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£84.50
Juba - Kevin Mixon
Based on a type of African dance, Juba is a tuneful, funky piece with tons of percussion and some great solo opportunities for your young players to improvise. Add in some hambone clapping, stomping and yelling and you have all the ingredients to change up the pace of your concert program. Bravo, Kevin Mixon!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
In a New Light - Chris Bernotas
Beginning with a build to a nice climax that sets up some of the main thematic material, In a New Light drives forward with a lot of interplay between woodwinds, brass, and percussion. A section of repose follows with interjections of the rhythmic themes ending in an energetic build to the piece's conclusion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50
Cinco de Corazones - Joseph Compello
Cinco de Corazones (Five of Hearts) is a Latin Style concert piece in 5/4 time. It calls for Latin percussion instruments that add an exotic flavor. The amount of instruments may be expanded to add to the excitement and overall effect. Joseph Compello knows how to write interesting music that students will love to play and will learn from.
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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£78.95The Brave Warrior - Aaron McMichael
Starting robust and full, this fast-paced concert and contest composition uses ostinatos with contrasting long melodic phrases and woodwind versus brass sections to develop listening and balance skills. A short percussion feature gives your students a chance to shine. With many places to stress phrasing and shaping, use this to build student confidence and interpretive skills.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50The Ankh of Eternity - Kelly Dugger
Depicting an epic journey through ancient lands to find the mythical Ankh of Eternity amulet, this programmatic composition will challenge and entertain your performers. Using traditional harmonic and rhythmic components while also using contemporary techniques, aleatoric percussion, and improvised solos to tell the story, this composition offers cultural and historical inclusion opportunities while also entertaining your audiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95Under a Winter Sky - Yukiko Nishimura
This lovely ballad about the winter season is perfect for teaching blend, balance, and phrasing to developing band students. With soaring melodies, beautiful harmonic accompaniments, and gentle percussion this is a true depiction of the scenery of a windless and clear winter morning. Use the many inner melodies to develop the always important skill of listening while also introducing the lyrical ballad style to your performers.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.95Rider of the Mountain - D. I. D. Choi
This exciting concert and contest composition for young musicians features driving percussion with strong melodic material. The melody is passed through every section creating listening and balance skill development opportunities. Short solo passages combined with unique harmonic moments will interest and entertain your students and audiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95Boundless Hope - Mark Lortz
Starting with a mallet percussion ostinato, this contemporary ballad for developing bands would also work well as a reflective selection for more advanced ensembles or as a contrasting selection in concert or contest. Written to represent thoughts, feelings and emotions during one's life, the composition is based on the Lydian mode, which naturally gives a sense of positivity, hopefulness, inspiration, and heavenly colors. Use this to introduce the study of modes, develop lyrical playing skills and as inspiration for all performers and listeners.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.50Good King Salsa
Based on the carol, Good King Wenceslas, Good King Salsa explores some basic Latin rhythms. This setting features your percussion section which can be expanded or limited to fit your group, but the basic Latin groove is very important. Alternating between a driving beat and one that is much more laid back, this piece involves everyone with the melody. Your students and audiences will really love this holiday selection!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days