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£94.99
Finale for a Winter Festival - James Curnow
A trumpet duet fanfare beckons the band to join in on the opening bars of this dignified, elegant finale for holiday concerts. Staging opportunities abound with optional antiphonal brass parts, and the celebratory mood of the featured carols, Once In Royal David's City and Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, make this a wonderfully versatile work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£141.99
A Moment in Time - James Curnow
Inspired by the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, this symphonic poem in three movements for winds brings Eastern and Western cultures together, meeting on the common thread of Thoreau's and Matsuo's love of nature. Eastern and Western musical elements are layered throughout, making for a unique effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50
In the Bleak Mid-Winter - James Curnow
What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You've spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you've been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm, reserved elegance.Captivating!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Agon - James Curnow
Grade 1 literature acts as something of a bridge between beginner literature and "real" music for the nascent musician. With that in mind, it is critical to choose just the right Grade 1 compositions as your group develops.As something of a competition for musical dominance between the Brasses, Woodwinds, and Percussion sections, AGON may be the perfect choice for your festival opening number. Each section, in fact every player, is shown to be an important part of the ensemble. Both smooth and marked playing are called for, while many stylistic and dynamic contrasts complete the recipe for a great young band showpiece.Compelling!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Sea to Shining Sea - James Curnow
The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band's first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, dynamics, and phrasing can all be taught while rehearsing Sea to Shining Seay. There are many more uses for this arrangement than the typical concert setting, too. Does your student body meet at the flag pole on Monday mornings for a flag salute? Play it there. How about a short performance at a school board meeting? The possibilities are endless!Don't miss it!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Heroic Tribute - James Curnow
The grand and energetic opening, contrasting styles, careful attention to articulations, and rich harmonies make this one sound more advanced than it actually is. Consider using Heroic Tribute as the opening piece for your young band festival performance. The easy but bright and colorful Percussion, along with excellent use of the Woodwind and Brass sections, make this an ideal contest piece. There are plenty of teaching opportunities packed into this majestic new mini-overture for young bands. In fact, even if your band usually plays higher grade level music you should still give this one serious consideration. Occasionally it's good idea to rehearse a high-quality easiercomposition, where your entire ensemble can concentrate fully on ensemble playing, phrasing, tone quality, etc. and not worry about just chasing notes. This piece provides great cross-curricular teaching opportunities with history.A great teaching piece as well as a gem in performance!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Nativity - James Curnow
Tender and expressive! Two of the most popular settings of the Away in a Manger text give the audience pause to reflect on the meaning of the season. This is one of those beautiful arrangements that is a worthwhile endeavor for bands at every level of ability. Younger groups can work on shaping phrases, balancing chords, blending the ensemble and so much more, while advanced groups have the mastery to explore their own deeply expressive and freely conducted interpretation. For groups in the middle, remember, it's always good to include a performance piece that does not require too much "note chasing" so the subtler aspects of the musical art can be examined and reinforced.Charming!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Dimensions of Seven - James Curnow
Commissioned by the University of Georgia Bands F. David Romines, Associate Director of BandsRich modern harmonies and exquisite rhythmic counterpoint make this Grade 3 gem a rich and rewarding project for your ensemble. This remarkable piece is a wonderful and exciting performance piece which at the same allows the director countless opportunities to teach the players about intervals, inversions, and so much more. A nice batterie of Percussion instruments adds lots of color and energy and the contrasts in density and dynamics ensure that Dimensions of Seven will keep the audience fully engaged from the first beat to the last.Unforgettable!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Canticle at Christmastide - James Curnow
Jubilation! Ring in the season with this inspired treatment of Mendelssohn's Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The harmonic textures and contrapuntal ideas are right on target for the grade level and the majestic setting will lift the spirits of all in attendance. Essential repeated sight rhythms and careful attention to articulations ensure that you will be able to prepare this for performance early in the academic year while reinforcing important technical skills all along the way. This one is a joy to rehearse and perform.Captivating!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Festive Fanfare for the Holidays - James Curnow
A thrilling opener for your holiday concert! You are certain to enjoy this rich and energetic new arrangement. The feeling of anticipation and prelude is carefully maintained as the melodic ideas unfold in new and unexpected ways. Thematic fragments intertwine and reinforce one another. Heroic fanfare statements rise above the ensemble. Augmentation juxtaposes diminution. This is a rich and remarkable new addition to the Christmas repertoire. Don't miss it!Dazzling!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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