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£139.99Pacific Dreams (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob
Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a small outdoor market in a typical street of this old colonial neighbourhood, he discovers a print of William DeShazos painting Pacific Dreams. Portrayed in the painting is the surf of one of the exotic islands in the Pacific. Next, with the impressive Sydney Harbour Bridge looming over the narrow streets of The Rocks, he envisions sultry Pacific beaches. Suddenly a theme he once composed about the lakes in Japan comes to him. Is it the Asian influences present in cosmopolitan Sydney that bring this theme to mind? Or perhaps the waters around Sydney, over which he could sail to Tahiti? He is uncertain. Could this same theme be used to create a new composition about his feelings for the metropolis Sydney? How then to work his Pacific Dreams into the mix? Miguel is certainly no fan of Hawaiian music. Maybe he could use the vocabularies of islands like Hawaii and Tahiti, their beautiful vowel combinations being sung ad libitum by a mixed choir.With these ideas and his newly purchased print of Pacific Dreams, he boards the Metro at Circular Quay. He has a final glimpse of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House as the train races into the ground. On to the hotel! To work! He must compose!Maestoso: Miguel is impressed as he gazes upon the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And yet, he wants to go away from this city. Away, to an exotic island in the Pacific.Steady Rock : In the Rocks, musicians are playing at a square. Miguel basks in the atmosphere but at the same time he is fantasising about Hawaii and Tahiti.Andante Lamentoso: In his hotel room, Miguel is feeling sad and lonely in this big city. He takes comfort in his Pacific Dreams.Allegro: Miguel boards the boat that takes him from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay. In his mind he is travelling on to Hawaii. Or is it home, where the bolero is playing? He is pulled back to reality by the skyline of Sydney.Duration: 9:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£209.95FANFARES AND CELEBRATIONS (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Clarke, Nigel
This work was commissioned by the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary. Cast in three movements, Intrada, Processional and Processional the piece reflects music-making in the armed services throughout a long period. Many 'quotations' are worked into the main themes driving the work through its various phases. The first and third movements are self contained and may be performed separately. (grade 6) Performance time 16'28''
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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FANFARES AND CELEBRATIONS (Prestige Concert Band - Score only) - Clarke, Nigel
This work was commissioned by the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary. Cast in three movements, Intrada, Processional and Processional the piece reflects music-making in the armed services throughout a long period. Many 'quotations' are worked into the main themes driving the work through its various phases. The first and third movements are self contained and may be performed separately. (grade 6) Performance time 16'28''
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Lanier Variants - Johnnie Vinson
During his brief lifetime, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881) was at one time or another a soldier, musician, teacher, lawyer, and a college professor. He is perhaps best remembered as a poet and for the middle school in Fairfax, Virginiawhich bears his name. Inspired by a favorite Lanier quote (Music is love in search of a word), Johnnie Vinson has fashioned a musical theme which captures the essence of this sentiment. With a bit of early American flavor, thismain theme progresses through a series of contrasting variations, culminating in a grand and heroic closing statement. Dur: 4:50
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Lawrence of Arabia - Maurice Jarre
David Lean's epic film Lawrence of Arabia was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won seven, including Best Original Score for Maurice Jarre's masterful musical depiction of the exotic world through which T.H. Lawrence passed. Alfred Reed's setting of the music for concert band, available here for the first time in full score with newly edited parts, is built on two of the main themes: the Arabian motif, with its blazing color and almost-barbaric effects; and the Lawrence theme, a haunting, poignant melody that reflects both his love of the desert and his internal, psychological conflicts.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Adirondack Festival Overture - Stephen Bulla
Adirondack Festival Overture is an exciting work for band that combines original music with a variety of traditional fiddle tunes from the Adirondack region of New York state. The fiddle was far and away the most popular folkinstrument of the time, and these appealing melodies have been handed down through generations of amateur players. Includes: Chateaugay Reel, The Wild Mustard River and Ripsaw. Dur: 5:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.99Fable and Folk Tale - Timothy Broege
Two spirited movements evoke the mystery and excitement of good storytelling. The opening Fable features boldly profiled music interjected with spoken words - "Once upon a time..." The Folk Tale takes a simple melody through a set of brisk and often surprising variations.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Cheetah - Karel Husa
We are proud to offer this most recent work for band from one of the legendary composers of our time. Pulitzer Prize winner Karel Husa has created an impressive musical study of the fascinating cheetah. Through a variety of dramatic textures and skilled techniques, the music evokes the colors, movements, power, and speed of this magnificent wild animal. Dur. 5:40 (Grade 5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50Aspire - Mark Lortz
This celebratory piece for younger bands uses driving percussion and rhythmic ostinatos to create an overall sense of energy and passion for excellence. Opening with a resplendent fanfare, the music gains momentum, constantly moving forward, even through a softer section of longer note values. After introducing a new syncopated motive the initial fanfare returns, this time supported by an intense rhythmic pulse to the triumphant flourish.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£139.99Story of a Village - AndrĂ© Waignein
This work relates the story of Maasbracht, a town on the banks of the Meuse River in the Dutch province of Limburg. Like all fairy tales, the story begins serenely with ?Once upon a time?? The music evokes the atmosphere of this very pleasant region, where the gentle way of life is the key to happiness. A lively and joyful passage depicts the cheerfulness of the people of Maasbracht. Maasbracht, like many other towns, suffered during World War II: sound colours darken and pictures of destruction run through our mind. In the midst of despair there is hope, from grief comes new life. The future looks promising. The work leaves Maasbracht, looking forward to the 21st century withconfidence. A highly descriptive work that is suitable for any concert or contest situation.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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