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£27.95For'c'sle Songs - By Jack Bullock
Although written as supplemental material to the Belwin 21st Century Band Method (for use after Level 2, Lesson 8), this piece can be used with any Level Two band method. The grade level is 1 1/2 to 2. The two songs are 'TIS ADVERTISED IN BOSTON and SAILING THE BOAT. (1:05)
Estimated delivery 3-5 days
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Big Bands Play Folk Songs - Traditional / arr. James D. Ployhar
In his classic style, James Ployhar brings us another collection in his Big Bands Play . . . series. The title says folk songs and the work includes: "Little Brown Jug," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Careless Love," and "Skip to My Lou" all prepared with the endearing concert band swing-style that can only be James Ployhar. A sure-fire hit on any program. (3:10)
Estimated delivery 3-5 days
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£6.95Barcarolle - By Frank Erickson
The barcarolle was originally a boat song that was sung by Venitian gondoliers, characterized by the alternation of strong and light beats in 6/8 time. The highly expressive melody is first played by trumpets and is then interwoven with flutes, clarinets and other sections of the band. A timeless contribution to your concert band music library. Commissioned by the Hamilton, Ontario Massed Band Festival, 1992. (Grade 3---Medium)
Estimated delivery 3-5 days
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£59.99A Caribbean Sailing Trip - Peter Kleine Schaars
With this composition in a rumba style, Peter Kleine Schaars invites us to enjoy a relaxed sailing trip in the waters of the Caribbean. The feeling of freedom on the boat is mirrored by an extensive melody surrounded by a palette of colourful harmonies the shades of the water while the clever percussion sets the course of the ship. Who wouldn't dream of such an adventure? Although the musical themes and accompaniments have been constructed from combinations of rhythmic cells that occur less often, the composition sounds very natural and flowing. Assuming the rhythmic cells 1 to 8 are part of the basic skills of your band, in this composition, the accent rather lies on cells 9 to 13. The instrumentation is created in such a way that these 'new cells' occur in all parts, so that all musicians of the band become familiar with this rhythmic development.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£139.99Pacific Dreams - Jacob de Haan
Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a small outdoor market in a typical street of this oldcolonial neighbourhood, he discovers a print of William DeShazos painting "Pacific Dreams" Portrayed in the painting is the surf of one of the exotic islands in the Pacific. Next, with the impressive Sydney Harbour Bridge looming over the narrowstreets of The Rocks, he envisions sultry Pacific beaches. Suddenly a theme he once composed about the lakes in Japan comes to him. Is it the Asian influences present in cosmopolitan Sydney that bring this theme to mind? Or perhaps the waters aroundSydney, over which he could sail to Tahiti? He is uncertain. Could this same theme be used to create a new composition about his feelings for the metropolis Sydney? How then to work his Pacific Dreams into the mix? Miguel is certainly no fan ofHawaiian music. Mayby he could use the vocabularies of islands like Hawaii and Tahiti, their beautiful vowel combinations being sung ad libitum by a mixed choir.With these ideas and his newly purchased print of "Pacific Dreams", he boards the Metroat Circular Quay. He has a final glimpse of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House as the train races into the ground. On to the hotel! To work! He must compose!Maestoso : Miguel is impressed as he gazes upon the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And yet, hewants to go away from this city. Away, to an exotic island in the Pacific.Steady Rock : In the Rocks, musicians are playing at a square. Miguel basks in the atmosphere but at the same time he is fantasizing about Hawaii and Tahiti.Andante Lamentoso :In his hotel room, Miguel is feeling sad and lonely in this big city. He takes comfort in his "Pacific Dreams".Allegro : Miguel boards the boat that takes him from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay. In his mind he is traveling on to Hawaii. Or is ithome, where the bolero is playing? He is pulled back to reality by the skyline of Sydney.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£60.99Hudson River Run - Michael Sweeney
Suggesting an exciting boat race on the majestic Hudson River, this energy-filled work features an underlying 8th-note pulse and a dynamic percussion score. Even given the concise nature of the piece, a variety of textures and styles are used and the melodic elements are passed around to all sections of the band. As an added bonus, parts are included for beginning players, allowing this to be used with a multi-level mass band.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£68.99Pirates Overture - Thomas Doss
Pirates Overture is an overture for all those young "pirates" out there, who will undoubtedly rock the boat with their tidal waves of music!During the introduction a mysterious pirate ship appears on the distant horizon. The music builds as it slowly draws closer and closer, until the wild pirates jump over the guardrail and seize everything in sight...
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£74.99Caribbean Calypso - Roland Kernen
The music of the Caribbean is a mixture of styles encompassing traditions that reflect the nature of its many islands and ethnic groups which inherited a multitude of rhythms imported by slaves from West Africa. Europeans brought with them Western-style melodies and harmonies, still used today in Trinidadian calypso, a traditional folk genre which gained worldwide popularity thanks to internationally famous artists such as the American singer Harry Belafonte (Calypso, Island in the Sun, Day-O/Banana Boat Song). Fascinated by this music which embodies the very spirit of exoticism, Roland Kernen composed Caribbean Calypso, a composition with softly swaying rhythms which followa gentle and subtle melodic line in a rum and cigar-flavoured atmosphere.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£60.99Hootenanny (Folk Festival for Band)
Here is a whimsical look at some of America's favorite folk songs. The slow tempo in the beginning includes Frankie And Johnny, Lonesome Road, and John Henry. With a change to a faster tempo, various sections of the band are featured with Chicken Reel, Michael, Row The Boat, and Arkansas Traveler. I'm On My Way and Down By The Riverside finish out this exhuberant medley in rousing style.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£250.00The Wind in the Willows - Johan de Meij
"A book for those who keep the spirit of youth alive in them; of life, sunshine, running water, woodlands, dusty roads, winter firesides" said author Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) about his children's book The Wind in the Willows. Initially, he wrote the stories about Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad to read to his visually handicapped son Alistair, but after the publication in book form in 1908, it became a worldwide success. It was later also turned into a film and a television series. What appealed ti the composer most is the friendly, very cosy atmosphere that Grahame has managed to create with his optimistic narrative style full of high spirits, an atmosphere that reminds thecomposer of his own carefree youth. It was therefore a great pleasure to set this book to music! The four movements successively describe:I) The River- The river, which flows through the habitat of the animals like a lifeline, regularly is the scene of pleasant boat trips and picnics. The animals lead their untroubled lives here. The four-tone main motif [A-C-D-C] is extensively presented by the brass section, and returns in the following movements as a countermelody. II) Ratty and Mole -The bright, energetic Rat and the melancholy doubter Mole are inseparable friends and have many adventures. Their opposite characters are illustrated by separate musical themes. III) Mister Toad - The wilful, haughty Mister Toad is indeed a unique case: time after time, he runs into tricky situations, and with his indomitable passion for fast - preferably stolen - cars he causes quite a lot of damage...IV) The Return of UlyssesAfter Toad Hall, the majestic residence of Mister Toad, is recovered from the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood, who had captured the estate in a cowardly way, our friends get ready for a banquet. They celebrate the victory with a triumphant parade, and so both the book and the music conclude with a happy ending.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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