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£82.50Triumph - Robert E. Foster Jr.
An exciting show piece for young bands that is a celebration of sound with energetic dance rhythms occurring throughout the piece. With plenty of exciting percussion parts, and rhythm motifs recurring throughout the ensemble, this dynamic band piece will bring new energy to your concert. A great way to introduce the whole tone scale, and scored safely for all bands with doubled parts, this should be a great festival piece for your young ensemble. If you are looking for a work that your band members and audience will love to play and listen to, then ignite your concert, with TRIUMPH!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£118.99
Jig - Gustav Holst
Together with his good friend Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst had a strong liking for the abundant folk music of the British Isles. This influence is heard in many of his works and is perhaps strongest in his Second Suite for Military Band and in the Saint Paul Suite for string orchestra. This work was composed in 1913 for the school orchestra of St. Paul's Girls School in London, where Holst was the Director of Music. The suite opens with this exuberant Jig, a dance originating from Scottish and Irish folk music in alternating duple and triple time (6/8 and 9/8), which has been expertly arranged for concert band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£264.99
Diferencias on an Old Spanish Song - Yasuhide Ito
I am immensely happy that my Gloriosa, symphonic poem for band (1990), has been performed by so many bands in the last thirty years.During this period, the growth of the internet has made it much easier to access information.When I composed Gloriosa, I only had limited information about the period when Christianity and Western music was first introduced to Japan, and had to rely a lot on my imagination.However, nowadays, it is easy to obtain various source materials and to read interesting studies on the music of the past.In recent years, the music of Luis de Narvez (born ca.1500 - died between 1555-1560), Spanish composer and vihuela player, has become increasingly known, and several CDs of his music are now available.Narvez composed the earliest-known set of diferencias, a forerunner of the variation form. One of his works is Seys diferencias sobre el himno "O gloriosa domina" [Six diferencias on the hymn "O gloriosa domina"] (1538), based on the Spanish Marian hymn, and it was this melody I used in the first movement of my Gloriosa.Western music has been my musical roots since childhood, and throughout my career as a composer, it has continued to fascinate me. One could say that this has provided the inspiration for Diferencias on an Old Spanish Song, my own take on the diferencias form.Actually, such music from the early sixteenth century could sound fresh to our modern ears. So I decided to quote the melody from Narvez's Sey diferencias at the beginning and end of the piece, in order that people can get the feel for the period.The main section (bars 42-390) is formed of 13 diferencias, similar to the first movement of the Gloriosa.In the middle section, which begins after the eighth diferencia(from bar 187), one should be totally absorbed in the tranquility and the beauty of the music. Although it's in the style of a sarabande, it should be taken slower and played as pianissimo as possible.This is followed by folk-style dance music. (As only standard percussion instruments are used, try to be creative with tonal colours and sense of rhythm).The structure of the work is simple, but be aware of the connection between the sections when constructing the whole.Also, think about the tonality. Overall, the work is in F minor. The main section is basically in D minor, but from bar 102, it modulates to A flat minor and G minor, and then in the middle section it suddenly switches to A flat major (which is the furthest key from D minor, and the relative major of F minor). From bar 219, it modulates to F minor and then to C minor, then back to F minor by way of A minor.N.B. The Oboe II part can be substituted by the English Horn (as indicated in the parts). One can choose according to the player's skills or preference.Recent new compositions for wind band are often full of rhythm, dynamism, and tonal colour, and compositional techniques and orchestration have also evolved greatly. Yet on the other hand, they tend to feature fewer melodic or expressive elements. Since this work is the test piece for WMC Kerkrade 2022, I had to think about what "tests" or "challenges" to set, and I decided to compose something that doesn't involve a lot of technical display, but requires beautiful sounds and harmonies, and above all, musical expressivity. I didn't put many expression markings in the score, because I wanted the performers to think about how best to express this music. If it is played merely as notated, it's not going to sound very interesting.Christianity was introduced to Japan in the mid-16th century, but it was subsequently banned and Japan entered a period of national isolation, which meant that there was hardly any international exchange for two hundred years. As a result, the Christian hymns that were introduced prior to the isolation became almost unrecognizable over the centuries. This was the theme I explored in my Gloriosa thirty years ago.Now, in 2021, the whole world has been forced to "isolate" due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In such times, it seems pertinent that I've written a work using this melody again. I sincerely hope that people will be able to gather in Kerkrade in 2022.(English Translation:Nahoko Gotoh)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£109.99Satiric Dances (for a Comedy by Aristophanes) - Norman Dello Joio
