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£124.95SWORD AND THE CROWN, The (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Gregson, Edward
In 1988 I was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company to write the music for The Plantagenets trilogy, directed by Adrian Noble in Stratford-upon-Avon. These plays take us from the death of Henry V to the death of Richard III. Later, in 1991, I wrote the music for Henry IV parts 1 and 2, again in Stratford. All of these plays are concerned with the struggle for power (the crown) through the use of force (the sword) and they portray one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the British monarchy.This work quickly became established in the mainstream repertoire and has received performances worldwide as well as five commercial recordings and many broadcasts. In 2002 I was approached by the Parc and Dare Band regarding their summer festival and commissioned to do a version for brass band. This was given its first performance in Treorchy Hall by the combined bands of Black Dyke and Parc and Dare conducted by Nicholas Childs.When the Royal Air Force Music Services commissioned me to write a work especially for their British tour in 1991 I immediately thought of turning to this music and transforming some of it into a three-movement suite for symphonic band.The first movement opens with a brief fanfare for two antiphonal trumpets (off-stage), but this only acts as a preface to a Requiem aeternam (the death of Henry V) before changing mood to the English army on the march to France; this subsides into a French victory march, but the English army music returns in counterpoint. Finally, a brief reminder of the Requiem music leads to the triumphal music for Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, father of Edward IV and Richard III (the opening fanfare transformed).The second movement takes music from the Welsh Court in Henry IV (part 1) which is tranquil in mood; distant fanfares foreboding battles to come are heard, but the folktune is heard three times in different variations and the movement ends as it began with alto flute and gentle percussion.The final movement starts with two sets of antiphonally placed timpani, drums and tam-tam, portraying the 'war machine' and savagery of battle. Trumpet fanfares and horn calls herald an heroic battle theme which, by the end of the movement, transforms itself into a triumphant hymn for Henry IV's defeat of the rebellious forces.- Edward GregsonPerformance time 13'54"Recorded on QPRM117D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 1991, Massed Bands of the Royal Air ForceRecorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force'Finale' recorded on QPRM142D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2002, Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.95The Kings Go Forth (Concert Band - Score only) - Gregson, Edward
This work was commissioned jointly by the Royal Air Force Music Service and an American Universities Consortium and received its world premiere during the 1996 RAF British Tour. It is scored for large symphonic wind band, with the addition of voices.The work is a sequel to the highly successful The Sword and the Crown which was premiered in 1991 by the mass bands of the RAF (and also was an RAF commission). That work was based on music written for the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of The Plantagenets and Henry IV, parts 1 and 2 (for productions between 1988 and 1991).The Kings go Forth is similarly based on musical material for those productions. It uses different thematic elements and incorporates them into a three-movement suite entitled: The Church; The People; The State.This reflects the fact that in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Shakespeare introduces The People as an important element in the dramatic structure. The Church and The State are, of course, both leitmotivs throughout the entire plays. An Agnus Dei is heard at the outset from a solo voice. The ensuing Dies Irae is a fast and, at times, quite violent dance. The two sections which form the basis of the second movement, The People, concentrate on popular elements and reflect to some extent the tavern scenes in the plays. The two ideas presented are a harvest hymn reflecting the country scenes set in Gloucestershire, and a jazzy, 'up-tempo' dance based on the medieval song, Sumer is icumen in. The third movement, The State, deals with the Kings theme in the title of the piece. The juxtaposition of battle music with funeral music for Henry IV and Henry VI leads to a reworking of the leitmotif from the beginning of the work. The final section is Coronation music for Henry V, eventually leading to a triumphant climax. - Edward GregsonDuration: 17.15Recorded on QPRM 125D Festival of Music 1996, Massed Bands of the Royal Air ForceRecorded on QPRM 134D The Kings Go Forth, Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£164.95
The Kings Go Forth (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Gregson, Edward
