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£71.50
Santa's Toy Shop - Robert E. Foster
Santa's Toy Shop paints a vivid picture of a very busy holiday scene as Santa's elves are hard at work making gifts to have ready for delivery. All the hustle and bustle you'd expect are vividly showcased by the percussion section. This fun adaption of "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" is given a special twist by using numerous sound effects (anvil, woodblock, duck call, vibra-slap, train whistle, triangle, ratchet, siren/whistle, and bells) to represent the assembling of toys in Santa's toy shop. A really fun selection for that holiday concert, featuring the percussion section with a lot of different sounds from Santa's toys. Good performances demonstrate good dynamic contrasts.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50The Shady Grove - Travis J. Weller
Shady Grove is a folk song that began to be heard in the southern Appalachians around the time of the Civil War. The memorable melody has a distinctively haunting quality that one cant help but be affected by. Many different lyrics exist for the song (some estimate it could be as many as 250), but the central themes are that of longing, love, and friendship. The use of washboard and spoons at one point brings this catchy bluegrass tune to life, helping us connect to this delightful American folk song.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Wonders of the Season - Gary P. Gilroy
Wonders of the Seasons is aptly named, as it combines a variety of well-known Christmas melodies in a variety of styles. Opening with a bold setting of O Come, All Ye Faithful, almost every section of the band is featured with fragments of a number of different Christmas melodies layered on top of one another throughout. Other carols presented are God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen and Silent Night, with Angels We Have Heard on High closing the work in a regal and majestic manner.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Salutes and Salutations - Barry E. Kopetz
A profound work that reflects the on character of a superb and dedicated music educator. The various sections of the piece effectively portray the different aspects of his personality - noble, loving, humorous, and at times playfully sarcastic. Each of these elements contribute in successfully creating this substantial and impressive concert work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50Sea Adventure - John M Pasternak
Imagine drama out on the high seas in this exciting and fun-to-play work by composer John M. Pasternak. John's music always weaves a tale, and this one is no different. Students are going to ask to play this one over and over.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£144.99
Ukrainian Rhapsody - Franco Cesarini
Folk music plays an important role in the life of the Ukrainian people. Their country covers an area of over 600.000 square kilometres and has more than fifty million inhabitants. In the north there are vast woods, in the west one finds the picturesque Carpatian mountains and valleys, and in the centre and the south Ukraine has its famous steppes with fertile black soil. The river Dnjepr divides the country in two, forming a natural frontier between the western and eastern regions, which each have their own distinctively different musical folklore. This diversity forms the musical basis for Ukrainian Rhapsody. The work consists of three movements: the first one, in a moderatetempo, without a pause flows into a slow but very expressive middle movement, resulting in a powerful climax. The composition ends with the Gopak: a rousing dance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99Valdemossa - Matthias Rudolf
Valdemossa, a town situated in the mountains of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, inspired composer Matthias Rudolf to write this work. The picturesque Mediterranean village has a distinct Spanish flair, and the magnificent landscape surrounding the town leaves a lasting impression. Valdemossa is also a place of cultural tradition - composer Frdric Chopin spent several months in this town. The work consists of several parts merging with various characters. Calm, pensive passages alternate with expressive lyrical and rhythmic parts connected by a theme that returns in different variations. Spanish folklore elements--which are embedded in the formal structure of a"classical" rhapsody and represent the southern European atmosphere of Valdemossa--leave their mark on the complete work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99
Triumphal March - Franco Cesarini
The Gran Finale from the second act of Verdi's famous opera Aida, composed in 1869, is a complex part of the drama as in one single scene many different characters, allwith contrasting emotions, appear onstage at the same time. The scene opens in Ancient Egypt when the Egyptian general Radames and his troops, which have just beaten Ethiopia, come marching in. The Egyptians sing a celebration song for him and there is a sound of trumpets playing the triumphal march to receive the hero. The well-known triumphal march, transcribed in this edition for concert band by Franco Cesarini, closely follows Verdi's original score and will bring any concert to a dramatic close.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£137.99Starflash - Otto M. Schwarz
Starflash describes a celestial phenomenon that the composer witnessed in the summer of 2005 gazing at the night sky over the Greek island of Kos. He saw two shooting stars coming from different directions, approaching each other and burning up. This piece begins with a fanfare representing the vastness of space, followed by the flight of the shooting stars. Characteristic Greek dance elements are interwoven with themes in the style of film music. In the middle section, a bolero with an oriental flair sets in, symbolizing the close mainland of Turkey with the lights shining at night. Thanks to its unconventional rhythms and catchy melodies, Starflash is an easily accessiblemusical description of a personal experience in a modern symphonic style.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99German Folk Fantasy
Take a musical tour of the North of Germany with sailors' music from the coastal areas combining with the authentic traditional folk music culture of the region. This colourful blend of many different styles of the North German music folklore are given a unique twist being wrapped in a grand big band sound, ensuring these fine melodies appeal not only to North German people but to a worldwide audience.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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