VAN HELSING (Advanced Concert Band) - Silvestri, Alan - Valta, Jan

Movie: Van Helsing (Welcome to Transylvania/The Fire Mill/Bad Girls With Wings/Visiting Count Dracula/Dancing With Vampires/Final Battle/Reunited) Duration: 11:57 American Grade 4

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Vandivere Fanfare (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Windham, William

This dynamic composer has created a flourish for your first concert. A great concert opener for beginners to draw the attention and acclaim. Majestic in nature, this fanfare is soundly scored creating a grand sound from beginning ensembles with modest instrumentation. Bold and energetic. Duration: 2.00

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Vanguard Fanfare (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Romeyn, Rob

Vanguard Fanfare" is a bold and regal concert opener for young band. A proud, heroic opening statement is followed by a regal, flowing melody. As the melody develops, a countermelody is introduced, and we then move into a delicate section of lighter texture. The music ends as it began, proud, heroic and strong. Changing styles and textures offer valuable teaching opportunities. This one is a real winner for concert or festival performance! Duration: 2.30

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Variant on an Old English Carol (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Smith, Robert W.

Based on the classically familiar Greensleeves, here is a poignant setting with musical lines from forceful to flowing. Robert W. Smith stamps the work with his unique sound sculpturing to give a highly atmospheric scoring. Minimal rehearsal time will be needed to assure a dramatic performance. Intense and satisfying!Duration: 2:15

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Variants (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bullock, Jack

This superb concert literature is certain to build enthusiasm among your students. Structured in A-B-A form and derived from the main theme's rhythmic motif, soaring melodies are punctuated musically with engaging rhythmic content to make this work stand out as a crowd pleaser. Bold and impressive!Duration: 4.15

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Variants on a Celtic Folk Tune (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wagner, Douglas E.

With frequent use of repeated figures and ostinato with every instrument using only four or five, Variants on a Celtic Folk Tune should fit quite comfortably under the fingers. The gentle traditional ballad uses only quarter and half notes. Just the ticket for your beginners performance early in their first year of instruction.Duration: 2.00

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Variants on a Sea Shanty (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sheldon, Robert

Drunken Sailor is among the best-known of the sea shanties and became a popular song among non-sailors during the 20th century. The infectious tune has lyrics that ask the question, "What do we do with a drunken sailor early in the morning?" Each subsequent verse suggests various forms of punishment for the poor chap. This spirited arrangement is sure to delight audiences with a sparkling and energetic setting of this familiar tune.Duration: 1:30

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Variants on a Shaped Note Tune (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vinson, Johnnie

The title refers to a traditional early American singing style based on reading a system of shapes rather than musical notes. Based on the Scottish tune Pisgah from the shape note songbook, The Sacred Harp, the Variants begin simply with a statement by unison clarinets. From there begins a series of distinctive variations featuring an ingenious mix of styles, tempos, and instrumentation.Duration: 5:00

Variants on an American Hymn (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

Based on the familiar hymn "Abide With Me," this unique composition develops variations based on fragments of the original melody. Elements of the hymn are skillfully incorporated into a variety of styles, from slow flowing phrases to lively and rhythmic themes, before the hymn is gloriously presented near the end of the piece.

Variants on an English Hymn Tune (Euphonium Solo with Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune 'Holy, holy, holy!' will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and concert band. It is in the traditional air varie form with an introduction, theme and 3 variations. The original melody (known as Nicaea) was composed by John Bacchus Dykes' especially for Reginald Heber's renowned hymn of praise and became universally popular when it was included in Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861. A beautiful solo that will test the soloists ability to show true emotion.Duration: 7:30

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