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£137.99Virtuoso - AndrĂ© Waignein
Virtuosi consists of a single movement divided into two continuous sections, each characterised by a particular mood. The opening section creates a serene and mysterious atmosphere with the clarinets introducing a warm, smooth melody which naturally flows towards a passage containing much ornamentation. A calmato brings the first section to a close, giving the soloist the opportunity to reveal the warm tones of the low chalumeau register. The second section begins with a sequence of rhythmic, dynamic sound effects which lead into a virtuoso passage from the soloist. The lively passage then softens to let a short theme introduce the majestic and brilliant finale.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99
Tuskegee Airmen - Mike Hannickel
Now your pre-Grade 1 band can honor these African-American heroes of World War II with their performance of TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. Carefully scored with very limited brass ranges and flute parts which avoid difficult fingering combinations, it is playable by groups which have completed only a few pages of their first year method book. Your beginners will sound beyond their years as they honor the great Americans of THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.99
Mondo Glissando - Mike Hannickel
Slip-slidin' trombone smears in this rip-snortin' ragtime setting are sure to tickle your ears and put some tap in your toes. The trombone glissando is the happiest sound around! Dedicated to, and premiered by, the Westchester Middle School Band of Westchester, Illinois, Mr. Jason Kluge, director, MONDO GLISSANDO targets that most critical of wind sections. When was the last time you featured your trombones? When was the last time they felt like STARS? Section feature pieces are one of the most important techniques available for keeping a section strong and well represented. MONDO GLISSANDO can even be used as a trombone SOLO piece, by having the non-solo trombones play from thetechnically simpler euphonium part.Either way, section or solo, there's nothing like an exposed part on an upcoming performance to reinvigorate a musician's interest and encourage that all-important PRACTICE!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£339.99Ensemble Concepts for Band - Value Pak
Introducing the first-ever curriculum for high school band! Essential Musicianship for Band is the perfect tool to assist your ensemble in developing the skills needed to read, rehearse, and perform band repertoire with precision and artistry. Using proven methods for superior sound production and ensemble technique, your students will transform printed notes into a meaningful musical experience. Fits easily into the traditional concert band setting. Ensemble Concepts is designed to help ensembles to acquire maximum performance skills while increasing overall musicianship. Every aspect of ensemble development is introduced individually, in developmental order, then combined for more advanced practice. Also available in the Essential Musicianship curriculum: Masterwork Studies (HL00960078 - 00960095) focuses on six landmark compositions for band (score/parts not included). Two CD-ROMs are included, featuring: 1. Exemplary recordings of each work, performed by some of the world's finest ensembles 2. Practice loops on the more difficult passages for each individual instrument, including tempo adjustment software, on-screen assessment, and a built-in metronome 3. Scale, arpeggio, and articulation studies in all keys Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level (HL00960110 - 00960127) Ensemble Concepts - Intermediate Level (HL00960129 - 00960146)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£157.50Composizione Prima - Flavio Vicentini
Many works are composed with the precise aim of describing landscapes, atmospheres or telling stories. "Composizione Prima", on the other hand, was composed with the sole intention of experimenting with some uses of modern musical language. The piece is formally structured in three movements: allegro, adagio and fanfare, without however complying with any standard pattern. The main theme, "fanfara", can be heard several times throughout the piece. It is the only feature of this work that in any way evokes an onomatopoeic sound, to indicate the gradual approach through three dimensional space of a Napoleonic band (fanfare).
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£126.50Expansion - Claudio Dorigato
This piece features two themes: one is slow and contemplative, the other is quicker and more rhythmic. The themes are repeated and rearranged several times in a combination of different harmonies and sound mixtures. Both arising out of one phrase, the two themes have been developed in a number of ways using modality as a language. Tiny fragments of the theme introduce and link the various moments. These fragments, repeated using different rhythms and combinations, lead to a finale where the melodic and harmonic elements come closer, continuously imitating each other and becoming more and more similar, until everything overlaps in different scales.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Sand Castles - Gary P. Gilroy
Middle school and small high school bands will find this simple yet elegant work playable and entertaining. The colorful percussion effects and layers of sound produced by the winds create the peaceful atmosphere of the beach, complete with ocean waves and instrumental sounds of sea and sky. A true gem of concert band programming.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Thunder and Blazes - Julius Fucik
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls; "Hang on to your seats" with this new and exciting rendition of one of the greatest circus marches of all time! With this setting for young band, your ensemble will be able to take this well known classic from the "Big Top," and generate the same excitement as "The Greatest Show on Earth!" With limited ranges and simplified rhythms, your band will sound great and can really fly on the tempo! A crowd favorite that all audience members will recognize, Thunder and Blazes is sure to be a sure hit at your next concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Shock Wave - Gary D. Ziek
Shock Wave is a high-energy piece, driven by a constant sense of propulsion and rippling waves of motion. The initial shock wave is provided by percussion, leading into a tension-filled section with multiple layers of sound scattered throughout. Each new entrance or wave is accompanied by solo percussion which builds to a frenzied, swirling state. Layer upon layer of musical pressure builds until the final resolution with the percussion getting the last word, providing one final "aftershock" for a decisive finish.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.50
Northern Lights - Alan Lee Silva
Featuring a lovely and appropriate use of mallet percussion instruments, especially bells and other delicate members of the percussion section, Northern Lights is evocative, melodically distinguished and cleverly scored to help a young band sound its best. The contrast between the natural minor of the woodwind melody at the beginning and the grander, major mode brass theme introduced later is nicely maintained throughout this very effective piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
