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£41.50Magical Hats and Happenings (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hinkel, Joshua
Magical Hats and Happenings is a programmatic work that depicts a far-away mystical land where broomsticks abound and potions are brewed. Peek around any corner and you will find a wide variety of magical mayhem. A journey has begun and all sections of the band are invited. Through chromatic figures, trombone glissandos, and tasteful percussion writing, a magical world is created.Duration: 1.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Song of Hope (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Van der Roost, Jan
2011 was a disastrous year for Japan: on March 11 the northeast of the country suffered a violent earthquake, which triggered a huge tsunami and caused massive damage to people and the environment. The ensuing problems with the nuclear reactor at Fukushima only increased the misery: a black day in the country's history... One almost inevitable consequence of such dramatic circumstances is the particular damage suffered by the cultural arts. And so it was in Japan: various high school wind orchestras in the effected areas lost their practice rooms and/or instruments. It will take a long time before the damage suffered is repaired - and it will take great effort to overcome the psychological effects, too. Focusing on the latter, Yutada Nishida (director of The Bandwagon radio program) asked a few composers for a simple work that could be played by many orchestras. It just so happened that the Osakan Philharmonic Winds (with whom Jan Van der Roost had conducted a concert exclusively of his own works on September 25th) had had a similar idea. This concert saw the baptism of Song of Hope. This piece immediately struck a chord with musicians and audience alike: it begins bleakly in the low register and evolves to a more open, optimistic close. There really is hope for better times!Duration: 4:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£102.99All the Best (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schwarz, Otto M.
All the Best is a happy, upbeat piece by Otto M. Schwarz. He has already composed several pieces in this genre, including Fire and Ice, Last Call, and Funky Brass, and is constantly looking for ways to adapt new and interesting sounds and rhythms for concert band. All the Best will be a huge success with musicians and audiences alike, whether as a congratulatory piece, a concert-opener or as a rousing encore at the end of your concert.Duration: 4:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£110.00March for A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Walton, William - Noble, Paul
In 1959, William Walton was commissioned to compose music for the opening and closing credits of a television series based on Winston Churchill's History of the English-speaking Peoples. The resulting work, March for the History of the English-Speaking Peoples, was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra in May of that year and later published by Oxford University Press. However, the television project never materialised, and consequently Walton's score, which might have become one of his more familiar among popular audiences through television exposure, was all but forgotten. With the moderate surge in popularity that Walton's music enjoyed in the last decade of the twentieth century, this and other little-known pieces have become available for consideration. Concert Bands will enjoy the majesty and drama of this piece, very appropriate for concerts, ceremonies, and graduations.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£140.00Prelude and Fugue (The Spitfire) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Walton, William - Noble, Paul
The Prelude and Fugue (The Spitfire) by William Walton, written to accompany the film, The First of the Few, was the film story of the designer of the Spitfire fighter aircraft, R. J. Mitchell. This work was lifted, almost bodily out of the film score: exceptionally (for film music) it needed hardly any modification to turn it into a first-rate concert piece. The prelude, called by Stephen Lloyd one of Walton's finest marches, is the music heard over the opening credit titles in the movie. A central lyrical solo depicts the exhaustion and dying by illness of the aircraft's designer R. J. Mitchell. The fugue is used to describe the making of the Spitfire, and then the patriotic march returns joined with the fugue to mark the completion of the fighter aircraft. The majestic march-like drama of the Prelude is well-suited for graduation and other ceremonial events, and the total piece is a tour de force for contest performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.00Saturn: The Ringed Planet (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Romeyn, Rob
An absolutely stunning programmatic piece depicting a futuristic voyage to the sixth planet, Saturn: The Ringed Planet is a classic for concert and festival use. Powerful scoring, stark musical contrasts, driving rhythms and varied textures all combine to portray the dramatic journey, and the beauty and mystique of this mysterious and alluring planet. Solid scoring and use of doubling insures success with most performance situations. Creative use of percussion greatly adds to the drama and intensity. This is a work of uncommon quality!Duration: 4.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.95Farandole (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bizet, Georges - Wiffin, Rob
In taking a lateral look at Bizet's famous Farandole, I decided to omit the full opening statement of the old Provencal tune Marcho dei Rei (March of the Kings), opting instead to make oblique references to it. The combination of this old Christmas song with another traditional Provencal Melody Danso dei Chivau-Frus (Dance of the Hobbyhorse) originally made by Bizet's friend Ernest Guiraud when he compiled Suite No.2 from Bizet's music to the play L'Arlesienne.The farandole is a traditional Provencal dance in which men and women hold hands in a chain and wind through the streets following a musician playing pipe and tabor. In the case of Danso dei Chivau-Frus, the lead dancer would wear a horse's head made of papier mache or something similar.I have attempted to stay true to the spirit of the Farandole and the contrapuntal devices added by Guirand while adding a few touches of interest and harmonic colour here and there.- Rob Wiffin
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Sky Dance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Saucedo, Richard L.
Using a recurring four-note motif and a variety of textural punctuations, here is a stunning and fresh-sounding overture from Richard Saucedo. A slow and lyric middle section featuring woodwind colours and rich emotional contours provides a stark contrast to the rhythmic intensity of the opening and closing sections. Dramatic and powerful!Duration: 4:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£41.50Kingdom Adventures (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hinkel, Joshua
We can all recall family adventures and outings throughout our childhood that led us to enchanting and magical places where the impossible came to life and reality seemed like only a distant memory. Kingdom Adventures is an exciting composition that portrays the youthful spirit of exploring a magical kingdom, and reminds us of the careless wonders and experiences that highlight the memories of childhood. As you enter the kingdom, the majestic walls protect the stoic castle that stands in the midst of the kingdom. Inside the castle, every twist and turn of the castle's hallways offers the possibility of something amazingly new and exciting. One cannot help but to be transported into another place and time as they experience all that the magical kingdom has to offer!Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£109.99A Little Suite of Horror (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Doss, Thomas
A Little Suite of Horror is an easy suite for beginner bands, consisting of five contrasting movements. With this piece it is also possible to pick and choose only a few movements to showcase at a concert as well. The story behind this composition is somewhat grim and ghoulish, so prepare your musicians and audience for a nerve-wracking experience! Friday the 13th: A day unlike any other runs its mysterious course...Midnight Scene: Footsteps, creaking, and the hoot of an owl precede the twelve strokes of midnight ringing from the steeple. Suddenly, a fairy-like apparition appears in the room. Wurdalak: "Wurdalak" is a vampiresque creature roaming about the Slavic countries. A single bite makes entire villages cower and tremble in fear. Voodoo: Performing voodoo rituals has enchanted many a human over the years. Halloween Party March: Jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, zombies, and other creepy characters march down the street. Is anyone brave enough to join this haunted parade?Duration: 10:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
