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£45.95Casey's Last Run - Timothy Loest
This heart-stopping work depicts the legendary train wreck of Casey Jones and Engine No. 382. Railroad warning bells and the release of steam announce the train's departure. Complex harmonies weave through various textures as the audience feels the clickety-clack of the railroad tracks. The suspense continues until the unavoidable impact in which students play any note. Amazing and substantive, yet with only six notes!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£53.95Pavane (Pour Une Infante Defunte) - Maurice Ravel / arr. Robert W. Smith
This hauntingly beautiful piece is one of Maurice Ravel's most popular piano works. Robert W. Smith's transcription for winds contrasts a 'music box' effect in bells and triangle against the dynamic rise and fall of the winds. Written as a contest/festival/concert work, it will also serve as a warmup chorale. A great teaching piece!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£53.95Flourishing Noels
Open your winter program with this rich adaptation of The First Noel inspired by Vaughan Williams. Flourishes and innovative harmonies create a compelling, festive atmosphere as melodic material seamlessly weaves its way through every section of the ensemble. Expansive percussion writing, including bold sounds from bells and chimes, adds even more regalia as you herald in the start of your next holiday program!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£46.95Santa's in the House!
Three American Christmas standards are presented in succession in this very easy medley that is written for success for instrumentalists who are just beginning their musical studies---before they have even learned about key signatures. "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" and "Up on the Housetop," along with a snippet of "Jingle Bells," fill the stage with happy sounds of the season. (1:15)
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£50.50I Saw Santa Dance the Samba on His Sleigh
Based on the holiday classic Jingle Bells, this clever arrangement by Robert W. Smith for the beginning band is based on the story of a young child hearing a bit of a commotion in the living room on Christmas Eve. Upon sneaking down the stairs, the child is surprised to see Santa having a great time dancing the samba as he delivers the gifts and then soars out of sight. Fun and entertaining, this new arrangement for beginning band will be a hit at your holiday concert!Original Item#: RWS-2120-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£58.50The Night Before Christmas - Clement Clarke Moore / arr. James Swearingen
Simply fantastic! This endearing arrangement uses narration based on the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, interspersed with popular Christmas carols Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Jingle Bells; Up on the Housetop; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Perfect for featuring students, staff, or administration, this story comes complete with optional sound effects that can easily be made by members of the band. Music and narration are always separate, so this work is easy to put together. Adorable!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£52.95Holiday Celebrations
will put your students and audience right in the holiday spirit. It features three well known songs of the seasons---the joyous "Jingle Bells," the hauntingly beautiful "Coventry Carol," and the driving "Oh Chanukah." Paying homage to both Christmas and Chanukah, your students can celebrate the holidays of the season with this exciting arrangement that will surely be a favorite on your next holiday concert. (3:00) Correlates to Book 2, level 2.
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£45.95Each Time You Tell Their Story - Samuel R. Hazo
Sam Hazo, composer of In Heaven's Air, offers this new beautiful work based on a poem written by his father, poet laureate of Pennsylvania. After a sensitive introduction, the poem is read under a haunting military cadence in the percussion. The material in the introduction is then developed and presented in a lush and beautiful setting. Chimes, wind chimes, and bells conclude the work which fades to silence. Very compelling.
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£50.50Funtango - Chris Sharp
This tongue-in-cheek approach to the classic tango will keep your percussion section busy with lots of Spike Jones-type comic effects, including siren whistle, bulb horn, slapstick, vibraslap, guiro, and clapping. To aid with performance flexibility, an alternate optional snare drum part is provided for more accomplished players. This is one "fun tango" that literally has all the bells and whistles!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£64.95December Joy
Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner, three well-known secular carol tunes are showcased in this big and brassy, bright and flashy seasonal extravaganza, especially suited as a concert opener. Beginning with a cascade of chimes, soaring woodwind runs, and bold brass lines, "Deck the Hall" and "Here We Come A-Caroling" are presented with dynamic flair, interspersed with brief fanfare-like episodes. The mood transitions to a jaunting sleigh ride across the winter landscape, partnering the second time through with "Jingle Bells," as the spirited celebration closes with a short coda, drawn from musical materials heard in the opening measures of the work. (2:55) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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