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£60.00I Got Rhythm (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Gershwin & Gershwin - Story, Michael
This version of I Got Rhythm arranged by Michael Story is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments: wind, strings, and percussion, including like or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customisable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. This timeless George and Ira Gershwin jazz classic has been covered by dozens of popular artists. The song remains one of the most recognizable melodies from the 20th century. In a charismatic contemporary arrangement, I Got Rhythm is accessible to first-year students and will be an upbeat addition to any program. Duration: 1.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.95Speedball (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
A concert, contest, or festival opener cast in traditional ABA overture form, the piece maintains the same energetic tempo throughout. The enhanced contemporary elements composer Michael Story selected permit a fresh new feel. Demonstrating rhythmic precision, ensemble consistency and conformity, and varied articulations, Speedball will provide the clarity necessary for a successful performance. A vigorous musical adventure! Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Christmas Holiday March (Greensleeves) (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
This version of Christmas Holiday March arranged by Michael Story is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments: wind, strings, and percussion, including like or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customisable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. This march setting of the 16th-century traditional English folk song "Greensleeves" is an outstanding fusion piece for beginners. With teaching opportunities for contrasting articulations and phrasing, this is a wonderful selection to march into the holiday season. Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.00I'm Seventeen Come Sunday (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Grainger, Percy Aldridge - Story, Michael
Based on Percy Granger's choral and brass setting, this British folk song is cast for developing band by Michael Story. The delicate clarinet introduction grows in intensity with the addition of the entire woodwind family and finally the entire ensemble. Teaching opportunities are presented with introductory multi-meter. Careful attention to all articulations will guarantee a musical performance. This compelling addition to the young band repertoire allows this cherished composition to be enjoyed by a wider array of ensembles. Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.50Ancient Curses (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
Inspired by the 2016 discovery of an ancient Roman burial ground, this poignant original composition, "Ancient Curses," by Michael Story is both bold and reflective. The intriguing discovery took a turn when ancient scrolls with a variety of curses were also found. Compelling! Duration: 3.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.95Three Miniature Nutcrackers (Concert Band - Score and Parts - Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich - Story, Michael
Based on Alexander Dumas' adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the ballet premiered in December of 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky selected eight pieces from the ballet and created The Nutcracker Suite, which became an immediate success and to this day remains one of the most popular ballets, and contains some of the best-loved Christmas music. This suite of three selected short movements scored especially for beginners includes "March," "Dance of the Reed Flutes," and "Russian Dance (Trepak)." The movements can be performed individually or together. A superb classical transcription for teaching and performance to be programmed during the holidays or any time of the year.Duration: 3:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.95Carpathian Castle (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
Based loosely on The Castle of the Carpathians, an 1893 novel by well-known French author Jules Verne, this overture tells the story of a mysterious castle in the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. Opening with a broad fanfare-like statement, the overture incorporates flowing melodies building to a dramatic conclusion.Duration: 2:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Annabel Lee (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
Scored in a lilting three-quarter meter, this delicious melody, by an unknown composer, was originally scored to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name. The story is of the narrator's deep love for a woman who lived by the sea, and whose untimely death is mourned every night by the narrator as he sleeps next to her tomb by the ocean. The beautiful melody, charismatically harmonized, musically depicts that undying love and provides a meaningful opportunity to teach expressive and lyrical performance.Duration: 2:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£50.50Russian Dance (Trepak from The Nutcracker) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich - Smith & Story
Peter Tchaikovsky composed the ballet The Nutcracker in 1891 and 1892. Based on Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Bring Tchaikovsky into your developing band's repertoire. A grand selection!Duration: 1.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Two Shaker Songs (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Brackett & Williamson - Story, Michael
Music and dance were an integral part of Shaker worship services. Michael Story has crafted this two- movement mini-suite paying homage to these historical charismatic tunes, including "Simple Gifts" and "Pretty Home." With a variety teaching opportunities, dramatic dynamic contrasts bring these tunes to life. A melodic choice to develop musicality!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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