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£42.00Tropical Winds
Take your beginning band to a tropical island! Using simple patterns based on Caribbean rhythms, this is an excellent lighter selection for your spring concerts. Low instruments are featured in the middle section, but all sections get a chance to perform the melody. Develop breathing and phrasing technique while also introducing students to easy and fun Latin rhythms.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£94.00Popocatepetl
This suite of three short movements depicts Popcatepetl, a dormant volcano in Mexico. Useful for developing understanding of this form, the composition includes overture, ballad, and Latin styles. Opportunities abound for teaching the concepts of dynamic contrast, balance between sections, and rhythmic development. There are several short solos, but most of the composition works on the development of full-ensemble skills. Although the movements can be performed as stand-alone selections, the entire suite is less than 6 minutes in length.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£67.00Cascabeles
With a fresh Latin American groove, this adaptation of the holiday favorite "Jingle Bells" will be a unique addition to any holiday concert. Although a holiday choice, the articulation and rhythmic accuracy demands will let you teach while students enjoy. With expanded percussion, plenty of syncopation and interesting melodic and accompaniment twists, this almost leaps off the page!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£42.00Qu Verdes Son
Beginning with simmering Latin percussion this energetic, rhythmic arrangement of O Tannenbaum, explores the beauty and meaning of one of the holiday's most beloved symbols: the Christmas tree. Qu Verdes Son, the Spanish-language version, celebrates the tree's beautiful lights, fresh aroma, and especially, its lovely color. Playable by beginning students who only know the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this will be an audience and student favorite!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£75.00Aerius
The title of Carl Strommen's piece for concert band, Aerius, is a Latin term meaning "soaring" or "rising aloft". The piece begins with and develops a lush brass chorale before leading to an energetic presto section. Ultimately, the composition comes full circle and finishes with a majestic return of the chorale material. Aerius will prove a welcome addition to your repertoire.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Chips and Salsa
This piece is pure fun for the young band. Latin infused rhythms and instruments drive this piece forward with catching melodic figures and licks that the students will love to play. Shake up a concert program with some "Chips and Salsa."
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£98.00The Rusty Bucket
This piece is pure energy from start to finish. If you have ever played the popular Grainger classic Molly on the Shore with your band, think of this as a modern Molly on the Shore! This piece contains lots of pop/rock/Latin infused licks that will showcase the talents of your advanced band. It is a short but fun journey that will bring the audience to their feet.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£45.00Vires, Artes, Mores
This work is a three-part composition based on the Latin words meaning Strength, Skill, and Character. The piece opens with a poignant fanfare depicting the strength of the modern concert band, which is followed by a fast-paced section, meant to demonstrate the performers' skills. The third section of the work is an uplifting theme designed to depict character. After moving back to the skill theme in a new key, it builds to a dramatic climax, followed by a short coda that bursts to the finish. Ideal for concert or contest.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£31.00American Ballad Variants - Traditional
A fresh and spirited treatment of the traditional American ballad Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, this fine piece for a developing band starts with a slow and atmospheric introduction featuring solos by flute and trumpet that hint at the tune. The main section sets the ballad to a driving Latin beat, but the slow reflective mood returns at the end with solos for clarinet, bass clarinet and flute.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£63.00Capriccio Ritmico
Capriccio Ritmico is, as the title suggests, a lighthearted, rhythmic escapade with a Latin flavor. It is full of energy, tuneful melodies and pure fun!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days