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£74.99Freya: Goddess of Beauty and Love - Robert W. Smith
"Freya: Goddess of Beauty and Love" is a beautiful lyrical work composed to feature a soloist and the concert band. Originally composed for Mike Roylance, principal tuba in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the composer has rescored the piece to feature any wind instrument in the band. As an option, the grade 4 solo can be divided among multiple soloists allowing the conductor a wide array of programming opportunities. The band accompaniment is written at a moderate grade level allowing for easy preparation with maximum musical rewards. An excellent choice for your next concert or honor band program!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.99Christmas Prism - Robert W. Smith
All sections of the band are featured in this arrangement for the holiday season. Following a full band introduction, individual choirs of the band present short holiday tunes. Each feature flows directly into the next giving the audience a "prism" musical experience. The full band returns to finish the performance in glorious celebration. Most of this arrangement can be rehearsed in sectionals making preparation time short and very educationally effective!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.50A World Holiday Celebration - Robert W. Smith
Featuring music celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramadan, "A World Holiday Celebration" is a unique medley for the concert band. Programmable in any educational setting, the arrangement features melody and ethnic percussion from multiple cultures celebrating the holiday season. Beginning with an introduction based on "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", the arrangement continues with a setting of "Oh Hanukkah" featuring the saxophones. "Sounds of Ramadan" follows representing cultures of the middle east. An African percussion ensemble serves as the accompaniment for Kwanzaa, a chant featuring the seven principles of the holiday celebration. The winds return with "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" as the entire percussion section continues to a very exciting finish. This is the perfect ending for your holiday concert as your ensemble brings together the entire community in celebration.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.50March Grandioso
"March: Grandioso", by Roland F. Seitz, is one of the most stately and distinctive marches ever composed. With this arrangement by Robert W. Smith, the classic melody is now accessible to the beginning band. Perfect for concert or festival use, this setting is notated in 4/4 time and uses only the first six notes introduced by most band methods. Your beginning band will sound well beyond their years!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.50Navarro - Robert W. Smith
Inspired by the rich history and musical heritage of the "Lone Star" state, "Navarro" is concert/festival work that will takes your beginning band to a new level of performance. Using driving rhythmic figures, varied percussion effects, flowing melodic lines and dynamic contrasts, the opportunities to teach and connect with your students are endless. This is an exceptional work that will make your beginning band sound well beyond their years!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50Sanctus - Robert W. Smith
Simple, elegant and beautiful, this setting of the traditional African-American hymn is a welcome addition to the beginning band repertoire. Lyrical, flowing lines provide a welcome opportunity to teach phrasing. Full band statements combined with both woodwind and brass choir features create a unique teaching opportunity for the very beginning band. Although the original melody and this arrangement use only six notes in their construction, this setting is suitable for performance by bands at multiple levels. Highly recommended!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.50Going Home
This beautiful melody is well known as a movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony. Originally sung for Dvorak by Harry T. Burleigh, a talented African-American music student at the famed National Conservatory of Music in New York City, this spiritual has become an American classic. Robert W. Smith has arranged "Going Home" for the beginning band using limited ranges and technical challenges allowing the teaching focus on musically sensitive performance. An invaluable teaching tool suitable for performance at any concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.99Scottish Lullaby
Based on the folk song "I Know Where I'm Going," this setting of "Scottish Lullaby" by Robert W. Smith is an excellent choice for concert or contest. Dramatic and poignant, this is written in a British band tradition and will be an excellent addition to your regular concert repertoire. Very musical!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.50Aura Lea
This classic American folk song has inspired generations of musicians throughout the last two centuries. Arranged by composer/music educator Robert W. Smith, this setting of "Aura Lea" features melody throughout the band as they explore the lyrical theme and performance style. Suitable for concert and festival performance, this will become a staple in your repertoire.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.99Just As I Am
Robert W. Smith gives us this simple, yet beautiful and poignant setting of the traditional hymn song. Using only 6 notes as introduced in most beginning band classes, "Just As I Am" gives students the opportunity to perform expressively using beautiful lyrical and harmonic content. Very musical!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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