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Shakespeare Pictures - Nigel Hess
While Music Director and House Composer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nigel Hess wrote music for over twenty productions. Hess has taken music from three works to form a 12-minute suite called Shakespeare Pictures. It begins with the boisterous overture to Much Ado About Nothing, followed by a contrasting slow movement depicting the beautiful statue from A Winter's Tale before displaying huge pomp of Caesar's Rome with The Entry to the Senate. This work is ideal for bands that have played and enjoyed Hess's work East Coast Pictures. This wind band suite was commissioned in 2008 by Birmingham Symphonic Winds. The original music is now expanded and re-orchestrated to form a new three-movement suite for symphonic wind orchestra.
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£75.00
Global Variations - Nigel Hess
Around the world in just over eight minutes! Although commissioned for a Youth Band, no concessions are made here for lack of technical ability, particularly in the percussion department. The chimes of Big Ben herald the start of a whistle-stop global journey, calling in turn at France, Spain, South Africa, Egypt, Russia, India, China, Australia, South America, and the USA, with a final detour through Ireland and Scotland before hearing Big Ben once more as we arrive home!
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£79.00Molly Pitcher
This piece is part of The American Legends series and tells the story of Molly Pitcher, a woman who took over her husband's cannon crew duties during the American Revolution after he was injured in battle. The music includes themes representing both the British and Continental forces, with a dramatic shift as Molly steps in to continue the fight, culminating in a powerful conclusion. Performance suggestions include using traditional snare drums and cannon sound effects.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£64.00Come, Emmanuel
Come, Emmanuel is based on the traditional Christmas carol O Come, O Come Emmanuel. The piece begins with a beautiful introduction, where moving passages are passed throughout the band over lush harmonies. The main melody, introduced by the clarinets and euphoniums, is then followed by contrasting sections that feature both the woodwind and brass choirs. These sections incorporate unconventional harmonies, creating a rich and varied texture. The piece concludes with the full band on the chorus. With its varied instrumental features and teaching moments, this piece offers both musical depth and educational value.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£49.00Abalone Sunset
Abalone Sunset captures a glimpse of evening hours at the beach. Written in such a way as to inspire confidence in intermediate players, optional solo opportunities are marked in several instruments. Within the harmony, there are several instances of tension (dissonance) within the sound canvas, expressing the glow of soft color and changing light as the sun sets over a stunning ocean scene.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£49.00Greensleeves - English Folk Song
Greensleeves is one of the most popular and endearing English folk songs, dating back over 400 years. Also known as the Christmas carol "What Child Is This?" the haunting melody is one of the best-known folk and hymn settings in band repertoire. This arrangement conveys the simple sincerity of the melodic line, infused with new countermelodies to give interest to every section of the ensemble.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£56.00A Long And Winding Stream
Do not let the slow tempo concern you for programing. This is the composition the audience will be talking about long after the concert is over. It is beautiful, flowing, and a relaxing and soothing experience. Program it immediately after your "war horse" or before.The 1st trumpet's highest note is G.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£64.00Sahara
Sahara is an exciting programmatic work for concert band that paints a musical picture of a fantastical desert crossing over three contrasting sections. The first of these depicts a large caravan moving across the giant dunes, the second a visit to a palace in a mystical oasis city, and the third a sandstorm that the caravan must outrun to reach its final destination, bringing the piece to an epic close.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£49.00Heartbreak Trail
A musical depiction of the forced relocation of over 100,000 Native Americans in the 1830s, this composition is a remembrance of the great human rights atrocity and of this shameful period in American history. Capturing the sadness of those forced from their homelands while also representing their determination to survive, this musical representation of the ability of the human race to rise above injustice offers many cross-curricular educational opportunities.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£33.95New Life (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob
New Life is a fanfare for band in arch form with a lyrical middle section to balance the vivacious nature of the outer ones. It is built on a simple motif and is diatonic throughout although it passes through several keys. The music is an affirmation of rebirth and the positivity of the human spirit triumphing over doubts and worries.Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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