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£174.99Mexican Pictures - Franco Cesarini
Your band will love getting acquainted with Mexican Pictures, a suite in four movements based on Mexican folk music. The first movement, El Butaquito, is based on a very lively folk-song of the same name and is characterised by its many contrasting rhythms. The second movement, Romance Mejicano, creates a peaceful and romantic atmosphere. The title of the third movement, Ballaviejo, means 'Antique Dance', in which the word antique refers to the rhythms that were taken to America by Africa's black population. La Charreada, the final movement, depicts the popular Mexican Rodeo, where the action in the arena is usually supported by instrumental ensembles, the so-called 'Mariacchi'.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£134.99Pastorale de Provence - Franco Cesarini
Cesarini composed this work as a tribute to the memory of Darius Milhaud, born a century earlier in Aix-en-Provence, France. The premiere, conducted by the composer, was presented by the Civic Philharmonic of Balerna in December, 1992. The titles of the four-part suite include: La Villageoise (The Village Maiden), Le petit berger (The Little Shepherd), La Princesse (The Princess) and Le Lutin (The Imp). The numerous musical reference themes begin with five folksongs from the Provence region and continue with melodies written by French composers of the seventeenth century. Additional interest is created by the use of old dance forms (Ronde, Musette, Pavane and Farandole) toillustrate each historical character.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£273.50Armenian Dances Part II - Alfred Reed
Armenian Dances, Part II is the final three movements of the complete suite. Included are "The Peasant's Plea", "Wedding Dance" and "Songs from Lori". Imaginatively developed from the Armenian folk song collections of Gomidas Vertabed.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99Tanczi - Jan Van der Roost
This suite was written in the style of traditional Russian folk music, but does not use existing melodies or themes as its basis. The colourful and varied work contains a number of surprising turns, but also familiar sounds. After the introduction, a kind of Trepak follows ? a fairly quick dance with attractive themes. The second movement (Garovot) is predominantly slow and conveys some melancholy, although, during a more dynamic passage the passion flares up again. Finally, the Troika takes us along in a reindeer sleigh through a grand snowy landscape. This is a wonderful tribute to the music of Eastern Europe in the style of some of the great Russian masters.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£87.00
Hoe Down -from Rodeo - Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) has been called the Dean of American Composers. He was one of the first composers to use American folk idioms in his music. Hoe Down is taken from the ballad Rodeo, composed in 1942. From the ballet,Copland extracted Four Dance Episodes to form an orchestral suite for the concert hall: Buckaroo Holiday, Coral Nocturne, Saturday Night Waltz, and Hoe Down. Hoe Down uses the square-dance tunes of Bonaparte and McLeod's Reel.Polyrhtyhms are derived from the jazz idiom - thus, making the work light, humorous, and full of zest. (3:00)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.70Good Friends - Ennio Salvere
Besides 'Happy Hour' and 'Adventure Games', Ennio Salvere wrote this excellent suite for youth band. The first movement 'Good Friends' is a light sounding parade march; the second movement 'Lonely Bird' is rather a lyrical ballad with a slightly swinging accompaniment; the third part 'Rock-A-Cha-cha' brings a fine contrast, whereas the final part 'Spring Song' is a kind of rhythmical folk dance. Skilled conductors might recognize the hand of the master using this new pen name.Also available for strings!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£187.99Highlights from Riverdance - Bill Whelan
The premiere of Riverdance took place on April 30, 1994 during a seven-minute pause in the Eurovision Song Contest at the Point Theatre, Dublin. Thanks to 10,000 performances on four continents, TV audiences in the millions and sales of CDs and videos by the bucket-load, Riverdance has since become one of the most successful shows on Earth. This new Riverdance arrangement for concert band is, after The Seville Suite, the second collaboration between Bill Whelan and Johan de Meij.Medley from: "Cloudsong", "Firedance", "Lift The Wings", "Dance Of The River Woman", and "Riverdance".
