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£308.50Morning Star - David Maslanka
Morning Star was commissioned by the conductor of the Grand Ledge, Michigan High School Wind Symphony, Michael Kaufman, to celebrate the opening of the school's new concert hall. It was premiered by the students in May of 1997. Morning Star is a happy piece about beginnings: the dawning of a new day, the opening of a new hall, the beginning of adult life for the young people who premiered the piece, and for those who are playing it now.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Precision
Larry Clark has been breathing new life into Harold Bennett's delightful marches for younger groups over the past decade, and your group will absolutely love Precision. A wonderful tool for teaching younger students the March style, this work also introduces them to the break strain. A great way to show your band the genius of Bennett marches at the earliest point possible!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50
Clash of the Ironclads - James L. Hosay
The mighty conflict between the great Civil War ships, the Monitor and the Merrimac, plays out once again on your concert stage! Dramatic and inventive, heroic themes and rhythmic undercurrents bring the historic battle to life. It's a programmatic work with powerful percussion, effective use of dissonance, and distinguished writing for the entire band. It's also quite playable for bands at the medium-easy level!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50Bardic Air and Reel - Larry Clark
Sound larger than life with this brilliantly scored overture for developing band. Beautifully expressive playing with ample opportunity to teach grace-notes and traditional "snaps", Larry has crafted an accessible work for young band that is reminiscent of great band works of the past. Your students will ask to play this one over and over!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.95
Four of a Kind - Quincy C. Hilliard
The french round, Frre Jacques, gets new life from Quincy Hilliard in this percussion feature for beginning band. A good teaching tool for utilizing the 'toys' with your young percussionists. This outstanding crowd-pleaser features bursting balloons right before the final measure. Hold your ears!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Celebration On a Theme by Saint-Saens - James Curnow
Celebration was written for and dedicated to a promising young musician and leader whose life was needlessly taken by a drunk driver. To capture the spririt of this fine young person, Curnow uses excerpts from the Saint-Saens 'Organ Symphony' in three contrasting variations, An imaginative piece that is inspirational for both players and audiences alike.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£239.20The Witch of Limbricht - Suzanne Welters
Limbricht, near Sittard, in the late 17th century. Throughout her life, Entgen Luijten is used to going her own way, in family matters, in business and in love. She is supported in this by a great knowledge of nature, which she also regularly uses to help her fellow villagers. But then, because of some unfortunate incidents, she is accused of witchcraft. The lord of the castle is eager for a confession, for which he uses every means made available to him by the Inquisition. But what if Entgen holds out against all odds?
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£168.50The Bones of Mr. Fortune - Adolphus Hailstork
THE BONES OF MR. FORTUNE (FREE AT LAST!) is an 11-minute concerto-like work for solo flute accompanied by symphonic winds and percussion - perfect to play with band or with orchestra, as well as with the composer's own piano reduction (114-42424). The work features lengthy cadenzas, and exhilarating dance-like sections with the ensemble. Hailstork describes the historical inspiration: abused in life and death, an enslaved man (Mr. Fortune) was owned by a surgeon who preserved his skeleton to study anatomy. The bones remained with the doctor's family for generations, and were given a proper burial that made national news in 2013, 215 years after Mr. Fortune's death.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£121.00Polish Dance - Mikhail Glinka
Taken from the patriotic-heroic opera "A Life for the Tsar," in which Glinka presents a tableau of four Polish dances. One dance is the Krakoviak, a fast, syncopated imitation of horses. Well-loved in the Krakow region for military as well as civilian use, the horses steps are mimicked by a large on-stage band. This fiery dance is an important part of this popular piece of the Russian operatic repertory.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Warriors of Ancient Worlds - Rob Grice
This dark and imaginative work for the youngest of musicians recalls the tales of the greatest warriors of ancient times. Whether protecting homelands or building empires, warriors and warfare are as ancient as the written word and have been part of the human experience for centuries. Written well within the abilities of developing musicians, this aggressive work is sure to bring to life the powerful images of these legendary ancient warriors!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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