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£53.50Merry Music - Frigyes Hidas
Although Frigyes Hidas (1928-2007) composed in every genre, he gained international fame and recognition principally with his chamber music for brass instruments and his works written for wind ensembles and wind orchestras. In 1995 he was invited to WASBE, the international organization of wind ensembles, and in the final decades of his life, which were rich in commissions, he travelled the world as a competition jury member, guest of honour at festivals and visiting university professor. Full of humour and extremely effective, Merry Music is one of his best-known and most popular works.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99Bread and Games - William Vean
'Panem et Circenses', Bread and Games were essential for keeping the citizens of ancient Rome in check. While the bread was meant for the poorest among the Romans, the Games were Popular Pastime Number One for everybody.There were different kinds of games, such as chariot races (especially popular with female spectators), or wild-beast fights, where lions, tigers, bulls or bears were set on one another or even on human beings. Most popular, however, were the Gladiator fights. In 'Bread and Games' William Vean depicts one of the many fights in the antique Colosseum. 1. Entrance of the Gladiators: By powerful bugle-calls the attention of the peoplewas asked for, after which the Gladiators entered the Arena at the sound of heroic marching-music.2.Swordfight: We can hear that the fights were not mere child's play in this part.On the contrary, they were a matter of life and death and were fought accordingly.3.Mercy of the Emperor: Sometimes a wounded gladiator could be fortunate, depending on the mercy of the audience. Waving one's handkerchief meant mercy, a turned-down thumb meant no pardon. The Emperor had the right to take the final decision, but he usually complied with the wish of the majority of the public. 4.Lap of Honour: Gladiators were mainly selected among slaves, convicted criminals, or prisoners of war. Consequently, winning was very important, as it would mean fame, honour and sometimes even wealth. A lap of honour, therefore, was the winner's due reward.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Music From Cars - Randy Newman
Already on the fast track to fame and popularity, Cars is the latest Disney/Pixar animation blockbuster and features a driving score by Randy Newman, plus the popular hits Life Is a Highway, Real Gone, and Route 66.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Respect - Otis Redding
This R&B favorite was vaulted to fame thanks to the classic recording by Aretha Franklin in 1967. This is one the parents are sure to remember and your students are sure to enjoy.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.60Love is a many splendoured thing - Sammy Fain
The film "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955) owes its fame to this Oscar-winning song, written by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain. Sung by many other artists, it is surely a classic movie song.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Matrimony - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Gilbert O'Sullivan rose to fame in the 1970s. Dressed in his cap and golfing trousers he sat at the piano and sang charming and cheerful songs. Roland Kernen has produced this arrangement of Matrimony - one of Gilbert O'Sullivan's most popular hits.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99I'm So Excited
The sisters Ruth, Anita and June Pointer from West Oakland in California learned how to sing in the sixties in church where their father was a minister. At the beginning of the 1970s they entered the music business, where they proved to have a mastery of many styles - including rhythm & blues, jazz, and country. However, the Pointer Sisters acquired international fame at the beginning of the eighties with their soul-like pop music. A great hit was the up-tempo number I'm So Excited, which is still a success on every dance floor. This sparkling arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars certainly provides the excitement that is suggested in the title.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99The Lord of the Dance - Ronan Hardiman
From Riverdance fame and his own Lord of the Dance stage show, Michael Flatley made his mark in the field of extreme dance. Here is the title cut from this exciting show featuring dramatic and energetic Irish/Celtic dance music.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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L'Amico Fritz - Pietro Mascagni
When you say Mascagni you immediately think of Cavalleria rusticana. This work brought Mascagni overnight fame after his wife - without him knowing - entered the score in a composition contest and it won first prize. Cavalleria rusticana became an incredible success, overshadowing the premiere of his next opera, L'Amico Fritz. L'Amico Fritz can still be considered a successful opera, with its highlights being the 'Cherry Duet' and this intermezzo, arranged by the Japanese Kimura.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£38.50Tijuana Taxi - Ervan Coleman
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass made their fame in the mid-'60s, and this was one of their biggest hits. With its lively feel and familiar melody, this is one your students are sure to enjoy.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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