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£52.99Fanfare Noel! - David Shaffer
Based upon the familiar Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High," this exciting fanfare is perfect for young bands at their very first holiday concert. Featuring the winds and percussion, this dramatic fanfare will be an impressive opener and a real crowd pleaser. Ring in the holidays with "Fanfare Noel!"
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50First Light - David Shaffer
"First Light" is a dynamic and forceful fanfare for the youngest musicians. Written using only the first six notes found in most beginning band books, this exciting fanfare will be the perfect opener for your first full band concerts. Interesting wind parts are complimented by the dramatic percussion scoring making your young ensemble sound impressively full.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.99Drum & Drummer - David Shaffer
This very young band percussion section feature is sure to be a hit! Written for a full compliment of standard percussion instruments yet easily adaptable for sections of varying size. A catchy melodic line allows the whole band to be a part of the fun. "Drum & Drummer" is an excellent and exciting rhythmic teaching tool.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.99Thunderhead - David Shaffer
Thuderhead was written to energize and motivate young musicians to "soar" to the new levels of their musical achievements. This exceptional composition offers developing players independence of parts as well as interesting melodic material for each instrument and effective full percussion section writing. This unique and distinctive composition will soon be a favorite of your students and audiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50Volcano! - David Shaffer
Inspired by this composers' journey across the Big Island of Hawaii, this dramatic piece captures the force and intensity of the active volcano Kilauea. Exciting and educationally rewarding this work features bold rhythms and dynamic percussion accompanying strong melodic writing. This thrilling composition for younger ensembles will reinforce and reward students with a sense of musical growth and achievement. An exceptional closer and a perfect festival piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.99Spirits of the Heavens - David Shaffer
"Spirits of the Heavens" is a lyrical composition combining simplicity of melody, bold and rich harmonies and powerful musical emotion. Not only an excellent lyrical programming piece, "Spirits of the Heavens" is an excellent teaching tool for phrasing, intonation, and musicality. Very moving and powerful!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.99Sleddin' Hill - David Shaffer
Who doesn't remember the thrill of a sled ride on a snowy day down the longest and steepest hill? Time to get your warmest jacket on and tie your boots tight for a trip down Sleddin' Hill! The perilous journey begins by leading us into a playful melody in the trumpets. As the sled picks up speed we add woodwinds and clever percussion sound effects. The ever-increasing tempo reflects the momentum of the sled culminating in an exhilarating finish when the sled finally comes to an abrupt stop. Everyone will enjoy this trip down "Sleddin' Hill."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50Promise Of A New Sunrise - David Shaffer
With a glorious new sunrise soon to be born, this spectacular festival piece offers flowing melodies accompanied by dynamic rhythms and lush harmonies. A broad and powerful fanfare-like opening quickly works into a simple lonely trumpet melody. As the phrase builds, woodwinds and brass are added providing interesting countermelodies and beautiful harmonic progressions. The conclusion restates the original melody but in rhythmic half time with percussion providing the energy for a dramatic finish. "Promise of a New Sunrise" is a perfect festival selection.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.99Kartoon Klassics
We all know and love the wonderful characters from the classic cartoon adventures of yesteryear. David Shaffer has crafted this clever reincarnation of music from those classics. Opening with Brahms' "Hungarian Dance #5" we can all imagine our favorite cartoon rabbit in his many adventures and mis-adventures. With Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" we hear his death defying escapes from his adversaries. Finally, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody #2" gives us the musical tension that brought these cinematic classics to their comic conclusions. Multiple percussion effects and clever instrumental writing will make this a favorite for years to come. Very entertaining!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99West Highlands Sojourn - David Sheldon
Inspired by this popular composer's journey through the western hill country of England and Wales, this delightful piece borrows from folk melodies he heard on a river near the Scottish border. The three contrasting sections of the piece make it equally suitable for concert or contest use. This Build-A-Band version makes this wonderful composition playable by very small bands and it will sound great as long has you have the four essential parts covered. Optional percussion and keyboard parts can add to the overall effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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