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£50.50I Saw Santa Dance the Samba on His Sleigh
Based on the holiday classic Jingle Bells, this clever arrangement by Robert W. Smith for the beginning band is based on the story of a young child hearing a bit of a commotion in the living room on Christmas Eve. Upon sneaking down the stairs, the child is surprised to see Santa having a great time dancing the samba as he delivers the gifts and then soars out of sight. Fun and entertaining, this new arrangement for beginning band will be a hit at your holiday concert!Original Item#: RWS-2120-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£95.50Swing - Robert W. Smith
"American Dances" is a three movement suite originally composed for the Boston Pops Brass. Each movement features an American popular music genre. "Swing" was composed based upon the American jazz and big band tradition that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s. This will have your audience tapping their toes and clapping their hands as your band sizzles throughout.Original Item#: RWS-1833-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£50.50Flight of the Dragonfly - Robert W. Smith
A dragonfly is a fast, agile flier that sometimes migrates great distances and across oceans. In some cultures, dragonflies are symbols of courage, strength and happiness, and in others, they are seen as dark and sinister. "Flight Of The Dragonfly" captures the power and energy of this amazing creature through music. Featuring a soaring melody over driving rhythms, this work for the young band utilizes colorful percussion scoring as well as insect effects using brass mouthpieces. An exciting work that will captivate your developing musician and their audience!Original Item#: RWS-2119-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£54.95Fanfare for a Holiday Celebration
Looking for the perfect opening or closing selection for your holiday program---well look no further! "Fanfare for a Holiday Celebration" is a gallant musical statement based upon holiday favorites. Beginning with "Joy to The World," Robert W. Smith has crafted a festive setting of "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" before returning to the fanfare for the majestic conclusions. Scored in a bold fanfare format, your audience will take note from the downbeat. Program it as a closer and there'll be no question . . . the holiday season is here!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£73.50Herald the Holidays - Robert W. Smith
Open your next holiday concert with this fanfare and flourish for the concert band. Using familiar carols and holiday melodies, Herald The Holidays is a glorious and celebratory fanfare that musically proclaims the beginning of the season. Musically rewarding, yet quick to prepare, this is an excellent programming choice. Happy Holidays!Original Item#: RWS-1505-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£150.00Hot As Blue Blazes - Robert W. Smith
A musical "tour de force" for the concert band. As the title suggests, the American jazz style and its historic roots in American music is the inspiration for this showcase for the more advanced band. Featuring blazing woodwind lines combined with powerful brass and driving percussion, this is a significant programming choice that will be enthusiastically received by your ensemble musicians. The resulting audience reaction will elevate your ensemble to another level of musical appreciation. Hot!Original Item#: RWS-2321-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£58.50Christmas A La Mode
Use the holiday season to introduce and reinforce the importance of scales with your students. Robert W. Smith's Christmas A La Mode is an arrangement of "Jingle Bells" that takes the band and audience on a journey through the traditional modes. Following a brief introduction, our journey begins in the Dorian mode. We continue our sleigh ride through Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, and Aeolian before an ominous stop in the Locrian mode. We return to Ionian as the arrangement concludes in glorious fashion. A wonderful educational opportunity combining music theory with effective performance!Original Item#: RWS-2026-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£73.50Stone Gardens - Robert W. Smith
"Stone Gardens" is inspired by the beautiful and peaceful gardens of heroes lost and fallen. Beginning with a solo trumpet that conjures memories of conflicts present and past, the piece continues with a beautiful hymn statement paying homage to those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. A bold and aggressive statement follows with musical inspiration drawn from campaigns and continents around the globe. Suitable for festival performance, "Stone Gardens" also includes an optional narrator for use at memorial and ceremonial concert events. A wonderful new addition to the repertoire for bands of all levels.Original Item#: RWS-1601-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£73.50Full Throttle - Robert W. Smith
With engines revving and starting lights descending, our car race begins with all of the energy your musicians can deliver. Powerful and biting harmonies combined with mixed meters and flowing melody make "Full Throttle" a musical experience that will captivate your concert band. Teaching opportunities abound in a programmatic setting that will engage concert bands of all ages.Original Item#: RWS-1502-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£150.00Keys to Success: Sonority and Technique - Brian P. Dell, Jeffrey L. Traster, Joseph Canzano and Robert W. Smith
A significant addition to your concert band folders, "Keys To Success" is a daily approach to developing stellar sonority and technique with your ensemble. Combining traditional long tone and technique exercises/studies with original chorales, this is a rich resource that has been proven in the classroom over many years. Detailed teaching notes to the conductor are included providing invaluable information beyond most band technique books. Directors are encouraged to listen to the publisher-provided demonstration recording featuring a high school band who has used Keys To Success for years in the development of their ensembles from grades 9-12. A cost effective and teaching-focused resource for all concert bands!Original Item#: RWS-2116-00
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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