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£64.99Good King Wenceslas - Chip Davis
From the very first Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album (recorded more than 20 years ago) and featuring their signature funky rock style, here is the good king effectively adapted for concert band by Robert Longfield. Your horn section is sure to have fun with this one, as will the percussion section. A great way to shake up your holiday concert! (Grade 3)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Black Diamond - Robert Longfield
Here's a unique and bold overture that combines an effective aural diamond shape along with a visual representation in the notation. A contrasting lyric middle section adds variety and balance to this impressive work for youngerbands.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99The Hounds of Spring - Alfred Reed
Alfred Reed (1921-2005) was one of America's most prolific and frequently performed composers. The Hounds of Spring was composed in 1980 and was inspired by the poem Atalanta in Calydon by Algernon Charles Swinburne. In thisconcert overture, Reed captures the elements of youthful exuberance and tenderness of love expressed in the poem. Remaining true in form and intent to the original, Robert Longfield has masterfully shortened and adapted this workfor younger bands. Dur: 5:30
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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£53.50Valley Mist (An Appalachian Portrait) - Robert Longfield
Inspired by the mountains of West Virginia, Valley Mist portrays a beautiful scene of cloud-like mist as it flows gently around the hills encompassing the entire valley in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. Quoting theAppalachian folk song Down in the Valley, this sensitively scored work includes an optional gentle rain effect with the use of finger snaps. Sure to be an enjoyable change of pace for any program. Dur: 3:35
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50The Star of Bethlehem (from Home Alone) - John Williams
From the family favorite Home Alone, this wonderful song is establishing itself as a holiday classic. Beautifully arranged here for young players by Robert Longfield. Dur: 2:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Originally recorded by Bill Withers in the '70s, and recently updated on the hit TV series Glee, this familiar rock hit will be a fun one for the band and audience alike. Robert Longfield does a nice job of passing the melody around to all sections.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£83.00Suite Nr.1 Es-Dur op.28/1 - Gustav Holst
Arguably the most important composition in the history of the modern concert band, here for the first time is an edition adapted for contemporary school band instrumentation! Extreme ranges (particularly in the woodwinds) have been eliminated and the brass scored for 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, baritone and tuba. Robert Longfield has painstakingly maintained the integrity, form and character of Holst's work while making it accessible to younger players. Don't miss this opportunity to provide your students the chance to perform a valuable and fulfilling band classic.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£83.00Second Suite in F - Gustav Holst
Along with his First Suite in E-flat, Holst's Second Suite is among the most treasured landmark works for band. In this adaptation, Robert Longfield has adjusted the extreme ranges, used the instrumentation of the contemporary young concert band, and added liberal cues (particularly for oboe, bassoon, and horn). However, the integrity of the original (form, keys, harmony, etc.) is completely intact. An absolute must for young bands. Includes a full performance CD.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Cakewalk - Hershy Kay
Known for his extensive orchestration work with Leonard Bernstein and numerous Broadway hits, Hershy Kay was a notable composer in his own right. This movement is taken from his popular Cakewalk ballet suite for orchestra, which was based on piano melodies of Louis Moreau Gottschalk. The style of this music adapts beautifully for band in this effective setting by Robert Longfield.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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