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£141.99Postcard from Singapore - Philip Sparke
This new three movement work by the world renowned composer Philip Sparke is based on traditional folk songs, in particular popular children's songs, from Singapore.The first movement is based on Gelang Sipaku Gelang, a well-loved folksong which has become associated with the Geylang area and is a song about community spirit and people living together in harmony. The slower second movement uses Di-Tanjung Katong, a song which is popular with childrens' choirs and third the movement uses two traditional melodies - Lenggang Kangkung which tells of the graceful swaying of watercress in the rice paddy fields and Munnaeru Vaalibaa.Why not bring as little part of the orient to yourconcert with this exotic new work.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.50Celtic Lullaby
Add an international flair to your next concert with this inspired piece based upon the old Irish folk song, "Carrickfergus," a town in Northern Ireland that has existed since medieval times. The folk song has been recorded by many artists including Charlotte Church, Joan Baez, Celtic Woman, Van Morrison, and 10,000 Maniacs. Performers will enjoy playing the lyrical melody as it moves throughout the band. A wide variety of percussion instruments will add to the Celtic flavor of the piece. A lovely melodic selection for any concert performance!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Theme from "Happy Days" - Charles Fox
Happy Days was originally the melody that accompanied the credits of the TV show of the same name during its first few seasons. They both became so popular that the song eventually became the show's main theme in the 1970s and 80s. Happy Days is an upbeat song that people can't help but tap their feet to whenever they hear it. It even reached the top five on the American charts. No one will be able to sit still when your band strikes up this tune!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99The Teddy Bears' Picnic
The Teddy Bears' Picnic started life as a melody written in 1907 to which a text was added 25 years later. In the meantime, the song as been recorded in countless versions and now appears as an arrangement for concert band by Georges Moreau. This delightful children's song is a perfect interlude for your concert programme, to delight young and old alike.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£109.99
Two Tribes
This spectacular song from Frankie Goes to Hollywood is an impressive piece of music which has been arranged by Frank Boonen. The controversial lyrics combined with the pounding, rhythmic groove make this song an unforgettable highlight for your concert and give you a chance to put your percussionists in the limelight.
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£102.99
River Deep, Mountain High - Barry
This song of pop diva Tina Turner brims with energy. This composition was written especially for Tina Turner by three big names from the history of pop: producer Phil Spectorand the composer duo Jeff Barrie and Ellie Greenwich. This song just had to become a hit! A sparkling arrangement to get the audience dancing!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Drivin' Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
Chris Rea captured the atmosphere of Christmas perfectly with this song. This pop song immediately became a classic in its genre!
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Sweet Home Chicago - T. Colley
This classic song by songwriter Woody Payne performed by the Blues Brothers achieved world fame. In this song, a man tries to convince his wife to return to the American city of Chicago: "Baby don't you wanna go, back to that same old place: Oh sweet home Chicago".This transparent blues arrangement can be played by almost any orchestra to enhance your concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Me & Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
Me and Mrs. Jones was a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert, originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. This single became Paul's only #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1972. Bart Picquuer arranged this beautiful song for a C/Bb or Eb solo instrument with Concert Band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£267.50Gloriosa - Symphonic Poem for Band (Complete) - Yasuhide Ito
A new acquisition by Bravo Music, this fresh printing of the 1990 masterwork by Yasuhide Ito features a newly engraved score, improved parts, good availability and value. This stirring and powerful homage to early Christianity in Japan profoundly andeloquently states the case of cross-cultural conflict and resolution.Commissioned in 1989 and premiered in 1990 by the Sasebo Band of the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Kyushu, southern Japan.Gloriosa is inspired by the songs of the Kakure-Kirishitan (Crypto-Christians) of Kyushu who continued to practice their faith surreptitiously after the ban of Christianity, which had been introduced to that southern region in the mid-16th century byRoman Catholic missionary Francisco Xavier. The worship brought with it a variety of western music.Though Christianity was proscribed in 1612 by authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo (today Tokyo), Kakure-Kirishitan continued advocating sermons and disguised songs. Melodies and lyrics such as Gregorian chant were obliged to be "Japanized".For example, the Latin word "Gloriosa" was changed to "Gururiyoza." This adaptation of liturgy for survival inspired Ito to write this piece in order to reveal and solve this unique cultural mystery.The composer explains:"Nagasaki district in Kyushu region continued to accept foreign culture even during the seclusion period, as Japan's only window to the outer world. After the proscription of Christianity, the faith was preserved and handed down in secret in theNagasaki and Shimabara areas of Kyushu region. My interest was piqued by the way in which the Latin words of Gregorian chants were gradually 'Japanized' during the 200 years of hidden practice of the Christian faith. That music forms the basis ofGloriosa."I. OratioThe Gregorian chant "Gloriosa" begins with the words, "O gloriosa Domina excelsa super sidera que te creavit provide lactasti sacro ubere." The first movement Oratio opens with bells sounding the hymn's initial phrases. The movement as a whole evokesthe fervent prayers and suffering of the Crypto-Christians.II. CantusThe second movement, Cantus showcases a brilliant blend of Gregorian chant and Japanese elements by opening with a solo passage for the ryuteki, a type of flute. The theme is based on San Juan-sama no Uta (The Song of Saint John), a 17th-century songcommemorating the "Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki" where a number of Kyushu Christians were killed in 1622.II. Dies FestusThe third and final movement, Dies Festus, takes as its theme the Nagasaki folk song, Nagasaki Bura Bura Bushi, where many Crypto-Christians lived.Gloriosa, fusing Gregorian chant and Japanese folk music, displays the most sophisticated counterpoint yet found in any Japanese composition for wind orchestra.
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