ARIA (from the Opera Rinaldo) (Concert Band) - Handel, George Frideric - Dawson, Jay

Aria (from the Opera Rinaldo) (Lascia Ch'io Pianga) This gorgeous work has become a virtual pop hit, thanks to the many recordings by today's best-loved sopranos. Easy, yet full of teaching opportunities for tone, blend, pitch and expression.

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Aria Cantabile (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Erickson, Frank

Here is a marvelously moving, yet highly sophisticated offering of tonal colors. Teach line and structure. Highly recommended for concert or contest. Duration: 4.00

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ARIA DELLA BATTAGLIA (Concert Band) - Gabrieli, Andrea - Scatterday, Mark

The current edition of Gabrieli's Aria Della Battaglia was transcribed for the modern orchestra wind section from the Canto Dialoghi Musicali de Diversi Eccelentissimi Autori: Venice 1590. The work is subtitled "per sonare d'instrumenti da fiato" ("to be played by wind instruments") and is one in a long line of such descriptive works dating from the sixteenth century with no instrumental designation whatsoever. The popularity of this genre, however, did not fade with the close of the Renaissance. Rather, a rich development continued into the nineteenth century with Beethoven's Wellington's Victory, the so-called "Battle Symphony," being a latter-day example.

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Aria e Danza (Alto Saxophone Solo with Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schoonenbeek, Kees

Duration: 7:00

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Ariel (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Strommen, Carl

This original overture demonstrates a sense of lightness and buoyancy. The title is borrowed from the sprite-like character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest." A spirit whose name is derived from "air," Ariel is capricious, ethereal, and mischievous, adjectives that apply to this piece. A cherished addition to the repertoire!Duration: 2.30

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Arietta (from Masquerade Suite) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Halvorsen, Johan - Noble, Paul

Masquerade Suite was composed by Johan Halvorsen, one of the best-kept secrets of Norway. Not only was he an accomplished violinist and conductor, but also he was among the most prominent Norwegian composers in the generation following Edvard Grieg. His compositions develop the national Romantic tradition of his friends Grieg and Svendsen, but his was a distinctive style marked by brilliant orchestration inspired by the French Romantic composers. The original version of Masquerade Suite had nine movements. Paul Noble has selected five of the most suitable movements for band transcription and grouped them into this beautiful suite. The U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. gave the premiere performance of this work. The first movement, Holberg Overture, sets the mood, pace, and musical themes for the entire suite, with rousing opening themes, followed by a grand fugue in the development section. This is clearly a piece for accomplished bands, giving all wind players a real workout. Each of the succeeding movements has a distinctive style, making the suite a significant addition to the repertoire of the Concert Band. Especially noteworthy is the Arietta, the easiest of the movements, and can easily stand alone with its haunting flute and oboe melodies and dramatic crescendo, the crisp solos in the Molinasque, and the final movement, which is very much like a circus march, fast, lively and short!

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Arikara (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lopez, Victor

This original composition highlights the Arikara Native American Indian tribe and integrates music and history into one cohesive learning experience. Guaranteed to meet your music needs and common core competencies.Duration: 2:00

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Arikara (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Meredith, James

Inspired by the Arikara (uh-RIK-a-RAH) tribe of Native Americans based in North Dakota, this work by James Meredith is an evocative piece without portraying any specific event or story. Opening with a plaintive flute solo supported by an exotic percussion backdrop, the piece features a chorale-like statement in the winds before moving to the faster and more rhythmic main section. Mixing early American imagery with striking dissonances, this is an effective and unique offering with limited technical demands.Duration: 4:50

Arioso Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

Even the most basic understanding of Western music must include an intimate familiarity with the magnificent body of works by J.S.Bach. The charming beauty of the ARIOSO from BWV 156 must almost certainly appear on anyone?s personal list of the world's most beautiful melodies. What a wonderful vehicle for the study of artful phrasing and expression! Don't let the Grade 2 designation make you overlook this exquisite rendition for bands that normally play at grades 4, 5, and 6. Musicians at any level of ability will find great rewards here.As the perfect festival centerpiece or as a lovely introspective moment on any concert, Jacob de Haan's touching arrangement of Bach's incomparable ARIOSO, speaking its own inherent and spiritual truth, is sure to find a permanent home in your concert band library. 0:03:50

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Arioso (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

Dedicated to the Statue of Liberty, SYMBOL OF FREEDOM opens with a tuneful main theme which may be whistled by the band. This very playable, dramatic sounding and powerful march is one of Jay Chattaway's finest!