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£32.95Elgar Variations (Concert Band - Score only) - Ellerby, Martin
The year 2007 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of the British composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) and as such I thought it an appropriate moment to write something in tribute to this event. There are quite a few enigmas about this piece and they are all intentional! First and foremost is that the variations are not constructed on any of Elgar's actual themes. Rather I have written a sequence of contrasting sections (all played without a break) on the essence and character of his musical style. I have also written this work with bands, the soloists within, conductors and, not least, their audience firmly in mind. The language is essentially tonal and the test musical rather than overtly technical. There are no tempo indications other than suggested metronome marks. I have deliberately kept things to a minimum as the true test here is to find the style and interpret that aspect over the whole structure. Whereas the faster sections are more or less self explanatory the slower parts require deliberate rubato and much feeling. This is for the conductors to discover and I encourage them to do so. Adjudicators should be fully aware that I sanction this aspect but it requires an insight and understanding to successfully execute so 'any old thing' will not suffice! The 'variation' commencing at rehearsal letter P is the emotional core of the piece and requires a passionate but not saccharine approach to pacing and sensuality. The cadenza type material is built into the process rather than being a separate sequence of entities. There are many allusions to the music of Elgar here without recourse to blatant pastiche - if it is thought of as a series of songs and dances this may help. The final comment is the dedication, after one of Elgar's own but subtly adjusted: to my friend pictured within - never to be revealed - now there's an enigma!- Martin EllerbyDuration: 14.00Recorded on Polyphonic QPRM155D Scenes from Childhood (Great British Music for Wind Band Vol.15), Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95Belwin Beginning Band Kit No.6 (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bullock, Jack
Great for the music budget, Jack Bullock's kit has four contrasting works and serves as a complete concert for young beginners.Titles:Red River ValleyThis Old ManA Bicycle Built for TwoWilliam Tell OvertureUse them all in one concert or save them for performances throughout the year.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50Flight of the Banshee (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Barrett, Roland
Inspired by the old Irish tale of the banshee, this work uses only five notes! Great for your very first program, there's a chance for independent creativity with ghastly sound effects from your band members. An intriguing work for your first concert!Duration: 1.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Blanken, John
Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and imaginative arrangement on four verses of the hymn. After the introduction, derived from the opening notes, the hymn is first accompanied by an agile harmonisation. Next, we hear the chorale in a four-part setting with a percussion accompaniment. Then follows a short prologue to the third verse and finally its time for fireworks as the arrangement takes a stylistic leap in time with the festive prelude to the fourth and last verse.Duration: 4:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.50Kingdom Hearts Theme (Hikari) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Utada, Hikaru - Story, Michael
The video game craze is huge. This pop-culture tune is really classical music being used in the games. Opening with a sweeping, lovely melody, the arrangement builds to a dramatic middle section and closes in a majestic and grand nature. Wonderful music and familiar to all your gamers, young and old. Duration: 2.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£99.99Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing? (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing? is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar's Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement for the Christmas season.Duration: 3:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£189.99Flashback (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jan
A flashback is an interesting psychological phenomenon: a seemingly random trigger can bring back long-forgotten memories from the subconscious mind. The composer underwent a similar experience before writing this piece. He was asked to write a piece for The National Youth Fanfare Band in the Netherlands, one which he heard perform many years ago. All of a sudden he remembered Deep Harmony, a piece frequently programmed back then. He used his own flashback-experience as an inspiration to weave an old English hymn into his new composition, much like a musical flashback. The right idea at the right moment, as this piece will prove!Duration: 11:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95A Jamestown Trilogy (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Fagan, Gary
A Jamestown Trilogy is a three-movement suite inspired by the story of Captain John Smith and his crew, who sailed from England on December 20, 1606 in three small ships, the Discovery, Susan Constant and Godspeed. They first landed at Cape Henry on April 26, 1607 and then sailed up the James River where, on May 14, 1607, they landed on a site they named Jamestown.In 1608, Smith was captured by the Powhatan Indians. Legend has it that he was considered a threat to the Indians because of his interest in metals and in searching for a waterway west. Smith was sentenced to death and placed on a stone alter to be killed when a twelve year old Indian Princess rescued him. Matoaka, nicknamed Pocahontas (Playful One), the daughter of Powhatan, chief of the confederacy, threw her body across Smith's and saved his life.Duration: 5.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Mamma Mia!, Highlights from (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Longfield, Robert
From the Broadway stage to the silver screen, the music of ABBA never seems to grow old. Here is an entertaining medley for younger bands that includes the hits: Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, SOS, and The Winner Takes It All.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.50Jazzy Ol' Saint Nick (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wagner, Douglas E.
The easy swing style is instantly grasped by your beginning band in Douglas Wagner's treatment of "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas." Clear articulations make preparation and performance of Jazzy Ol' Saint Nick a holiday treasure to be enjoyed for years to come. Highly programmatic! Duration: 1.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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