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£75.00Christmas Overture, A - Nigel Hess arr. Phillip Littlemore
This vivacious and colourful Christmas Overture of traditional carols, skilfully juxtaposed and interwoven, provide the thematic material. They are, in order of appearance, Ding Dong! Merrily On High ; Deck The Halls; Il Est N Le Divin Enfant; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; Personent Hodie; We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Angels, From The Realms Of Glory , which bring the overture to a majestic close. Fragments of other carols appear along the way to enrich the texture of what is surely one of the most attractive pieces written for the festive season.A video of this arrangement, together with scoreplayalong, can be found here: A Christmas OverturePublisher: Faber MusicDuration: c.8'00"Grade: 4
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£80.00The Barber of Seville Overture - Gioacchino Rossini
A classic arrangement of a beloved overture by legendary arranger M.L. Lake. Robert A. Curry edited this edition for Concert Band that features re-engraved full score and parts edited with corrections. Fun to play, familiar melodies and a superb arrangement make The Barber of Seville Overture a sure hit with any concert band!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£137.99A Bluegrass Overture - Philip Sparke
A Bluegrass Overture was commissioned by Gabriel Wooley and funded by a grant from Leslie and Cathy Anderson for the Central Kentucky Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2016.This energetic overture opens with an introduction loosely based on 'bluegrass' chords before a slower, legato chorale appears in the clarinets and flutes. This is short-lived and soon a new mood is introduced, based on a repeated-note accompaniment. This leads to the main theme, heavily syncopated with bluesy inflections.A central section features a cantabile melody, which changes key frequently, before the main theme reappears, leading toa triumphal presentation of the earlier chorale melody.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.95Windward Overture - Robert Sheldon
This original concert overture is manageable by young musicians, yet it has elements that are relevant to much more challenging literature. Written in a standard overture form, the catchy melodies and rhythms will be sure to delight audiences while keeping the players fully engaged. A brief lyrical interlude adds variety and a moment of repose before returning to the more energized main theme. This is an outstanding choice for a spring concert or a first band festival/contest experience.(2:40)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Spring City Overture - Michael Sweeney
Celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Woodstock City Band of Woodstock, Illinois (at one time known as Spring City) commissioned this dynamic overture honoring the long-standing tradition of summer concerts in the historic townsquare. Joyous and celebratory in nature, Spring City Overture features a dramatic opening segment that builds to the tuneful main theme. A brief reflective lyric section provides a moment of calm before returning to the energeticopening theme. Beautifully paced for maximum emotional impact and providing challenging parts for all sections, this powerful work is equally suitable for festivals or casual concerts. Dur: 5:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Shorewood Overture - Michael Sweeney
Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specifically designed to beperformed by multi-level bands and, rather than the typical massed band number where everyone plays at once, this ingenious overture allows each level to be featured briefly by itself, along with sections where everyone playstogether. In addition, the Level 3 parts include cues (also in the Level 3 score) that allow the piece to be performed by a single ensemble. Dur: 4:20 Note: Level 2/Level 1 versions are not playable separately
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£63.99Free Spirit Overture - Jerry Williams
The perfect overture for smaller bands. Sounds much more difficult than it really is and it's scored to minimize problems caused by less than a perfect instrumentation. This energetic, forceful overture with a lyrical middle section that is second to none at this grade level.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£123.95Symphonic Overture - Charles Carter
Symphonic Overture is a contemporary-sounding overture of medium difficulty so scored that it can be performed with equal success by large and small groups alike. Employing the familiar three-part form (A-B-A), the opening section has a theme which is robust in character and with considerable rhythmic interest. The second theme, slow and expressive in character is a free form based on an opening idea introduced by the first flute. At the return of the first section, the first theme is treated as a fugue subject building to great heights as all four entrances are achieved. As the exposition concludes, the contrapuntal texture gives way to a homophonic quality which closes the piece.The coda, as is characteristic, utilizes material from the first theme.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£106.95
Bandanna Overture - Daron Aric Hagen
Bandanna is the extraordinary opera commissioned by a consortium of 79 members of the College Band Directors National Association, and premiered at the CBDNA convention in Austin, TX on February 28, 1999. This overture is not a part of the opera, but an independent concert work created by the composer for concert performance. A brilliantly scored composition, that has already been adopted by the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List, Overture to "Bandanna" features many musical ideas from the opera including the wonderful melody that brings audiences to their feet. This idea also forms the climax of "Wedding Dances". Duration: 9'
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Ormond Beach Overture - Timothy Johnson
This energetic overture with delightful natural contrasts is sure to find its way into your repertoire. Opening with a wonderful F Horn melody (cued in Alto Saxophone) the classic overture style piece sparkles with interesting twists and turns. There are many style, dynamic and articulation contrasts in the piece so there are plenty of things to teach and learn.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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