contains some of the world's most iconic monuments, memorials and statues. Philip Sparke has chosenthree of these as the inspiration for this piece: 'The Lincoln Memorial' in the form of a Greek Doric temple in which the composer depicts the grandeur of this monument; 'The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial' on which steps the iconic speech 'I havea dream' was given - the music is both reverential as well as powerful referring to Martin Luther Kings' speech; and the 'Encore' statue in memory of the world famousAfrican-American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington. In this finalmovement, Philip Sparke catches the virtuosic, energetic and unique dynamism of Ellingtons' music.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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