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£59.99Scottish Festival Overture - Bruce Fraser
The Scottish composer, Bruce Fraser, has always devoted himself to educational music. In this composition, in which his love for Scotland can be heard, again, he has clearly considered the possibilities of the orchestra. A delightful concert piece which can be performed well by beginning bands.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£38.50Christmas Overture
A solid, well-written medley that includes O Come, All Ye Faithful - O Christmas Tree - and Joy To The World.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£144.99
Ross Roy (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob
Jacob de Haan was commissioned to compose this concert piece by the "St. Peters Wind Symphony" from Brisbane, Australia. "Ross Roy" is the monumental late 19th century villa where St. Peters Lutheran College was founded in 1945. The villa has always remained the school symbol. In this composition, Jacob de Haan sees the "Ross Roy" as a metaphor for the years spent at school (a monument in time), where one's personality is formed. So, the opening theme the artist calls the Ross Roy theme initially has monumental characteristics.The rhythmic motion, which strides along in the lower register and percussion at the beginning of the next section is typical of "Tempo di Marcia". This movement, accompanied by repetitions of sound, is a metaphor for the structure and discipline in school. This is the introduction to a march theme, symbolic of "passing through" the classes up to the final examinations.Then, the Ross Roy theme is dealt with again, now in a playful, humorous variation. As if the composer is saying there should also be time for a smile in school. The same theme can be heard in major key and a slower tempo in the following section, expressing pride and self-confidence. This is also the introduction to the expressive middle section that represents love, friendship and understanding.We then return to the march theme in a slightly altered construction. The oriental sounds, constituting the modulation to the final theme, are symbols of the diversity of cultures in the school. The characteristic final theme first sounds solemn, but turns into a festive apotheosis. It is no coincidence that the final cadence is reminiscent of the close to a traditional overture, for the school years can be considered the "overture" to the rest of one's life. The premiere of "Ross Roy" was conducted by Jacob de Haan in Brisbane, on August 22, 1997.Duration: 9:20
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£204.00Konsertouverture - Viktor Widqvist
This piece was composed in 1937 in the composer's later part of life. Here, Widqvist shows his broad competence as a composer by using both classic marching and late-romantic thematic elements with exciting harmonic twists. In addition, you can find a perfect fugue where the composer shows that he masters this advanced composition technique. One can imagine that Widqvist wanted to show off his entire repertoire of knowledge to take the lead in the unspoken competition with colleague and friend Sam Rydberg. Rydberg had several years earlier composed a concert overture with a similar form. However, this piece is simpler in its design and lacks the technical brilliance that Widqvist shows in his contrapuntal treatment and harmonious diversity.The concert overture was re-orchestrated in 1939 by the composer for symphony orchestra, and it is this version and the original score for a large military orchestra that form the basis for this edition. My aim has been to keep all of Widqvist's original intentions, but still make use of all the possibilities of the modern symphonic wind orchestra. The composer's own arrangements for symphony orchestra have been of great help in this work.- Niclas Blixt -
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£118.99Destino Re-Immaginare (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bocook, Jay
A Fantasy on Motifs of Giuseppe Verdi. The overture to Giuseppe Verdi's 1862 opera La Forza del Destino (The Power of Fate) has remained standard repertoire for orchestras around the world. In this imaginative work for winds, Jay Bocook pays homage to the mastery of Verdi and begins with the ominous 3-note fate theme from the overture. Throughout the piece melodies are recast and harmonies are embellished, culminating in an exhilarating conclusion where the final seven bars quote Verdi's original almost identically. A brilliant addition to the wind band repertoire. Duration: 5.45
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£139.99
La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Rossini, Gioachino - Cesarini, Franco
In the monumental overture to the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Gioachino Rossini employs themes from the opera itself in order to prepare the audience for the material to come. The overture contains themes that stay long in the memory of the listener, as well as spectacular use of the famous Rossini crescendo. This wonderful arrangement for concert band from Franco Cesarini retains all of La Gazza Ladra's original charm, and is ideal as a concert opener.Duration: 10:00
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£118.99Destino Re-Immaginare - Jay Bocook
The overture to Giuseppe Verdi's 1862 opera La Forza del Destino (The Power of Fate) has remained standard repertoire for orchestras around the world. In this imaginative work for winds, Jay Bocook pays homage to the mastery of Verdi and begins with the ominous 3-note fate theme from the overture. Throughout the piece melodies are recast and harmonies are embellished, culminating in an exhilarating conclusion where the final seven bars quote Verdi's original almost identically. A brilliant addition to the wind band repertoire.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£139.99La Gazza Ladra - Gioachino Rossini
In the monumental overture to the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Gioachino Rossini employs themes from the opera itself in order to prepare the audience for the material to come. The overture contains themes that stay long in the memory of the listener, as well as spectacular use of the famous Rossini crescendo. This wonderful arrangement for concert band from Franco Cesarini retains all of La Gazza Ladra's original charm, and is ideal as a concert opener.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£76.99The Impresario - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This marvelous Mozart overture has been skillfully arranged for the Barnhouse "Gems of the Concert Band" series by Andrew Glover. The composer's light and whimsical style has been preserved, and makes for a delightful selection for any concert or festival performance. A great way to introduce your students to a classic overture from one of the great composers of all time. Superb!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£54.95Carpathian Castle (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
Based loosely on The Castle of the Carpathians, an 1893 novel by well-known French author Jules Verne, this overture tells the story of a mysterious castle in the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. Opening with a broad fanfare-like statement, the overture incorporates flowing melodies building to a dramatic conclusion.Duration: 2:30
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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