Armenian Dances, Part 1, Selections from - Alfred Reed

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Armenian Dances, Part I - Alfred Reed

Based on authentic Armenian folk songs collected by Komidas Vartabed, this work has been expanded through contemporary use of rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic content to showcase the modern wind band. A wonderful staple in wind literature. (12:00) This title is available in SmartMusic.

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Armenian Fire Dance - Goff Richards

Armenian Folk Song and Dance - Aram Il'yich Khachaturian

Armenian Rhapsody - Johnnie Vinson

The music of Armenia, with its long history of folk songs, has a fascinating uniqueness and distinctive flavor. This appealing setting uses five traditional Armenian melodies in a rhapsodic approach for band. Johnnie Vinsonskillfully combines bold statements and driving rhythmic figures, contrasted with beautiful yet simple melodies, in a work that provides both excitement and variety. Dur: 5:30

Armer Columbus - Dimitri Shostakovich

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Armida Overture - Franz Joseph Haydn

This overture to the opera is characteristic of Haydn. It is an abbreviated sonata form with a waltz instead of a development section. The melodies have real vitality, and ingenious counterpoint enriches the repetition of thematic material.

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Armor Of The Mystic - Rob Grice

Armored Knights - Chris Bernotas

The percussion section introduces and drives this piece along. Images of knights on mighty steeds infuse the narrative, as the winds play long, lyric passages punctuated by contrasting elements.

Armorer's Song - Reginald DeKoven

Excerpted from: Robin Hood