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£53.95
Smithsonian Suite - Brian Balmages
This 4-movement multicultural suite provides a wealth of teaching and performance opportunities, especially at the beginning level. Each movement is based on a Smithsonian National Museum in Washington D.C. (Natural History, American Indian, African Art, and Air and Space). These movements can easily be performed separately. In addition to cross-curriculum teaching, the opening theme is slightly altered in each movement, teaching the concept of variations. Strongly consider this new work.
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£53.50
South African Suite - John Higgins
From the composer of Pueblo and Black Wolf Run comes yet another outstanding piece for younger bands. This new suite is based on the simple, diatonic melodies that come from the rich musical culture of South Africa. John employs African sounding percussion and other unique effects to keep students interested and excited to perform something new and different.
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£72.99
Italian Masters Suite - Philip Gordon
From the ranks of notable teaching pieces comes this solid, well-crafted suite of Baroque dances arranged by Philip Gordon. Over the years this publication has appeared on virtually every state list and continues to serve as a quality work for younger bands. This new edition is published with a full score. Includes: I. Harvest Echoes, II. Slow Dance, III. Country Road.
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£38.50
Early American Suite
This new suite is developing band music at its best. Includes: Chester, Cumberland Gap, and Yankee Doodle.
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£53.50
Suite for the Endangered - Paul Jennings
This intriguing suite by Paul Jennings is a perfect way to introduce contemporary musical content and relevant programmatic material to young bands. Each of the three short movements explores a different endangered species: Mountain Gorilla, Trumpeter Swan, and Humpback Whale. Here is an expressive, thought-provoking work that can have a powerful effect on your group musically and on many other levels.
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£228.70
Reflections - Suite on a Norwegian Folk Tune - John Brakstad
The suite is constructed around a Norwegian folk tune. The melody is called "Dark Forebodings", and the words of the song revolve around thoughts and reflections on a future that can take unexpected, insecure, or perhaps dramatic and tragic turns.This is essentially a sad song with a beautiful melody. The folk tune itself is presented in the 2nd movement. In the 1st movement, the folk tune is joined with fleeting themes that indicate the unexpected; as if the music sometimesis confused as to which way to go. There are constant changes in atmosphere and feeling, from the harsh and dissonant, to the harmonious and melodic. The 3rd movement presents a more lively variant of thefolk tune, showing optimism andhappiness, even though the "halting" character of the rhythm underscores the unpredictable. The title "Reflections", therefore, refers to thoughts we can have about life. To the Conductor:The 2nd movement has an alternativeending which is may be used if the movement is played as an independent lyrical piece in a concert.It is advisable to begin first rehersal with the 2nd movement so that the main theme is known, before beginning on the 1st movement with itsmore semi-tonal parts. Intervals and intonation can provide much of the challenge in this movement.The 3rd movement can be more technically challenging, but there is considerable leeway in the tempo marking! It is important to maintain theenergy and intensity of the music through the whole movement.
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£137.70
Robin Hood Suite No. 2 - Roar Minde Fagerli
Robin Hood suite 2 is five movements collected from a play written for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The Composer is inspired by the story of Robin Hood; He who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.The composer describes different charters and places from the story in his music. In the first movement you will meet the merciless Sheriff of Nottingham. The second movement describes the caring Friar Tuck. In the third movement Robin Hood and Lady Marion sneaks around in the Castle. In the fourth movement Prince John's guards hunts Robin. In the fifth movement Robin Hood and his friends celebrate their victory!
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£144.20
Isolation - Suite in 5 Movements - Øystein Sjøvaag Heimdal
This suite in 5 movements was written during the Corona pandemic and is inspired by experiences and feelings during this period. Feelings like insecurity, frustration, happiness, sorrow, hope, and optimism are the underlying themes, and this can be heard through the music. This is not, however, program music, so the audience may have their own perception of what the music is about.This piece provides the opportunity to focus on the different elements of music, such as dynamics, articulation, expression, tone control and timbre.The five movements can be performed separately.
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£113.30
Master Cat Suite - Angelo Sormani
Angelo Sormani created this suite from the "Master Cat" fairytale which lasts 12 minutes covering the main themes. This amazing piece, created for 5 vocals and percussion, may be performed by the whole orchestra with excellent results. The CD in the catalogue is played by a complete orchestra, and as can be heard, the results are amazing.
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£191.50
Fourth Suite for Band - Alfred Reed
Subtitled "City of Music", this impressive 3 movement suite was commissioned by the City of Takasaki, Japan. The movements: Intrada, Aria, and March, all are written to challenge mature bands and this work displays why Alfred Reed's music is a favorite of upper level groups around the world. A major work by a major composer that has already been recorded and is available on a CD recording by the Kosei Wind Orchestra from Tokyo, Japan. World Class!
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