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£53.00Tum Balalaika - Russian Folk Song
Tum Balalaikais attributed to a number of Eastern European countries, but is best known as a Russian Jewish folk/love/"riddle" song. Loosely translated, "tum" means "noise," and the Balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument with a characteristic triangular, hollow, wooden body and three strings, closely related to the domra and mandolin. Carl Strommen's wonderful setting will help any group sound their best.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£72.00Mystic Portal
From the mysterious opening to the energetic and heroic fast section, Mystic Portal is a dramatic journey for the developing concert band. The music is highly influenced by O'Loughlin's love for historically-based novels, with the intention of portraying all the tension and action of the written word in a musical context.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£72.00Passerine - Newfoundland Folk Song
Based on a Newfoundland folk song, Passerine refers to "the swallow" found in the lyric of this song of lost love. Carl Strommen gives us an exceptionally beautiful setting of this folk song that contains a transparent orchestration to begin the work, contrasted nicely with the later entrance of the full ensemble. Your ensemble will enjoy reflecting the romantic sentiment of Passerine broadly and with great expression.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£38.00False Start
False Start features fun melodies that young students will love to play. The piece uses rests effectively to enhance these melodies for beginning bands. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale and basic rhythms, this piece offers a wide range of teachable music performance techniques, including counting, tempo consistency, dynamics, articulations, blend, balance, and style.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£53.00Breaking News - John Pasternak
Has a monster started terrorizing your city? Has the mayor been re-elected? We've got Breaking News! Find out what the news is about at the end of this fun piece for young band. The title says it all in composer John Pasternak's new piece reminiscent of a news program theme. It is exciting, unique, and students will love to play it again and again.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£57.00Sunchaser
The contemplative opening measures of Sunchaser set the mood by depicting the dawn of a new day, quickly launching into a spirited adventure full of energy and life. Composer Carol Brittin Chambers gives us a beautiful work rife with musical imagery that students will love to play. Sunchaser is a perfect selection to highlight the strengths of your young band at your next festival.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£53.00Chips 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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£40.00Qin Shi's Stone Army
The Terracotta army that guards the tomb of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang is nearly 8,000 warriors strong. This new piece for beginning ensembles is set to depict these magnificent stone soldiers. New composer Tyler Arcari draws on his background in music education to bring us a stunning new piece that young band students will love to play. It will sound rich and full, even with less experienced players. In addition to the wonderful music in this piece, there are great opportunities for cross-curricular learning with this contest worthy piece.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£68.00The Ides of March
Sean O'Loughlin's The Ides of March is pulse-pounding and haunting; a dramatic composition for band. This work celebrates the composer's love of modern film music and is an exercise in economy of musical material while remaining wonderfully melodic and elegant.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£38.00Anasazi Legend
Anasazi Legend is an original contest-style composition written to accommodate the performance capabilities of the youngest of beginning bands. The title refers to the ancient Anasazi culture which mysteriously disappeared from what is now the American Southwest centuries ago. A striking and forceful work that your students and audiences will love.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days