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£64.99Monarch Fanfare - Michael Oare
Utilizing an array of sparkling brass figures contrasted with brief lyric passages and dynamic shifts in texture, this work is equally effective as a concert opener or any type of celebratory event. Carefully paced for a dramatic and powerful impact.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.95We Be Jammin - Steve Hodges
Here is an opportunity for the young band to experience elements of reggae music. Percussion and bass sections lay down a strong groove while woodwinds and brass add characteristic off-beat accompaniment patterns and alaid-back melody. A great teaching tool to introduce this style of music.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.00Festival Flourish - Michael Geisler
Festival Flourish was written to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Musikkapelle Kappl from Tirol. Massive brass playing is interchanged with lyrical and rhythmic elements. This music is very suitable for the opening of a concert, but also very appropriate if there is a reason to celebrate.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95
I'm Seventeen Come Sunday - Percy Aldridge Grainger
Based on Percy Granger's choral and brass setting, this British folk song is cast for developing band by Michael Story. The delicate clarinet introduction grows in intensity with the addition of the entire woodwind family and finally the entire ensemble. Teaching opportunities are presented with introductory multi-meter. Careful attention to all articulations will guarantee a musical performance. This compelling addition to the young band repertoire allows this cherished composition to be enjoyed by a wider array of ensembles. (2:15)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Sahara - Thierry Deleruyelle
Sahara takes you on a journey to the largest desert in the world. Located in the north of the African continent, it covers eight million square kilometres and spreads across ten nations. The work describes the various landscapes that the Sahara has to offer, using different instrumental groups to underline different characteristics. Both an intense rhythmic passage with lots of percussion, as well as a chorale part with beautiful brass segments, make this a wonderful yet challenging piece. It also allows you to work on different technical aspects with your band and is suitable for a concert or a contest.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£56.99Blazon! - David Shaffer
In this exciting fanfare, the brass and woodwinds proclaim majestic excitement through the use of interesting harmonies and crisp rhythmic motion. Aggressive percussion writing adds to the intensity of the performance. Written for the very youngest ensembles, "Blazon!" is the perfect selection to open your next concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99Via Claudia - Johan de Meij
With Via Claudia, the band takes the audience with it on a tour of the Alps. The journey begins on a foggy night near Venice and leads in a solemn procession over steep mountain passes up to the summit, where the sun breaks through and aglorious panorama is revealed. Alpine meadows in full bloom, the echo of an alphorn and brilliant fanfares in the brass accompany the onward journey to Augsburg, where the arrival is celebrated with a triumphal anthem!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99A Nottingham Festival - Philip Sparke
This celebratory work, which Philip Sparke wrote for the 20th anniversary of the Nottingham Concert Band, starts with a hymn-like theme played as a fanfare in the brass. With a change of mood from 'solemn' to 'merry' and back to 'majestic', together with an unusual orchestration, in which may different instruments feature and in which at points the entire wind orchestra shimmers in tutti passages, A Nottingham Festival is a real pleasure for musicians and public alike.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.99Santa Visits the Caribbean - James Swearingen
The holiday season heads South as Santa packs his bags for a much-needed trip to the warm and sunny Caribbean Islands. Easy Latin rhythms, fun-to-perform percussion parts and playable ranges for both brass and woodwinds combine in a tuneful setting of the traditional carol "Up On The Housetop". Your audience will be highly entertained and the band, wearing sunglasses of course, will have discovered their new favorite work. A great holiday choice!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.99Mirages - Robert W. Smith
Bold and dramatic, this compelling work by composer Robert W. Smith will be a welcome addition to the standard repertoire for the developing band. Beginning with a powerful brass statement, the woodwinds and percussion respond in an equally forceful manner. Using unique harmonic effects for this level of performance, "Mirages" provides excellent opportunities for all sections of the band to grow and flourish in a more mature musical setting. "Mirages" will be a valued resource to your concert programming and teaching literature for many years to come!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
