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£84.99Toccata - Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi composed this toccata as an instrumental introduction for the opera L'Orfeo (1607). According to the composer, this introduction should be played three times before the rising of the curtain. This is actually the first overture in the history of opera.)The story of Orfeo, who enchanted nature with his music, is tragic, as he loses his beloved Eurydice and decides to retrieve her from the underworld. On their return journey, one glance back at her is fatal: he loses her for the second time.)This arrangement for wind band is very suitable as a concert opener. The toccata is played three times just like the original. The first time it is played by a quintetconsisting of two trumpets and three trombones.)Various ways of performing this toccata are possible. The tension builds up more intensely if the quintet starts off stage. Eventually, these five players join the band, after which the tutti version follows two times. You can also have the brass play from the gallery during the second or third time for a double choir effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Prairie Winds Festival - James Barnes
Prairie Winds Festival is a fast, happy-go-lucky concert opener. It is very carefully scored and cross-cued, so that almost any size band can perform it. The Piccolo, 2nd Oboe, 2nd Bassoon, Contra-Alto Clarinet, 3rd Trombone and Double Bass parts are all optional, but if you have these instruments, it will sound more full.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£38.50Gallant March - Michael Sweeney
Here is a terrific sounding easy march that is sure to build confidence in your young players. With interesting parts for all sections, this is music for beginning bands at its best. A perfect opener for that all important first concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99A Hymn To New England - John Williams
Written in 1987 as the accompaniment to New England Time Capsule, an Omnimax travelogue, and recently recorded by the Boston Pops, this three minute concert work adapts wonderfully for band. With true Williams craftmanship, it features brassy fanfares and a rich, sonorous hymn, all based on the same melodic intervals. John Williams' brilliant orchestration is successfully captured, making this a superb concert opener for bands.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Seventy-Six Trombones - Meredith Willson
The masterful arranging flare of Ted Ricketts is in full force with this rousing production number from The Music Man. Elements of the revival version currently on Broadway are used along with a variety of scoring textures, style changes, key changes and naturally a prominent role for the trombones. Great as a concert opener.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Whirlwind(s) - Richard L. Saucedo
Written as a follow up to Richard's popular composition Windsprints, this high-energy work takes the sonorities and technical possibilities of the wind band to new levels. Includes important passages for piano, woodwinds and brass. Exciting as an opener or encore! (2:40)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Song And Dance - Richard L. Saucedo
Exuberant and entertaining, this dynamic work is written all in one tempo and is perfect as a concert opener or festival number. Richard combines a tongue-in-cheek style with some jazzy elements while featuring brief solos for flute, clarinet, and bassoon (or tenor sax). Definitely NOT just some song and dance. Dur: 2:45 Recorded on The Music of Richard L. Saucedo, Vol. 2 - 04002460
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Temecula Valley Fanfare - Richard L. Saucedo
With an energetic percussion score and explosive style, this work is a perfect concert opener for young players. Careful use of mixed meters plus repetitive rhythmic figures help to give this a distinctive sound, and yet it's easy to learn. Dur: 1:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Full Tilt - Richard L. Saucedo
Commissioned by the Northeast Oklahoma Band Directors Association, this relatively brief yet energetic work certainly lives up to its title! Stretching harmonic boundaries and filled with rhythmic vitality, Richard uses sections of mixed meters and a variety of unique orchestrational effects to create a stunning concert opener. Dur: 3:50
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Fanfare for a Celebration - Robert Longfield
Perfect as a concert opener, this energetic piece uses a pulsating rhythmic pattern to build intensity, along with strong melodic fragments passed around the entire band. A brief contrasting middle theme in minor sets up thedramatically faster and exciting final strain. Dur: 2:35
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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