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£53.00Boundless Hope
Starting with a mallet percussion ostinato, this contemporary ballad for developing bands would also work well as a reflective selection for more advanced ensembles or as a contrasting selection in concert or contest. Written to represent thoughts, feelings and emotions during one's life, the composition is based on the Lydian mode, which naturally gives a sense of positivity, hopefulness, inspiration, and heavenly colors. Use this to introduce the study of modes, develop lyrical playing skills and as inspiration for all performers and listeners.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£57.00Rider of the Mountain
This exciting concert and contest composition for young musicians features driving percussion with strong melodic material. The melody is passed through every section creating listening and balance skill development opportunities. Short solo passages combined with unique harmonic moments will interest and entertain your students and audiences.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£73.00Semper Gratus
Written in honor of the composer's band director, this challenging concert opener or contest selection is designed to develop fundamentals of music, technical aspects of performance and expose students to great band literature. With an expanded percussion section, multiple key changes, and interesting melodic, dynamic and rhythmic developments throughout, this composition will help your students be "always grateful" for your contributions to their music and lives.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£57.00Brasstown Bald Overture
This concert and contest overture depicts the beauty and grandeur of the panoramic views from the top of Brasstown Bald mountain, the highest point in Georgia. An opening fanfare sets the mood with a middle section based on folk tunes. A fanfare return builds to a triumphant finish. Use this to develop listening and balance skills and to teach students about ABA form.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£61.00American Visions
Composed to embody the sense of American vigor and patriotism, this fast-paced and energetic fanfare, concert opener or contest selection features rousing brass fanfares, lively woodwind motives, and driving percussion. Using a simple motive that alternates between duple and triplet rhythms, this is a great selection to use for teaching the difference between the two. A contrasting middle section can be used for developing characteristic warm concert band sounds while a return to the initial material with an additional countermelody can be used for balance and blend development.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£69.00As We Search
This programmatic composition, inspired by the many ghost stories that have come from the mysterious occurrence of lights on Brown Mountain, North Carolina, musically tells the story of a missing 19th-centurywoman that is searched for every night by villagers. Using exposed instrumental lines, a developing three-note theme, and contemporary harmonic and percussive elements, this composition for mature concert bands is a great choice for contest or as a unique and different programing contrasting selection.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£101.00Resilience
Written in response to adversity in its many forms, this concert or contest composition for advanced bands celebrates the spirit of rising above. Adversity is represented by various harmonic and rhythmic devices throughout the work and is resolved through creative reworkings of previous melodic material, different textural instrumental combinations and tempo and dynamic shadings. Truly a commentary on not only life's struggles but the fact that strife also causes positive growth, this complex, yet approachable, composition will challenge your musicians both musically and emotionally.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£43.00Starliner
Inspired by NASA's Starliner, this composition offers players interesting, yet easy, melodic material and countermelodies that will let your students work on phrasing and balance while still having fun. Short percussion solos and an emphasis on developing low brass and woodwinds make this an excellent concert opener or contest selection
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£57.00The Brave Warrior
Starting robust and full, this fast-paced concert and contest composition uses ostinatos with contrasting long melodic phrases and woodwind versus brass sections to develop listening and balance skills. A short percussion feature gives your students a chance to shine. With many places to stress phrasing and shaping, use this to build student confidence and interpretive skills.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£41.00Space Station One
Written to honor the courage of the men and women who venture into space, this work helps reinforce young brass players' embouchures and pitch recognition while also developing beginning essential fingerings for woodwind players. A great concert or contest opener that will show off new players developing skills while also giving every section a chance to shine.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days