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£67.00Daughters of Erin
Composed to celebrate the anniversary of women being admitted to the Notre Dame concert band, this Irish-themed composition includes The Bells of St. Mary's, I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen, Girls of Our Town and The Women of Kilkenny. Featuring interesting harmonic and melodic twists, a variety of meters and solo passages for several instruments, this concert and contest selection also works well for folk-song themed concerts.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Flight of the Eagle
A driving fanfare that highlights all sections of the band, this easy, yet mature sounding piece will improve the rhythmic and listening skills of your ensemble. Written for grade 2 bands, this soaring selection is perfect for concert, festival or as a concert opener.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Monument Valley
An evocative tribute to its namesake, a region of the Colorado Plateau featuring vast sandstone buttes reaching hundreds of feet above the valley floor, this concert opener is full of educational opportunities. Meter changes, independent lines, varied dynamics and articulations combined with tempo changes make this an exciting and interesting concert or festival selection.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Sandhills Saga
Use the intertwining melodies of this composition to teach the important musical concept of the canon. Each instrument gets a moment to sing out during the development of an easy, yet musically challenging, melody. With a quiet introduction followed by brisk "alla marcia" section with a lively close, use this as a unique concert selection to educate your students and audience as well.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£67.00Madonna of the Western Trail
Inspired by 12 monuments of the same name which exist along the Old Trail Road or National Road, this piece evolves as you follow the path of a traveling pioneer woman and her family. Featuring an expressive middle section inside two faster Spanish-influenced sections, this concert opener or contest and festival selection also features a short trumpet solo. Use this to teach about ABA compositional form or as an interdisciplinary lesson on the American West.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£42.00Fanfare and Jubilation
A fun and accessible work for any beginning band that is suitable for graduation, ceremonies, and concert performances. With extensive doubling, this is perfect for bands with limited instrumentation. Teaching opportunities abound for tone, pitch, accents and tempo changes. A regal selection appropriate for any occasion.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£59.00Many Moons
A poignant balladic description of a memory of a New Mexico night sky, this lyrical piece encapsulates the feeling of wonder and humility felt when we stare out at a sky seemingly filled with hundreds of little moons. Beginning with subtle percussion and a cross-cued euphonium solo, a wistful theme is developed and passed throughout the ensemble. Multiple expressive demands related to phrasing, balance, listening, and tone let you teach these in a composition that sounds harder than it is. Use this ballad as a contrast to your opener in concert or as a second selection in festival or contest performances.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£51.00Calypso Isle
Feature your percussion section on maracas, claves, and bongo drums with this light, breezy Latin-inspired composition. At the same time, you can work on the important ensemble concept of attacks after an eighth note rest and vital listening skills. A light selection for concerts that audiences and students alike will enjoy!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£98.00Fantasy on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
This fresh interpretation of the Christmas standard will develop your player's expressive and technical abilities while still engaging and delighting audiences. Not your usual holiday selection, this fantasy also works well as a concert, contest or festival opener or closer. Beginning with a chorale statement of the original hymn, the ensemble soon encounters an expanded percussion section, changing time and key signatures, unique rhythmic patterns and various musical styles, while individual players are challenged with syncopation and dynamic demands. A truly inspiring and rewarding composition for holiday concerts, contest or festival.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£42.00Cuckoo for Quarter Notes
A pun on the familiar phrase, "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," this light piece written for first-year band students is obviously full of quarter notes and features the familiar call of a cuckoo bird as the melody. Percussion interludes are included to give young wind players an opportunity to rest while also giving percussionists some time in the spotlight. Teach quarter notes with this fun concert selection for beginning bands.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days