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£48.80Takeoff! - David Shaffer
Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff with this programmatic piece written to capture the exhilaration of powered flight. Unique percussion instruments and contemporary instrumental sonorities are used to build the excitement from the takeoff and flight through dramatic turbulence to the resolution of a successful landing. David Shaffer's trademarks including driving rhythms, powerful harmonies, and solid melodies, are evident throughout this exciting piece. An excellent choice for contest or festival performances. Highly recommended.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£46.70Twilight - David Shaffer
With lush harmonies and lyrical melodies, "Twilight" paints the musical portrait of a beautiful fall sunset. Written for the University of Dayton New Horizons Band, this quiet and expressive piece will be a wonderful vehicle for teaching legato playing styles to your younger players. David's thorough knowledge of the limitations of younger musicians has allowed him to craft a beautiful setting superior in both appeal and content.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£69.10Soaring! - David Shaffer
Soaring is a mode of flight in which height is gained slowly by using air that is moving upwards. Written for music educator's Randy Heuvelman's 30 years of service to the Woodland (Illinois) School District, Soaring paints a music portrait of dedication, compassion and intensity, all aspects of this educator's tenure. A slower middle section alternating between choirs of woodwinds and brass paints a serene portrait with lush harmonies and soaring countermelodies. The extensive percussion scoring utilizes timbres that add and complement the completed musical setting. Soaring is truly one of David's best works
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£50.80Legend of the Eagles (Build-A-Band Edition) - David Shaffer
David Shaffer's "Legend of the Eagles" has been a contest/festival favorite of bands for many years, and this new "Build-A-Band" series arrangement makes this appealing and energetic work accessible to bands with instrumentation limitations. Bold and rhythmic at the beginning, it also contains a slower expressive section which will help musicians learn legato phrasing techniques. An exceptional composition!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£58.90Tempest Rising - David Shaffer
Popular composer David Shaffer's new composition for Middle School and Jr. High Bands is full of the bright and forceful rhythms, memorable melodies and tight harmonies that make Shaffer's music so appealing. A great choice for smaller high school bands. Includes multiple percussion parts to keep even the largest percussion section involved and has an impressive slow flowing section that really lets the woodwinds shine. Exceptional choice for any contest or concert performance! CAN'T BE BEAT!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£47.52Amazing Grace (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
David Shaffer has created a spectacular setting of this classic hymn for younger musicians. As a graceful introduction leads into the flowing opening statement of the melody, the arrangement grows with dramatic energy throughout. Although simple, the classic David Shaffer harmonies and counter-melodic writing make this arrangement a joy to teach and to perform. How better to teach the concepts of legato style and phase development. Especially appropriate for holiday concerts, this arrangement is also a perfect choice for both concert and festival performances.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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Our First Band Concert (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
(David Shaffer, James Swearingen, Robert W. Smith, Rob Grice) Stretch your budget dollars with this collection of four popular and contrasting Sound Foundations series publications! This set includes: "Starburst Fanfare" an energetic opener by David Shaffer "Heroes and Glory" a delightful overture by James Swearingen "Be Still My Soul" a beautiful lyrical arrangement by Robert W. Smith "12 The Clock Strikes" a humorous musical work by Rob Grice All 4 selections are at the grade .5 level, utilizing just the first six notes learned in band instruction, and perfect for that first semester concert!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£45.00Parade of the Palominos (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Shaffer, David
David Shaffer's clever march for the beginning band will be a welcome addition to any concert program. Playable at a range of tempo suitable for any beginning band setting, your performance will have toes tapping and hands clapping throughout!Duration: 1.15
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£74.00Purple Heart (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Shaffer, David
Purple Heart is a powerful and dramatic musical setting written in tribute to composer David Shaffer's former student LCpl Michael Cifuents who, along with 14 other Marines from the Columbus, Ohio based Lima Company of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, were killed on August 3, 2005 in a roadside attack in Iraq. The subdued sonorities of the horns are blended with the subtleties of the mallet percussion, creating a compassionate and stirring setting appropriate for any concert setting.Duration: 4.30
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£78.00Sun Dancing (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Shaffer, David
From the joyous opening statements, through beautiful flowing and lyrical middle section to the blazing finale, Sun Dancing is a musical portrait of the simple but intensely beautiful sun-catcher. This exciting and bold composition has all of composer David Shaffer's flare for fun and excitement. The large number of percussion parts will keep even the largest percussion section involved. Superb for contest or concert performances, it's sure to be a favourite of your students and audiences!Duration: 7.15
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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