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£37.50Yuletide Spirit - Timothy Johnson
An easy and enjoyable pre-grade 1 offering, you'll want to program this new work by Timothy Johnson for your upcoming holiday concert. It makes a nice contrast to other Christmas fare, while serving well as a teaching piece for things like staccato and accented articulations, dynamic subtleties, simple slurred passages, and many other details that will help you raise your young band's maturity level. Written with your developing musician's success in mind, this is one you are sure to like.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£38.50Fanfare Americana
Patriotic melodies such as America the Beautiful, Yankee Doodle, You're a Grand Old Flag and more are artfully intertwined in this exciting new opener by James L. Hosay. It's an outstanding addition to Grade 1 literature that will work in almost any concert situation. If your school does an occasional school-wide flag salute assembly, it would be great exposure for your band to open the ceremony with this creative arrangement. (Grade 1-1/2)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.50For Liberty and Unity - Timothy Johnson
Explore the history and beauty of West Virginia with this exciting new overture. The powerful opening takes us to a flowing, expressive contrast section that lets you show the lyrical side of your band. The exciting accelerando lifts the piece to a majestic finale. Work with the history faculty to create a unit on the history of West Virginia's founding. Concert or contest, your audience will enjoy this one. (Grade 2)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Nicaea - William Himes
We always look forward to the new composition from the creative mind of William Himes. This rich, modern interpretation of the age-old melody Holy, Holy, Holy is another fine example of Mr. Himes genius for finding beautiful newways to express enduring ideas through the composer's art. (Grade 3)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Of Barges and Boats
This swinging setting of one of America's great old tunes, The Erie Canal, is a guaranteed crowd pleaser! Intriguing harmonies are a hallmark of this remarkable arrangement by Stephen Bulla, and you know the band will love playingin this easy-flowing and natural rhythmic style. While it will spark up any spot on your concert program, consider using it for a new and different type of closer. This is a great tie-in with American history & geography. (Grade3)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.99On a Renaissance Carol - James Curnow
It's sometimes hard to find just the right piece for that middle ground between the grade 2 young band and the fully functioning grade 3 group. The importance of this growth period in the band's musicality is often overlooked byband composers. James Curnow's On a Renaissance Carol is a great intermediate step with its slightly more exposed orchestration and integral independence of parts. Subtle phrasing, dynamics and stylistic considerations helpyou take your group to new heights.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£38.50Three Billy Goats Gruff - Amy Adam
A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important anti-bullying message is embedded in the easy and humorous narration. A soundtrack-like format makes it a different experience for your players as well. The specific focus on character education may qualify its purchase for funding outside your music budget. Best of all, Three Billy Goats Gruff is really fun! This is the first in a series of ethics-driven pieces for beginning band by Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50A Lullaby for Christmas - James Curnow
Expressive and richly harmonic, this little gem from James Curnow is a delightful musical excursion - a new way to look at this ancient song of the Christmas season. The composer's careful attention to articulations, phrasing and dynamics also makes his unique treatment of the Coventry Carol a powerful educational vehicle. Dur: 2:20
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.50Let Freedom Ring (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) - James Curnow
Refreshing harmonies are the hallmark of this exciting new expression of one of America's best-known and most inspiring themes. Reminiscent of the chorale prelude style, this treatment explores a wide range of interesting and unexpected compositional techniques. Everyone will find something to enjoy in this remarkable arrangement. Dur: 3:20
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£38.50The Christmas Clock - Timothy Johnson
Enjoyable counterpoint and snippets of well-known carols along with delightful original material will make this engaging and humorous arrangement a memorable addition to your winter concert. Tick-tock; wind it up; and let the alarm ring! Your band and your audience will love this catchy new Christmas piece. Dur: 2:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days