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£36.95
Funiculi-Funicula
Here's a rousing arrangement of a well-known melody in 6/8 time that your students will want to play again and again. It's filled with driving rhythms, 'oom-pa-pa' bass lines, strong accents, and a vigorous ending. A few trombone glissandos are included for some good-natured fun as well. Your students will be humming this unforgettable melody for hours after rehearsal! (Grade 1)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.30
Bluesy Chalumeau Cha-Cha - Arthur Michaels
"Bluesy Chalumeau Cha-Cha," for concert band, highlights the clarinets' playing in the chalumeau register. The piece features a cha-cha rhythmic style with ample percussion and a bluesy feel. The piece is a Grade 1 with a duration of about 2:10.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£107.50
Our First Christmas Concert! - James Swearingen
Stretch your beginning band budget dollars at Christmastime with this outstanding collection of four holiday favorites! Includes four complete band arrangements in one, all grade 1.5.Includes:A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC by James SwearingenDOWN THROUGH THE CHIMNEY by Jerry WilliamsSOUNDS OF THE SEASON by James SwearingenA SNOWY CHRISTMAS DAY by Jerry Williams
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99
Eagle Spirit March - Mike Hannickel
This one is just right for the "encore march" at your next young band concert, or anywhere a bright march is appropriate. Some carefully chosen accidentals keep things interesting, but there are no more than one or two for any given instrument, keeping the technical demands easily within the abilities of a Grade 1 band. If your school mascot happens to be the Eagle, you may wish to keep this "spirit" march in the folders year around for use at assemblies and rallies as a peppy "mascot" tune.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99
Come Dance and Sing - Paul Curnow
Charming! Paul Curnow's COME DANCE AND SING combines a cheery melody with delightful harmonies. Briskly entertaining, you'll want to brighten up your band room and concert with this one. All parts are skillfully tailored to the specific needs of the Grade 1 band, and your students will particularly love the ending. COME DANCE AND SING will add a spark of joy to your concert, no matter where you program it.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99
The Nutcracker Suite - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The immense popularity of this ballet seems to be without limit. Now your Grade 1 band can experience the joy of playing the themes they know so well. The flexibility of this suite is one of its best qualities: Play it all, orleave out selected movements. Use the optional tag ending, or skip it. Play it early in the school year while you're still discovering the capabilities of your group. And finally, the suggested changes in the Notes to the Directormake this arrangement more flexible yet.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£67.50
Knights and Ladies - Mike Hannickel
Shining armor and the Knights of the Round Table! Beautiful, virtuous ladies and the Age of Chivalry are the images rendered in KNIGHTS AND LADIES, a new Grade 1 band piece inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson's IDYLLS OF THE KING. An excellent vehicle for cross-curricular teaching, this easy piece for your first or second year band has a heroic theme and contrasting middle section in the shape of a mini-overture.It was a time of jousting and garlands; romance and intrigue; villains and valor! Experience the excitement of KNIGHTS AND LADIES with your band today!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Of Honor And Glory - Carmine Pastore
Dedicated to the brave men and women of the armed forces, the stately tempo and moderate duration of this one keep it within reach of every Grade 1 band. Interesting harmonization and lots of attention to dynamics and articulations make it a good choice for the final piece at your young band's first festival appearance. You may also wish to consider HONOR AND GLORY for an elementary or Jr. High massed band festival for many of these same reasons.It's advisable to expose even your youngest students to the works of many different composers. Always creative, the music of Carmine Pastore is welcome in the repertoire of bands at every level. Add Pastore to your youngband library today!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99
The Centurions - James Curnow
The final bars of CENTURIONS take Grade 1 music to new heights of excitement! Artful composition for the first year band with limited ranges and rhythms makes this one you'll use again and again. Some easy use of 16th notes (for the Snare Drum only) helps to generate that extra bit of energy that lifts this one over the top while keeping the Percussion parts interesting for the players. Flute fingerings are kept easily manageable throughout and Brass ranges are carefully controlled.Appropriate for any program, CENTURIONS will inspire your young musicians to a bold and dramatic performance. Excellent for cross-curriculum teaching with history
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.50
Seaside Calypso - Douglas Court
Conductors of beginning bands are always looking for fresh material that will be fun for the band while the students continue sharpening their playing skills. You and your students will certainly have a great time with this new Grade 1 piece by Douglas Court. Cast in a relaxed "island" style, it's a great way to help young musicians understand the need for smooth tonguing and playing phrases that connect numerous notes with a continuous air stream. With Seaside Calypso in the folders you can continue teaching while you prepare for the concert.Easy-goin'!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days