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£39.60When the Saints Go Marchin' In
An entertaining arrangement of one of the world's most famous melodies for developing bands. Features the drum section with a jazzy yet easy cadence that sets the tone for the whole piece. You won't have to fight your students to get them to practice this fun music and it is sure to be the hit of any concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£169.95
Windows of the World (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Graham, Peter
Graham takes us first to Latin America, then to Japan, and onwards to sub- Saharan Africa. We get a gentle reprieve via a nostalgic hint of the British Isles before we land in the melting pot of all styles, the USA. In this final movement the driving swing section is abruptly stopped and a drum cadenza leads us back into the opening Latin music, with hints of the other styles as well. Described by Professor Ron Holz as "a global musical village", stylistic diversity is celebrated, and young musicians have fun while learning to master and embrace the performance practice requirements of each. The six movements 1) Amazonia 2) Rainforest 3) The Rising Sun 4) Drums of Thunder 5) Celtic Dream and 6) Earth Walk can be programmed individually.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.00Shipshape and Bristol Fashion (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Webb, Amy
Ahoy! Get ready for an adventure on the seven seas with this engaging nautical-themed composition for developing bands. "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion," which means "neatly arranged in mint condition," features sea-chantey style melodies that will engage both performers and audiences. Several excellent teaching opportunities are presented, including simple vs. compound meter. Certain to be a favorite of all, your band will sound "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion" at their next concert or festival performance! Duration: 3.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Santa: Trapped in the Looking Glass! - Laura Estes
This clever new work by Laura Estes imagines Santa having quite a frustrating night! While delivering gifts, he is somehow trapped inside a mirror and can't get out. Chock-full of clever effects - Santa: Trapped in the Looking Glass is a fun and inspiring piece for musicians and audiences alike!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Giant Slayer - Christina Huss
Christina Huss has very shortly proven that she knows how to get young musicians excited to play! Giant Slayer has everything you need for a successful first outing, and as a band director that is the peak of value! A fun tune with lots of excitement, wrapping in an accessible one-octave range makes Giant Slayer a must-have for your program this season!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.50Heart of a Lion - Matthew R. Putnam
Get ready to unleash the Heart of a Lion with this epic new beginning band piece! Written using the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this powerful composition will ignite your student's passion for music and inspire them to reach new heights.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£141.60Lamento - Jerker Johansson
Lamento was composed in memory of Bjarne Haug Thesen (1957-2023). Bjarne came from Nord-Odal and had his musical base in Mo Skolemusikk and Nord-Odal Hornmusikk. In 1987, he was elected vice-president of the Norwegian Band Ferderation (Norges Musikkorps Forbund - NMF), a position he held until 1990. He was an important contributor to the development of the organization and is remembered for his knowledge, bold thoughts and winning spirit. Bjarne had this gift of delivering stories that fit to the issues that were up for debate, and if things started to get a little heated, these inputs from Bjarne often ensured that the debate got back on track. He was on the editorial board for the book "Norske musikkorps" which was published in 1990, and was also involved in the 100th anniversary of the NMF in 2018. Lamento was premiered on the 13th of December 2023 by Oslo Postorkester conducted by Stina Widn.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.50The Adventures of Mark Otto - Dan Adams
Mark is a relatively short, but strong guy with an interesting accent. He gives emphasis to everything he does. He often stands out in a crowd, sometimes even wearing a cap to get noticed. Your students will never forget this humorous, yet effective, lesson in marcato playing.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£135.10Cantina Band - John Williams
Cantina Band (or Mad About Me) was written by John Williams in 1977 for the film Star Wars (later Star Wars IV: A New Hope). Even with quite a bit of the Star Wars music being quite well known, Cantina Band is literally in a style of its own. In the Star Wars-universe this style is called jizz, Williams' take on the more well-known genre jazz. Williams was tasked by Star Wars-creator George Lucas to make music that sounded like several creatures in a future century finding some 1930's Benny Goodman swing band music ... and how they might attempt to interpret it and ended up with Cantina Band #1 and #2. Both numbers are played in the legendary scene taking place in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina where Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi gets in a fight causing even the band to stop playing.The band, which goes by the name Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes, comes from the planet Clak'dor VII and specializes in jizz and the nearby, slightly older style of jatz. Performers of this music often go by the name "jizz-wailers", and the Bith people from Clak'dor VII are especially well suited for jizz-wailing since they can hold every note as long as they want thanks to a unique respiratory system - something many perhaps would like to be able to do in the performance of this arrangement as well.The arrangement is relatively faithful to Williams' original version, but with a somewhat different ending. Although the woodwind section undoubtedly has the biggest technical challenges, an understanding of the musical style is the very key to making the arrangement sound good - and here all groups must work together. Playing lightly but quite articulated, and very precise, will be an absolute necessity to get the music drifting off all the way to Tatooine.In measure 113 there is a small improvised solo in either trombone or trumpet, but if you want the real authentic Cantina Band-sound this is of course done on a steel drum.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.00
Interlude - Wilhem Stenhammar
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) was a Swedish pianist, conductor and composer. His compositions include incidental music, operas, concerts, two symphonies and choral works. Initially influenced above all by Wagner and Bruckner, Stenhammar increasingly welcomed in his music a Nordic colour as well as melodic and rhythmic characters typical of Swedish folklore. Completed in 1921, the cantata Sngen (The Song) was Stenhammar's last major work, and its combination of harmonic richness and contrapuntal dexterity ensured it a warm reception.The Interlude connecting the two halves of the work is the only part frequently performed today. It begins by creating a serious and intimate atmosphere, then the music gradually unfolds in increasingly powerful sonorities. Towards the middle a noble brass chorale emerges, but neither this nor the following finely crafted climax manage to change the prevailing mood of subtle melancholy typical of late Romantic Scandinavian composers. This arrangement by Franco Cesarini will allow your audience to get to know this great composer unknown to most.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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