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£57.50
Can't Help Falling In Love - George David Weiss
Originally recorded by Elvis Presley, this powerful ballad has become an enduring standard recorded by countless artists over the years. James Swearingen brings us a beautifully scored version for band that features an alto saxophone soloist, making this an effective addition to any concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50
True Colors - Billy Steinberg
This hauntingly beautiful ballad first recorded by Cyndi Lauper in 1986 has remained popular through the years, and was featured in the first season of the TV series Glee. A great-sounding change of pace that works well for band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£58.50
Laura Lee - Frank McKinney
by Frank McKinney is an original pop ballad for concert band. The piece begins featuring the clarinet section and steadily develops into the easy pulse of the entire ensemble. The trumpets introduce the bridge before the original verse returns. After a thoughtful transition the mood is uplifted into the final chorus. Turn down the auditorium lights---let your audience raise hands and wave cell phone screens.
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£70.50
Star Dust - Hoagy Carmichael / arr. Jack Bullock
The popular ballad was written and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael and has been recorded by many popular music stars since it was published in 1929. Scored for alto saxophone or trumpet solo with concert band accompaniment, Jack Bullock's arrangement is appropriate for soloists from your band, or an advanced pro allowing a few more liberties and embellishments. A beautiful ballad, among the most popular songs ever published, this is a tremendous way to showcase your soloist. A charming concert addition!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£51.00
Under a Winter Sky
This lovely ballad about the winter season is perfect for teaching blend, balance, and phrasing to developing band students. With soaring melodies, beautiful harmonic accompaniments, and gentle percussion this is a true depiction of the scenery of a windless and clear winter morning. Use the many inner melodies to develop the always important skill of listening while also introducing the lyrical ballad style to your performers.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£64.99
Finding My Way - Jarvis
This original rock-style "power ballad" is a musical journey for young people of all ages! "Finding My Way" begins with a lyrical statement, tentative at first, which gradually grows in confidence. The ballad "finds its way" in the second theme, building into a bold and affirmative musical statement that drives to a joyous conclusion. Lyrical melodies accompanied by gentle rock rhythms are laid over percussion parts that combine to give the presence of a full drum set backing up the band in this fun piece. Find YOUR way, and rock on!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95
Under a Winter Sky - Yukiko Nishimura
This lovely ballad about the winter season is perfect for teaching blend, balance, and phrasing to developing band students. With soaring melodies, beautiful harmonic accompaniments, and gentle percussion this is a true depiction of the scenery of a windless and clear winter morning. Use the many inner melodies to develop the always important skill of listening while also introducing the lyrical ballad style to your performers.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99
Hunting Tower - Ottorino Respighi
Not much is known about the origin of Huntingtower, except for the fact that this ballad was composed in 1931 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), commissioned by Edwin Franko Goldman and the American Bandmaster Association, and was premiered on 17 April 1932 at a concert in memory of John Philip Sousa in Washington D.C. It is not even certain whether Respighi arranged the work himself, or left this to someone else. Huntingtower is the name of a castle in Scotland, where Respighi spent some time. It is possible that this ballad contains his musical impressions of his stay there. The orchestration on this CD, made by Franco Cesarini in 1987, is an adaptation ofthe work to the demands of the contemporary concert band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50
On Pinta Island - Frank McKinney
provides ultimate flexibility for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation or odd combinations. These pieces are playable by as few as 5 woodwind, brass, or string players with or without percussion. This creates the opportunity for a mixed quintet to perform these titles but also allows for performance for 10-15 players up to full a band/orchestra with parts doubling. Great for music camps, contest use or any band room that has non-standard instrumentation. This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George,who died in 2012 asthe last of thegiantGalapagos tortoises of Pinta Island.An opening Part 4 solo is the prelude for an extremely expressive melody, which builds to an emotional finish.Your students will be challenged both emotionally and musically with this simple but descriptive lyrical piece.
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£206.99
Omaggio - Philip Sparke
Omaggio was commissioned by Steven Mead in celebration of his 60th birthday and in memory of his father, Rex. He gave the premiere of the brass band version in Rome in March 2022, accompanied by the Italian Brass Band conducted by Filippo Cangiamilla. The concert band premiere took place on 6th July that year as part of the 2022 Spanish International Tuba Euphonium Conference, accompanied by the Banda municipal de msica de Mlaga. The concerto is set in 3 continuous movements, which are united by a recurring syncopated interval of a fifth. The first movement, FANTASIA, opens with this motive accompanying an extended monologue for the soloist. This is followed by a lengthy bridge passage by the band (piano), which is eventually joined by the soloist, who guides the music back to the opening soliloquy, leading to an energetic central section. This develops until the opening material again returns to introduce the second movement, BALLAD, which revolves around an expressive melody for the soloist, interspersed by accompanied cadenzas. The third movement, THE KING TRIUMPHANT, pays homage to Steven's late father, Rex, and its title alludes both to Rex's name ('Rex' being Latin for 'king') as well as his love of Eric Ball's Salvationist masterpiece, The Kingdom Triumphant. The finale is an energetic tour-de-force featuring an acrobatic 6/8 melody, which is interrupted twice by the magnificent hymn tune, Helmsley, which Ball uses so effectively in The Kingdom Triumphant. A galloping coda brings the work to a close.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days