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£55.00Castlebay
This fresh new setting of two traditional Scottish folk songs, Will Ye No Come Back Again and Keel Row, was written in honor of its namesake, the Scottish village Castlebay. Composer Gene Milford has crafted a well-scored offering for contest/festival performance that is reminiscent of English-style band pieces. After the striking opening, the piece moves to the more fiddle-like Keel Row in a lilting 6/8. All of the sections of the ensemble get to shine and the band will sound formidable with this piece.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Japanese Pictures
Japanese Pictures draws inspiration from both traditional and modern Japanese music. The harmonies are western as suggested by the accompanying melodies, and the percussion is styled to give the sounds of a taiko drum ensemble. Young bands will find this piece intriguing and different. Use this work as part of your multi-cultural approach to teaching music appreciation. Also a good choice for contest or festival performance.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£59.00Mustangs - The Spirit of the West
This piece was written by composer Larry Clark to depict the majesty of mustang horses that roam free in the American West. It is cast in a standard overture form with an opening section reminiscent of the music of western movie soundtracks. Followed by a lush and beautiful contrasting slow section, Mustangs - The Spirit of the West depicts the grace and power of these wonderful animals. This is a great choice for contest and festival performance for the young band.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Fughetta - Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Taken from piano repertoire, arranger Andrew Balent uses his long career of experience to provide bands with an exceptional teaching piece. Fughetta acts as an introduction to the Baroque style, and also teaches young students how to play contrapuntal music, a difficult and important skill. This piece has great potential for inclusion on contest/festival required lists.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£59.00The Royal Sword - Bill Calhoun
From its opening fanfare to its aggressive final climax, The Royal Sword provides both the performer and listener with a musical portrayal of medieval times. Its regal and exciting depiction of stately kings and queens makes this piece an exciting addition to your concert or festival program.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Song of India - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
This sultry classical favorite from Rimsky-Korsakov is faithfully arranged for young bands by Andrew Balent. Andy has a knack for retaining the essence of standard classical repertoire, while toning the technical difficulties down to the students' ability levels. Paying close attention to dynamic changes and ensemble balance will make this a winner in contest and festival settings.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£74.00Golden Plume - William Huff
Another installment in the Authentic Fillmore Edition series, The Golden Plume was written under the pen name of Will Huff, one of seven pseudonyms used by the famous march composer Henry Fillmore. It is a classic American style march in cut-time that is sure to find a place on your next concert or festival performance, in a new edition just like it was originally intended.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£74.00Winter On Emerald Bay
Bold music in the Celtic style from composer Alan Lee Silva, Winter on Emerald Bay has a rollicking 12/8 feel with lots of shifting textures and timbres. Emotions go from aggressive fanfare-like figures to flowing woodwind lines, punctuated by unique percussion scoring. This definitely has contest/festival potential.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Joust
You will hear the power and aggressive nature of the medieval tournament in this strong new work for developing bands by Larry Clark. Larry's pieces are some of the most performed at this grade level and this piece proves why with its bold rhythms, powerful harmonies and singable melodies. Every section of the band gets to shine in this contest/festival style piece.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Advance - Harold Bennett
Larry Clark continues to dig through all of the wonderful marches of Henry Fillmore (using the pseudonym Harold Bennett) to provide young bands everywhere excellent marches for contest/festival. These tuneful little gems are some of the best young band marches ever written and Advance is no exception. Directors have been eagerly awaiting yearly installments in the Bennett march series for over ten years.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days