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£482.99Symphony in Green - Thomas Doss
As with the first symphony, the second symphony is not programmatic as such, but also takes its inspiration from the confrontation of man with his role in nature. Dedicated to the 2011 National Garden Show in Upper Austria, this symphony earned its subtitle Symphony in Green and explores musically the connotation of this colour as the colour of nature, of life and of hope.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99The Legend of Hermes - Marc Jeanbourquin
In Greek mythology, Hermes plays many roles. Marc Jeanbourquin set the various tasks of this legendary _x005F_x001F_gure to music in a compelling concert work. In the _x005F_x001F_first movement we see Hermes as the son of Zeus and messenger of the gods. In the mysterious sounding second movement Hermes is depicted accompanying people's souls into the afterlife, and in the third movement we see him in yet another guise: as the god of thieves.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.95Two Christmas Miniatures
The Christmas carols of Alfred Burt are wonderfully different and fresh. In this arrangement, the first for concert band in thirty years, Dave Black presents a medley of two of the most popular Burt Christmas carols. A rollicking 6/8 rendition of Caroling, Caroling is contrasted by the lush and sensitive chorale Some Children See Him. The rubato second section offers plenty of opportunity for expressive phrasing and gives your entire band a chance to show off their musicality and sound!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.95Campfire Sketches
Campfire Sketches was inspired by songs of the old west-folk songs that pioneers might have sung while sitting around a campfire. The first movement, All the Pretty Little Horses, is a lullaby that is perfect for teaching legato playing and phrasing. The second movement, Cindy, is an up-tempo number in an old west style that gives all sections a chance to sparkle.
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£73.50Three Miniatures for Winds and Percussion - Robert Sheldon
Dance like no one is watching, sing like no one is listening and live each day as if it were your last. This famous poem has many versions and is attributed to several authors, yet its simple, eloquent message speaks volumes to millions of people worldwide. The composition therefore has a first movement entitled "Joyful Dance," the second movement is "Simple Song," and the final movement is a "Celebration." Each movement is quite brief but distinctly different, each expressing the feelings inherent in the poem from which the work was drawn. (5:15) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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£66.95Vistas - Steve Hodges
Featuring two melodic motives that are developed texturally and rhythmically throughout the piece, Vistas begins in a light, reflective manner before gradually building into a majestic contrapuntal statement by the brass. A driving percussion introduction begins the Vigoroso section and provides the rhythmic foundation for the second Vista. This minor setting of the initial motives provides an exciting variation that features a variety of meter changes and syncopated passages. A restatement of the initial motives with the driving rhythmic accompaniment begins an extended conclusion that brings the piece to a dynamic finish.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£48.95Starship - John O'Reilly
Starship is a bright and bold original overture from the creative pen of John O'Reilly. Second year band students will love the syncopated rhythms and interesting harmonies that are O'Reilly's trademark. Soloistic sixteenth note patterns in the percussion are employed in the Allegro sections and a two pitch timpani part is also included. Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 24. (3:25) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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Andante and Allegro - Sandy Feldstein
Written in two movements, this composition will make your young performers sound mature. The first movement is lyrical, contrasted by a rhythmic second movement. Although it is very easy to play (it uses only concert B-flat to A-flat), Andante and Allegro fully explores the sonorities of the young band. (Grade 1---Correlates with Alfred's Basic Band Method, Book 1, Unit 7)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Whirlwinds - John Kinyon
A rhythmic Allegretto theme opens this ABA piece in grand fashion. The first theme will give your band the opportunity to work on a wide variety of 16th-note rhythms while paying attention to dynamics and phrasing. The second theme is in 3/4 time and is slower. It features a swirling melody that gives the piece its distinctive name. The piece then returns to the up-tempo first theme and closes the work with a loud, accelerando ending. (Grade 1---Easy)
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£68.99Requiem Aeternam - Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini was commissioned to write a second opera after the resounding success of his first, Le Villi. However, the original four-act, grand opera Edgar, to a libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, received a rather lukewarm reception at its premire in La Scala in Milan in 1889 - initially, the work was only performed three times. Of all the planned performances in the subsequent two years, only one took place, in Lucca, Puccini's birthplace. There, the work was well received. Nevertheless, the composer decided to make drastic changes to Edgar the most radical being the reduction of the opera to three acts, as well as altering a few arias, charactersand instrumental parts. In its revised form, the work was even less popular than before. The discarded fourth act later provided material for Tosca (the duet Amoro sol' per te), but Puccini never felt the need to defend Edgar - as he did other less fortunate operas, such as La Rondine and Suor Angelica. On a piano excerpt for his female friend Sybil Seligman he even corrupted the title to 'E Dio ti GuARda da quest' opera' (may God preserve you from this opera). This did not prevent Arturo Toscanini performing the Requiem from the third act at Puccini's funeral in Milan Cathedral on 3 December 1924. The Requiem in the third act is being played when the long funeral procession carries the alleged body of Edgar - the confusedyoung man hesitating between the love of the virtuous Fidelia and the exotic Tigrana. The mass hails Edgar as a hero, but a monk claims that he has betrayed his country for a few gold pieces. When the soldiers try to desecrate the body, they discover that the armor contains none. The monk reveals himself as Edgar. He wants to leave with his faithful Fidelia, but the vengeful Tigrana stabs him and kills Fidelia. Edgar grieves over the lifeless body of his beloved, while Tigrana is arrested and the people submerge into prayer.
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