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£62.95Blue Ridge Impressions - Brian Balmages
A festival-winning contemporary overture in B with limited instrumentation, Brian Balmages' is destined to be a classic. The skillfully written structure around a 4/4, 3/4, 4/4 framework offers exciting material from the opening themes through a classic maestoso ending. (4:30)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£66.95Ocean Blue - Adrian B. Sims
Experience panoramic snapshots of marine life within the ocean through the cinematic lines of by Adrian B. Sims. Oceanic melodies weave throughout deep harmonic structures to create a complex musical work that happens to be extremely playable. A unique way to bring your students out of the band room and into the ocean! (3:20)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£62.95Blue Lake and Rocky Shore - Bill Thomas
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. Based on the Canadian folk song "Land of the Silver Birch," is meant to serve as an introduction to minimalist music for younger ensembles. With its nod to the work of John Adams and Eric Whitacre, this composition can act as a gateway to a further study of minimalism and serve as an exciting opening or closing work to any concert.
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£58.50Beyond the Blue Planet - David Eastmond
is a piece for young band that is inspired by humankind's drive to increase its knowledge and explore the unknown.After an opening fanfare and exposition, the piece moves through many moods---from energetic and rousing, to reflective and ethereal.
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£41.50Blue Note Rock - Sandy Feldstein and John O'Reilly
This is a contemporary composition with a little different sound for the young band. Borrowing from the sounds of today's pop music, the modal melody and rock feel combine to create a fresh approach. (Grade 1---Correlates with Book 1, Unit 8)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£59.40Don't Get Sassy in F (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
Simple, yet elegant and graceful, "Blue" is a lyrical work by Robert W. Smith for the developing concert band. Beautiful harmonic changes rooted in the language of American jazz make "Blue" a rich educational experience on many levels. With its poignant melody and beautiful chordal setting, "Blue" is appropriate for any concert or festival performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Legacy of Dreams
1Prelude to ComedyGordon JacobRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra4.052A Liverpool OvertureTom MossRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra7.523A Soliloquy for SolferinoMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra7.254Earthrise (Concerto for Band)Nigel ClarkeRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra16.375Legacy of DreamsStephen RichardsonRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra5.026High SpiritsRob WiffinRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra8.277Elegy for 'Checkpoint Charlie'Martin EllerbyMichael Jackson (Alto Saxophone) with Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra3.168It Came Upon a Midnight ClearSears/Willis arr. Duncan StubbsRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra4.129Rhythm and BluesPhilip Sparke/Alastair WheelerRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra3.5210-14CommemorationsMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Fanfare and Royal Procession 4.03 II. Hougoumont (March in Memoriam) 2.54 III. Jacob the Goose (Scherzando Militaire) 3.21 IV. Elegy 1944 (Anthem for a Regiment) Katherine Curlett (Trumpet)4.10 V. Blue, Red, Blue (March in Celebration) 3.03
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.95Aylesbury Dances (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob
The suite Aylesbury Dances was commissioned by the Aylesbury Concert Band to mark the occasion of their 25th Anniversary in 2019. Its three movements depict different aspects of Aylesbury: I. Pavane: The Town - Having read something of the town's history and its architecture I decided I wanted to write something ceremonial with the feel of music from Tudor times. Aylesbury was given its charter and borough status in 1554 by Mary Tudor so I took that as my starting point but then added some harmony that moves forward in time. This fits with the town's motto: Semper Prorsum (Always forward) and also with the Band's evolution from Aylesbury Town Band to Aylesbury Community Concert Band to Aylesbury Concert Band. The music can be defined as a pavane, or a cortege. The sense of procession is slightly disturbed by a 'Blue Leanie' moment. The Blue Leanie is an iconic Aylesbury building, an oblique rhombic prism which stands at an angle of 17% inclination. I took a quaver out of the time signature (I know the maths don't work!) to reflect this and added some bluer harmony at that point. This opening movement gives a sense of the grandeur and heritage of Aylesbury town and a chance for my friends from the brass section to warm up! II. Siciliana: Waterside - To balance the outer two movements, the middle movement of the suite has a slow lilting 6/8 rhythm. It is in the style of a Siciliana, a dance form originating in the baroque era. It is a graceful, tender and melancholic dance, cast here in a minor key and featuring the dark voice of the cor anglais. The Siciliana was often linked with pastoral scenes and Aylesbury itself sits amid some beautiful countryside. It may, therefore, seem a bit of a stretch to call this movement 'Waterside', especially as Aylesbury is so far from the sea, but the town has a theatre of that name and that was the genesis for this particular music. There is a statue of Ronnie Barker in the grounds of the Waterside theatre as he started his career in repertory theatre in Aylesbury, so I included a fleeting reference to the theme music of the comedy programme 'Open all Hours'. III. Frolic: Ducks in a Row - It was impossible to write a piece connected with Aylesbury without considering the famous Aylesbury ducks. Duck rearing was a major industry in the town in the 19th century. The white Aylesbury Duck is a symbol of the town, appearing on its coat of arms and in the logo of the Aylesbury Concert Band! This movement is all about trying to get the little darlings in a row so they can sing their 'Duck Chorus' together but they keep on scattering, flying off or swimming away as quickly as they can manage. It's a bit like watching ducks disperse when my dog jumps into the stream after them. Eventually we get more of them in a row - even though they protest. Hidden amongst the ducks is a reference to Erica Miller, saxophonist and chairman of the band, and there's even a veiled reference to a shark in the hope of getting them out of the water. Ducks in a Row is a fun romp bringing this suite of Aylesbury Dances to a suitably celebratory conclusion.- Rob Wiffin.Duration: 9.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£520.99A Colour Symphony (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Philip Sparke's third symphony, A Colour Symphony, was commissioned by "sinfonischen blasorchester wehdel" conducted by Thomas Ratzek. In the four movements (white, yellow, blue and red) the composer creates links between the instrumentation and harmonic elements and the actual colour of the spectrum the movement stands for. In order to create the greatest richness possible, Philip Sparke used a very large instrumentation including low woodwinds, harp, piano and celli. A Colour Symphony is an impressive and iconic addition to the standard repertoire for large symphonic bands. Philip Sparke's third symphony, A Colour Symphony, was commissioned by "sinfonischen blasorchester wehdel" conducted by Thomas Ratzek. In the five movements (white, yellow, blue, red and green) the composer creates links between the instrumentation and harmonic elements and the actual colour of the spectrum the movement stands for. In order to create the greatest richness possible, Philip Sparke used a very large instrumentation including low woodwinds, harp, piano and celli. A Colour Symphony is an impressive and iconic addition to the standard repertoire for large symphonic bands.Duration: 26:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£200.00COMMEMORATIONS (Programme Concert Band) - Ellerby, Martin
Commemorations was written during Martin Ellerby's tenure as Composer-in-Residence to the Regimental Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards. The idea behind this particular commission was to write a work commemorating various events in the Regiment's history. The resulting work was an amalgam of such pieces written for specific occasions - hence the work can be performed as a whole or as individual movements. The movements are: Fanfare and Royal Procession; Hougoumont (March in Memoriam); Jacob the Goose (Scherzando Militaire); Elegy, 1944 (Anthem for a Regiment); Blue, Red, Blue (March in Celebration). Duration: 17:30. Recorded on Polyphonic Concert Band CD QPRM158D Legacy of Dreams.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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