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£79.99Land of Hope and Glory - Edward Elgar
Elgar's five Pomp and Circumstance Marches were written between 1901 and 1930 with number 1 undoubtedly being the most popular of the five. King Edward VII told Elgar that the tune would 'go round the world' if words were fitted to it. Elgar took the hint and included it (with slight rhythmic changes) in his Coronation Ode of 1902, with words by A. C. Benson. Thus was born Land of Hope and Glory which is now, of course, an integral part of the annual Last Night of the Proms, when the audience (with varying degrees of success!) sing the words along to the original march. Now your concert band can enjoy all the pomp and ceremony of the proms with this arrangement by Philip Sparke.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£61.50Christmas Bells and Brass - Larry Neeck
A unique Christmas medley which features an optional brass quartet (2 trumpets, horn - cued in alto sax - and trombone) from within the band. Carols included are "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Deck The Halls," "Silent Night," and "Jingle Bells". Very playable, the use of the brass quartet allows you to feature four of your best brass players, and Larry's excellent arrangement guarantees it will be a big hit at any holiday season performance! Check this one out!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£85.50As the Moon Whispers - Benjamin Yeo
Gorgeous! This expressive piece of work by Benjamin Yeo paints a musical picture of a young child sleeping soundly beside the window, listening to the whispering voice of the moon. Benjamin's careful and creative scoring makes this work a great tool to remind your players about the importance of good tone production, balance and phrasing; and at the same time, a manageable yet effective piece with interesting percussive elements to portray this beautiful night setting. This tune will definitely leave a deep and long-lasting impression to both your performers and audiences after your next concert. You certainly cannot miss this one!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.5012 The Clock Strikes - Rob Grice
Have you ever wondered what happens late at night when the clock strikes 12? You just might get the answer from this humorous musical work by Rob Grice! It's dark and scary, and it's very fun to play! Perfect for the first concert of the year!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Prelude and Polonaise - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) composed his opera The Night before Christmas in 1894-95. The premiere took place on December 10 1895 in St. Petersburg. The libretto to the opera came from Rimsky-Korsakov himself and is based on a tale by Nikolai Gogol, which some years earlier had already served as operatic material for Pjotr Tchaikovsky. The opera tells the story of Vakula, the blacksmith of a small Ukranian village. He is madly in love with Oxana who demands - as proof of his love - a most unusual Christmas present: the magnificent slippers of the Empress. Knowing full well that, in normal circumstances, he would never be able to fulfil Oxana's wish, Vakula seekssupernatural assistance and finds it in the shape of the devil, who comes up with a ploy to help him. The devil carries him on his back to St. Petersburg, where during a lavish reception at court Vakula finds an opportunity to present his request to the empress. The Empress actually agrees to Vakula's wish and hands over her slippers to him. Thereupon he returns to his own village. Here, in the meantime, he had been given up for dead, and Oxana had been plunged into great sorrow as she had come to realise that she also truly loved Vakula. In the end, however, all misunderstandings are resolved and all adversities overcome: Oxana receives her extravagant present, the lovers are united, and the church bells call the villagers to the Christmas service.The vibrant Polonaise is played in the 3rd act of the opera at the entrance of the Empress, whose appearance is anticipated in the prelude by the fanfare motives. The music paints a vivid picture of the party atmosphere and the marvellous dcor at the imperial court of St. Petersburg, which Rimsky-Korsakov conjures up in his opera and which can also be played outside of the Advent and Christmas season, for example as an opening piece to any festive concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99Maslenitsa - Sven Van Calster
The originally Russian word 'Maslenitsa' carries different meanings depending on the religious background and context. But it always refers to a celebration! One plausible interpretation is the winter solstice, a feast that's celebrated deep into the night. Here a doll that symbolises the winter is burned. Sven Van Calster's Maslenitsa will fan the flames at your concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99Voyage into the Blue - Naoya Wada
Voyage Into The Blue describes an airplane that takes off into the endless blue of the heavens. In the second movement the plane swoops through a star-spangled night sky before finally landing in an impressive sunrise. In the true sense of theword, an uplifting musical journey.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Czardas For Xylophone - Vittorio Monti
The Flemish percussionist Patrick De Smet became famous with Cirkus Rens, when he gave a unique performance of 'Night of the Proms' blindfolded! Another virtuoso song performed by him is this arrangement of the world famous Czrds by Vittorio Monti. Can your percussionist perhaps play this blindfolded?
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£184.99
Il Cantico - Oliver Waespi
Commissioned by the Stadtharmonie Zurich Oerlikon-Seebach for the 2005 WASBE Conference in Singapore"Il Cantico" was inspired by the poem "Cantico di Frate Sole" (Canticle of Brother Sun) by St. Francis of Assisi. In this famous mystic poem, St. Francis expresses his gratitude to God for the creation of nature, the sun, the earth and the living beings."Il Cantico" is based on specific parts of St. Francis's poem. A slow, dreamlike song in the flute leads gradually to the appearance of the sun, the light energy of which is expressed by radiant, powerful music in the brass instruments. The next, slower part of the work is dedicated to the moon (sora luna), a sort of mirror of thesun, and to the stars (le stelle). The music becomes more thoughtful, leads to a calm sound field in the woodwinds and later to a mystic horn solo. Still during the slow part, several chord fragments flash up, thereby announcing the fast ultimate part of the work. This part is about the fire (frate focu) illuminating the night, some sort of representative of the sun on earth. Towards the end of the work, the sun theme is combined with the fire theme.Besides these images, a purely musical structure guides the development of Il Cantico. Almost the entire piece evolves from a basic four-tone cell which appears in the horns and flute at the beginning. Consequently, the work is mainly monothematic and structured in the form of a metamorphosis. The basic cell gradually leads to a rich melodic and harmonic development. This basic material is later completed by a new chord series belonging to the fire theme. In the conclusion both approaches are combined.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95Dancing Skeletons - Aaron McMichael
Imagine walking through the graveyard at night and seeing three skeletons rising from the grave. Watch and listen as the skeletons do a nightly dance as the darkness surrounds them. The C minor theme begins in the low brass and low reeds as percussion - including wood block - represent the rattling bones of the dancing skeletons. Perfect for a spooky Halloween feature!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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