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£75.00Here We Come A-Wassailing (Concert Band with Optional Choir - Score and Parts) - Noble & Rutter
Here We Come A-wassailing (or Here We Come A-caroling) is an English traditional Christmas carol and New Year song, apparently composed c. 1850. The old English wassail song refers to 'wassailing', or singing carols door to door wishing good health, while the a- is an archaic intensifying prefix; compare A-Hunting We Will Go and lyrics to The Twelve Days of Christmas (e.g., Six geese a-laying). According to Readers Digest; the Christmas spirit often made the rich a little more generous than usual, and bands of beggars and orphans used to dance their way through the snowy streets of England, offering to sing good cheer and to tell good fortune if the householder would give them a drink from his wassail bowl or a penny or a pork pie or, let them stand for a few minutes beside the warmth of his hearth. This arrangement represents one in the Series of Band Arrangements compatible with David Willcocks' Carols for Choirs.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£75.00Noel Nouvelet (Concert Band with Optional Choir - Score and Parts) - Noble & Rutter
Nol Nouvelet is a traditional French carol that dates from the late 15th century and the early 16th century. The song was long ago translated into English as Sing We Now of Christmas. The word nouvelet has the same root as Nol, both stemming from the word for news and newness. Nol Nouvelet literally means Christmas comes anew, Some sources say it was a New Year's song. But others point out that the lyrics all speak of the news of the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem, the announcement by angels to the shepherds in the fields, looking forward to the visit of the Three Kings and the presentation of their gifts to the Holy Family. This arrangement represents one in the Series of Band Arrangements compatible with David Willcocks' Carols for Choirs.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£75.00Once in Royal David's City (Concert Band with Optional Choir - Score and Parts) - Noble & Willcocks
Once in Royal David's City is a Christmas carol originally written as a poem by Cecil Frances Alexander. The carol was first published in 1848 in her hymnbook Hymns for Little Children. A year later, the English organist Henry John Gauntlett discovered the poem and set it to music. According to The New Oxford Book of Carols, the text was conceived by Cecil Alexander after overhearing a group of her god children complaining about the dreariness of the catechism. Cecil masterfully took doctrines from the Apostle's Creed and simplified them for her hymns. Cecil wrote about 400 hymns in her lifetime, among which are All things bright and beautiful and There Is a Green Hill Far Away. She used the money for charitable purposes, and was a tireless advocate (and visitor) of the poor and sick. Henry John Gauntlett had spent the first half of his career as a lawyer before abandoning his practice to pursue music. He served as the organist at a number of leading London churches. Gauntlett was a prolific writer and is said to have composed over 1000 hymn tunes. He made tremendous contributions to the world of music, even inventing mechanical improvements to the organ. As a result, he was praised by the famous Felix Mendelssohn and was awarded an honorary doctorate in music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1919, Arthur Henry Mann, organist at King's College (1876-1929), introduced an arrangement of Once in Royal David's City as the processional hymn for the service. In his version, the first stanza is sung unaccompanied by a boy chorister. The choir and then the congregation join in with the organ on succeeding stanzas. This has been the tradition ever since. It is a great honor to be the boy chosen to sing the opening solo--a voice heard literally around the world. In this arrangement for band accompaniment, the first five verses may be performed as directed by the conductor, with different groupings of instruments for each verse, i.e., Vs.1, A cappella; Vs. 2, Fl., Oboe, E.H., Bsns; Vs. 3 Cl., Saxes; Vs. 4, Brass; Vs. 5, All, and Vs. 6 as written with featured descant. This arrangement is one of the Series of Band Arrangements compatible with the David Willcocks Carols for Choir, Book 2 (#31).
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£75.00Sussex Carol (Concert Band with Optional Choir - Score and Parts) - Noble & Willcocks
The Sussex Carol is a Christmas carol popular in Britain, sometimes referred to by its first line On Christmas night all Christians sing. Its words were first published by Luke Wadding, a 17th-century Irish bishop, in a work called Small Garland of Pious and Godly Songs (1684). It is unclear whether Wadding wrote the song or was recording an earlier composition. Both the text and the tune to which it is now sung were discovered and written down by Cecil Sharp in Buckland, Gloucestershire, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a Harriet Verrall of Monk's Gate, near Horsham, Sussex (hence Sussex Carol). The tune to which it is generally sung today is the one Vaughan Williams took down from Mrs. Verrall and published in 1919.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99The Best of Ed Sheeran (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schaars, Peter Kleine
Ed Sheeran has been storming the charts for several years now with his infectious songs and positive vibes. This medley by the renowned Dutch arranger Peter Kleine Schaars includes 'Shape of You', 'Perfect', 'Castle on the Hill' and 'Sing'. Duration: 7.10
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£34.95March - On Parade! (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Herikstaad, Eiliv - Wheeler, Alastair
A 'big-band' march featuring in swing style two songs by Major Joy of the 'Joystrings' fame, 'I want to sing it' and 'Follow'.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.95American Pride (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Cohan & Ward - Bernotas, Chris M.
This exciting and fun arrangement of two well-known patriotic songs is perfect for any occasion showing pride and appreciation for our country's freedoms. "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "America the Beautiful" will fill your students' and audiences' hearts with American pride. Great for a combined band concert grand finale. You can even invite the audience to sing along!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£52.95Sahara Adventure (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lopez, Victor
Enjoy the rich sand of the desert as it moves across the Sahara, sing to the wind, and inspire our creativity. This energetic and adventurous composition is a perfect musical exploration of another culture. Teaching opportunities include quartal harmonies, varied accents, and an exotic repetitive percussion contribution. A hot new piece reminiscent of one of the world's hottest deserts.Duration: 2:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.00New Frontier (A Celebration for Band) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Swearingen, James
Right from the start, the captivating sounds of percussion and powerful chords lay the groundwork for an exciting and energetic work that is sure to inspire one and all. Each instrument has been scored with special attention, and you'll find the overall musical content to be filled with themes that sing "from the heart." The middle section includes an optional solo for that gifted flutist. You can be assured that this piece will be very popular with your talented musicians. A guaranteed winner! Duration: 4.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£34.95Christmas Praise (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Jones, Noel - Wheeler, Alastair
This march by Australian composer Noel Jones will have the audience's toes-tapping as it trips easily through, Hark, the herald angels sing, God rest ye merry gentlemen, the Normandy carol and Away in a manger.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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