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£76.99The Painted Desert (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous deserts, a petrified forest, extinct volcanoes and the huge Sunset Crater. Not surprisingly, it has featured as the backdrop to many Western movies. The Painted Desert is a narrow, crescent-shaped arc about 160 miles long which begins near the Grand Canyon and varies in width from 10 to 35 miles. It is largely void of vegetation and years of erosion by wind and rain have exposed sedimentary layers of rock up to 250 million years old. Chemical differences in the various layers result in an effect not unlike a multicoloured layer cake with contrasting hues of red, orange and pink, blue, grey and lavender creating a silent and barren landscape which looks like it has been hand-painted. As with much of the planet's stunning landscapes all the observer can do is stand and stare.Duration: 3:45
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£168.50Spirit of the Sequoia (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
When Philip Sparke composed this piece he tried to create a work that characterised man's ability to overcome personal tragedy and the feeling of serenity gained when the tragedy is forgotten. To do this he decided to use the analogy of the sequoia, a generic name for the huge redwood trees, particularly the Californian redwood. The remarkable life cycle of these amazing trees involves them dropping seeds to the ground which require heat, such as a ferocious forest fire to re-grow. In a similar way, the human spirit can actually gain from setbacks - we become stronger after adversity. The music falls into sections which can broadly be characterised as doubt, conflict, catharsis, inner calm and finally triumph. A fantastic major concert work from the pen of Philip Sparke.Duration: 9:15
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£48.95Timberline Overture (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sheldon, Robert
Timberline Overture is a highly original musical portrait of the southern Appalachian forest. An impressionistic opening transitions to an Allegro that embodies the spirit of the American settlers from this region. Lydian motifs and dreamy textures combined with tuneful melodies and catchy rhythms create a very enjoyable concert or contest selection. Duration: 4.45
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£47.50Russian Folk Song Suite (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Moss, John
Featuring the distinctive folk sounds of the Russian tradition, John has created a marvellously effective suite for young bands. Includes In the Forest Grew a Tiny Birch Tree, Song of the Volga Boatmen and Kalinka (Little Snowball Bush).
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£60.99Habitat (Visions of a Fragile Planet) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Higgins, John
Here is a captivating piece for young band that explores the intrinsic beauty of the earth and man's quest to preserve it. John Higgins' imaginative composition uses contemporary sounds and techniques to create stunningly vivid musical portraits. The five sections are: Atmospheres, Rain Forest, Oceana, Metropolis, and Mountain Vistas.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£87.50The Iliad (from The Odyssey, Symphony No.2) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Smith, Robert W.
Calls to war are the prelude to this first movement of Robert W. Smith's Second Symphony for band, based on the classic story of 'The Odyssey'. You'll experience the squeaky wheels of the Trojan horse, the forest burning, and the sword fight amidst the distinguished regal melodies and energetic rhythms that drive to a conclusion. The ocean's presence is evident in the optional transition to the second movement, "The Winds of Poseidon". Much awaited, this work is monumental in nature. Duration: 7.45
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£63.95A Vaughan Williams Christmas (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vaughan Williams, Ralph - Wagner, Douglas E.
A giant among composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams has contributed to the literature for concert band music that is standard repertoire throughout the world. Here are works from other genres that were collected, arranged, adapted, and/or harmonized by Vaughan Williams: "Forest Green (O Little Town of Bethlehem)" (from the first edition of the English Hymnal, 1906), "Wassail Song" (the fifth of Five English Folk Songs, 1913), and "Sussex Carol" (the second of Eight English Carols, 1919). These are the works of a master in a stunning setting by Douglas Wagner.Duration: 4:30
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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Arizona (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such, but rather conveys moods and emotions, inspired by impressions of the American desert state of Arizona: the endless, cactus-studded desert landscape, a lone Indian on horseback, the legendary Grand Canyon Railroad, the Petrified Forest and the famous Monument Valley. 07:21
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£90.95CHIAROSCURO: Symphonic Dances in Shade of Darkness and Light (Concert Band) - Sheldon, Robert
Chiaroscuro is comprised of four interconnected dance-like movements that portray various dance gestures. The first movement is dark and menacing; the second depicts a dreamy forest scene; the third movement has a jazz and Latin influence; the final movement is comprised of a joyous tarantella that increases in tempo until its tumultuous ending.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£44.55Fantasia (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bulla, Stephen
In this case, the "Woods" is not a reference to a forest, but your clarinet section! Both your players and the audience will enjoy this delightful and tuneful number.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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