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£51.00Ninja
Playable by any young band due to extensive doublings throughout, this mysterious composition reflects the fleeting nature of ninjas: seen one moment and gone the next. Full of teaching opportunities for improving young musicians' skills in the areas of articulation, accents, and dynamics, this concert, contest and festival selection will be a hit with players and audiences alike. Thematic and fun!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£42.00Ceremony of Peace
The character of Ceremony of Peacegives the impression of ceremonial music performed on prehistoric instruments.Because the music contains only the notes of the ascending pentatonic scale (Bb, C, Eb, F, and G), along with a very basic rhythm, the learning process will be very rewarding for your young band students. This piece is perfect for young beginners because it provides the opportunity to teach students basic tempo and rhythmic techniques while also having fun.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£42.00Start Your Engines
Start Your Engines plays homage to the iconic phrase "Gentlemen, start your engines," traditionally used at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This exciting concert selection for young band features the percussion section with opportunities for doubling parts if needed. The band "revs up" right at the beginning as the opposing eighth notes in the drums evoke a race car engine at the starting line. As the piece continues, the winds have opportunities to shine in comfortable ranges with reasonable technical demands. Start Your Engines is great for helping young bands sound their best at concert and beyond.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£47.00Symbol of Freedom
SymbolofFreedomisastraightforwardmarch foryoungbands.It is intended to give young players an opportunity to learn the American march style and form with notes and rhythms that are well within theirearly technical level. This piecewould be perfect for a warm-up march for contests or festivals.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Cornish Coastal Walk
Cornish Coastal Walk is a beautiful new composition depicting the majestic cliffs and coastline of the Cornwall region in England. Composer Michael Miller provides young bands with an opportunity to stretch their musical muscles with this lush and tuneful piece in 3/4 time. Directors will find in this piece a strong vehicle to teach phrasing, beauty of tone, and musicianship to young bands.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£8.00The New Bennett Band Book - Harold Bennett
The Bennett Band Books, published in four volumes starting in 1923, were used to teach the march form and style to literally millions of young band musicians in the middle of the twentieth century. These delightful marches composed by famous march composer Henry Fillmore (using the pseudonym Harold Bennett) have been given new life by arranger Larry Clark. This second collection includes an additional twelve Bennett marches. Also included is a helpful march warm-up section composed by Larry Clark to help teach march form and style to young students. There is also the added benefit of a full, professional recording of each selection available for download below. This is a valuable collection for any level band to use for marches at contest/festival performance or for sight-reading purposes.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£47.00Expectations
Expectations is dedicated to Larry Clark's young son. It was written with thoughts of his playful nature, which can be heard throughout the piece, while the lush, emotional opening depicts the composer's awe at being a parent to a wonderful little boy. This touching piece may stretch the musicianship of young band students, but it will be worth the journey.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Safety - Harold Bennett
Safety is yet another delightful little march from Henry Fillmore written under the pseudonym of Harold Bennett. Larry Clark has breathed new life into 18 of these excellent young band marches already and he continues this year with a tuneful one in 6/8 time. This is an important time signature in the march form and will prepare young students for more advanced 6/8 marches by Fillmore, Sousa and others.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Shepherd's Hey - Traditional
Band conductors know of this famous folk song because of the popular setting by band composing icon Percy Grainger, but it has been out of reach for young bands... until now! Andrew Balent has arranged the delightful tune in a setting that works wonderfully for young band.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£55.00Welcome - Harold Bennett
What could be better for contest warm-up than to play a tuneful Harold Bennett march? Larry Clark has arranged a classic for today's young bands, and it is perfect for introducing the march form and style to young players. We're pleased to bring this standard back into the spotlight.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days