Song of Hope (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Van der Roost, Jan

2011 was a disastrous year for Japan: on March 11 the northeast of the country suffered a violent earthquake, which triggered a huge tsunami and caused massive damage to people and the environment. The ensuing problems with the nuclear reactor at Fukushima only increased the misery: a black day in the country's history... One almost inevitable consequence of such dramatic circumstances is the particular damage suffered by the cultural arts. And so it was in Japan: various high school wind orchestras in the effected areas lost their practice rooms and/or instruments. It will take a long time before the damage suffered is repaired - and it will take great effort to overcome the psychological effects, too. Focusing on the latter, Yutada Nishida (director of The Bandwagon radio program) asked a few composers for a simple work that could be played by many orchestras. It just so happened that the Osakan Philharmonic Winds (with whom Jan Van der Roost had conducted a concert exclusively of his own works on September 25th) had had a similar idea. This concert saw the baptism of Song of Hope. This piece immediately struck a chord with musicians and audience alike: it begins bleakly in the low register and evolves to a more open, optimistic close. There really is hope for better times!Duration: 4:45

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Song of India Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

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Song of India (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai - Woodfield, Ray

Swing Style Arrangement. Grade: Medium.

Song of Israel Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Song of Israel is based on a world-famous tune, the traditional song from Israel entitles Hatikva. Roland Kernen makes creative use of this melody, presenting it a variety of styles, including a section with a 'rock' feel, to produce a cheerful concert work. 0:05:20

Song of Liberation (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob

This legendary piece by Jacob de Haan has become a standard in the international concert band repertoire. A timeless piece of music!Duration: 4:45

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Song of Love and Loss (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob

Sorrowful songs appeal to the composer. In this one the 'white' line of the theme is decorated by other instruments as the music proceeds from the minor to the major and then back again. The music is essentially cold and austere in the simplicity of its expression while the decorations do their best to provide colour and warmth.Duration: 3.45

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SONG OF LUTHIEN, The (Prestige Flute/Concert Band Extra Score) - Newton, Rodney

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SONG OF LUTHIEN, The (Prestige Flute/Concert Band Set) - Newton, Rodney

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Song of Praise (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob

Songs of Praise is a beautiful adaptation of a Netherlands church melody to Psalm 150. The composer Jacob de Haan shows his deft hand at arranging by setting the melody in creative and varied instrumentations. His Songs of Praise is perfectly suited to worship or indeed as a concert intermezzo.Duration: 2:00

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SONG OF REMEMBRANCE (Beginning Concert Band) - Nowlin, Ryan

This haunting selection, imbued with tender melancholy, affording beginning students the opportunity to explore their most complex emotions through music. Teach musicianship early with the perfect counterpart to an energetic selection in your next beginning concert program. Duration: 2:30

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