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£58.90Ain't No Stoppin'Us! - Robert W. Smith
A driving rock chart that will be a favorite of your entire concert band. As part of the new Barnhouse Jazz For Young Concert Band Series, this new tune by Robert W. Smith gives all sections of the band an opportunity to "rock". Accompanied by a rhythm section, Ain't No Stoppin' Us features a scorching melody complete with woodwind fills and soaring counterlines. An open solo section gives all students an opportunity to improvise in a very comfortable setting. This is a perfect choice for the spring concert or any school assembly. Be careful, this may be the one that students want to play year after year!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£79.20Southwest Summer - Robert W. Smith
Composer Robert W. Smith has enjoyed his sojourns in the great state of Texas each summer since 1985. In a recent visit to the southwest with his family, he was inspired to sketch three impressions of the Lone Star State. Desert Dawn opens the work with Native-American overtones depicting the warmth of the sunrise over a beautiful southwestern vista. Anyone ever visiting San Antonio will delight in the Paseo Del Rio depicting the light and lively Riverwalk of this great city. The energetic and powerful Longhorns concludes the work with a sense of joy while celebrating this uniquely American way of life. Suitable for concert and festival performance, "Southwest Summer"will be a valued addition to your next program.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£85.30The Keystone - Robert W. Smith
Commissioned by Pennsylvania's Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Mu (the International Fraternity of Band Directors), "The Keystone" is a concert/festival work written for the symphonic band by Robert W. Smith. Featuring fanfare motifs, soaring melodies, and driving harmonic effects, this impressive work is appropriate for any concert performance setting. Well scored and very effective!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£46.70Ultimatum - Robert W. Smith
Ultimatum, Robert W. Smith's exhilarating contribution to the young band repertoire, focuses the energy and intensity of our developing musicians into one powerful musical statement. Featuring a melody that students will be practicing "over and over" on their own, the composer draws upon multiple musical styles to create this unique musical work. Using both traditional and contemporary compositional techniques, Ultimatum is sure to be the favorite of performer and audience alike.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£52.80Folk Song Variants - Robert W. Smith
Based on an Appalachian melody, "Folk Song Variants" is welcome addition to the young band repertoire. Beginning with a lyrical melodic statement, the piece moves to a celebration of American folk songs featuring melodic interplay throughout sections of the band. Suitable for concert and festival performance, this new work by Robert W. Smith is destined to be part of the young band standard repertoire.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£59.90Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge - Robert W. Smith
American history comes to life with this inspired work from composer Robert W. Smith. "Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge" is a work for the developing concert band inspired by the sailing ship of the same name and its infamous captain known as Blackbeard. Featuring rollicking nautical themes and a dark journey into "Davy Jones Locker" featuring the tuba, the piece will be a favorite of your students and audience. Fun to prepare and educationally sound!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£52.80Reindeer Galop - Robert W. Smith
Santa's reindeer are off and running with this playful holiday selection by Robert W. Smith. Featuring "Jingle Bells" and "Up On The Housetop," you can hear the hooves of the reindeer as they "galop" across the wintery countryside. Written for the young band as well as more advanced bands with limited rehearsal time, "Reindeer Galop" is an exciting addition or finale/encore to your holiday concert program. Santa, hold on tight!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£152.30Promising Skies - Robert W. Smith
In late August of 2005, the normally festive skies over the city of New Orleans began to change. As Hurricane Katrina approached the city, the skies promised a weather event of unprecedented proportions. Composer Robert W. Smith was commissioned bythe United State Marine Forces Reserve Band of New Orleans to create this symphonic tone poem recreating and commemorating the Katrina experience. Beginning with "Blue Sky," the jazz of the historic city provides the musical inspiration. Soon, the"Threatening Sky" arrives giving way to the "Raging Sky." Finally, the "Dawn of a New Sky" brings hope as the city is reborn to share its musical gifts once again. "Promising Skies"is large work for concert band at the medium advanced level. Usingthe American art form of jazz as its base along with unusual percussive effects, the piece is a unique and welcome contribution to the repertoire.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£73.10Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus - Robert W. Smith
It's 1897 in New York City. A young girl writes to the editor of the New York Sun questioning the existence of Santa Claus. The classic editorial response "Yes, Virginia" has charmed generations of families during the yuletide season. Robert W. Smith has set this inspiring text to music for performance at any holiday concert. Featuring a narrator, the band setting includes holiday favorites that bring these famous words to life. Why not ask your principal or superintendent to perform with the band this year? Suitable for performance by ensembles at many levels, "Yes, Virginia" reminds us all of the wonders of the holiday season as seen through a child's eyes!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£73.10Time, Tone, Tune, Technique - Robert W. Smith
The "4 T's" of band performance are addressed in this fundamental warmup set by Robert W. Smith. TIME is presented in multiple meters with options to clap/play with or without a metronome. Two chorale exercises focus on TONE production. We focus on TUNE with tuning chord sequence. TECHNIQUE features a scale/key exercise for technical facility through daily use. An excellent band warm up and pedagogical tool!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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