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£224.50Give Us This Day - David Maslanka
A short, two-movement symphony by the masterful David Maslanka, that demonstrates once again the rich possibilities of the wind band in the hands of a composer who understands the creative potential of the medium. The slow and richly scored opening movement makes especially fine use of an expanded percussion section, triadic harmony and melodies with the flavor of an incantation. The second movement is a driving Allegro with a stern, striding C minor theme that dominates the movement until the coda, which ends the piece with a slow, heaven-storming chorale. Despite the title (from The Lord's Prayer), the composer claims a Buddhist inspiration for his piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99
The Shepherd's Farewell - Hector Berlioz
Everyone knows Berlioz' famous "Symphony Fantastique," and now here's an opportunity for your band to explore another gem from this important composer. The sheer simplicity of this lovely music and pastoral feel will make a wonderful change of pace in your holiday program. It's a gentler side of Berlioz' music that is well worth getting to know.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£139.99
Festive Overture - Dimitri Shostakovich
Festive Overture was composed in 1954 to commemorate the 37th birthday of the October Revolution of 1917. With this overture Shostakovich shows his brighter side, in contrast to his melancholy 10th symphony written in the previous year. The premiere of this piece took place on November 6, 1954 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Shostakovich makes great use of different themes which he alternates and intermingles in a masterly way. This skilful transcription by Tohru Takahashi retains all the grandeur of the original.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99
Marche au Supplice - Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) once remarked: "My life is a novel that greatly interests me." Experiences in his personal life had a great influence on his compositions. Symphonie Fantastique, written in 1830, is also autobiographical: he subtitled the work Episode in the Life of an Artist. The symphony echoes his feelings for an actress. The Marche au Supplice (march into torture) he described as: "The artist dreams he has killed his beloved, that he has been sentenced to death and is being led to the scaffold. The procession moves to the notes of a march that is now sombre and turbulent, now radiant and stately, and in which boisterous outbursts suddenly dissolve intothe heavy sound of marching feet."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£91.99
Eliza's Aria - Elena Kats-Chernin
Eliza's Aria is a classical aria from the ballet Wild Swans, composed by Uzbekistan composer Elena Kats-Chernin. The piece was first recorded by soprano Jane Sheldon and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and released on the ABC Classics label. This recording was subsequently used in the 2007 Lloyds TSB "For the Journey" television and cinema advertisements and also received extensive radio airplay in December 2007. It was also used as the basis for "The Journey Continues" a dance track by DJ Mark Brown, featuring Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne, which was released in February 2008.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99Columbus - Rob Goorhuis
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa in 1451. His father was a wool merchant. Originally he seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps, and thus sailed the oceans to countries as far apart as Iceland and Guinea. In 1476 his ship was sunk during a battle off the coast of Portugal. Columbus saved his own life by swimming to shore. In 1484 he conceived the idea of sailing to the Indies via a westward sea route, but it was only in 1492 that he was able to realize this plan. On this first voyage he was in command of three ships: the flag-ship, called the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Ni?a. From Spain Columbus sailed via the Canary Islands to the Bahamas, whichhe sighted on October 12th 1492. Without being aware of it Columbus discovered the 'New World' he thought he had landed in the eastern part of Asia. The motif from Dvok's 9th Symphony 'Aus der neuen Welt' forms a little counterfeit history at this point in the composition. After this first voyage Columbus was to undertake another three long voyages to America. These voyages were certainly not entirely devoid of misfortune. More than once he was faced with shipwreck, mutiny and the destruction of settlements he had founded. After Columbus had left for Spain from Rio Belen in 1503, he beached his ships on the coast of Jamaica. The crew were marooned there and it was only after a year that Columbus succeeded in saving his men and sailing back to Spain with them. In the music the misunderstanding about which continent Columbus discovered in his lifetime resounds, for does this part in the composition not contain Asiatic motifs? Poor Columbus! In 1506 the famous explorer died in Valladolid.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£237.99Symphonic Requiem - James Barnes
Commissioned for the United States Army Band to commemmorate the 150th anniversary of the America Civil War, the work combines two massive structures into one: a requiem and a symphony. It portrays the heartbreak of three of the most dramatic battles of the war, concluded by an apotheosis, a hymn of respect and praise for the 668,000 soldiers, Confederate and Federal alike, who gave their lives during this monumental conflict. Dur: 28:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Mr. Holland's Opus (Medley)
The dramatic music from this exceptional movie depicting the life of a music teacher offers you a wonderful opportunity to draw attention to the value of music education in our schools. Includes: An American Symphony, Visions Of A Sunset, and Cole's Song.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Fantasia 2000
Disney's eagerly awaited new movie is sure to be a huge hit with audiences everywhere. This medley features excerpts of Carnival Of The Animals, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and The Firebird Suite.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Jingle Bells Fantasy
John Wasson gives this timeless holiday carol a full blown symphonic treatment in this creative and masterful setting for mature ensembles. With wide-ranging style changes and surprising twists and turns, this is a guaranteed highlight of any holiday concert! Recorded by the Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin conducting from the album Horns for the Holidays on the Reference Recordings label.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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