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£54.99Soaring Eagles - Daniel Jones
Soaring Eagles was composed for the inaugural fifth and sixth grade band at Woodside Middle School in the Saydel Community School District in Des Moines Iowa. For an ensemble that needs the stability of mostly unison rhythms and simple subdivisions, this is perfect. It serves as an exciting concert opener, designed for students who need to solidify basic rhythms before encountering the complexities of eighth notes and dotted rhythms. Among the musical highlights are soli sections, dotted-half notes, dynamics and larger interval leaps for a decidedly mature and accomplished effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50Bandfare - Daniel Jones
Bandfare is an enthusiastic "fanfare" for emerging band. Designed for middle-school-age students, it provides more complex rhythms and harmonies. Various melodies are presented throughout the piece, and different instrument groupings are often playing different material at the same time, producing an advanced texture for younger musicians. A key change is provided as well as a texture change, presented in the middle of the work, followed by a recapitulation of previous themes.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Dark Prophecy - Gary D. Ziek
Dark Prophecy begins in an intense, agitated manner that projects ominous portents of danger. It then transforms into an urgent dance, this time with the original melody played in a savage manner, before settling into a calm, more reflective mood. At this point, long soaring melodies take over, dominating throughout and leading to a moment of triumph at the conclusion of the section. This feeling is short-lived - the music takes a violent turn with the reappearance of the original thematic material. The piece then pushes to a fearsome conclusion that seems to pose the question, "Has the prophecy been fulfilled?"
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Rockin' Through the Snow - James L. Pierpont
Composed for young musicians to perform at their very first concert, an old favorite, Jingle Bells, is presented with an upbeat and decidedly different twist. Its a fun variation that provides young players with limited skills a spirited performance of this well-known Christmas carol. Sure to be a popular programming selection for that very special first concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Surf's Up! - Joseph Eidson
Inspired by surf rock bands of the 1960s, the musical characteristics of the style are all showcased here: a fast-paced driving rhythm combined with an agile melody and frequent use of blues scale elements. Steady rhythms in the winds and percussion imitate the chugging of a Fender Stratocaster guitar, while dynamics ebb and flow until an energetic coda delivers a tsunami of sound that fills the concert hall.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50Escape from the Dragons Lair - Darren W. Jenkins
This programmatic work for young band introduces students to the inherent power of music for telling stories and inspiring imagination. The suspenseful and evocative introduction sets the stage as the tension slowly builds. The mood then shifts and the action ramps up, marked by an exciting allegro that reflects an exciting race to freedom with danger close behind. This musical adventure brings a whole new dimension to young band programming, either alone or with other adventure works in the series: Dragon Fire and Dragon Flight.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Spirit of Olympus - Gary P. Gilroy
Spirit of Olympus was commissioned by director Elaine Wersky and the Olympus Music Program on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Olympus Junior High School. It was asked that the celebratory work also also provide a middle section that could serve the school as an alma mater for the school. The true spirit of the student body is reflected in the great opening fanfare in the high brass with strong support from the percussion section. The alma mater is first presented by the full woodwind choir supported with glistening metallic percussion as accompaniment. A lush, full band treatment follows, emphasizing the majestic import of the meaningful melody. An energetic finale brings the work to a fittingly proud and regal close.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Arabian Dreams - Robert E. Foster Jr.
Arabian Dreams captures the mystique and sense of adventure that surrounds the picturesque desert land of Arabia. The exotic sounds begin slowly and mysteriously, leading to a lively tempo change and dance-like feel that is introduced by the percussion section. The colorful harmonies provide a great opportunity to introduce young musicians to the use of accidentals, making this an educational as well as an entertaining addition to elementary band programs.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Music of the Spheres - Maltbie Davenport Babcock
This superb setting of a popular hymn features delicate sororities combined with shimmering metallic percussion that provides an excellent opportunity for young bands to perform lyrically and expressively. Artistic percussion performance is really on display, featuring wonderful sustained sounds of metal percussion instruments that glisten throughout. These resonant sounds blend perfectly with the long vibrant tones of the wind instruments for an overwhelming musical effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Fanfare Sounds - Julius Fucik
An accomplished composer and conductor in his day, Julius Fucik wrote more than 400 marches, polkas and waltzes. Even one hundred years after his death, the patriotic themes in his music remain popular in the Czech Republic as well as throughout Europe and the U.S. Fanfare Sounds represents the highest standards of the Austrian regimental march with its stylishly dignified tempo, crisp articulations, and, as an added feature, resplendent trumpeting fanfares that are brilliantly displayed throughout the piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days