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£62.95Scenes from an Ocean Voyage - Brian Balmages
This spectacular four-movement work paints extraordinary pictures of sea life. Movements include Introduction - Into the Great Blue Sea, The Prowling Shark, Dolphins at Play, and Whale Sighting. Wonderfully programmatic with a wide array of effects and imagery, this work is orchestrated to sound much more difficult than its grade level indicates. Perform the entire work or just a few movements - they all stand on their own. Extremely engaging!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£53.95Waves - Brian Balmages
This lyrical work conjures images of the tranquility of the sea through its constant rising and falling phrases. Dense harmonies overlap as musical lines swell in and out of each other to create a seamless tapestry of changing timbres. As the waves continue to grow, they eventually come crashing to shore in a brilliant climax before rolling back out to sea. Emotionally powerful and uplifting!
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£53.95Ellan Vannin Suite
Tuneful folk songs and cheerful fiddle tunes abound on The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin), located in the Irish Sea. Three of its finest musical gems are presented in : "Sweetwater in the Common," "The Good Old Way," and "The Harvest of the Sea." Charming folk music set in a crafty medley for your beginners. (3:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£53.95To the Horizon - David Marlatt
This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer---Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World---the Americas. It is set in four contrasting sections---At the Dock, Setting Sail, A Lonely Life at Sea and To New Discoveries---each with it's own character and color. The stately fanfare opening moves into a spirited section with a great melody and syncopated support rhythms. A Lonely Life at Sea is reflective with melody in the alto saxes and later flutes, clarinets and trumpets. The piece concludes with a recap of the upbeat spirited melody before arriving at an energetic conclusion. (3:15)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£150.00
East Coast Pictures - Nigel Hess
East Coast Pictures was commissioned by the British Youth Wind Orchestra with funds from the National Westminster Bank plc. These three short 'pictures' were inspired by several visits to a small part of the American East Coast, an area that provides great extremes in the geography and the people. Movement 1: Shelter Island is a small island situated near the end of Long Island, a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap; but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely faces the onslaught of the turbulent Atlantic, shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This 'picture' is a fond memory of a winter weekend on Shelter Island. Movement 2: In upstate New York lie the Catskills Mountains--an extraordinary combination of tranquillity and power, peace and majesty. Once seen, they call you back again and again. Movement 3: New York - or to be more precise, Manhattan. For anyone who is familiar with this bizarre and wonderful city, here is a 'picture' that needs no explanation. For those not yet hooked this is a foretaste of things to come!
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£55.00
Shelter Island - Nigel Hess
Shelter Island is the first movement of East Coast Pictures. It is a depiction of the Shelter Island itself, a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap; but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely faces the onslaught of the turbulent Atlantic, shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This 'picture' is a fond memory of a winter weekend on Shelter Island. East Coast Pictures was commissioned by the British Youth Wind Orchestra with funds from the National Westminster Bank plc. These three short 'pictures' were inspired by several visits to a small part of the American East Coast, an area that provides great extremes in the geography and the people.
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£65.00
A Thames Journey - Nigel Hess
A Thames Journey is a 10-minute work which follows the journey of the river Thames, from its origins as a few drops of water in Wiltshire to the point where it meets the open sea. Hess draws upon many musical links along the Thames, such as an old Wiltshire melody, morris dancing in Oxfordshire, boating songs from Berkshire. With such rich and diverse sources of music across several counties and centuries, this has quite understandably become one of Hess's most popular wind band works to date.
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£97.00Setting Sail
With its title is taken from the text of Walt Whitman's poem "Leaves of Grass," Setting Sail is an epic new piece that is expansive and sophisticated. Its luxuriant, reticent opening moves into beautiful lyrical lines and all-encompassing harmonies before leading into the journey at sea, punctuated with a cool 6/8 groove. To finish, we have a climactic return of the original lyrical material. This is a large-scale work of dramatic proportions.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£45.00Tides - Bill Calhoun
"Tides" calls to comparison the currents of the sea and our own human emotions. The piece is the perfect vehicle for younger groups to refine their ensemble playing skills. Written in a chorale-like setting, the piece challenges the students' abilities to listen and perform with expression. Filled with emotion, "Tides" provides the ingredients necessary for contrast in any concert program.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£58.00Into the Wind
After a bracing and invigorating opening, Carl Strommen's tribute to the nautical culture of his home turf, Long Island, is off and flying. Wind whistles through the sails and the feel of the sea is ever-present in this tuneful and brilliantly scored selection from a master writer of music for band. This is a great way for a polished junior or senior high school band to show off its musical mettle.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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