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£56.50Contempo (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
Michael Story has again written an original work with progressive elegance. The composition features a few soloistic sounds, all solidly cued, and avid percussion contributions complete the setting. The concrete scoring work will ensure an impressive musical presentation. Duration: 3.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Overture 1812 (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich - Story, Michael
Most musicians dislike the term "watered-down," so we asked Michael Story to present this classic overture with musical integrity and honesty but to simplify the complicated orchestral writing to be playable by a very young band or ensemble. We think you will agree: This arrangement succeeds admirably! Duration: 2.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£73.50Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, John - Story, Michael
The world had waited years, and finally the motion picture event of the century exploded on the screen in Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. From the power-packed John Williams score, this Michael Story treatment is a highly creative mix of "Star Wars (Main Theme)" * "Duel of the Fates" * "Augie's Great Municipal Band" * "He Is The Chosen One" and the soaring "End Credits." Every band and wind ensemble in the world will be playing this one! Duration: 5.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.50Manhattan Beach (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sousa, John Philip - Story, Michael
Although John Philip Sousa is stereotyped as a march writer, he composed music in many forms. But, of course, it's his marches that have brought his name to millions of performers and listeners the world over. Of the hundreds of marches he wrote, many are still among the most performed of the medium. Michael Story has chosen this classic Sousa work and removed the technical difficulties so it can be enjoyed by even the youngest ensemble or band. Relish this music of the "March King"! Duration: 1.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
This doo-wop classic, made famous in severalmotion pictures is arranged for concert band by Michael Story. A winner! Duration: 1.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£70.50Outback Fantasy (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
The land 'down under' is hot! Australia holds a powerful fascination for many of us. Using folk material including Waltzing Matilda and Click Go the Shears, Michael Story crafts an entertaining and tuneful concert work guaranteed to make all of us think of koalas and kangaroos. This is good music, mate! Duration: 3.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95The Great Gate of Kiev (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Mussorgsky, Modest - Story, Mike
This famous work, the finale from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, has gone from the keyboard Medium to an orchestral version arranged by Ravel, and now to a very easy concert band arrangement by Mike Story. The power and drama is all here in an easy-play form.Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.95Lionheart - Michael Story
Lionheart is a dramatic piece that will highlight your first or second year band students' abilities. Your band room and auditorium will light up with bold melodic statements and unexpected harmonic twists in this fantastic work by Michael Story! (1:53) This title is available in SmartMusic.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Animal Kingdom Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
In this composition William Vean takes you on a journey through the fascinating and exciting world of animals. Apart from it being a composition filled with "special effects", Animal Kingdom contains many educational elements, such as playing in swing (triplets feeling), chromatics, flutter tonguing, gypsy tuning, varying keys, and, of course, dynamics and articulation. The melodic lines occur in all four voices, as well as in all percussion parts, providing each musician with the opportunity to play a solo or to accompany. Highly recommended for your youth band! William Vean is an educational composer. He knows how to musically shape the special elements from our daily lives. His music is therefore very expressive, containing creative solutions to possible problems. Special ways of playing make his music particularly interesting for the winds, but the percussion section is also featured in his special effects. The world of the animals always plays on ones imagination. In Animal Kingdom, William Vean has portrayed a number of animals in a special manner: Kevin Kangaroo - The jumping character of this animal can be heard in different voices. The swing style also emphasizes the characteristic movements of the kangaroo. Playing in swing style can be practised by using scales. Eddy Elephant - For some of his smaller fellow fauna friends this can be quite an ordeal, but for Eduard (Eddy for friends and intimates) it is his daily walk. Baldrick Bat - Baldrick the Bat is a mysterious character. This can be heard in the fast moving valves and keys, accompanied by special effects in the percussion section. Curtis Camel - Curtis the Camel trudges across the desert, feeling bored. The idea that the horizon will never change does not affect him anymore. He has accepted his fate. The distinctive tones from the gypsy scale provide the suitable oriental sounds. Betty Butterfly - Butterfly Betty elegantly, and without worries, flutters from flower to flower in the garden. Her motto: Carpe Diem (Seize the Day). Betty is a one-day butterfly. Marvin Monkey - A "swing" monkey stirs up the feelings. Even members of the orchestra will look like real monkeys. How about your audience? Each part has its own difficulties and challenges. Important in the first part is playing "in swing" (triplets feeling). This can be practised using scales. In the second part ensemble playing and balance are important. In Baldrick additional information on the effects that have to be played might be useful. "New" sounds are, of course, welcome. Curtis the Camel introduces the gypsy scale. Additional explanation of the use of the scale might be useful. Key changes are interesting in this part. A slight accent on the first beat of the bar will add to the charm of this part. Marvin the Monkey brings back the swing rhythm that was introduced in the first part, alternated by a "straight" part with attention to chromatics and articulation. A story teller will definitely be an asset when performing this composition. 07:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£137.70Den store dagen - Benny Borg
This beautiful song contains a huge contrast between the hopeful and the disappointing. A mother has her birthday and is waiting her children to celebrate it. Each verse starts optimistically, but the short chorus is characterized by the disappointment, that everyone calls, and cannot come. This has been tried recreated musically, mostly in the last two choruses, as it dawns on her that she will not receive a visit. It's a beautiful tune, but with a serious message that it's easy to take someone for granted.One of the elements the musicians came up with after rehearsal, was that they really liked the change between the ballad parts with even eights and the swing parts. This also gives the piece a sense of "parlando" character, which tells a story, and is therefore important to focus. It is not quite simple, as the melody also in those parts with even eights has some triplet rhythms. Therefore, this is a topic you can work on.Regarding instrumentation, Flugelhorn, Alto Saxophone and Euphonium have important roles, in addition to the rest of the first parts in the Band. The arrangement is written so you are not depending on "special" instruments. Important details are also often duplicated so you can use the arrangement for a smaller Wind Band.It is also possible to use a vocal soloist, but then you must soften the instruments that holds the melody.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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