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£85.00Amsterdam Suite, 2nd Movement (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Curtis, Matthew - Noble, Paul
The Amsterdam Suite, written in 1995 and first performed by the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra the following year, seeks to convey some impressions of a city I have visited several times. It opens with the waltz sequence, Barrel Organs, recalling the hurdy-gurdies positioned at strategic points in the city with the aim of parting tourists with their loose change. The tunes, however, are mine rather than an attempt to reproduce the real thing. Amsterdam takes its Saturday nights seriously, with the result that those who get up (or are still up) early on Sunday morning will find themselves in eerily deserted streets, whose atmosphere to me suggests one instrument above all, the saxophone, which plays a prominent part in Lonely City. The Saturday nights themselves are depicted in Trams and Crowds. I have taken liberties with the chronology for the obvious musical reason of wanting to go out with a bang rather than a whimper. The basic structure is very much that used by Eric Coates for similar piece, a bustling outer section with a quick march trio, presented in a fuller and more embellished orchestration on each of its three appearances. - Matthew Curtis.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£85.00Amsterdam Suite, 3rd Movement (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Curtis, Matthew - Noble, Paul
The Amsterdam Suite, written in 1995 and first performed by the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra the following year, seeks to convey some impressions of a city I have visited several times. It opens with the waltz sequence, Barrel Organs, recalling the hurdy-gurdies positioned at strategic points in the city with the aim of parting tourists with their loose change. The tunes, however, are mine rather than an attempt to reproduce the real thing. Amsterdam takes its Saturday nights seriously, with the result that those who get up (or are still up) early on Sunday morning will find themselves in eerily deserted streets, whose atmosphere to me suggests one instrument above all, the saxophone, which plays a prominent part in Lonely City. The Saturday nights themselves are depicted in Trams and Crowds. I have taken liberties with the chronology for the obvious musical reason of wanting to go out with a bang rather than a whimper. The basic structure is very much that used by Eric Coates for similar piece, a bustling outer section with a quick march trio, presented in a fuller and more embellished orchestration on each of its three appearances. - Matthew Curtis.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Prelude (from Holberg Suite) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Grieg, Edvard - Lopez, Victor
From Grieg's Holberg Suite, Op. 40, this setting of the first movement is exciting and a true celebration of sound. It is easy to rehearse and will come together rather quickly. It may be used as an opener or closer in the programme. Enjoy this authentic-sounding short version from the beginning to the breath-taking finish. Regal in nature, this arrangement will be a cherished addition to the beginning band repertoire.Duration: 2:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£80.95Man of La Mancha, Suite from (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Darion & Leigh - Williams, Justin
Man of La Mancha ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Utilising symphonic as well as driving, Latin-pop styles, Justin Williams brings four of the most beloved numbers from the legendary musical to your concert ensemble. Rearranged for a new generation of players and listeners, you'll find fresh, new harmonies, catchy rhythms, and toe-tapping riffs in this fun and exciting arrangement. Filled with solos and driving Latin percussion, this suite is sure to be an instant classic with your concert band!Includes:The Impossible DreamMan of La ManchaDulcineaLittle Bird, Little BirdDuration: 5:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Ellan Vannin Suite (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wagner, Douglas E.
Tuneful folk songs and cheerful fiddle tunes abound on The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin), located in the Irish Sea. Three of its finest musical gems are presented in Ellan Vannin Suite: "Sweetwater in the Common," "The Good Old Way," and "The Harvest of the Sea." Charming folk music set in a crafty medley for your beginners.Duration: 3:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.95Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, Suite from (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Desplat, Alexandre - Brubaker, Jerry
True to the Alexandre Desplat's energy-packed film score, Jerry Brubaker has scored Suite from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 at the concert band level for the discriminating high school band. With so many charming tunes, the medley includes "Hedwig's Theme," "Obliviate," "Ministry of Magic," "At the Burrow," "Dobby," "Detonators," "Farewell to Dobby," and closes with a dynamic impact featuring "The Elder Wand." This medley will bring the house down!Duration: 7.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£118.99A Triple Suite (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Waignein, Andre
Following an inspirational trip to the Italian province of Como Andre Waignein composed A Triple Suite, to capture the true beauty of this region. Waignein used three musical settings to depict Como. The first portrays the discovery of the lake and the picturesque villages around it. The second is a dreamy observation of the boats moving peacefully across the lake and the third depicts the energy of the town as locals and tourists mingle soaking up the friendly Italian atmosphere. Treat your audience to a delightful journey to Italy!Duration: 8:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95Chorale and March (from Symphonic Suite) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, Clifton - Wagner, Douglas E.
