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£104.70Forza Del Destino (Stal - Giuseppe Verdi
The great Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was largely self-taught. He composed some operas but then in less than two years' time he lost his wife and two children (1838-1840) and decided to give up composing. However he was convinced to write again and in 1842 he became world famous with his opera 'Nabucco'. This was followed by several masterpieces such as Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Un ballo in maschera, Aida, Othello and Falstaff. His twenty-fourth opera 'La Forza del Destino' was composed in 1862 for a performance at the Imperial Theatre of Saint Petersburg. This four act opera was written to a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the Spanish tragedy 'Don Alvaro' written in 1835 by Don Angelo Prez de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas. It tells the adventures of the unfortunate Alvaro in Italy and Spain in the middle of the eighteenth century. The love between Leonore and the half-breed of Inca descent Don Alvaro meets a lot of obstacles. One year after the creation in Russia, the opera was performed in Rome under the title 'Don Alvaro'. For the performance at the Scala in Milan in 1869, Verdi transformed the opera and also extended the original prelude into the now popular overture. This overture boasts the best-known melodies as well as the famous three-chord theme and is one of the best-structured overtures by Verdi. It opens with an ominous warning note of the trumpet, introducing a dramatic theme in a minor key. The second theme, taken from the Prayer to the Virgin in Act II, is a noble melody in B major. A gentle pastoral melody forms a contrast to this, and the material of the three principal themes is worked up into a brilliant climax.
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£186.20Le Chant de l' Arbre - Serge Lancen
Serge Lancen was born in Paris in 1922. The whole of his life has been dominated by music. He wrote his first work at the age of four. He studied with Tony Aubin at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1949 he won a prize for his Etudes, and some time later he was awarded the Prix de Rome.His work as composer is very varied and includes a number of solo concerti (for example for flute, double bass and piano), a Sinfonietta and a large number of works in the light symphonic genre (many of these commissioned by the French Radio), chamber music, film music, and during the last ten years various works for wind band, such as the Manhattan Symphony, Festival in Kerkrade, Symphonie de Paris and this beautiful Chant de l'Arbre (Song of the Tree).
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£92.00Chanson d'Amour - Wayne Shanklin
Chanson d'Amour was written by Wayne Shanklin in 1958, gaining fame principally through the version by the American Quartet Manhattan Transfer, who also produced in Close-Harmony style such numbers as That Cat is High, Four brothers and Tava Tive. This style is the point of departure for this arrangement too, with here and there a touch of the Glenn Miller sound.
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£73.60Vera Lynn Forever
Lady singer Dame Vera Lewis-Welch, better known as Vera Lynn, performed with the bands of Joe Loss, Charlie Kunz and Ambrose. During the Second World War she inspired all British soldiers involved in the war and got the surname Sweetheart Of The Forces. Willy Hautvast arranged her four most famous songs We'll Meet Again, Now Is The Hour, From The Time You Say Goodbye and The White Cliffs Of Dover.
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£159.60Cortege Danse Des Bouffons - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) composed some fifteen operas. Snegurochka (Snow White), his third opera, written in 1880 and 1881, comprises four acts preceded by a prologue. The opera is based on the play of the same name written in 1873 by Ostrovsky. It was premiered at Saint Petersburg in 1882, whereas its first foreign perfomance was in New-York precisely forty years later. It deals with a charming legend about Winter and Spring in an imaginary Russian province. The music is simple and lyrical. The 'Procession' and especially 'The Dance of the Tumblers' are the only excerpts of this completely forgotten opera which are still on the repertoire nowadays.
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£217.90Fleodrodum - Eric Swiggers
Fleodrum was composed for the Fanfare Wilhelmina Vlierden band. The title of the work refers to the earliest formation of the village of Vlierden in a title deed from 721 to Willibrodus. The piece comprises four parts, which are themselves elements from the history of Vlierden. 1. Introduction, 2. The Watermills, 3. 't Ven 4. The Witch dance on the 'Tutjesberg'. An impressive composition, and a challenge for the more advanced orchestra.
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£100.30TESEO - Guillermo Ruano
It is a symphonic poem based on four mythical scenes from the famous Greek hero Theseus. This work begins in Athens, where Theseus is invited to a feast at which it was officially acknowledged that he is the son and successor of King Aegean. In Trip to Crete the composer describes the ship expedition made by our hero. Next in Theseus and the Minotaur the music chronicles the struggle between them. Finally in the last movement Back to Athens a beautiful melody of strong emotional content recounts the victory of our Greek hero.
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£184.00Concerto For a Rainy Day - Jeff Lynne
Out of the Blue, the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra. It contains the legendary "Concerto for a Rainy Day", four tracks that together form a symphonic suite, with the weather as its theme. The last part, Mr. Blue Sky, became a world hit.
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Marcia - Dag Ivar Wiren
Dag Wirn (1905 1986) studied organ and composition at the College of Music in Stockholm 1926 1931, and lived in Paris 1931 1934, where he continued his studies in composition and instrumentation. His list of works comprises mainly instrumentalmusic, such as five symphonies, five string quartets, several overtures and quite a lot of music for film and theatre.Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 11, was premiered by Stockholm Chamber Orchestra under Tobias Wilhemi, in October 1937,and was an immediate success. The Serenade has four movements, and the finishing Marcia has gained great popularity, especially after it was theme tune for the television series Monitor, which wasaired 1958 1965.
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£228.70James Bond 007 Medley
The Movie series about the British special agent 007 are among the greatest success in the history. The films has also produced a lot of musical hits performed by the worlds greatest artists. This arrangemt for vocal solo with Concert Band consists of the following four songs: James Baond Theme Goldfinger For Your Eyes Only Licence to Kill
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