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£202.99
The Wind Rises - Joe Hisaishi
This beautiful, lyrical melody is so colorful in the film, without having an imposing image. "The Wind Rises" (2013) does not dominate the visual, and perhaps is an ideal form of film music considering this is director Miyazaki's final production. Chamber ensembles with solos and strings are frequently used in the soundtrack, so the sound is mellow and soft. As you listen more and more, you still recognize the tradition of Ghibli music.When I arrange, I try not to visualize the image of a film. I may think of characters and story line but is it important to write music that alone is appealing and fascinating. Trying not to "overstate" the film is not needed here. If you can bring out the most appealing parts of the soundtrack, excess can be forgiven. Of course, I have not changed the musical elements of the original.I asked Mr. Tomoki Ubata (band director at Ina Gakuen Sr. High School) whom I have worked with numerous times to assist with layout. He came up with a heartwarming medley with two main parts; leading boy Jiro's gift for aeronautical design and his romance with the heroine, Natsuko.The following themes are contained in the arrangement:1. Nahoko (A Rainbow) Beginning2. Caproni (An Aeronautical Designer's Dream) C3. A Journey (An Encounter at Karuizawa) H4. The Falcon I5. Prototype 8 N6. A Journey (A Parting) & A Journey (A Dream of Flight) PIt is quite remarkable, looking back on 30 years of Studio Ghibli's achievements.(Kazuhiro Morita)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£199.99Fanfare No. 1 - Wataru Hokoyama
Fanfare No. 1 (1995) In the summer of 1995 before his departure to the United States, a request from his high school band friends for a good concert opener sparked 19 year old Hokoyama to write his very first wind band composition.To capture the excitement of the rising curtain, the piece begins with magnificent brass ascending in 4th and 5th intervals. This is followed by the energetic entrance of the full ensemble like celebratory cannon fire. The following melody has many notes, yet is still simple. Do not overestimate it, just perform with driving momentum.In the slower middle section, utilize an instinctive vision of a scorching midsummer sun shimmering on the horizon. (Likely this shimmering sunset image was scored unconsciously, being composed in midsummer. A more applicable mood might be "Indian sunset". Perhaps this Indian style came from a capricious feeling of youthfulness.)The bright tempo and melody return for the last section. The climactic volley of musical display is like explosive fireworks as the last sounds echo throughout the concert hall.The composer wishes for performers to play from their hearts and not be limited by an analytic approach to the score-absolute accuracy is not required. Above all, the deepest pleasure for the composer is to know that teachers and students share the joy of music making with the intention of sharing it with others all over the world.With deepest gratitude, thank you for performing this work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£95.95
Fanfare: Generation Next - Zachary Cairns
Fanfare: Generation Next was written in honor of retiring director of Bands at Camp Hill Senior High School, Mr. Dean Zirkle. Spot the musical rendering of the name "DEAN" constructed with notes D, E, A, and "neighbor tone" for N. This bright and aurally
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Into The Wind - Carl Strommen
After a bracing and invigorating opening, Carl Strommen's tribute to the nautical culture of his home turf, Long Island, is off and flying. Wind whistles through the sails and the feel of the sea is ever-present in this tuneful and brilliantly scored selection from a master writer of music for band. This is a great way for a polished junior or senior high school band to show off its musical mettle.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£339.99Ensemble Concepts for Band - Value Pak
Introducing the first-ever curriculum for high school band! Essential Musicianship for Band is the perfect tool to assist your ensemble in developing the skills needed to read, rehearse, and perform band repertoire with precision and artistry. Using proven methods for superior sound production and ensemble technique, your students will transform printed notes into a meaningful musical experience. Fits easily into the traditional concert band setting. Ensemble Concepts is designed to help ensembles to acquire maximum performance skills while increasing overall musicianship. Every aspect of ensemble development is introduced individually, in developmental order, then combined for more advanced practice. Also available in the Essential Musicianship curriculum: Masterwork Studies (HL00960078 - 00960095) focuses on six landmark compositions for band (score/parts not included). Two CD-ROMs are included, featuring: 1. Exemplary recordings of each work, performed by some of the world's finest ensembles 2. Practice loops on the more difficult passages for each individual instrument, including tempo adjustment software, on-screen assessment, and a built-in metronome 3. Scale, arpeggio, and articulation studies in all keys Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level (HL00960110 - 00960127) Ensemble Concepts - Intermediate Level (HL00960129 - 00960146)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50From The Summit - Kirt Mosier
From starting out on a journey and ultimately reaching the summit, this piece is a musical tribute to a fine high school music program, and to the teacher, Jim Oliver, of Lees Summit, Missouri, who led them there. (6:15)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50With Joy Our Song Shall Soar - Robert E. Foster
Comissioned by the Harrisonville (MO.) High School Band. A concert, contest or festival selection based on an ancient chorale and harmonized by J.S. Bach. Exciting brass fanfares set up the primary musical material which then culminates in a glorious finale. (8 minutes 20 seconds)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£121.00Always With Grace - Gary P. Gilroy
Always With Grace, commissioned by the Lloyd C. Bird High School band, includes references to Amazing Grace. Not meant to be an arrangement of this wonderful melody, it is instead a tribute to this favorite hymn. From the opening bars of driving eighth-note rhythms through the solemn and lyric middle section, the concept of "time moving forward" is represented by numerous musical devices. As the composition concludes, the full hymn is heard while an off-stage saxophone quartet and metallic percussion sounds "tick away" to an intriguing, unique conclusion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Joy Ride - Gary D. Ziek
Commissioned by David Cornelius and the Penn-Trafford High School Symphonic Band, Harrison City, Pennsylvania. Quiet and reflective, this musical excursion begins in a subdued manner before taking off on a rollicking wild ride. A middle interlude is slower - contemplative and dreamlike, before accelerating to a spirited and fun-filled conclusion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Radiance - Mark Lortz
Radiance was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Governor Thomas Johnson High School Band in Frederick, Maryland, Kim Sandifer, director. Celebratory in nature, the work presents vibrant musical material in layers of sound and a driving 7/8 meter that features every section of the band. The music presents a contemporary picture of the students there and the vast mixture of backgrounds and experiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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