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£102.99
Symphonic Fortress - James L. Hosay
Grand angular fanfares and forceful melodies give the listener a sense of the power and resolve that a view of Fort Monroe can invoke. This is a challenging and exciting piece to play and exhibits great color as well as interesting twists of harmony. The flowing main theme and creative counterpoint are sure to inspire your band to new heights and lift the spirits of the audience as well. Show what your band can do with James L. Hosay's Symphonic Fortress. Majestic!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Canto and Caprice - James Curnow
What an excellent way to lift your beginning band up to a higher level of musicianship! This outstanding new work for the beginning band is perfect for that first festival experience or for any concert venue. With accents, staccato, and lots of dynamic and stylistic contrasts there is much to teach in this piece, and yet it remains accessible to the last exciting note. Be sure to pay close attention to this significant new beginning band composition. An important addition to the repertoire
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99
Joyride - Timothy Johnson
What fun you'll have with this descriptive tone picture by Timothy Johnson! All kinds of creative rhythmic and orchestration effects bring the old Model T to life once again. Young musicians will revel in the fun of interpreting this joyous look at the "old days." It's a perfect contrast to lighten up your concert and refresh the audience. There's also plenty to teach in the realm of style, articulation, phrasing, and much more, let alone the opportunity for cross-curricular teaching in U.S. history. It makes learning fun.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£102.99
Spirit of the Pioneers - James Curnow
James Curnow presents an outstanding new overture for band. A wealth of enchanting musical ideas are masterfully developed and contrasted in this magnificent composition. What a delightful musical statement! The ever-optimistic spirit of the pioneers is beautifully represented throughout this bright and cheerful concert offering. It's fun to play and an accessible joy for the audience to hear. Be sure and listen to the demonstration CD. You are sure to like Spirit of the Pioneers. Opportunities abound for cross-curricular tie-ins.Unforgettable!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99
Spectroduction - Johan Nijs
The title of this thrilling piece indicates exactly what composer Johan Nijs wants his new work to be, a spectacular introduction.Spectroduction does not disappoint on both counts, grabbing the audiences attention from the first beat. This will make for a spectacular way to open your next concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99
Overture to a New Age - Jan de Haan
A new era dawns-heralded by solemn brass fanfares. What does the future hold? In his work Overture to a New Age, Jan de Haan expresses on the one hand anticipation, on the other also an awareness that things won't always be as rosy as theysometimes appear. Ultimately, however, confidence and hope win through, represented by Jan de Haan in a brilliant coda. The new age can begin!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99
The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits - Sergei Prokofiev
The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Ala and Lolli) in 1916, from which The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits can be heard on this CD. This suite is one of Prokofiev's first works, and received negative criticism following its first performance on account of its being "uncivilised". Prokofiev himself wrote after this first performance ". . . The timpani player beat the skin of the timpani to tatters, and the whole orchestra voiced a protest. A cellist complained that he only put up with the violence, createdby the blaring brass, on account of his sick wife and three children . . .".
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£248.99
Odysseia - Maxime Aulio
Washed up on the Phaeacian shore after a shipwreck, Odysseus is introduced to King Alcinous. As he sits in the palace, he tells the Phaeacians of his wanderings since leaving Troy. Odysseus and his men fi rst landed on the island of the Cicones wherethey sacked the city of Ismarus. From there, great storms swept them to the land of the hospitable Lotus Eaters. Then they sailed to the land of the Cyclopes. Odysseus and twelve of his men entered the cave of Polyphemus. After the single-eyed giantmade handfuls of his men into meals, Odysseus fi nally defeated him. He got him drunk and once he had fallen asleep, he and his men stabbed a glowing spike into the Cyclop's single eye, completely blinding him. They escaped by clinging to the belliesof some sheep. Once aboard, Odysseus taunted the Cyclop by revealing him his true identity. Enraged, Polyphemus hurled rocks at the ship, trying to sink it. After leaving the Cyclopes' island, they arrived at the home of Aeolus, ruler of the winds.Aeolus off ered Odysseus a bag trapping all the strong winds within except one - the one which would take him straight back to Ithaca. As the ship came within sight of Ithaca, the crewmen, curious about the bag, decided to open it. The winds escapedand stirred up a storm. Odysseus and his crew came to the land of the cannibalistic Laestrygonians, who sank all but one of the ships. The survivors went next to Aeaea, the island of the witch-goddess Circe. Odysseus sent out a scouting party butCirce turned them into pigs. With the help of an antidote the god Hermes had given him, Odysseus managed to overpower the goddess and forced her to change his men back to human form. When it was time for Odysseus to leave, Circe told him to sail tothe realm of the dead to speak with the spirit of the seer Tiresias. One day's sailing took them to the land of the Cimmerians. There, he performed sacrifi ces to attract the souls of the dead. Tiresias told him what would happen to him next. He thengot to talk with his mother, Anticleia, and met the spirits of Agamemnon, Achilles, Patroclus, Antilochus, Ajax and others. He then saw the souls of the damned Tityos, Tantalus, and Sisyphus. Odysseus soon found himself mobbed by souls. He becamefrightened, ran back to his ship, and sailed away. While back at Aeaea, Circe told him about the dangers he would have to face on his way back home. She advised him to avoid hearing the song of the Sirens; but if he really felt he had to hear, thenhe should be tied to the mast of the ship, which he did. Odysseus then successfully steered his crew past Charybdis (a violent whirlpool) and Scylla (a multiple-headed monster), but Scylla managed to devour six of his men. Finally, Odysseus and hissurviving crew approached the island where the Sun god kept sacred cattle. Odysseus wanted to sail past, but the crewmen persuaded him to let them rest there. Odysseus passed Circe's counsel on to his men. Once he had fallen asleep, his men impiouslykilled and ate some of the cattle. When the Sun god found out, he asked Zeus to punish them. Shortly after they set sail from the island, Zeus destroyed the ship and all the men died except for Odysseus. After ten days, Odysseus was washed up on theisland of the nymph Calypso.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99
Saxophones in the Light - Harm Evers
The title Saxophones in the Light describes what the piece does - it puts not one, not two, but three of your saxophones into the limelight! At the same time Harm Evers also manages to bring out the best in your concert band. This exciting and inventive piece will give all your musicians a chance to shine.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£109.99
Hymn to Freedom - Hymne la Libert - Thierry Deleruyelle
Freedom remains a subject of all times. This piece of music lets you take a moment to reflect on what it means to be free.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days