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£60.99Geneva - Timothy Broege
This celebratory work by Timothy Broege uses alternating fast and slow segments to showcase a variety of colors and contrasting musical styles. The slow sections feature brief solos for alto sax and trumpet, while the fast sections utilize a driving pulse and creative interplay between the winds and percussion. Dynamic contrasts and creative harmonies round out this marvelous work. Dur: 5:40 (Includes full performance CD)
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£72.99Song of the Gandy Dancers - Richard L. Saucedo
Gandy dancers were railroad workers in a bygone era. Richard takes you on a stunning journey to this lost time, painting aural images of railroad scenes and the heartfelt songs of these forgotten laborers. Picturesque and filled with emotional depth. Dur: 5:00 (Includes full performance CD)
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£76.99Our Yesterdays Lengthen Like Shadows - Samuel R. Hazo
This uniquely constructed work was commissioned by the 2008 South Carolina High School All-State Band and consists of a series of gorgeous melodic textures surrounding one ever-present note. The listener hears this note briefly inthe beginning and the end, but it is skillfully hidden in between. From lush soft passages to crescendos that leave your audience breathless, this composition will provide you and your ensemble with an unforgettable musicalexperience! Includes access to online recording of full performance. Dur: 5:00
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£79.99Siorai September - Samuel R. Hazo
Translated from Gaelic as Eternal September, this marvelous setting for band is designed to take each listener back to their own vivid fall memories on a college campus. Commissioned by the University of Notre Dame and premieredat their Carnegie Hall performance in 2010, this work is also dedicated to the composer's father, Dr. Samuel J. Hazo, a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame. Additionally, Dr. Hazo's poem Home Are the Sailors is incorporated in the middleof the piece. Rich in musical references and varied textures, this is a dramatic and rewarding work for mature ensembles. Dur: c. 5:30
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£60.99The Singing River - Johnnie Vinson
In the Shoals region of northwest Alabama, the Tennessee River is often referred to as "the singing river," a term originating with the Yuchi tribe of Native Americans. Commissioned by the Shoals Area Band DirectorsAssociation, Johnnie Vinson has created an effective work for band that focuses on the river's relationship to life in this area both past and present. A primary "river theme" is stated from which a series of variantscreates a fascinating and appealing musical tapestry. Dur: 5:40
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£72.99Sawdust City Celebration - Michael Sweeney
Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname Sawdust City) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk tunes commonly heard during Wisconsin'spioneer days. With styles ranging from dramatic and powerful to lighthearted and lyrical, this is a rich-sounding and impressive work for the concert stage. Dur: 5:50
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£64.99Landmark Overture - Jim Andy Caudill
This repertoire classic sounds as fresh today as when it was first published in 1974! Featuring exuberant and tuneful themes as well as a flowing and symphonic-sounding slow section, this work is impeccably scored and easily attainable by most bands. A great choice for contest. (5:10) From the CD Band Classics Library 4 (BOCD-7465) Hiroshima Wind Orchestra - Yoshihiro Kimura, Conductor Distributed by Bravo Music: www.BravoMusicInc.com
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£89.99Second Essay - Samuel Barber
Composed in 1942, Barber's Second Essay is a masterwork of concentrated musical drama, with a richness of texture comprised of highly charged and succinctly organised musical modules. The opening theme has adefinite American flavour, which is followed by a fugal section that evolves from simple tonal patterns to polytonality. After an intensely rhythmic third section, all elements are combined in a huge climax and coda that round offthe work. Expertly transcribed for symphonic band by Dr. George Schneider, this is certain to find its place in the standard repertoire for mature ensembles. Duration 11:00. (Grade 5)
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£73.50Three Miniatures for Winds and Percussion - Robert Sheldon
Dance like no one is watching, sing like no one is listening and live each day as if it were your last. This famous poem has many versions and is attributed to several authors, yet its simple, eloquent message speaks volumes to millions of people worldwide. The composition therefore has a first movement entitled "Joyful Dance," the second movement is "Simple Song," and the final movement is a "Celebration." Each movement is quite brief but distinctly different, each expressing the feelings inherent in the poem from which the work was drawn. (5:15) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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£82.95And in the End It Was Earth - Roland Barrett
Inspired by the Native American proverb, "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." Roland Barrett has scored this original composition to musically reflect that sentiment conveying the inherent beauty, majesty, and grandeur of planet Earth. Combining fluid moving melodic components with energetic and driving rhythmic pulse, the work will capture the imagination of all. (5:30) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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