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£309.99Vulcan - Michael Daugherty
(2014) Vulcan for Concert Band is Grammy award winning composer Michael Daugherty's first work for the high school and intermediate level college band. The work is a colorful homage to Gene Roddenberry's interstellar universe as depicted in the classic American television series Star Trek (1966-69). The title refers to the fiery planet Vulcan, home world of half-human, half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. As the rational-minded science officer aboard the starship Enterprise (commanded by the hot-blooded Captain James T. Kirk), Mr. Spock grapples with the fascinating predicament of making decisions predicated on human emotion versus Vulcan logic. Daugherty has composed stirring, yet highly structured music that alludes to the Vulcan Pon Farr ritual, Vulcan telepathic mind-melds, and the volcanic planet itself. At the the Ann Arbor, Michigan world premiere (utilizing the combined forces of the Pioneer, Huron and Skyline High School bands), Vulcan was an immediate hit and will surely become one of Daugherty's most performed works. Instrumentation The number of players doubling each part is at the conductor's discretion, but should be in keeping with a balanced sound. Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes English Horn (optional but recommended) 3 Bb Clarinets (minimum 2 players per part) 2 Bb Bass Clarinets Eb Contralto Clarinet or Bb Contrabass Clarinet and Bb Bass Saxophone (optional but recommended) 2 Bassoons 2 Eb Alto Saxophones Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone 3 Bb Trumpets (straight metal mutes, harmon mutes-stem out) 2 F Horns 2 Trombones (straight metal mutes) Euphonium 2 Tubas Contrabass or Electric Bass (optional but recommended) Timpani (4 drums recommended) Percussion (instruments are not shared): 1. Glockenspiel, Xylophone 2. Vibraphone, Small Anvil (metal beater) 3. Shakaray, Marimba, Chimes, Suspended Cymbal (yarn mallets) 4. Two Tam-Tams (small, medium), Tambourine, Mark Tree, Finger Cymbals, Vibraslap, Piccolo Snare Drum 5. Tenor Drum, Maracas, Snare Drum 6. Large Bass Drum Movement I (YouTube) Movement II (YouTube) Movement III (YouTube)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.99Sinfonia piccola op. 66 - Bertold Hummel
This four-movement piece was designed as a double quartet and, as the title implies, is like a little symphony. The varied sound is the result of harmonics, glissandos, pizzicatos, fingerboard and instrument body tapping, solo and ensemble playing. The musical palette ranges from lyrical to jazz, from pathos to absurdity. 'Sinfonia piccola' was premiered by students of the Wrzburg Music Academy at the First International Double Bass Competition and Workshop in 1978 on the Isle of Man. * This work is part of the "Hummel Bass Ensemble Project".
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50The Magician's Secret - Joseph Eidson
Tricks, grand illusions and impossible feats of magic. The cry of the carnival barker, the huge black tent decorated with mysterious silver runes. A remarkable spectacle of flame, smoke and mirrors as objects appear as if from thin air and disappear in the wink of an eye. All this is created as the music builds in intensity through a rhythmic and pulsating theme growing into a grand finale of dazzling light and sound!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Burnin'! - Gary D. Ziek
Burnin is a fast-paced white-knuckled musical thrill ride for accomplished bands. The music is continuously propelled forward by driving rhythms and challenging ensemble passages that dart and soar like a high-speed roller coaster of sound. As the melodic lines fly by theyre constantly fueled by a steady influx of jazz-styled figures that dash through a variety of musical influences including Latin, flamenco, and tango. Caution! Contents contain a volatile mix of musically flammable materials.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£121.00Danzas Cubanas - Ignacio Cervantes
Ignacio Cervantes (1847 - 1905) was a Cuban pianist and composer who achieved fame and recognition in his native country. Cervantes is best known for his considerable influence in blending various aspects of creole musical culture with that of Cuban music for a totally unique and appealing sound tableau. Four of Cervantes colorful dances are included in this brilliant setting for wind band. They are Danzas Nos. 1 and 2, the melancholy Soledad, the lively Picatazos, and a reprise of Soledad. In May of 2017 Colonel Bourgeois will premiere this arrangement when he directs Cuban musicians from the National Band in Havana and American musicians from four leading American universities in the inaugural Cuba/U.S Wind Band Symposium.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Campfire Song - Porter Eidam
Just about everyone who has been to summer music camp has come home with a bucketload of fun stories about the many activities. Campfire Song has its origin in such a story and even includes the sound effects of a crackling campfire. The melody started as an inside joke in the form of a catchy, impromptu song that had its first and last performance at a camps season-end campfire. This setting is meant to be a fun selection - dont be surprised if audience members are humming the tune as they leave the auditorium!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50I-77 - Joshua Hummel
This fanfare is a short musical travelogue of one of the composers favorite interstates, I-77 as it weaves through the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. The music motors along at a steady pace as changing landscapes of sound approach, coming into view before passing into the distance as another musical vista appears on the horizen. Through all theses sonic changes the underlying rhythms motor along, incessant and determined, proving its not the destination thats important but the journey.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Radiance - Mark Lortz
Radiance was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Governor Thomas Johnson High School Band in Frederick, Maryland, Kim Sandifer, director. Celebratory in nature, the work presents vibrant musical material in layers of sound and a driving 7/8 meter that features every section of the band. The music presents a contemporary picture of the students there and the vast mixture of backgrounds and experiences.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99
Discover the Band! - Gilbert Tinner
Festive music, tight rhythms, fanfares and a musically emotional central section - these are the essential ingredients of Discover the Band! This composition by Gilbert Tinner presents the concert band in various ways, exploring every facet of it's unique sound. Let your audience discover the band with its extensive variety of sounds and styles!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Genve - Franco Cesarini
Genve is a festive march, composed on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the "La Musique Municipale de la Ville Genve" music association. The composer, Franco Cesarini, integrated a traditional march structure with cheerful melodies and a festive brass sound. Genve is especially suitable as a concert opener or as a musical highlight of a festive ceremony.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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