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£52.95Marche Militaire (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Schubert, Franz - Harnsberger, L. C.
One of the most familiar and popular marches ever written is Franz Schubert's Military March No.1. Schubert (1797--1828) was one of the most prolific composers of all time, having written symphonies, chamber music, piano works, and over 600 songs, yet he only lived to the age of 32. The march was originally written for piano four-hands, however, this arrangement for young band sounds as if it was first written for military band. Woodwinds, brass, and percussion all shine with fun and interesting parts that work well together. This arrangement is perfect for an opener or closer to any concert.Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£150.00Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Elgar, Edward - Noble, Paul
Cockaigne Overture was composed when Edward Elgar received a commission from the Royal Philharmonic Society, and he reported that the new piece was "cheerful and Londony, 'stout and steaky'...honest, healthy, humorous and strong, but not vulgar." The first performance was in the Queen's Hall, London, on 20 June 1901, conducted by the composer. He dedicated the work to his "many friends, the members of British orchestras." The music was an immediate success and became one of Elgar's most popular works. In its 15 minutes or so, the overture gives a lively and colourful musical portrait of Edwardian London. 'Cockaigne' was a term used by moralists at that time as a metaphor for gluttony and drunkenness, while Britain adopted the name humorously for London, and from it we get the Cockney. Cockaigne or Cockayne /ka' kein/, the word origin tracing back to the 13th century, is a land of plenty in medieval myth, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts and pleasures are always immediately at hand and where the harshness of medieval peasant life does not exist. The work presents various aspects of turn-of-the-century London and Londoners. It begins with a quiet but bustling theme which leads into an unbroken sequence of snapshots: the cockneys, the church bells, the romantic couples, a slightly ragged brass band (perhaps the Salvation Army) and a contrastingly grand and imperious military band. The broad theme representing Londoners has been stated as the first occurrence of Elgar's trademark direction, 'nobilmente.' The work ends in a characteristically Elgarian blaze of sound, including an optional full organ.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.00Dr. Mayhem! (and His No-Good, Nefarious Plot to Destroy L.A.) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Bell, Jeremy
Chaos! Destruction! Mayhem! What more could an evil genius ask for? "Dr. Mayhem! and his No-good Nefarious Plot to Destroy L.A." is a rambunctious, fun, and bombastic work for young bands, ripped from the pages of your favorite super-villain comic book! A quirky and entertaining work that will challenge your young musicians, with changing time signatures, variation of styles requiring performers to switch between playing with heavy accents and a more legato feel. The piece is written with varying sections that feature the low brass and woodwinds, and alternate focus between the treble and bass instruments. Guaranteed to spell doom for boredom in band class! Duration: 2.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£164.95Tristan Encounters (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Ellerby, Martin
This work is subtitled Prelude and Transfigurations for Brass, Wind and Percussion. It is derived from Wagner's Prelude to his opera Tristan and Isolde and consists of a series of tableaux-mood pictures which alternate between a romantic idiom and tritone-style aggressive music. The work is cast as a prelude and ensuing set of fourteen variations and is meant to be played as a continuous piece.Grade 5Performance time 16'25''Recorded on QPRM152D MOSAIC: Great British Music for Wind Band Vol.13 (Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99Alpine Flowers' Party! (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sakai, Itaru
The Hida High School is in a highland city called Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. Takayama City has some of the highest mountains in Japan, atmospheric rows of houses and streets, and a beautiful landscape. The magnificent views from these mountains can be described as a paradise above the clouds. When the composer visited there in the summer of 2001, the lovely flowers spreading through the valley and the refreshing air welcomed him. The flowers looked as if they were fashionably dressed and fully enjoying conversation and a short summer at a reunion party. The composer was inspired by this scenery to compose this piece. The musical party opens with happy greetings of a reunion and joyful themes follow one after another. A light xylophone solo, a waltz and an adagio featuring alternate solos by alto saxophone, euphonium and trumpet lead to a brilliant finale featuring brass and percussion played in irregular time. A beautiful musical picture that your band will enjoy performing for many years.Duration: 10:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£132.95
Music for Arosa (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
This work was commissioned in 1996 by the Arosa Cultural committee and first performed in Arosa in that year. The majestic introduction opens with trombones and euphonium, heralding a legato theme, chorale-like in character. A pair of flutes introduce a new theme. A trumpet introduces a series of highly syncopated solos, which feature many metre changes, and the tempo increases when playful motifs are exchanged between various sections of the band. A solo clarinet introduces an expressive tune. A brass chorale follows, with interruptions from the flute and bassoon, until the clarinet tune is played by the whole band. This reaches a climax and the mood subsides to reach a quiet horn chord. The broad legato tune returns and the excitement increases until the march theme triumphantly returns to full band. This leads to the coda which is based on the opening fanfare and closes the work emphatically. (Grade 5) Performance time 11'01" (Recorded on QPRM138D BREAKING THE CENTURY, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50The Phantom of the Opera (Main Theme) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lloyd Webber, Andrew - Sweeney, Michael
From one of the most successful musicals of all time, here is a powerful arrangement of the main theme. From the unmistakable opening strain to the low brass melody, and from the modulation of the final chorus to the haunting ending chords, this will be a highlight of any band concert.Duration: 2:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£214.95
Dance Movements (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Dance Movements was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and first performed by them in February 1996. A tour-de-force for a large band, the work is in four continuous movements which have dance rhythms and moods as their basis. The second movement features the woodwinds and the third is for brass.Winner of the prestigious "Sudler Award" for new music for wind band 1997.Performance time 20'30"Recorded on QPRM129D VENETIAN SPELLS, Central Band of the Royal Air Force - 'Molto Ritmico'Recorded on QPRM130D FIESTA!, Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£112.95
James Cook, Circumnavigator (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vinter, Gilbert - Lamb, Kevin
Originally one of the classic contest works for brass band, this evocative piece has gained life and colour in this transcription for wind band by Kevin Lamb. It depicts the vast and daring voyages of the great explorer, ending with his tragic death at the hands of natives in Hawaii.Performance time 10'50"Recorded on QPRM115D GREAT BRITISH MUSIC FOR WIND BAND, Western Band of the Royal Air Force
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£189.95Paganini Variations (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wilby, Philip - McBride, M. Scott
This Wind Band orchestration of Wilby's Paganini Variations attempts to capture the range of colour and expression of the original. There are opportunities abound for every member of the wind orchestra to play a convincing role in the drama. The intention of the Brass Band work was to use more of Paganini than his time honoured melody (from his twenty-fourth Caprice with a set of fourteen variations), but would also attempt to recreate in modern terms something of the wild and romantic spirit of the times.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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