This work was commissioned jointly by the Royal Air Force Music Service and an American Universities Consortium and received its world premiere during the 1996 RAF British Tour. It is scored for large symphonic wind band, with the addition of voices.The work is a sequel to the highly successful The Sword and the Crown which was premiered in 1991 by the mass bands of the RAF (and also was an RAF commission). That work was based on music written for the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of The Plantagenets and Henry IV, parts 1 and 2 (for productions between 1988 and 1991).The Kings go Forth is similarly based on musical material for those productions. It uses different thematic elements and incorporates them into a three-movement suite entitled: The Church; The People; The State.This reflects the fact that in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Shakespeare introduces The People as an important element in the dramatic structure. The Church and The State are, of course, both leitmotivs throughout the entire plays. An Agnus Dei is heard at the outset from a solo voice. The ensuing Dies Irae is a fast and, at times, quite violent dance. The two sections which form the basis of the second movement, The People, concentrate on popular elements and reflect to some extent the tavern scenes in the plays. The two ideas presented are a harvest hymn reflecting the country scenes set in Gloucestershire, and a jazzy, 'up-tempo' dance based on the medieval song, Sumer is icumen in. The third movement, The State, deals with the Kings theme in the title of the piece. The juxtaposition of battle music with funeral music for Henry IV and Henry VI leads to a reworking of the leitmotif from the beginning of the work. The final section is Coronation music for Henry V, eventually leading to a triumphant climax.- Edward GregsonDuration: 17.15Recorded on QPRM 125D Festival of Music 1996, Massed Bands of the Royal Air ForceRecorded on QPRM 134D The Kings Go Forth, Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95GREAT BRITISH MUSIC FOR WIND BAND (Western Band of the Royal Air Force) (CD)
The Western Band of the Royal Air Force. Director of Music Flight Lieutenant Rob Wiffin. Includes: James Cook Circumnavigator (Vinter/Lamb); Countdown (to Eternity?) (Michael Short); Theatre Music (Philip Sparke); A Swiss Festival Overture (Philip Sparke); A Christmas Suite (David Barker); All Afoot (Gordon Jacob); Music for a Festival (Philip Sparke)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95MIGHTY VOICE, The (Central Band of the Royal Air Force) (CD)
Great British Music for Wind Band Vol.3 The Central Band of the Royal Air Force conducted by Squadron Leader Rob Wiffin. Guest Soloist: Steven Mead, euphonium. Includes: Sinfonietta No.2 (Philip Sparke); Old English Suite (Michael Short); Pantomime (Philip Sparke); Delta Dances (Kenneth Platts); Mountain Song (Philip Sparke); Mighty Voice (Paul Patterson).
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£23.95
CHRISTMAS SUITE, A (Prestige Concert Band Extra Score) - Barker, David
Score only. A three-movement suite which will add something special to your Christmas Concerts. The seasonal tunes are brilliantly worked together. 1. Chaconne (on "A Virgin More Pure" and "Sans Day Carol") 2. Scherzo Variations (on "We Three Kings of Orient Are") 3. Fanfare and Fugue (on "Past Three O'Clock") (Grade 5-6) Performance time 8'49' (Recorded on QPRM115D GREAT BRITISH MUSIC FOR WIND BAND, Western Band of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£119.95
CHRISTMAS SUITE, A (Prestige Concert Band Set) - Barker, David
Score and parts. A three-movement suite which will add something special to your Christmas Concerts. The seasonal tunes are brilliantly worked together. 1. Chaconne (on "A Virgin More Pure" and "Sans Day Carol") 2. Scherzo Variations (on "We Three Kings of Orient Are") 3. Fanfare and Fugue (on "Past Three O'Clock") (Grade 5-6) Performance time 8'49' (Recorded on QPRM115D GREAT BRITISH MUSIC FOR WIND BAND, Western Band of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£27.95
DERBYSHIRE SUITE, A (Prestige Concert Band Extra Score) - Short, Michael
Extra Score. Derbyshire Suite evokes recollections of visits to what Michael Short describes as that 'delightful county'. Performance time 16'27" 1. On Stanton Moor; 2. The Cat and the Fiddle; 3. Lord Mulgrave's Dining Room; 4. Well Dressing (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£137.95
DERBYSHIRE SUITE, A (Prestige Concert Band Set) - Short, Michael
Score and Parts. Derbyshire Suite evokes recollections of visits to what Michael Short describes as that 'delightful county'. Performance time 16'27" 1. On Stanton Moor; 2. The Cat and the Fiddle; 3. Lord Mulgrave's Dining Room; 4. Well Dressing (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95JOY TO THE WORLD (A Celebration of Christmas) (Central Band of the Royal Air Force/The Philharmonia Chorus) (CD)
Conducted by Wing Commande Stuart L. Stirling. Includes: Joy to the World; A Carol Symphony; Shepherd's Hey; A Fireside Christmas; Dance of the Tumblers; A Joyful Christmas; Hallelujah Chorus; Carols from Olde England; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; A Christmas Suite; Christmas Time
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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