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£115.00BOHEMIAN DANCES (Concert Band) - Woolfenden, Guy
Includes:1. Shepherds and Shepherdesses2. Florizel and Perdita3. Dance of the SatyrsOne of my favourite Shakespeare plays is The Winter's Tale, and I have written music for three completely different productions during my time as Head of Music to the Royal Shakespeare Company. One, starring Judi Dench as both the mother, Hermione and her daughter, Perdita, had a big band Tribal Love-Rock score; another had a more classical, but timeless feel to it, and the last was an excellent small-scale touring production, for which I was allowed only a handful of instruments. It is from this source that the basic themes for Bohemian Dances, and an earlier version Three Dances for Clarinet Choir, have emerged. Act IV of the play is set in the kingdom of Bohemia - hence the title of the work.Shakespeare calls for "A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses", which gives Florizel, the son of Polixenes, (King of Bohemia) a chance to become better acquainted with the beautiful Perdita, the lost daughter of Leontes, (King of Sicilia). This movement is written in seemingly tricky and ever-changing metres, but is rhythmically quite logical and melodically catchy.The slower second movement 'Florizel and Perdita' is the lovers' pas de deux: a gentle, slow waltz-like tune, initially presented by the principal oboe, is contrasted with a lndler-like double time melody, at the end of which a solo clarinet makes a link to the last movement.'Dance of the Satyrs' is a rip-roaring, foot-stamping dance performed in the play by 'three carters, three shepherds, three neat-herds, and three swine-herds', who enter in outrageous costumes representing the lecherous half-man, half-goat of Greek mythology. This dance is referred to as a "gallimaufry of gambols" - now where have I heard that word before?! - GW
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99CAROLE KING (The Best of) (Young Band) - Vinson, Johnnie
Carole King practically owned the radio airwaves in the early '70s with her easy flowing songs and heartfelt performances. This medley of mega-hits includes I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend, and Jazzman. Duration: 6:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£200.00COMMEMORATIONS (Programme Concert Band) - Ellerby, Martin
Commemorations was written during Martin Ellerby's tenure as Composer-in-Residence to the Regimental Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards. The idea behind this particular commission was to write a work commemorating various events in the Regiment's history. The resulting work was an amalgam of such pieces written for specific occasions - hence the work can be performed as a whole or as individual movements. The movements are: Fanfare and Royal Procession; Hougoumont (March in Memoriam); Jacob the Goose (Scherzando Militaire); Elegy, 1944 (Anthem for a Regiment); Blue, Red, Blue (March in Celebration). Duration: 17:30. Recorded on Polyphonic Concert Band CD QPRM158D Legacy of Dreams.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£75.24Earhart
The legend of Amelia Earhart continues to capture the imaginations of aviators and historians worldwide. Earhart, a pioneer in aviation and in women's rights, began her final journey in the United States and crossed multiple continents. Robert W. Smith has drawn upon Earhart's final flight to create this unique musical composition. Following the opening "takeoff," the composer was inspired by the indigenous sounds of the various continents in Earhart's flight path. From a unique fugue inspired by the music of Central and South America to a lyrical statement from the Dark Continent, the listener is transported on a musical journey that will capture the imagination. Following a dark and powerful percussion statement with Asian overtones, the journey ends not in tragedy but in celebration as the original flight theme returns. An excellent choice for any concert setting!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£77.22
Faith
This poignant setting of variations on the Doxology was composed in memory of a junior high school trumpet player whose life ended abruptly in a tragic car accident. The melody is given reverential, celebratory and celestial treatment to reflect her exuberant character, creating an emotional experience your students and audience will not soon forget.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.99
Footprints Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
Bring the house down with Jerry Bensman's sparkling Footprints. Everyone is, or at least feels, important in this simple but very effective march which works equally well on stage as on parade. Often a march does not have to be difficult to possess a thorougly pleasing 'full' sound. In understanding this, Jerry Bensman added a valuable repertoire-piece to the music available for youth-bands. In performing Footprints your beginning bandsmen take a major step forward in advancing their budding musical careers. Tip: Put the spotlights on your cymbals-player and make him (or her) the star of the evening. 02:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£68.99
Francesca (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
All of us, sooner or later, find a person to love and with whom we want to spend the rest of our life. Lorenzo Bocci has met Francesca. This simple and brilliant march, which reflects Francesca's personality, always happy and cheerful, is dedicated to her.A truly joyous march. 03:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£109.99From Russia with Love Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
A characteristic of many Russian folksongs is the emotion that they contain - sometimes exceptionally fierce, sometimes, in contrast, resigned and melancholic. This makes the music captivating and gives it its special, distinctive atmosphere. The same can also be said for From Russia with Love, in which Roland Kernen has made use of three beautiful Russian love songs. In the cheerful and stirring Kalinka, the singer tells of a girl whom he fell head over heals in love with, so much so that she is always on his mind. Lutshje Bulo is the story of a man who wants to break up with his girlfriend and in Otschi Tschornije attention is focused on a dangerous woman who can seduce many men with her piercing black eyes. 0:07:20
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.95GREATEST LOVE OF ALL,The (Whitney Houston) (Concert Band) - Thomas, Reid
"The Greatest Love of All" was released in 1986 on Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album. It reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 of that same year. It was Houston's third biggest career hit in the United States. This arrangement, written in her memory, can serve as an introduction to cut-time and legato playing. (2:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.95
HERE'S A HEALTH (Programme Concert Band) - Wiffin, Rob
This concert prelude is based on Jeremy Savile's famous 'Here's a Health Unto Her Majesty' commencing in the original style and gradually building to a climax. (Grade 3+) Performance Time 3'31" (Recorded on QPRM142D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2002, Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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