Of Clipper Ships And Sailors (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bulla, Stephen

A beautiful carol presented in three verse settings. Although ideal for holiday programs, this enchanting arrangement is so good you'll want to use it one other programs as well. Exceptionally fine writing.

Of Courage And Valor

This beautiful tone poem is a tribute to the thousands of military men and women who put their lives on the line every day in service to their country. Very playable, yet strikingly poignant and effective, it's also a perfect tool for teaching your young musicians the art of lyrical performance. "Of Courage and Valor" has "winner" written all over it!

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Of Days Gone By (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Slater, Mark D.

Here is a beautiful ballad allowing bands to showcase their musicianship. A reflective and sensitive melody leads to a heroic climax contrasted by a secondary woodwind theme. Delicate percussion scoring enhances the composition. Duration: 4.30

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Of Distant Peaks (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sheldon, Robert

An ancient mountain poem by Li Bai (701--762) served as the inspiration for this piece, written in memory of Daniel Stritchko, a young tenor saxophone player from Longmont, Colorado. The front range of the Rocky Mountains serves as the dramatic backdrop to Longmont, providing the impetus for the grandeur and spirit of this composition.Duration: 2:30

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Of Gale Force Winds (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Saucedo, Richard L.

The turbulence and intensity of a major wind storm is effectively recreated in Richard Saucedo's Of Gale Force Winds. Based around rhythmic figures that create a wind-like effect, and combined with a playful melody, the piece alternates between 6/8 and 9/8 staying rhythmically dynamic throughout. A very brief moment of repose hints at the period of calm that comes in the middle or "eye" of bigger storms. The fury of the storm then returns with darker sonorities and increased energy as this descriptive work comes to an exciting conclusion.Duration: 4:00

Of Honor and Valor Eternal

Commissioned for the 2005 Mississippi All-State Band, "Of Honor and Valor Eternal" is a very impressive debut composition by an outstanding young composer. Contemporary in nature and full of vitality, it features short solos for oboe, clarinet and trumpet and interesting interplay between the various motives. The sonorities of the horn lines mix with the powerful rhythms of the percussion to create a dynamic and vibrant work that is perfect for any concert or contest performance by better bands.

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Of Kindred Spirit (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

The elegant beauty of this David Shaffer ballad provides a nice change of pace for any occasion. Simple but plaintive melodic lines and lush harmonies create a musical mood that makes "Evening Prayer" worthy of performance by bands at many different levels.

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Of Kings and Christmas (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Neeck, Larry

This holiday medley features unique arrangements of three traditional Christmas carols:March of the KingsWe Three KingsGood King WenceslasA musically and educationally satisfying piece, even if the size of your band or instrumentation are limited. While the full-sounding scoring belies the reasonable technical demands of the piece, this uplifting crowd-pleaser is sure to inspire the holiday spirit in your band and audience.Duration: 5.00

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Of Myths and Monsters (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

Philip Sparke's Of Myths and Monsters links thematically to his work Music of the Spheres. The Hydra, Cassiopeia, Orion and Pegasus are the constellations and corresponding Greek myths depicted in this impressive three-movement work.Duration: 21:30

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OF MYTHS AND MONSTERS (The Music of Philip Sparke)(Wind Band CD)

Recorded by Rundfunk-Blasorchester Leipzig (Thomas Doss), The Concert Band of the German Armed Forces (OTL Christoph Scheibling) and The Royal Netherlands Army Band 'Johan Willem Friso' (Hans Leenders). Include: Sailing with the Tall Ships; Moving Heaven and Earth (Concertante Variations on an Original Theme after Gabriel Faure); Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains; Five States of Change; The Song of the Bell (After a Poem by Friedrich Schiller); Of Myths and Monsters (An Outrage for Concert Band).