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£72.95
Chant and Ritual Dance - Joseph Compello
Using only the notes of the C-minor scale, Chant and Ritual Dance is an undemanding yet useful showpiece for a young band. This composition draws its mood from the brave opening statement that is reiterated in the Chant portion of the piece and also becomes the basis of the Ritual Dance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£67.95
Anthracite Blaze - Joseph Compello
Inspired by George Inness' 1855 painting The Lackawanna Valley, Anthracite Blaze depicts the tragic early 20th century mine fires that destroyed many boomtowns in that area of Pennsylvania. This piece is bold and sets the mood with a seriousness that will hold the attention of your students and audiences. This piece sounds far more sophisticated than it is technically to play.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95
Celtic Dreams - Mike Forbes
Beginning with a haunting bell solo to set the mood, Celtic Dreams takes the listener on a musical journey through the British Isles. The piece is original but has all of the signature qualities of Celtic music, from drones and soaring folk-like melodies to the sounds of the Bodran in the percussion parts. A welcome addition to the young band repertoire.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Skulduggery - Gene Milford
The word skulduggery means underhanded, unscrupulous behavior or trickery, and that is exactly the mood that composer Gene Milford creates in this piece. Containing musical twists and turns to intrigue performers and audiences alike, it is an energetic piece for young bands that offers a great opportunity for students to improve their chromatic scales while having some fun. This music begs to be played again and again.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Traditions - Sean O'Loughlin
Traditions features some wonderful harmonic moments beginning with a lush, lyrical opening with carefully placed dissonances to set the mood. The piece then takes off into a rhythmically pulsating accompaniment to a beautifully soaring melody. The lyrical material returns throughout in differing?guises to add variety and continuity to the piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95
Defiance - George Sweet
A calm opening sets the mood for the piece before it moves into an uptempo theme. The piece contains lots of different instrumental colors with interplay between brass, woodwinds, and percussion. All of this is developed into a return of the main theme followed by a coda. This is a perfect selection to showcase young bands in contest/festival performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.95Brasstown Bald Overture - R. Alan Carter
This concert and contest overture depicts the beauty and grandeur of the panoramic views from the top of Brasstown Bald mountain, the highest point in Georgia. An opening fanfare sets the mood with a middle section based on folk tunes. A fanfare return builds to a triumphant finish. Use this to develop listening and balance skills and to teach students about ABA form.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Night Disco - Luc Gistel
What could be better than a night out on the town? Luc Gistel obviously thought nothing! This entertaining composition has plenty of sounds that will remind young and old of many a night spent in the disco. After a tune that even John Travolta himself would have danced to, the mood quiets down for the obligatory slow song, during which new couples and old lovers can dance a little closer. Then things heat up again until the wee hours of the morning...
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.99
Wind Castle - Joseph Pappas
This wonderful work will capture every ones attention! The opening features eerie chords and wind-sounds and then transitions to the fast and driving Phrygian melody. The mood once again changes with a beautiful euphonium solo and climaxes to the dramatic Da Capo Finale. This colorful work will delight your players and audience. Lots of good things in one small piece!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£349.99Symphonic Dances - Yosuke Fukuda
Symphonic Dances for Wind Ensemble was commission by the Central Band of the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The suite's five movements present "dances of the world". While the energetic quality and spirituality of each dance should be captured, the collection is still intended to entertain. Each movement is complete and can be performed accordingly.I. Renaissance DancesAn homage to European flavor and style from the time of Gervaise, Susato and Praetorius, after the introduction, the steps of courante, pavane, galliard, and branle appear. Please perform with vigor and contrast!II. TangoThis section is more an earthy and piquant Argentine romance than an elegant continental tango. Perform the alto saxophone theme and solis for each section very passionately!III. HoedownHere is the scene of the rodeo and a free-spirited western swing feel. The introductory clarinet solo can be done ad libitum. Maintain the mood by swinging slightly throughout. Present this movement playfully!IV. Spirituals (Bon-Odori-Uta)This is a requiem on the Bon-Okuri ceremony guiding ancestors back to the spiritual world. The initial piccolo motif repeats a chant in the rhythm of bon odori (a bon dance) and develops as a variation on Owara-bushi, a beautiful folk song from Toyama prefecture. The traditional bon odori have evolved into summer festival entertainment.V. Belly DanceThe belly dance is typically Arabic, its music performed by strings and drums.All should play with passion and flamboyance and a sense of bacchanalia and abandon. Employ a heavy sense of rhythm, also with a "Darbuka" (traditional Turkish goblet drum) if possible. Additionally, a "big-bang" coda is not only allowed, but encouraged!(Yosuke Fukuda)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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