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£149.99Jericho - Bert Appermont
Jericho is the musical translation of the well-known story from the book of Joshua about the capture of the city of Jericho by the Israelites.Part 1 depicts the cruel journey through the desert to Canaan, the promised land. An emotional lamentation for the yearning for a home, for the end of a roaming existence.The capture of Jericho is the theme of part 2. The city cannot be captured immediately and Jehovah orders an impressive army to march around the city for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city seven times and the priests blew their trumpets and the people cried so loud that the walls of Jericho came tumbling down. The Jews stormed the city and drove theinhabitants away. The music clearly reveals the marching army and you can hear the walls falling down with a tremendous noise. However, there is quite some artistic freedom in the actual story.A majestic and grand melody subsequently evokes the triumphant emotions that emerged as the fortified city fell (part 3).Following a personal and romantic interpretation, the scene ultimately ends in a typical Jewish feast (part 4) whereby the virtuosity of melodies played by the woodwinds and the passionate rhythms refer to traditional Jewish music. All themes are repeated in this last part in various forms, often simultaneous and in duelling counterpoint. The piece ends with fragments from the main theme of part 1 in major: peace and quiet return at last.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95Into the Blizzard - Adrian B. Sims
What better way to end your winter concert than with an icy blizzard adventure? Experience a chaotic storm with strong winds and avalanches that make it hard to tell up from down. A harmonically interesting work with engaging percussion throughout and very approachable meter changes, Into the Blizzard by Adrian B. Sims is one blizzard adventure that will have students excited about coming to school! (1:30)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.50Band-o-rama - Sandy Feldstein
This delightful March was designed with combined performances of beginning, intermediate, and high school bands in mind. The composition is available in two versions; one for high school band and one with parts for both beginning and intermediate bands. While each publication can be performed separately, combining them for a mass Band concert will absolutely bring the house down!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.50Band-o-rama Elementary/Middle School - Sandy Feldstein
This delightful March was designed with combined performances of beginning, intermediate, and high school bands in mind. The composition is available in two versions; one for high school band and one with parts for both beginning and intermediate bands. While each publication can be performed separately, combining them for a mass Band concert will absolutely bring the house down!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£102.99Predator - Thierry Deleruyelle
The peace of a mountain village is shattered by a dreadful rumour: whether animal or something more disturbing, a creature is said to be prowling the area. After a quiet beginning, the music builds up with tense, nervous lines: fear sets in. The soundscape becomes fantastical, almost like a Halloween night.The villagers gather to hunt down the beast, with the orchestra conveying their determination through clear and energetic writing. The chase accelerates, breathless and spectacular, up to an uncertain outcome: the creature vanishes, without anyone having seen it. The initial chorale returns, calmer but not reassuring. The village regains its tranquillity, while retaining the memory of a mystery that has never been solved.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Snowdrifts - Michael Oare
The peace and tranquility of a soft falling snow and the thrill of sledding down the hill all wrapped up into one great work. Lots of dramatic and impact moments along with high energy rhythms. Perfect for holiday, winter and spring programs.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Spy Train - Robert Buckley
This thrilling and cinematic adventure is rolling down the tracks with expert scoring using simple chromaticism, driving percussion and thrilling rhythmic energy. Your students won't want to stop practicing and the audience won't believe it's a young concert band!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£66.95Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Michael Kamuf
The big guy is getting his groove ON! Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, arranged by Michael Kamuf, gets a fun, fresh treatment complete with Latin American grooves, cool harmony, and, of course, some cowbell! Adding players on the cowbell part is a great way to employ large percussion sections or to feature your faculty or staff. Bring the house down at your next holiday concert with this classic. (2:35)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99MacArthur Park - Jimmy Webb
This iconic song that has been a hit over many decades and every genre from country to disco and even featured in the 2024 film Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, is available here with this amazing arrangement for concert band. Starting off as a rock ballad it transitions to a driving double-time rock feel that builds in intensity before returning to a ballad feel that brings it home with relentless energy and emotion. All sections have great and engaging parts. This one will bring the house down!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£211.80Karneval i Paris - Johan S. Svendsen
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911) composed "Carnival in Paris" in 1872, inspired by the energy and vibrancy of the Parisian carnival celebrations. The piece showcases a variety of moods and orchestral colours, ranging from jubilant and playful sections to more lyrical and elegant passages. It is a lively and colourful work that reflects Svendsen's skill in orchestration and his ability to capture vivid, festive atmospheres in music. In "Carnival in Paris", his Nordic musical roots meet the cosmopolitan influences he encountered while living and working in major European cities. The work has become one of Svendsen's most popular and is frequently performed in concert halls and festivals. About My Transcriptions for Wind Bands Ever since I started playing the clarinet at 8 or 9 years old in the school band "Blveisene" in my hometown of Gjvik, playing transcriptions of orchestral music has been a natural part of the repertoire. In regional bands, Norway's National Youth Band, and during my 10 years in a Military band, I played many such transcriptions. These transcriptions often included handwritten parts, masterfully crafted by colleagues in a time when music notation software didn't exist. Similarly, the scores were often incomplete, typically featuring just a solo clarinet part and condensed score in Bb. The transcriptions also contained parts for instruments like the Eb cornet and multiple tenor horns, but no saxophones, which made them less suitable for modern wind bands. The rise of many skilled Concert Bands and the increasing demands for scores and accessibility made me realize that someone needed to preserve this tradition. The reason I've transcribed these works is to ensure that you can play or conduct a repertoire that I believe has a rightful place in Norwegian Wind Band tradition. These transcriptions are my contribution to preserving some of the unique works in Norwegian music literature. Creating a transcription is a complex task, and I believe the score of "Carnival in Paris" is one of the most intricate I've undertaken. The first part of the process involves entering the entire orchestral score into music notation software. This is time-consuming and requires meticulous work. The next step is to check several editions to see if there are any discrepancies. Mistakes are often found in orchestral material, which can lead to further errors in the transcription. After that, I listen to many different recordings while following along with the score, paying attention to how different conductors emphasize balance and timbre. Gradually, I begin to note down passages I believe will work well for wind bands. One particular challenge in this piece is that the woodwinds and strings operate in the same register. In the original, the tonal difference between the strings and winds helps to clarify the individual musical lines. In the transcription, I've tried to address this by separating the lines, for example through octave adjustments, and highlighting them without compromising other aspects. I've also used some mallet percussion to broaden the tonal palette. There are countless decisions to be made to create a product that will hopefully allow future generations of wind band musicians to play this repertoire. - Stig Nordhagen -
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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