Originally published in 1957, with five diverse movements, American composer J. Clifton Williams' Symphonic Suite includes: "Intrada," "Chorale," "March," "Antique Dance," and "Jubilee." A brilliantly conceived study in motivic repetition, development, and permutation, Douglas Wagner has selected the contrasting "Chorale" and "March" movements in this arrangement designed for successful performance by younger players. Drawn from the original edition, the two movements are presented unabridged, with the composer's unique scoring colourations preserved whenever possible. A cherished setting for the young band repertoire.Duration: 5.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.95March from First Suite (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Holst, Gustav - Story, Michael
Gustav Holst's First Suite in E-flat for Military Band, one of the first pieces written exclusively for military bands, was composed in 1909. This arrangement is based on the second theme of the March, a very lyrical melody reminiscent of British folk music. This setting brings this cherished work to the stands of your beginners. A welcomed addition to the beginning band repertoire!Duration: 1.50
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£375.00Facade - An Entertainment, Suite from (Concert Band with Optional Narrator - Score and Parts) - Walton, William - Noble, Paul
This Suite from Facade - An Entertainment, composed by William Walton, with poems by Dame Edith Sitwell, presents for the first time a grouping of movements selected and arranged by Paul Noble for Concert Band and optional Reciter. The original composition was written between 1921 and 1928, containing forty-three numbers. They had their origin in a new style of poetry that Edith Sitwell evolved in the early 1920s, poems that her brother Osbert later described as 'experiments in obtaining through the medium of words the rhythm and dance measures such as waltzes, polkas, foxtrots... Some of the resulting poems were sad and serious... Others were mocking and gay... All possessed a quite extraordinary and haunting fascination.' Possibly influenced by the dance references in some of the numbers, Osbert declared that the poems might be further enhanced if spoken to a musical accompaniment. The obvious choice of composer was the young man who lived and worked in an attic room of the Sitwell brothers' house in Carlyle Square W[illiam] T[urner] Walton, as he then styled himself. The now historic first performance of the Facade Entertainment took place in an L-shaped first-floor drawing-room on January 24, 1922. Accompaniments to sixteen poems and two short musical numbers were performed by an ensemble of five players. The performers were obscured from the audience by a decorated front curtain, through which a megaphone protruded for Edith to declaim her poems. This was, as she put it, 'to deprive the work of any personal quality'. The first public performance of Facade was given at the Aeolian Hall on June 12, 1923. By now, fourteen poems had been set, others revised or rejected, and an alto saxophone added to the ensemble. The occasion gave rise to widespread publicity, both pro and contra, and the name of the twenty-one year old W. T. Walton was truly launched. In the ensuing years the Facade has gone through revisions and additions, with full orchestral arrangements of selected movements being made without the Reciter. Former Band Director Robert O'Brien arranged some movements for band, again without Reciter, which are now out of print. So this 'history making' addition is the first opportunity for Concert Bands to present some movements of Facade with poems as originally intended. The luxury of electronic amplification allows the full ensemble to perform without necessarily overshadowing the Reciter. And the arrangements are written with considerable doubling so that the ensemble may play in full, or reduced in size as may be desired for proper balance. And, though not encouraged, the arrangements are written so that the band can perform the music without the Reciter. Program notes are adapted in part from those written by David Lloyd-Jones and published by Oxford University Press in the Study Score of William Walton's Facade Entertainments.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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