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£73.00Midnight Christmas Eve (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Neill & Olivia - Megaw & Phillips
Imagine the quiet, the anticipation, the tree, and all the lights as Christmas Eve becomes Christmas and you will have the feel of this beautiful rock ballad. As seen in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stage show, The Christmas Attic, this lyric piece will add depth to any holiday or winter concert. A suitable arrangement for high school bands, the optional electric bass, electric violin, and electric guitar parts provide the perfect chance to feature electric instruments and more advanced players. If you haven't seen TSO, check it out online and then share this one with your students. Perhaps include a field trip to see the band live with lights and effects. Duration: 4.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£150.00Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Elgar, Edward - Noble, Paul
Cockaigne Overture was composed when Edward Elgar received a commission from the Royal Philharmonic Society, and he reported that the new piece was "cheerful and Londony, 'stout and steaky'...honest, healthy, humorous and strong, but not vulgar." The first performance was in the Queen's Hall, London, on 20 June 1901, conducted by the composer. He dedicated the work to his "many friends, the members of British orchestras." The music was an immediate success and became one of Elgar's most popular works. In its 15 minutes or so, the overture gives a lively and colourful musical portrait of Edwardian London. 'Cockaigne' was a term used by moralists at that time as a metaphor for gluttony and drunkenness, while Britain adopted the name humorously for London, and from it we get the Cockney. Cockaigne or Cockayne /ka' kein/, the word origin tracing back to the 13th century, is a land of plenty in medieval myth, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts and pleasures are always immediately at hand and where the harshness of medieval peasant life does not exist. The work presents various aspects of turn-of-the-century London and Londoners. It begins with a quiet but bustling theme which leads into an unbroken sequence of snapshots: the cockneys, the church bells, the romantic couples, a slightly ragged brass band (perhaps the Salvation Army) and a contrastingly grand and imperious military band. The broad theme representing Londoners has been stated as the first occurrence of Elgar's trademark direction, 'nobilmente.' The work ends in a characteristically Elgarian blaze of sound, including an optional full organ.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£225.00Snowdonia (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Glyn, Gareth - Noble, Paul
From the composer's home on Anglesey, the magnificent mountain range of Eryri ('abode of the eagles'), known as Snowdonia in English, can be seen clearly, and it is this fine view that spurred him to compose this tone-poem. Just as the mountains change from season to season, and the view alters as one climbs the slopes, there are several distinct and contrasting sections to the piece itself. First we hear the bustle and excitement of the area in summer, as tourists flock to the foot of Snowdon; then an impression of the confident striding of those setting off to climb. After a brisk climax, the codetta to the energetic theme becomes the basis of a new, folk-like, idea which develops into a majestic anthem suggesting the grandeur of the mountain-range. The famous little train of Snowdon is brought to mind by a repetitive, mechanical idea which leads to a section combining both the main themes of excitement and grandeur, and to a powerful climax. Then, after a moment of silence, the atmosphere changes completely. Here is the ineffable solitude - and timeless beauty - of Snowdonia; but from the cellos (saxophone) we soon hear the folk-like theme slowly re-asserting itself, resolving into a peremptory fanfare which leads back to the opening mood and a return of the opening theme. But the final word is given to the 'solitude' motive, now transformed into a resolute chorale representing the eternal permanence of these extraordinary mountains.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£68.99Hula Hoop (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Jeanbourquin, Marc
With Hula Hoop, Marc Jeanbourquin has created a magnificent piece inspired by the famous twirling hoop that can provide an immense amount of fun for people of all ages. Bright and playful themes follow one another at a breakneck pace. Hula Hoop is like a collection of childhood cheer and fond memories! Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£144.99The Air Race (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schwarz, Otto M.
In 1934, the city of Melbourne celebrated its centenary and marked the occasion with the MacRobertson International Air Race. KLM's entry was its first DC-2, PH-AJU Uiver (Stork), which took off on 20 October 1934. Shortly before the finish, the plane had to make an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions. The following morning, the entire town turned out to dig the aircraft out of the mud, enabling to resume its flight. Nonetheless, the distance was covered in three days, 18 hours and 17 minutes: a winning performance! This programmatic piece tells the story describing the start of the engines in bar one, the flight over the clouds, the thunderstorm, the emergency landing and many more scenes!Duration: 9.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.95The Changing Sky (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob
This is a dynamic programme piece for a mature wind band , with all players having something to get their teeth into, expertly composed by one of the UK's best wind band writers. It is constructed in ABA form with a beautifully contrasted central movement. Great to play and to listen to!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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The Changing Sky (Concert Band - Score only) - Wiffin, Rob
This is a dynamic programme piece for a mature wind band , with all players having something to get their teeth into, expertly composed by one of the UK's best wind band writers. It is constructed in ABA form with a beautifully contrasted central movement. Great to play and to listen to!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.50Habanera (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bizet, Georges - Williams, Justin
French composer Georges Bizet's four-act opera, Carmen , remains one of the most popular and performed works in the classical canon. This piece is perhaps the most popular portion of the opera. Its playful character and flirtatious mood are exposed in this contemporary setting.Duration: 3:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95On the Cape (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bernotas, Chris M.
Inspired by Delaware's beautiful Cape Henlopen, this piece musically captures the playful feel of a family vacation on one of its lovely beaches. A reflective opening is followed by a light and energetic theme, including bits of the familiar sea shanty Drunken Sailor.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Dance of the Knights (from Romeo and Juliet) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Prokofiev, Sergei - Jones, Nathan
This publication marks the first-ever symphonic wind band edition of the Dance of the Knights, from Scene 2 Capulet's Ball of Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet. "[The ballet] led to one of the most beloved dance works in the repertory and a series of famous orchestral suites... but the celebrated legacy of Romeo and Juliet belies its tortured history: It left Prokofiev broken and emerged from a period that left many of his colleages dead." (New York Times). Nathan Jones' scoring for symphonic wind band faithfully captures the magic of the original orchestraion of this famous work, which has been heard in numerous films and TV shows, including The Simpsons, Warm Machine, Good Morning Britain and Gotham, among many others. This piece is an ideal opener or closer for intermediate to advanced band.Duration: 5.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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