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£74.99Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Apparently Billy Joel's muses when he wrote Uptown Girl were the model, Elle MacPherson, and then his later wife, model Christie Brinkley. With this catchy pop song about a simple guy who loves a rich girl from downtown, Joel wanted to encourage the ugly guy to win the heart of the most beautiful woman. In Billy Joel's case, his great talent in writing hit songs was obviously also a factor! And now Stefan Schwalgin has arranged this chart-topper into a lively and compelling performance piece.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£129.99...Go - Samuel R. Hazo
...Go puts the hall on notice that a concert has just begun, writes composer Samuel R. Hazo. Dynamic brass hits, woodwind runs, shimmering chorales and percussion breaks keep both the player and the listener on seat's edge duringthis tour-de-force overture. In 2009 alone, this spectacular work opened five All-State concerts. Guaranteed to raise the heart rate of anyone within earshot! Dur: 3:05
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£64.99Tarzan - Phil Collins
Disney has done it again with their newest animated film - an entertainment blockbuster, this time featuring the songs of Phil Collins. Paul Murtha's showcase for band includes three of the best songs from the film. Your bandwill love the pop hooks with Two Worlds, Trashin' the Camp, and You'll Be In My Heart.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£209.99Dunamis - André Waignein
Major Yvon Ducene wanted a new lush and colourful composition for his Guides military band, with Andr Waignein as its composer. Early in 1979 the composer began his assignement and in October of the same year, the finished full score was on the music stands of this prestigious military band of the Belgian Army.The introduction (Grave) mirrors an atmosphere full of serenity in which the theme, played by the oboes and the English horn is predominant and immediately holds the listener spell-bound. It is taken up again as central element of the slow movement.The Allegro breaks away from the quiet passion of the introduction. Here, the band can really show its capabilities to thefull. Based on a very precise rythm, an idiom of sudden desperation and adversity develops which, fused with a crushing agression, culminates in a kind of eruption, soom calmed down by a Lento : peace and quiet has returned thanks to a melody by the horns and soon taken over by the clarinets. In the meantime, the saxophone - an instrument full of human emotion - express the main spatial dimension in contemporary psyche. Following a harmonic transition the brass-players take up the theme again in forte whilst the basses and the woodwinds interwine in technical arabesques.The movings of the mind and the heart get an audible and almost touchable shape in the ensuing Allegro, a movement characterized by a rhythmic dialogue in which the whole orchestra participates and where the exposition contains a wealth of sound and technical contrasts. The Lento finally uses the central theme of the slow movement again, with some occasional references to the two allegros. The last page is of unprecedented grandeur. All the instruments display their most beautiful sound which were named by Jacques Ferschotte, when speaking about Honneger, "harmonies d'intensits" harmonies of the unmeasurable.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£81.00West Side Story (Medley) - Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story was debuted on Broadway in 1957 and became an instant success. It was certainly revolutionary for its time, with a script reflecting contemporary society and music which integrated fusions of many new styles, including jazz. The timeless music of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story has been woven together in this exceptional medley of songs, arranged for concert band by Jay Bocook. The songs include: Maria; Tonight; One Hand, One Heart; Cool; and Somewhere. This music is equivalent to grade 3 standard. Both the score and complete set parts are included.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£76.99James Horner - Hollywood Blockbusters
For Symphonic Band - Grade 4. James Horner has risen to the A list of Hollywood film composers with his powerful symphonic scores and memorable songs. John Moss' medley highlights some of his best cinematic moments including: Apollo 13, Somewhere Out There (from An American Tail), Bannockburn (from Braveheart), and My Heart Will Go On and Southampton (from Titanic).
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£149.99
An Olympic Celebration - Robert Buckley
An Olympic Celebration is a tribute to the pursuit of excellence and the triumph of the human spirit. This piece was commissioned by The West Vancouver Youth Band for the build up to the 2010 Winter Olympics. The initial "festive fanfare", based on open fifths moving in contrary motion, brings the athletes out into the arena. This leads to the "parade of the athletes" theme. Then comes the establishment of the "heroic theme" in the woodwinds and horns - moving through different sections - until the transition, with an alto saxophone solo and an oboe solo, leading into the "flashback" section. Here we go into the minds of the athletes and the internal and physical struggles thathave brought them to this place. The melody is epic; rich in feeling and full of heart. This moves through various moods until the introduction of the "challenge" theme; a theme stated by the horns and trombones, which passes through the different sections of the band. A restatement of the "flashback" theme, this time triumphant, takes us to a final fanfare of celebration and jubilation.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£104.99
Danse Diabolique - Joseph Hellmesberger
The composer, Joseph Hellmesberger, lived in thesecond half of the 19th century and composedlight music and operetta. Included in his outputwere a variety of dances and Danse Diabolique issuch an exciting piece, with an energetic waltz atits heart. The use of the Phrygian mode (D-Eb-F-GA-Bb-C) engenders a devil-like atmosphere andadds spice to the composition.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£47.50Alegre - Tania León
Alegre is a Spanish word meaning joyful. Utilizing the style of a Latin groove, the piece is a showcase for rhythmic dexterity. It also demonstrates the inextricable link in Latin American cultures between music and dance. Tania Len incorporates the stylistic elements of ostinati with off-beat accents and improvisation to create a brilliant piece that excites both mind and body. BandQuest, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece. Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies. Visit www.bandquest.org to learn more about this innovative series, and email [email protected] to request a free downloadable audio catalog.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£57.50Disco Lives
From the heart of the '70's, three of pop music's biggest hits are combined into a non-stop, 125 beats per minute medley that your students will love. It includes the Village Peoples' YMCA, the Bee Gee's Stayin' Alive, and Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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