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£204.00Celebration for Band - John Brakstad
Many Norwegian bands have grown up around factories, but Norwegian factories are often located in the countrysides - by a fjord or lake, by a river or waterfall that provided power for the factory. The factory was the foundation for the existence of the community, but it was also essential for the community's cultural life, choirs, bands etc. (cp. British brass bands and mining). "Celebration for band" tries to give a picture of the environment and life around a band like this, with both factory noise and the natural world (Pastorale), as well as the challenges and development of the band itself. The composition is built up of five connected episodes: - Fanfare and Prologue (concludes with a feeling of the untamed power of the river) - Pastorale I: " At the river" - Intermezzo: " The Factory" (starts with the opening of water for the turbines: snare drum. Factory whistle and bell call to work, and the spinning and weaving machinery starts up.) - Pastorale II: " Summer evening on the fjord." - Finale: " Challenge and Progress"
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£96.50
Scenes from Billy the Kid - Aaron Copland
Collage of tunes from the Ballet-Suite of Copland. Included: The Open Prairie Street in a Frontier Town Cowboys with Lassos Mexican Dance and Finale Gun Battle Celebration (after Billy's Capture) Billy's Death OpenPrairie Again. (9:40)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99
Spanish Overture - Andrew Watkin
As the title suggests, Spanish Overture has a strong Spanish character. The music in this overture is full of quintessential Spanish colours. Following a fluid and spontaneous development which moves between major and minor keys, a slow passage with a calm and peaceful melodic line is presented. The finale of this passionate work recalls the initial theme now presented in all its splendour.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50The Spirit Endures - James L. Hosay
An uplifting tone poem for band, this one is a truly beautiful expression built upon rich texture and artfully-phrased melody. From a simple hymn-like opening, the piece builds relentlessly to an intense and inspiring finale. James L. Hosay is one of the modern concert band's literature's great composers of melody. So often modern band pieces are built upon a couple of simple ostinato figures at the expense of any real extended thematic material. Itis indeed refreshing and rewarding to have a beautiful melody to play. Play it!
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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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£79.99Journey - James Curnow
James Curnow's uplifting new work for the mature band makes the most of thrilling momentum, masterful counterpoint, rich colors and strong melodic contours. Mr. Curnow's commanding development of thematic ideas is exceptional. Asthe concepts merge in the finale section, the piece reaches the highest levels of the symphonic band art. Performance piece: player's piece: study piece and more: it's all here.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£40.50Three Noels - Clare Grundman
This sparkling holiday work by Clare Grundman is one of the great treasures of educational music literature. The available editions allow for many flexible instrumentation/voicing combinations for a perfect winter concert finale, and the tone is set perfectly by the included songs.
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£137.99Convergents - Franco Cesarini
With Convergents Franco Cesarini has succeeded in composing a piece suitable for both concerts or contests which whilst not being too difficult still has the feel of a major work. This extremely rhythmical piece is built upon three themes which, after being introduced in turn, finally converge into the triumphal finale of the work. This scintillating workwill be a definite enrichment to the repertoire of your concert band.
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£154.99Harlequin - Franco Cesarini
The overture Harlequin was composed in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Federation of Wind Band conductors. The striking ascending and descending melodic lines, heard throughout the composition, together with the intricate rhythm, form an entertaining whole. The work begins with a sparkling opening in which the strong rhythmic brass passages are surrounded by virtuoso woodwind embellishments. The theme of the energetic opening later returns in the Andante Rubato, but in a very different form. The middle movement develops towards a partial repeat of the opening section which leads quickly into a thundering Presto finale.
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£59.99
Centenary - Wim Laseroms
Centenary is a cheerful march with a festive character. It opens with a solemn brass introduction and the first reprise and the bass solo that follows are characterised by a tight style of play. The trio begins with a simple melodic theme followed by a transitional section of alternating descant, bass and tenor registers. The piece comes to a finale when the trio returns with overflowing exuberance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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