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£135.00Sasha Takes a Train - Kim Portnoy
This large full score (11" x 17") is available for this entry in our Wind Band Select series at normal discount. Sasha Takes a Train, commissioned by the USAF Band of Mid-America, was inspired by a memorable overnight train ride in Eastern Europe taken by the composer's family. The music is intended to evoke the motion and sounds of the train and the noisy, scary, surprising and joyous character of the journey. Sasha refers to the composer's then 13 month old son Alexander who managed to sleep through much of his first train adventure.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£56.50Hobo Train (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Reilly, John
Hobo Train reflects on the history of the Original Hobo Band of Pitman, New Jersey with an interesting mix of original material and several railroad songs associated with hobos. Opening with a fanfare based upon I've Been Working on the Railroad a simulated train whistle leads into The Wabash Cannonball and Get on Board. The flute section is featured in a lyrical setting of This Train Is Bound for Glory and the composition ends with a rousing march style arrangement of I've Been Working on the Railroad.Duration: 3:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£56.50Hobo Train - John O'Reilly
"Hobo Train" reflects on the history of the Original Hobo Band of Pitman, New Jersey with an interesting mix of original material and several railroad songs associated with hobos. Opening with a fanfare based upon "I've Been Working on the Railroad" a simulated train whistle leads into "The Wabash Cannonball" and "Get on Board." The flute section is featured in a lyrical setting of "This Train Is Bound for Glory" and the composition ends with a rousing march style arrangement of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." (3:40)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£59.50The Phantom Train - Ed Huckeby
Written in an exciting programmatic style, this piece is based on folklore surrounding the derailment and crash of a turn-of-the-century passenger train in North Carolina. The descriptive and creative writing of Ed Huckeby make this story "come alive" through the sounds of the train and driving rhythms which imitate the locomotive. With creative changing meter, syncopation and dramatic rhythmic drive, contrasted with the flowing melodic lines of the introduction and interlude, this piece is a real "winner" for concert or contest performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.00Bullet Train (Shinkansen) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Webb, Amy
A dramatic, driving work guaranteed to motivate and excite your students, "Bullet Train" pays homage to the Japanese Shinkansen, a network of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, with a top speed of 200 miles per hour! Teaching opportunities abound, as tenutos, staccatos, minor scales, Japanese pentatonic scales, crescendos and decrescendos, are all presented. This piece will bring a unique multi-cultural flavor to any band concert, and will be an audience favorite as well. The biggest challenge? Not to rush, as even the "Bullet Train" will go off the rails if it goes too fast! Accelerated fun from start to finish! Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£168.50GHOST TRAIN - Movement I (Concert Band) - Whitacre, Eric
from Ghost Train Trilogy. The piece that helped launch Eric Whitacre's career in wind band composing! In this highly programmatic work, Eric transforms a story from American folklore of a supernatural locomotive that roars throughout the Western U.S. Rich in special effects and unique compositional techniques, this dynamic piece creates vivid aural images as the train leaves the station and passes through a varied landscape.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.46The Phantom Train
Written in an exciting programmatic style, this piece is based on folklore surrounding the derailment and crash of a turn-of-the-century passenger train in North Carolina. The descriptive and creative writing of Ed Huckeby make this story "come alive" through the sounds of the train and driving rhythms which imitate the locomotive. With creative changing meter, syncopation and dramatic rhythmic drive, contrasted with the flowing melodic lines of the introduction and interlude, this piece is a real "winner" for concert or contest performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Selections from How to Train Your Dragon - John Powell
The 2010 movie How to Train Your Dragon has become a film classic and John Powell's masterful soundtrack beautifully captures the dramatic moments and mood of the story. Here are the main themes from the soundtrack in a terrific setting for flexible instrumentation.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - John Powell
The third and final installment of the popular How to Train Your Dragon movie franchise again features an outstanding score by John Powell. The Hidden World uses a hint of the familiar earlier themes along with bold and dramaticnew material. Based primarily on John Powell's own concert suite, here is a well-paced and effective medley for band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Themes from How To Train Your Dragon - John Powell
The popular animated film How to Train Your Dragon gave us a marvelous score by John Powell. This concise arrangement for second-year players features the primary themes in an easy and appealing setting.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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