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£55.50Barnburner - Michael Story
This impressive concert opener or closer lives up to the title. With furious punctuated energy, your students will crave the power. Enthusiastic attention to the dynamics and articulations will ensure robust success. A blazing choice! (2:30)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£70.50Appalachian Snowfall - B. Phillips
From their album The Christmas Attic, this driving, energetic Trans-Siberian Orchestra holiday treasure will bring the house down. Including the optional electric violin, guitar, and bass parts will only enhance the authenticity of your performance. The repetitive driving rhythms set the foundation for an exciting opener or closer for your holiday concert. (4:00)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£137.99Spirit of Andalusia - Philip Sparke
Spirit of Andalusia was commissioned by The Glasgow Wind Band. The brief was to create a fascinating 5-minute opener, however, during the compositional process, the piece started to take the form of a Spanish influenced composition.The composer decided to stick to this involuntary development and started producing a tribute to Spanish music, in particular, Flamenco - which originates from the region of Andalusia. He uses exciting rhythms and colours from the musical culture.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Vanguard - Chris Bernotas
Vanguard is an energetic piece that shifts between dynamic brass fanfare gestures and sweeping melodic lines. With his experience as a music educator, composer Chris Bernotas consistently provides bands with bold and beautiful compositions that lift the energy of all who play and hear his pieces. Vanguard is the perfect concert opener for your next concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.99Soar With The Dragons - Rob Romeyn
Capture your beginning bands imagination with this aggressive concert opener using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods. Each part is written with melodic interest. Memorable themes, changing textures and contrasting styles make this an outstanding teaching piece suitable for concert and festival use. A superb addition to the beginning band repertoire!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Front and Center - Robert Buckley
Famed bandmaster Arthur Delamont always started his concerts with a rousing overture, and Front and Center is in this proud tradition. In a non-stop 9/8 rhythm, this piece explodes with energy and effervescence. Full of powerfulfanfares, lively melodies, driving percussion and dynamic contrasts, this exciting concert opener moves through different musical colors without ever losing its relentless drive. An exhilarating tour-de-force showcasing allsections of the band! Front and Center is the first movement of A Tribute to Arthur Delamont and was commissioned by the West Vancouver Youth Band. Dur: 3:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Grand Canyon Fanfare - James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard composed this dynamic fanfare for the closing segment of the 1993 movie Grand Canyon (starring Danny Glover, Kevin Kline and Steve Martin). The film is now largely forgotten, however the music remains a vibrantand powerful statement and a very effective concert opener. Skillfully adapted by Paul Murtha with heroic brass figures, woodwind flourishes, and thundering percussion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Fanfare and Call to the Post - Richard L. Saucedo
Composed as a tribute to legendary thoroughbred racehorse/2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, this work for mature ensembles captures the excitement and pageantry of race day at the track. Rhythmically dynamic from start tofinish, this is a perfect opener for festival or concert use. Dur: 2:05
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Propulsion - Robert Buckley
Propulsion is the action of driving or pushing forwards. It is the force that thrusts a rocket into space, that propels a runner across the finish line, and that fuels the momentum of a dolphin through the waves. With drivingpercussion, high-energy rhythms, dynamic melodies and an overall sense of excitement, Propulsion by Robert Buckley moves through different musical moods without ever losing its relentless pulse. A tour-de-force for all members ofthe band and an exhilarating concert opener! Dur: 3:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99Landscapes - Rossano Galante
Although fairly brief in duration, this exciting overture features plenty of power and musical depth. Originally a work for brass quintet, it wasn't until many years later that the full band version took shape. Perfect as aconcert opener for mature players, this is a dynamic way to showcase your ensemble. Dur: 2:40. Click to view score withrecording.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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