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£57.50Prelude and Pursuit (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael
John Barnes Chance composed his landmark work for band, Incantation and Dance, in 1960 while in residence at the high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Commissioned by the Union County (NC) Honor Band, Prelude and Pursuit pays tribute to this important composition and its North Carolina connection. A haunting chant-like theme played by the clarinets sets the tone for the slow section. Similar to Chance's work, the fast section begins with percussion instruments introducing thematic elements later picked up and developed by the winds. Intensifying rhythmic elements, as well as carefully controlled random playing effects, contribute to an overall sense of excitement and anticipation. Themes are woven throughout various sections of the band before the opening chant motif makes a brief dramatic appearance near the end. A great teaching tool for young players, Prelude and Pursuit also provides a rewarding performance experience.Duration: 4:50
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.50Smoke and Mirrors (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Buckley, Robert
Imagine a misty hall of mirrors where, one by one, colorful, bizarre characters materialize out of the shadows and begin dancing a wild, mysterious waltz. Starting tentatively at first, the music whirls and twirls, spinning and turning, eventually becoming faster and faster, building to a frenzied climax when, in a puff of smoke, everyone disappears! Featuring solos for trumpet, alto saxophone, flute, and clarinet, and a duet for piccolo and tuba, "Smoke and Mirrors" is full of sweeping melodies, energetic percussion, harmonic surprises, and dramatic shifts in dynamics. Sure to bring a spark of magic to any concert. Duration: 5:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£66.95Songs of Joy! (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, Justin
Timeless and beloved, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and the "Choral Finale" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony are brought to your concert ensemble like you've never heard before in a new and exciting arrangement. Suitable for any occasion, this work incorporates Celtic, pop, and rock styles interwoven with catchy riffs and contemporary harmonies for a refreshing and fun experience for your audience and ensemble!Duration: 3:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£209.99Diamond Concerto (Euphonium Concerto No.3) (Euphonium Solo with Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Diamond Concerto was commissioned by Musikverein Morschied from Germany - Dr. Eric Grandjean, conductor - for a special concert featuring Steven Mead as guest soloist. Together they gave the world premiere on 28th April 2012 in the town theatre of Idar-Oberstein. The commission is a highlight in the 30-year friendship between composer and soloist, which has included many mutual CD projects and concerts and, now, a concerto. Sparke had Steven Mead's special euphonium sound in his head throughout the composition process and made free use of the variety of styles which the world-renowned virtuoso has made his own during his highly successful solo career.The village of Morschied lies to the west of Frankfurt am Main in the area known as the German Road of Precious Stones, which is famous for its thriving gem industry. Because of this it was decided to give the commission a local connection by choosing the title, Diamond Concerto. Each of the three movements is named after a famous diamond:Earth Star is rather stern in mood, opening with a free fantasy for the soloist over a static chord from the band. This leads to an Allegro Moderato in minor mode where small motives are gradually repeated and developed by both band and soloist.Ocean Dream uses a varied quote from the composer's Music for Battle Creek, including a melting slow melody that was originally written with Steven Mead in mind.Blue Heart was written, at Steven Mead's suggestion, in bebop style and takes the form of a jazz waltz. The quasi-improvisatory central section features a call-and-response passage for the soloist and upper woodwinds.Duration: 15:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.00Brandon Bay (Flexible Ensemble- Score and Parts) - Huckeby, Ed
An outstanding composition by Ed Huckeby that features rhythmic accompaniment rhythms in the third and fourth parts contrasted with simple, but musically effective first and second part melodic lines. The slower middle section features a haunting melody in 3/4 time and is an excellent teaching tool for the legato style. Ed's arrangement for the Build-A-Band Series makes it playable with very small bands and bands with severe instrumentation issues and insures that it will be a favourite concert and contest selection for years to come for these groups. As usual with this series, optional parts are included for Percussion and piano.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.95African Dreams (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Karrick, Brant
William Kamkwamba was raised in Malawi, an African country where magical thoughts prevailed but modern technology was a mystery. From books he read, young William imagined building a windmill that might, one day, bring electricity and water to his village and drastically change the lives of his neighbors. Hoping to someday study science, his country was debilitated by famine that forced William to drop out of school and forage for food as thousands throughout the country died of starvation. However, William's passion remained indefatigable and, using scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, he ingeniously built a crude yet operable windmill that powered four lights and his radio. News of William's achievement soon spread beyond his country's borders, and the young boy who was once thought of as crazy became a hero to many around the world. Duration: 6.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Baile Sereno (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bough, Thomas
Beginning as a stately Latin dance which builds into a vibrant celebration, all performers get involved and set the mood by combining foot taps and clapping to produce a memorable start to this piece. Carefully notated percussion parts contribute authentic sounds and provide students an opportunity to play congas, bongos, and timbales using traditional notation. Performers and audiences alike will enjoy the multicultural content and the emotional rise and fall of this engaging composition.Duration: 3.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95Shadows of the Equinox (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sheldon, Robert
As summer ends, the chill of the autumn air awakens feelings within us. The shadows are longer in late afternoon and darkness comes early. The trees are losing their leaves and their gnarled trunks and branches take on sinister profiles against the looming twilight. We shudder at the cold wind. Our pulse quickens and we suddenly want to return to the safety and warmth of home. Night falls and we are once again at peace. We say a final farewell to the carefree days of summer and accept the relentless march of the seasons. Winter will soon be here. Duration: 5.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99Deliverance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Crausaz, Etienne
Deliverance is an exciting concert suite by Etienne Crausaz. The first movement is in the style of a siciliana, starting out quiet and calmly, then slowly building in excitement and energy. The second movement, a scherzo, allows for colourful sounds and timbres and is full of humorous musical elements and contrasts. The third movement, the vivace, presents a dialogue between the higher and lower registers of the band with plenty of time changes. Deliverance is an action-packed composition, full of colour and contrast.Duration: 11.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Song of Hope (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Van der Roost, Jan
2011 was a disastrous year for Japan: on March 11 the northeast of the country suffered a violent earthquake, which triggered a huge tsunami and caused massive damage to people and the environment. The ensuing problems with the nuclear reactor at Fukushima only increased the misery: a black day in the country's history... One almost inevitable consequence of such dramatic circumstances is the particular damage suffered by the cultural arts. And so it was in Japan: various high school wind orchestras in the effected areas lost their practice rooms and/or instruments. It will take a long time before the damage suffered is repaired - and it will take great effort to overcome the psychological effects, too. Focusing on the latter, Yutada Nishida (director of The Bandwagon radio program) asked a few composers for a simple work that could be played by many orchestras. It just so happened that the Osakan Philharmonic Winds (with whom Jan Van der Roost had conducted a concert exclusively of his own works on September 25th) had had a similar idea. This concert saw the baptism of Song of Hope. This piece immediately struck a chord with musicians and audience alike: it begins bleakly in the low register and evolves to a more open, optimistic close. There really is hope for better times!Duration: 4:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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