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95
Joy to the World
1Joy to the WorldHandel arr. StirlingThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force2.162A Carol Symphony - I. PreludeHely-Hutchinson/WilliamsThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force4.003Shepherd's HeyPercy GraingerThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force2.104A Fireside Christmasarr. Sammy NesticoThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force8.075Dance of the TumblersRimsky-Korsakov/O'DonnellThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force3.486-9A Joyful ChristmasNeil RichardsonThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force I. Ding Dong Merrily on High 1.57 II. Unto Us a Child is Born 3.09 III. O Little Town of Bethlehem 3.24 IV. Masters in This Hall 1.5010Hallelujah ChorusHandel trs. RichardsThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force3.5811Carols from Olde Englandarr. Duncan StubbsThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force9.1112Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringBach trs. MorrellThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force3.2913Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyTchaikovsky trs. RichardsThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force1.5014-16A Christmas SuiteDavid BarkerThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force I. Chaconne 1.52 II. Scherzo Variations on We Three Kings of Orient Are 2.53 III. Fanfare and Fugue 4.1017Chrismas-TimeStuart L. StirlingThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force5.23
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£13.95
Mosaic
1A Yorkshire OverturePhilip SparkeRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra5.252-4MosaicKit TurnbullRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Presto con fuoco 4.05 II. Religioso 5.00 III. Allegro con bravura 2.395Gypsy Dance (Baile de Gitano)Rob WiffinRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra4.236The Canticle of the SunMartin EllerbySimone Rebello (Percussion) with Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra13.227Midnight in Buenos AiresAdam GorbRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra11.088-10A Cambrian SuiteMichael BallRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Gwyr Harlech 2.48 II. Suo-G?n 3.30 III. Coddiad yr Hedydd 3.3411Tristan EncountersMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra16.25
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£69.95Aylesbury Dances (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob
The suite Aylesbury Dances was commissioned by the Aylesbury Concert Band to mark the occasion of their 25th Anniversary in 2019. Its three movements depict different aspects of Aylesbury: I. Pavane: The Town - Having read something of the town's history and its architecture I decided I wanted to write something ceremonial with the feel of music from Tudor times. Aylesbury was given its charter and borough status in 1554 by Mary Tudor so I took that as my starting point but then added some harmony that moves forward in time. This fits with the town's motto: Semper Prorsum (Always forward) and also with the Band's evolution from Aylesbury Town Band to Aylesbury Community Concert Band to Aylesbury Concert Band. The music can be defined as a pavane, or a cortege. The sense of procession is slightly disturbed by a 'Blue Leanie' moment. The Blue Leanie is an iconic Aylesbury building, an oblique rhombic prism which stands at an angle of 17% inclination. I took a quaver out of the time signature (I know the maths don't work!) to reflect this and added some bluer harmony at that point. This opening movement gives a sense of the grandeur and heritage of Aylesbury town and a chance for my friends from the brass section to warm up! II. Siciliana: Waterside - To balance the outer two movements, the middle movement of the suite has a slow lilting 6/8 rhythm. It is in the style of a Siciliana, a dance form originating in the baroque era. It is a graceful, tender and melancholic dance, cast here in a minor key and featuring the dark voice of the cor anglais. The Siciliana was often linked with pastoral scenes and Aylesbury itself sits amid some beautiful countryside. It may, therefore, seem a bit of a stretch to call this movement 'Waterside', especially as Aylesbury is so far from the sea, but the town has a theatre of that name and that was the genesis for this particular music. There is a statue of Ronnie Barker in the grounds of the Waterside theatre as he started his career in repertory theatre in Aylesbury, so I included a fleeting reference to the theme music of the comedy programme 'Open all Hours'. III. Frolic: Ducks in a Row - It was impossible to write a piece connected with Aylesbury without considering the famous Aylesbury ducks. Duck rearing was a major industry in the town in the 19th century. The white Aylesbury Duck is a symbol of the town, appearing on its coat of arms and in the logo of the Aylesbury Concert Band! This movement is all about trying to get the little darlings in a row so they can sing their 'Duck Chorus' together but they keep on scattering, flying off or swimming away as quickly as they can manage. It's a bit like watching ducks disperse when my dog jumps into the stream after them. Eventually we get more of them in a row - even though they protest. Hidden amongst the ducks is a reference to Erica Miller, saxophonist and chairman of the band, and there's even a veiled reference to a shark in the hope of getting them out of the water. Ducks in a Row is a fun romp bringing this suite of Aylesbury Dances to a suitably celebratory conclusion.- Rob Wiffin.Duration: 9.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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