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£72.99Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Andrew Lloyd Webber
This Andrew Lloyd Webber show has made a spectacular return to American stages with new musical arrangements, dazzling stage effects, and a top-selling soundtrack CD. Michael Sweeney's outstanding medley includes: Jacob And Sons, Any Dream Will Do, Song Of The King, Close Every Door, and Go, Go, Go Joseph.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Fanfare And Evocation - John Moss
This striking new work from master composer John Moss uses marvelous band scoring techniques and a distinctive form to achieve a wonderfully effective musical setting. The exciting opening fanfare section ends with a clarinet cadenza which introduces the evocation section. Beautiful sonorities and flowing melodies are heard before the brief return of the fanfare theme and clarinet solo. From there, the work tapers to a quiet and peaceful close. Wonderful writing!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Distant Thunder of the Sacred Forest - Michael Sweeney
This amazing work opens with the sounds of distant villages as their drumming echoes through the African rain forests (or school gymnasium). As the players return to their normal seats in the band, the various elements of this composition gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. Thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns, Michael Sweeney has created a stunningly effective work that is playable by young ensembles. Includes performance and program notes on how to make your own percussion instruments and involve other departments in your school. Not just a piece of music...this is an event! Dur: 4:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£42.50The Legend of Castle Armagh - Paul Murtha
Commissioned by the Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), this work was inspired by the composer's Irish heritage and the rich history of Ireland. With three main themes, this programmatic work openswith a peaceful sunrise with mist rising from the bog. The second theme describes the great hall of a majestic medieval castle, complete with vibrant colors and pageantry. The exciting battle theme follows and ultimately resolvesto a return of the earlier themes. A wonderfully effective setting for beginning players! Dur: 3:10
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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High Seas Adventure - James Swearingen
Return to a time when sailors and pirates roamed the high seas in search of new lands and treasures. Driving percussion coupled with memorable themes will allow you to embark on a musical adventure that is sure to delight bothperformers and audience members alike. Solid scoring, reasonable ranges and fun-to-play parts make this well-crafted composition the right choice when looking for that special piece to motivate your students. All aboard mates!(Grade 2.5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Odysseus and the Sirens - Dana Wilson
The Odyssey was written by Homer about 2700 years ago and tells of the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his harrowing return trip home after fighting the Trojan Wars. This work is suggestive of his dramatic encounter with the sirens, famous for luring sailors to their death with their beguiling wind-like song. In this descriptive piece you can hear the wind-song becoming evermore insistent, the rocking of the ship, Odysseus' screams, and finally the sirens plunging to their death as they fail in their attempt to lure Odysseus. Learn more on YouTube! BandQuest, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece.Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies. Visit www.bandquest.org to learn more about this innovative series, and email [email protected] to request a free downloadable audio catalog.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Passages - Michael Sweeney
The term passage can variously describe a passageway of travel, a musical phrase, or perhaps the soul's moving on from this world to the next. In this work for band, dark and rich sonorities are contrasted with a lilting,Celtic-flavored melody as it alternates with striking passages from the brass. Later, an alto sax soloist adds a haunting quality to the mood followed by a return of the ethnic drumming heard earlier. This unique and rewardingcomposition is beautifully paced and skillfully orchestrated using every section of the band. Dur: 7:00 (Grade 4)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Discover the Wild - Kenneth Fuchs
Composed in the form of a three-part orchestral overture, this powerful work opens with the horn section stating the main theme, which is based on the interval of a perfect fourth. A beautiful and lyrical middle theme creates amesmerizing and calming effect before the opening theme and faster pace makes a return for the dramatic finish. Concisely scored with an intriguing variety of textures, this is an impressive work for contest or festival. Dur: 4:40(Grade 4)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Canticum - James Curnow
MusicWorks - Grade 2 One of the classics of young band literature, this composition by James Curnow is found on many state lists throughout the country. Described as a song of jubilation, Canticum opens with a very distinctive and rhythmic main fast theme. The beautifully melodic slow 3/4 theme alternates between various choirs of the ensemble then leads to a dynamic return of the main theme and powerful coda. A must for every band program! (3:35)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Phantom of the Opera, Selections From - Andrew Lloyd Webber
The subject of a new movie, Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece for the stage will reach an entirely new audience in a new century. Warren Barker's magical setting is as fresh-sounding today as when it was first published in 1988. Includes: The Phantom of the Opera, The Point of No Return, All I Ask of You, Angel of Music, Think of Me and The Music of the Night.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days