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£56.50
In Time for the Holidays - Bill Calhoun
In Time for the Holidays is a beginning band treatment of the Christmas favorite Jingle Bells. Complete with the seasonal percussion effects of two wood/temple blocks, sleigh bells and slapstick/whip, this arrangement uses just the first six notes of the B-flat concert scale in each part. This should make the piece very playable for your beginning band's first concert, just In Time for the Holidays.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£123.95A More Perfect Union - The Legacy of James Madison - Larry Clark
Commissioned by the James Madison University Wind Symphony, Dr. J. Patrick Rooney, Larry Clark have produced a dynamic original piece for Narrator and Band that uses words by and about James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and principal author of the Bill of Rights. A patriotic piece with a characteristically "American" sound, A More Perfect Union is a challenging piece for band that will be a welcome alternative to Copland's A Lincoln Portrait, for directors seeking a patriotic selection using a narrator. Duration: 8'
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Jubilant Festival - Bill Calhoun
Jubilant Festival is a joyous piece that begins with a fanfare-like gesture and then leads to an uplifting melody in the woodwinds. This is followed by excellent counter-melodies melody in the woodwinds. This is followed by excellent counter-melodies in the middle voices and well-scored lyrical lines. A showcase piece for the young band that can be used at contest or festival performance, Jubilant Festival will impress the judges for sure!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95
Housetop Variations
Housetop Variations is a set of embellishments on the ever-popular Christmas carol. Arranger Bill Calhoun takes the tune through various clever changes, from reharmonization to mode changes, along with plenty of mood changes to keep your audience and students engaged. A welcome addition to the list of holiday fare for the young band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Wind Cycles - Bill Calhoun
Wind Cycles is a tone poem that will stimulate the listener's imagination. The sport of cycling encompasses many forms: recreational, competitive, and even amusing. After a dramatic introduction, the music moves to portray the incessant pedaling of the riders. Let your imagination fill in the rest of the story as you continue on your journey through Wind Cycles.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£219.99At Kitty O'Shea's - Johan de Meij
For countless years the legendary Kitty O'Shea's, a bar at the Hilton & Towers Hotel in Chicago, has been the favourite meeting place for participants of the annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. It was at this bar that Johan de Meij met Max McKee, from whom he eventually received a commission to write a work based on the folk music of McKee's Irish forefathers. De Meij immersed himself in the project and received unexpected help when, while purchasing an espresso machine from a neighbour, discovered the owner was Bill Whelan, composer of Riverdance. Time for another round At Kitty O'Shea's!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Rockin' Trumpets - Philip Sparke
The history of rock and roll can be traced back as far as the musical influence of the first African slaves to arrive in North America. The style borrows heavily from rhythm and blues and early rock stars such as Ike Turner, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley had a huge influence through the newly-invented juke box and liberated the youth of the day by giving them a music of their own. Rockin? Tumpets gives the young band a chance to rock and roll with the trumpets taking the lead. Treat your trumpets to this lively solosection feature.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99
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£106.95
Angels Sing - Bill Calhoun
Angels Sing is a symphonic mix of the two familiar Christmas carols: "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." Both themes are seamlessly woven together to create a composition that will develop your group's musicality. Listen for thematic fragments throughout all the voices and pay close attention to the work's tempo and meter changes. Angels Sing is a piece worthy of serious study, filled with emotional moments to satisfy both the performer and listener alike.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99
Freedom's Promise - James L. Hosay
A modern but patriotic setting with optional narration makes FREEDOM'S PROMISE a moving and versatile Grade 3 piece you will want to add to your band library. It's an ideal patriotic feature for school or community performance. A musical tribute to The Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution, the optional narration can be read by one, or divided between a number of students. Many Junior High students in the U.S. spend a large portion of a year in Civics, History or Social Studies classes learning about their government and it's founding documents. A performance of FREEDOM'S PROMISE on your Spring concert is a perfect "cross-curricular tie-in" for your music program. Some school districts have special funding for purchase of special cross-curricular materials. Don't miss it!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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