The Forge of Vulcan (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

Take a look at this powerful, exciting work with a relentless rhythmic drive that keeps hammering away at you! Drummers will just love this one, especially with the unique use of metal trash cans to evoke the power of the ancient blacksmith. Lots of changing meters add variety, and the dark textures and moods create an aura of mythology. Michael Sweeney has created another winning composition that will musically challenge your students and take your band program to new heights!

The Forge of Vulcan (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

With powerful melodies, a contrasting lyric middle section, and percussion using trash cans, Michael's popular work from 1997 has become a staple for the middle school level. Here is a version adapted for the Flex-Band format which allows small or incomplete ensembles the opportunity to enjoy this exciting piece.

The Forgotten Village (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Oare, Michael

This overture tells the musical story of Portsmouth Village, once a bustling sea village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but now a ghost town with past glories only a memory. In this descriptive work, the slow and reflective opening leads to a vibrant faster section with driving rhythms and melodic lines passed from section to section.Duration: 2:45

The Four Noble Truths (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of major stress in our lives - birth, ageing, desire and death; Samudaya which describes those parts of our life that induce stress, feeling, craving, desire; Nirodha which tells us how to eliminate those aspects of our lives which induce stress and Magga which describes the eight disciplines which can help us eliminate the origins of stress from our lives. It can be seen from these over-simplified definitions, that the Four Noble Truths fall into two pairs, the first two describing the origins of stress and the second two describing how we can reduce stress. To reflect this, the four movements of this work are also combined into two pairs - two quick movements and two slow movements. A fascinating work from this great English composer.Duration: 14:00

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The Four Seasons Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

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The Four Seasons (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vivaldi, Antonio - Stout, John

This Baroque masterpiece is skilfully adapted for developing bands. Each of Vivaldi's four movements has been scored to preserve the beauty or the original work. Includes: Spring, Winter, Summer, and Autumn,

The Fox (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bartok, Bela - Cook, Paul

One of the numerous short piano pieces for children that Bela Bartok completed in a four-volume piano collection in 1909. This arrangement for early band students remains faithful to Bartok's intent while comfortably accommodating the skills for first year players. Light and whimsical, you can hear the playful nature of "The Fox" in this solid scoring for your beginners.Duration: 1:45

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The Free Lance March (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sousa, John Philip - Bocook, Jay

Composed in 1905, this classic and sophisticated march by John Philip Sousa is unique from the standpoint of opening in 6/8, then switching to 2/4 midway. Jay Bocook has skilfully adapted this distinctive march for contemporary ensembles.Duration: 4:00.

The Free Lance March (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sousa, John Philip - Brion & Schissel

An outstanding Sousa march for mature bands. This historically accurate edition by Keith Brion & Loras Schissel comes complete with helpful notes about the performance practices of the Sousa band and other groups of that time period.Duration: 4.00

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The Funny Pumpkins Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world on October 31. Traditionally, children go door-to-door dressed up in costumes and collect sweets and treats. A hollowed out pumpkin with a face carved into it, called a jack-o-lantern, is a traditional symbol of Halloween. Some jack-o-lanterns have scary faces, while others have fun, whimsical faces. The trombones in this piece represent the jack-o-lanterns with their whimsical faces--hence the title The Funny Pumpkins. Your trombone section will have immense fun with this new solo feature.

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