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£37.95Echoes of Santa Fe - Mark Williams
Hear the streets of Old Santa Fe come alive in this solid original by Mark Williams. Perfect for introducing the dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythm pattern, this fast-slow-fast overture contains brilliant contrasts and strong melodic material that is sure to hold your band's and audience's interest. Correlated to Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 19. This title is available in SmartMusic.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.95The Little Drummer Boy - John O'Reilly
John O'Reilly has arranged the classic Christmas hit for beginning bands in a very special way. Sleigh bells, triangle, and tom tom establish the processional style that is further enhanced by low brass and woodwind open fifths. Upper woodwinds get the first pass at playing this famous melody but trumpets, horns, and low brass also get to be featured as this delightful arrangement progresses. (2:10) Correlates to Book 1, page 18.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.95Starship - John O'Reilly
Starship is a bright and bold original overture from the creative pen of John O'Reilly. Second year band students will love the syncopated rhythms and interesting harmonies that are O'Reilly's trademark. Soloistic sixteenth note patterns in the percussion are employed in the Allegro sections and a two pitch timpani part is also included. Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 24. (3:25) This title is available in SmartMusic.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.99The Secrets of McDougal's Cave - Ed Huckeby
Inspired by the well-known cave on the Mississippi River that Mark Twain wrote about in his famous book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". This cave has been the site of many adventures and has held many interesting secrets Alternating between a hauntingly lyrical slow section and a driving, syncopated ostinato, this creative work provides an excellent opportunity for you to introduce simple changing meter to your ensemble while the "mysterious and modal!" melodic lines and syncopated rhythms create an outstanding musical framework for a piece which creates the illusion that its more difficult than it really is. Great teaching tool and outstanding contest or concert selection. Very highly recommended!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£63.99Judy Plays The Tuba, Johnny Plays The Flute - Ed Huckeby
This delightful selection for any two solo instruments (as a duet) and band, provides an outstanding opportunity to showcase your young superstars! A companion piece for Ed Huckeby's children's book, "Judy Plays the Tuba, Johnny Plays the Flute," the light and playful nature of this very playable work is sure to make audiences beg for an encore. If you prefer, the title can even be adapted to fit your featured students' names and instruments. Have fun with this one!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.50Escape From Krypton - Robert W. Smith
Although a chemical element on the periodic table, Krypton is also a fictional planet in comic book lore that explodes just after the escape by our favorite super hero. Robert W. Smith's "Escape From Krypton" captures the energy and suspense of the dramatic event. Biting dissonance, driving percussion and a soaring flight theme combine to create a musical experience your beginning band students will love to rehearse and perform. Composed using the 8-note range of the Bb concert scale, this exciting piece can be performed in the second semester of study in most band methods. Exciting and educationally sound!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99
Goblin Dance - McBride
"Goblin Dance" for beginning band uses only the first six notes learned in band instruction, and is an ideal bridge from method book exercises to concert music! Unison themes are introduced so each member of the band gets to play the melody, before dividing into melody and harmony provided by the low brass and woodwinds. A second theme is introduced in unison, followed by the Goblin Dance finale when all three parts: melody, harmony, and second theme join together for an exciting and mature-sounding finish. You and your bands will enjoy working on this catchy and rhythmic beginning band piece that your audiences will love. Spooky fun!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99
Bandability - Galvin
This dynamic march for beginning bands will be a perfect educational choice for tackling tone production, contrasting styles, dynamics, blend and balance - all using only the first six notes! The melody is shared by several instrument sections, and your young players' ability to sound like a band will have you choosing this piece instead of 'lines from the book' for their first concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£68.99
Fairy Tail Suite - Tsutomu Tajima
This work was complete in January 2013 to commemoration the 50th anniversary of the Iwate Prefecture Band Association. Conditions at the request were as follows:1: Does not have to be particularly relating to Iwate. It should be something that would be widely familiar to the whole country. 2: Should suit the contest piece requirements. 3: Must be a song that can be used at a graduation ceremony for student procession and recessional.4: Must include vocal parts with a beautiful melody.5: Must be a march.6: Must be a song that would be loved by many.They are difficult requests. I hope to satisfy at least one of them.We selected Yanagida Kunio's book "Tono Monogatari" as the cornerstone of the work, chose four stories that fit the image, and stuck close to the source of the story. Then, "prelude music" was added, making it a suite consisting of five movements.I. "Prelude" What kind of story will it be? An exciting opening expresses such a feeling.II. "Zashikiwarashi" Spirit that brings good fortune and wealth. It appears at midnight and makes mischief, something silly, not serious. Zashikiwarashi moves quickly, dances, plays its games, hiding and reappearing often. These characteristics are considered cute and the music depicts such a mischievous Zashikiwasi.III. "Oshirasama" A girl and her horse love each other. Her father forbids this, and kills the horse. The beautiful daughter clings to the horse and cries. Eventually, the daughter and the horse rise to heaven, slowly and gradually, remembering former happy days. The music captures this ascension to heaven.IV. "Yamanba (Mountain witch)" Run away, run away, its chasing, still chasing. Run away, and still chasing. The girls hides. Yamanba searches. It keeps chasing, endlessly, following her everywhere. Chasing, chasing, and finally... Seriously and comically depicting the chase situation in fugue style.V. "Kappa" Staring into the distance. It looks gallant. What is it looking at? Staring beyond the mountain? Perhaps it is longing for hope and happiness. This is an homage, a march, and cheering song for Kappa who never gives up and embraces dreams and hope.It is my wish that many people become familiar with this song.(2013.3.31 Tsushima Tashima)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99
Tuskegee Airmen - Mike Hannickel
Now your pre-Grade 1 band can honor these African-American heroes of World War II with their performance of TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. Carefully scored with very limited brass ranges and flute parts which avoid difficult fingering combinations, it is playable by groups which have completed only a few pages of their first year method book. Your beginners will sound beyond their years as they honor the great Americans of THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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