A significant figure in American music, Norman Dello Joio composed several works for band that have become part of the standard literature. This composition from 1975 features Mediterranean folk dance influences and offers a distinctive and dramatic setting for band. (Grade 4)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£99.99The Very Best of CHER
Let yourself be swayed by Cher's irresistible energy with this sparkling pop medley arranged by the versatile Peter Kleine Schaars, a well-known name in the world of wind music.In a musical celebration full of glitter, power, and emotion, five great hits of the American pop diva come together. From the revolutionary dance sounds of Believe, the sultry, Mediterranean Dov' l'amore and the rock classic If If I Could turn Back Time to the swinging joyfulness of The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)) and the powerful Strong Enough: every note exudes Cher's iconic sound and flair.Peter Kleine Schaars has masterfully managed to translate the essence of her music into the rich colour palette of the band, in an arrangement that is both challenging for the musicians and irresistible for the audience. This medley is a delightful sing-and-dance-along!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Bye Bye Bye - Andreas Carlsson
The signature hit from the iconic boy band *NSYNC is available here in this fun and highly accessible arrangement for young bands. Percussion and low brass create the infectious dance groove while the winds capture the unforgettable melody. The musicians will love this just as much as the parents.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Jazz Legato - Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson's JAZZ PIZZICATO and JAZZ LEGATO stand as quintessential proof of his legendary status as a composer of light music. With a nostalgic nod toward the traditional American dance form known as the soft shoe, this bright and cheerful tune will have the audience whistling and tapping their toes long after the final note of your concert! This exclusive Southern band edition by Mark Rogers reintroduces Anderson's enchanting work to new generations of audiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Barbie's World
From the blockbuster movie Barbie comes the equally sensational soundtrack album featuring an all-star lineup of performers and songwriters. This upbeat and entertaining medley for band includes: Barbie Dreams, Barbie Girl, What Was I Made For, and Dance the Night.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£193.20CASTRVM - Lionel Beltrán-Cecilia
CASTRVM is a symphonic episode inspired by four of the main civilizations that have coexisted over time in Ulldecona's Castle. With its melodies and sound effects, the composer tries to transport the listener through a trip to four uninterrupted movements, from the beginnings of this small settlement, creating a natural atmosphere recreated by the voice and the singing of birds to take us into the history with the first inhabitants, the Iberians, giving strength to the introduction of the composition, to move on to the time of the Andalusians, which with a melody in the form of a dance marked by percussion will transport us to take a walk in the surroundings of its circular tower. Next, and with strength, we arrive at the medieval and Christian period, marked in the score by the brass instruments, in this fragment we find moments that take us into the church of "Santa Mara de los ngeles", with melodies that evoke resonance and pomposity, continuing until we find the immense square tower, symbol of the fortress and homage, finally used as a prison and arsenal of those times. Then, there is a small slow march that will move us to some measures of strong stridency to finish with the whole section of low brass having its great moment of prominence, down to we reach the last part, Qna, a name that is recited during the musical piece and one of the names given in the past to the area that could be seen from the castle, where the change of location of the new town is recreated leaving the castle site, but always looking at it with respect and admiration as at the beginning of what is now the current Ulldecona, in this part, the composer plays a bit with a very well-known and significant melody for the inhabitants of Ulldecona, the "Jota Vieja", first making a reflex effect of all its melody and then only with the first six notes of this one, which builds a bridge until reaching the march and, later, the grand finale of this symphonic episode. The work was commissioned by Ulldecona Town Council and the Ulldecona Music Band, led by its conductor Joan Nadal i Girona, to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the donation of the Town Charter of Ulldecona "the old" (1222-2022), as part of the PATRIMONIUM 20.22 programme, "La Banda (Sonora) del Castell" (The soundtrack of the Castle).CASTRVM consists of: I.Iberians: stone and ironII.AndalusiansIII.The square tower: fortress and homageIV.Qna
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Jazz Pizzicato - Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson's Jazz Pizzicato is a quintessential proof of his legendary status as a composer of light music. With a nostalgic nod toward the traditional American dance form known as the cakewalk, this bright and cheerful tune will have the audience whistling and tapping their toes long after the final note of your concert! This exclusive Southern band edition by Mark Rogers reintroduces Anderson's enchanting work to new generations of audiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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