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£6.95Holiday Shopping - By Scott Watson
This lighthearted selection puts a warm musical spin on an activity so many find themselves doing every holiday season---shopping! A "call bell" in the percussion section mimics the cash register and signals each purchase in this fun, musical shopping trip. Correlates with Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Level 4).
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£6.95Come, Rejoice! - By John Francis Wade / arr. Scott Watson
From its bright, spirited opening to its majestic conclusion, this piece invites listeners to celebrate the joy of the season. This festive fanfare is based on the traditional carol, "Adeste Fideles," and is the perfect opener or closer for your young band's winter concert. (1:40)
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£6.95Der Erlknig - By Scott Watson
Der Erlknig, or "The Elf King," is based on Johann Goethe's late 18th-century poem of the same name in which a father and his young son ride home on horseback one dark and eerie night. The father tries to calm the increasingly fearful son by explaining everything the boy reports as simply leaves rustling in the wind or willows moving in the fog. Nonetheless, the father rides faster and faster home only to find the boy is dead in his arms when they arrive. Goethe's dark and gothic tale is brought to spine-tingling life in this harrowing, fast-paced tone poem for band. (3:20) This title is available in SmartMusic.
Estimated delivery 3-5 days
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£6.25Jamaica Me Crazy - By Scott Watson
The catchy, syncopated melody and happy island beat of this piece will musically transport you and your students to the blue water, white sands, and balmy air of the Caribbean! The piece, which demonstrates Jamaican mento and reggae influences, provides a fun opportunity to work with students on a recurring syncopated rhythm and characteristic articulations. These, together with some simple yet important folk percussion writing, capture the spirit of Jamaican music. "Jamaica Me Crazy," "mon," but everything is "irie!"
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£6.25Huckleberry Hedgehog - By Scott Watson
"Huckleberry Hedgehog" portrays the happy, but somewhat quirky, exploits of a spiny little mammal, offering beginning band students the chance to play fun, expressive music by combining a limited number of pitches typically presented in the first year of instruction with a variety of interesting articulation and dynamic markings. Everyone, including low brass and low woodwinds (always well-doubled), gets the opportunity to play important thematic material in special moments throughout the piece.
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£6.25Jolly Old St. Nick - Arr. Scott Watson
Jolly Old St. Nick is the perfect fit for your young band's winter concert, often the first performance of the year. The familiar holiday tune, set in a light and airy fashion, is heard throughout the band and includes brief solos for each section. This confidence-building arrangement was scored to work well with smaller bands or those without ideal instrumentation, and to prepare easily in a minimum amount of rehearsals.
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£6.25Coney Island Rag - By Scott Watson
This lively, nostalgic piece will musically transport players and audience alike to the iconic amusement parks of turn-of -the-century Coney Island (near Brooklyn, New York). The sweet, cheerful sounds that flowed from the carousels and bandwagons of a time gone by infuse this characteristic, but level-appropriate work. Ragtime feel is achieved via accessible syncopations, chromatics that lay well on the instruments, and sectional form. Novel percussion, including a slide whistle, adds to the fun! (2:35)
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£6.25Tu Ungane - By Scott Watson
Tu Ungane (Swahili, pronounced TOO une-GAH-nay) means "Let's join together" and refers both to musicians coming together to play as well as African and Western styles merging musically. Western musical styles such as Gospel, Blues, and Jazz owe much to African influence. African music has been influenced by the West as well, fusing British military and brass band music, along with the hymns and songs of missionaries from Europe and the United States, with tribal folk elements. Tu Ungane explores this musical cross-pollination incorporating the Tanzanian folk song "Asali Ya Nyuki" ("Honey of Bees") and original musical material in the style of the British-African fusion. This title is available in SmartMusic.
Estimated delivery 3-5 days
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£6.25Snow Day Adventure - By Scott Watson
The alarm clock sounds on a cold winter morning. Youngsters begrudgingly wake and peer outside to find the ground covered with deep snow. Even better, it's going to be a "snow day" off from school! The fun-filled adventure which ensues---replete with sledding, snowmen, forts, and snowball battles---is musically portrayed in this delightful, colorfully scored seasonal work for young band.
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£6.25El Cid - By Scott Watson
El Cid musically portrays the thrilling adventures and conquests of Rodrigo Daz de Vivar, a nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. This rewarding work uses an infectious Spanish rhythmic ostinato (3+3, 2+2+2 in 3/4 time) that undergirds the main theme, driving the piece as it builds. Ample percussion, including an important tambourine part, contributes to the Spanish feel.
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