Norse Legend (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Del Borgo, Elliot

Duration: 2.45

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Norsk Kunstnerkarneval Op.14 (Norwegian Artists' Carnival Op.14) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Svendsen, Johan S. - Nordhagen, Stig

This well-known work was composed in Christiania in 1874 for a burlesque Carnival in Kunstnerforeningen.An early title for the work was Bryllup paa Dovre. The manuscript score and parts at The National Library in Oslo of the early version with this title have much more music than the version printed by C.F. Peters, Leipzig in 1881. The form in this first version was ABA with an additional trio part that later were discarded. In the trio Svendsen used the melody Saeterreisen (Os har gjort kva gjeras skulle) from Lindeman's collection of Norwegian Folk Tunes. (Vol. I/115). In the A-part a wedding tune (Bruraslaatten) from Sogn is used (Lindeman Vol. I/476). The Carnival's literary theme was the connection between the cold north and the warm south. Musically the south is represented in Svendsen's music by Raffaele Sacoo's melody from 1835, Te voglio bene assai.I believe that if Norwegian quality music from this period is going to be performed, it must at least be available. There must be editions for modern instrumentations with full scores. I do this as my contribution to expand and enrich the repertoire for Concert Bands.- Stig Nordhagen

NORTH AND SOUTH (Advanced Concert Band) - Conti, Bill - Kabat, Jiri

Movie: North and South Duration: 6:14 American Grade4

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North Bay Vistas (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Smith, Robert W.

Composer Robert W. Smith's journey to the San Francisco Bay Area inspired this musical panorama. Beginning with an intriguing fanfare statement representing the unforgettable skyline of San Francisco and the unique images of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, our journey begins north over the waters of the bay. Sailing across the water, we are treated to magnificent vistas including both the city and the surrounding mountains. An early morning sunrise looking down on the vineyards of Sonoma was the inspiration for the center of the piece. The early morning mist combined with light and shadow creates a very peaceful scene that is not soon forgotten. The piece concludes with the return to the city providing a new perspective of this truly unique American landscape.Duration: 6.15

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North Beach Parade (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Evers, Harm

Harm Evers was inspired by the North Beach Parade, which annually takes place along the west coast of California when he wrote this fast march in 6/8 time. This march will be an absolute success!Duration: 2:30

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North Country Celebration (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wagner, Douglas E.

With a theme that is reminiscent of an English Morris Dance tune, this cheerful original is scored to lie easily under the fingers of beginning wind players. Cast in a modified rondo form, ample doublings and rich chord voicings help to achieve a solid top-to-bottom ensemble sound. Subtle articulations and dynamic nuances add just the right dash of colour in this musically satisfying offering for concert audiences. BravoDuration: 1.30

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North Hills Fantasy (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

North Hills Fantasy was commissioned by the North Hills High School Bands, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (director: Len Lavelle) as part of a commissioning programme that has run since 1965 - the longest of its kind in the USA. The work opens with a reflective, unaccompanied solo for alto saxophone which develops into a chorale for horns and saxes. This is taken up by the trumpets and subsides to a change of key and mood, with highly decorated folk-like solos for clarinet, bassoon and saxes. These solos build to a climax for full band, which heralds a triumphant return of the horn chorale, accompanied by florid woodwind figuration. But the mood soon winds down; fragments of earlier melodies return calmly to peacefully close the work. Duration: 5.30

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North Pole Sleigh Ride (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, Mark

This sparkling holiday medley creatively combines several favorite carols to produce a musical picture of a sleigh ride in the frozen north with Santa and his elves. An excellent selection for your next holiday program. Duration: 2.00

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North Star Overture (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Reilly, John

Crisp as the Minnesota night air that inspired it, North Star Overture is propelled by driving rhythms and bright melodies. The structure of the work is defined by three distinct sections following a fast-slow-fast outline. Duration: 5.45

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Northern Lament (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bourgeois, Derek

Adapted from the slow movement of Bourgeois' own "Sonata for Brass Quintet," "Northern Lament" is a powerful work with a fiery climax in the middle and thematic material derived from a simple & memorable melody.