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£317.99Music of the Spheres (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. ('Harmonia' in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notes form the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.Duration: 15:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£454.99Symphony No.2: The Big Apple (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Meij, Johan
An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exciting as a visit to Manhattan. The listener is never allowed a moment's peace, even the tranquil slow passages are accompanied by an ostinato rumbling in the background. As in the City there is never a quiet moment. Duration: 35.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£180.00Gotham (from Symphony No.2: The Big Apple) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Meij, Johan
An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exciting as a visit to Manhattan. The listener is never allowed a moment's peace, even the tranquil slow passages are accompanied by an ostinato rumbling in the background. As in the City there is never a quiet moment. This edition contains only the second movement of this epic work. Duration: 19.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£180.00Skyline (from Symphony No.2: The Big Apple) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Meij, Johan
An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exciting as a visit to Manhattan. The listener is never allowed a moment's peace, even the tranquil slow passages are accompanied by an ostinato rumbling in the background. As in the City there is never a quiet moment. This edition contains only the first movement of this epic work. Duration: 13.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£41.50Rockin' Candy Mountain (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Reilly, John
The classic American Folk Song, Big Rock Candy Mountain, gets a fresh new treatment in this rock style arrangement Rockin' Candy Mountain by John O'Reilly. Simple but effective percussion patterns keep the rock feel going throughout and a "question and answer" section between the percussion and winds adds further interest. The original song describes a fantasy world where "hens lay soft boiled eggs" and there are "peppermint trees" in the Big Rock Candy Mountain.Duration: 2:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.50Stonehenge (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael
The prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England was the inspiration for this mysterious new work from the pen of Michael Story. Beginners will be awe struck with how big they sound in this hearty composition. Like the monument, this work is big and bold!Duration: 2:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.95Tall Ships (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Goodwin, Ron
The Royal Tournament series now adds the illustrious talent of Ron Goodwin to its luminaries with all the historic dignity and grandeur of masted Tall Ships captured in the musical form of a fugue (shades of the Baroque era). The 1996 Royal Tournament , held annually in London, opened to the music of Tall Ships, played by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines. This is powerful music from a master of the big screen, and the big occasion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£11.95Tall Ships (Concert Band - Score Only) - Goodwin, Ron
The Royal Tournament series now adds the illustrious talent of Ron Goodwin to its luminaries with all the historic dignity and grandeur of masted Tall Ships captured in the musical form of a fugue (shades of the Baroque era). The 1996 Royal Tournament , held annually in London, opened to the music of Tall Ships, played by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines. This is powerful music from a master of the big screen, and the big occasion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99Funk Attack (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schwarz, Otto M.
Otto M. Schwarz is endeavoring to contribute new ideas to concert band literature. He has contributed in the field of multimedia (Asteroid), and with his many compositions in symphonic/modern arrangement (Jazz Waltz No 1, Fire and Ice or Band Fever). His new composition Funk Attack is, as the name suggests, a piece in funk style. Otto M. Schwarz first gained his experience in his style in the 8o?s, transcribing numbers by famos Amerarican bands including "Earth, Wind and Fire", "Tower of Power"", and the British slap idol "Mark King" (Level 42). Funk attack is atypical of "the concert band scene" and requires absolute precision in phrasing and rhythm. Without the support of a great percussion groove, the orchestra plays an interlocked theme in the central section in style of recent American Big Bands. Otto M. Schwarz dedicated this work to "Alexander Veit and Symphonic Winds".Duration: 4:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£242.50Orpheus in Town, Dance Suite from (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Rosenberg, Hilding - Johansson, Jerker
Dance Suite in Seven Movements. Op.75. Orpheus In Town. In 1936 the Stockholm Concert Hall was given its most distinguished artistic adornment, Carl Milles' Orpheus fountain. A Greek god lets his voice and the sounds of his lyre float over the rush and bustle of the big city far up in Ultima Thule. Two choreographers at the Stockholm Opera, Julian Algo and Vera Sager, had a brainwave. Why should Orpheus merely be a statue, a symbol of the beauty and inspiring power of music, why not give the myth about him its special Stockholm chapter as well? This is what happened: On the stage we see the columned facade of the Concert Hall and in front of it the statue group with Orpheus and the eight enraptured listeners. Suddenly the figures come to life, jump down from their pedestal and dance into the crowd at the marketplace. Orpheus, who is consumed by longing for Eurydice, begins looking for his beloved, first among other well-known sculptures in town, then in restaurants and nightclubs. At last he thinks he recognises her in a fashionable society woman and brings her to the Concert Hall. However, faced with the threat of having to spend her life in bronze at Orpheus' side, she runs away. She wasn't Eurydice after all. Or was she? For this ballet, which had its first performance at the Stockholm Opera in 1938, Hilding Rosenberg wrote vital and entertaining music in a style which is unusually to the point, and with a bright and strong orchestration. The music in the Dance Suite from Orpheus in Town is taken from the dance scenes at the nightclub: guests and a bartender perform, finally also Orpheus and his entourage. The suite consists of: 1. Rhythm of the Times (2.00); 2. Bartender's Dance (1.30); 3. Girl's Dance (1.00); 4. Dance of the Negress (2.30); 5. Trio Dance (1.30); 6. Tango (2.00); 7. Finale (1.30). Total duration: 14.00.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
