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£173.25Concertino for Marimba and Winds
Written for famed Japanese marimba soloist, Reiko Kono. This concerto-like work is accompanied by the full resources of the modern concert band. The movements are a romantic "Nocturne", a gay, lilting "Scherzetto", and a brilliant "Toccata" which is surprisingly set to a swing-boogie rhythmic background.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£202.99Dance of Uzume Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
Dance of Uzume is a concertino that is based on a Japanese myth: out of anger toward her brother Susanowa, the storm god, the sun goddess Amaterasu hides in a cave. The goddess of joy, Uzume, succeeds in luring the sun goddess out of the cave by dancing wildly. The joy and laughter of the other gods as they watch Uzume arouses Amaterasu's curiosity and with her appearance, the light on earth returns. This fantastic new original work will make a much needed addition to the advanced repertoire for saxophone and concert band. A version for saxophone and piano is also available. 0:12:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99
L'Amico Fritz Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
When you say Mascagni you immediately think of Cavalleria rusticana. This work brought Mascagni overnight fame after his wife - without him knowing - entered the score in a composition contest and it won first prize. Cavalleria rusticana became an incredible success, overshadowing the premiere of his next opera, L'Amico Fritz. L'Amico Fritz can still be considered a successful opera, with its highlights being the 'Cherry Duet' and this intermezzo, arranged by the Japanese Kimura. 0:04:53
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.50L'Enfilade (Concert Band - Score and Parts)
An exceptional debut composition by a teenaged Japanese composer, it's a very impressive work that is going to be a big hit with bands everywhere. The opening movement features lively rhythms and tuneful melodies and includes an energy which will appeal to students and audiences alike! A delightful slower section includes solos for flute and trumpet which lay very well for those instruments. All in all, it's an effective piece that is a great concert or festival choice and an excellent teaching piece for any mid-level band. This one is special!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£67.32
On Wings of Magic
Japanese composer Naoya Wada's engaging composition is full of rhythmic energy and vitality. Scored to help mid-level bands perform at their highest level, the technical demands are reasonable, but the musical rewards will be great. All sections have interesting parts and a large number of parts will keep even the largest percussion section involved and interested. Exceptional choice for concert or contest performances. Highly recommended!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.52
Pacifica
An outstanding concert march with a bright contemporary sound by Japanese composer Naoya Wada that is an impressive choice for any performance by intermediate levels bands. Because it is scored with a reduced instrumentation it will be very effective with smaller high school groups. A very impressive composition for this grade level! Very highly recommended!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.52
Sakura
SAKURA is an exciting piece for percussion ensemble and concert band based on the Japanese folk song Sakura. The piece features exciting percussion writing that will surely arouse interest in all of your young percussionists. Features sensational scoring where every section gets a chance to play the melody and the percussion parts feature motific elements will be both fun and challenging. A stirring addition to any concert performance!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£75.24
Sensei's Ride On The Cherry Blossom Express
Composed in honor of famed Japanese conductor Toshio Akiyama, "Sensei's Ride On The Cherry Blossom Express" is based upon his love for trains and, in particular, the classic SL D51 steam engine. Our musical journey by train begins at the station in Omiya and takes us on a ride through the most beautiful of countrysides. The scenery is breathtaking and includes the famed cherry blossoms (sakura). Contemporary, yet very accessible to all audiences, this immaginative work for the symphonic band will be a valued addition to any concert program.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99
The Memory of Our Native Place Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
Satoshi Yagisawa is well known for his dramatic symphonic band compositions. Even though he has written relatively few marches, they are also very popular: March Willing and Able is based on a chorale while March Bou Shu is based on a Japanese folk song. The Memory of Our Native Place is a rather unusual piece for Yagisawa, as it actually closely resembles a traditional march. The piece opens with a lively fanfare and is contrasted by the following theme. The trio features a chorale-like melody. 0:03:20
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£154.99
The Power of the Megatsunami Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
The word 'tsunami' is of Japanese origin. When you look it up in a dictionary, you will find that it means 'a great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption'. A megatsunami is the superlative of this awesome expression of power that nature can create, and has catastrophic consequences. When Carl Wittrock completed this composition not many such big earth movements had occurred, but since then we have become all too familiar with the disastrous consequences which a tsunami may have. On the 26th of December 2004 a heavy seaquake took place near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Tidal waves 10 meters in height ravaged the coastal regions of many countries for miles around. The tsunami took the lives of thousands of people and destroyed many villages and towns. There are more areas which run the risk of being struck by a tsunami, such as the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands. This island is based on oceanic crust at a fracture zone and as such is one of nature's time bombs. The consequences of a natural calamity like a megatsunami are immense. In the case of La Palma, the tidal wave will move in the direction of South America, where it may reach 50 km inland, destroying everything on its way. In his composition Wittrock describes an ordinary day which will have an unexpected ending. Right from the beginning there seems to be something in the air, the music creating an oppressive atmosphere of impending disaster. Themes are interrupted, broken off suddenly, followed by silence, suggesting the calm before the storm. Suddenly a short climax (glissandi in the trombone part) indicates the seaquake, and the megatsunami is a fact. Hereafter follows a turbulent passage symbolising the huge rolling waves. After nature's force has spent itself, resignation sets in and the composition ends with a majestic ode to nature. 10:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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