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£145.00Circius (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Aagaard-Nilsen, Torstein
The title refers to a description of the wind of the north made by Olaus Magnus who lived in the 16th century. He drew maps describing people, animals, weather, winds, sea monsters etc. The map Carta Marina was unprecise, but the best they had. But he never visited the places himself. In the map over northern parts of Norway, he describes the wind "Circius" as the worst of all winds. The fast sections refers to the wind. In the middle section I borrow a folksong-like tune by Catharinus Elling (1858-1942). The text by Kristoffer Janson, tells about fishermen in small open boats. When they faced the force of nature they could do nothing but put their lives in the hand of God. - Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£242.50Labyrinth for Symphonic Band (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Aagaard-Nilsen, Torstein
I wrote Labyrinth to celebrate the 450th anniversary for the city of Fredrikstad. The Danish king Fredrik II agreed to establish a new town further down the river Glomma, to make it easier to defend from the Swedes. The piece is a network of quotations mixed with my own pitch material. My versions of the quoted melodies are not authentic, and sometimes hard to recognize. However, the different quotations give the music an aura of tonality. For example, a dance tune composed by the Flemish composer Mattheus Le Maistre (1505-1577). The melody also occurs in the first danish book of hymns written after the reformation. Since Norway for 400 years was a part of Denmark and everybody had to write and read Danish, they used much of the same music, too. I also use regular Danish hymn tunes and quote from a religious folk song from the area around Fredrikstad. The military signals I use are authentic (for example, The Old Danish March), and I am very sure they were used in the Old Town (the fortress) of Fredrikstad. The drums quote from The Downfall of Paris. This could have been heard played by professional soldiers hired by the Swedes from Scotland. This edition is a revised version made in 2020. - Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen. Duration: 23.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.00A Celebration of Hanukkah (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Rowe, Howard
Howard Rowe's delightful A Celebration of Hanukkah is now available for flexible instrumentation in the Build-A-Band series. Playable by small ensembles or those with unusual or unbalanced instrumentation, this charming work contains:Mi Y'maleilMaoz TzurThe Dreydl SongChanukan Chag Yafe Kol KachHanerot HalaluPlayable by bands with a wide range of experience, yet nice enough to be performed by more advanced groups with little rehearsal time. An outstanding arrangement that adds pizzazz to any holiday performance!Duration: 3.40
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£119.99Rosa Gallica (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob
Rosa Gallica has been written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The work focuses largely on France as a lot of the fighting took place there. With the title Rosa Gallica (French rose), the composer wishes to emphasize the poetic image of the rose. The stem represents the years gone by - such as those taken up by the First World War - and the thorns refer to the conflict and the pain that the victims had to endure. The rose itself forms the picture of beauty - and symbolises opening up to a peaceful world. The piece depicts France from the end of the 19th century through to its role at the heart of the First World War and beyond. A spectacular and dramatic new work by Jacob de Haan. Duration: 8.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99On to the Next Frontier (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Saucedo, Richard L.
Richard's exciting overture captures feelings of adventure and daring as we look towards a new frontier and flourishing future. The percussion section is featured at the start, as layers of patterns build up to a vibrant full band statement of the main theme. The lyric middle section features short solos for clarinet and trumpet accompanied by lush background harmonies from the ensemble. The fast pace returns introduced by a playful baritone sax solo followed by a full band recap of the opening theme and a rousing finish.Duration: 5.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£125.00Bite the Bullet (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Machain, Jorge
Bite the Bullet by Mexican-American composer Jorge Machain was named 2019-2020 winner of acclaimed The American Prize for music, in addition to being a finalist in the 2018 NBA Revelli competition. The work was inspired by a painting by Venetian artist, Carlo Marchiori, which depicts two Pulcinelli (Venetian clowns) engaged in a gun battle. As the bullets meet in the middle of the scene, a colorful and vibrant cloudburst is created. Using a unique sonic colour scheme, the brass and percussion portray the gunshots, while the woodwind flourishes emulate the painter's vibrant brush strokes. Duration: 7.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.00Gabriellas Sang fra Sa som i himmelen (Gabriellas Song from As It Is in Heaven) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Backman & Nilsson - Torskangerpoll, Idar
Gabriellas song" is a ballad song with music by Stefan Nilsson and lyrics by Py B?ckman. Recorded by Helen Sj?holm & Stefan Nilsson. The song became famous with the 2004 film "As It Is in Heaven." After this, ?Gabriellas Song? has become a very popular scandinavian hymn-tune, used in all kinds of settings. Duration: 3.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Watermelon Sugar (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Sheppard, Mike
Watermelon Sugar was the summer hit of the year 2020. It is a song by the British singer-songwriter Harry Styles, who felt inspired by the title of the American novel In Watermelon Sugar (1968) by Richard Brautigan. The melody of the chorus had already taken form during 'Live on Tour', the debut tour that Styles embarked on in September 2017, finishing in July the following year. On a free day, Harry and his band went to The Cave Studio in Nashville, where they created the chorus melody. It is said that the song is about Styles' ex-girlfriend Camille Rowe. Mike Sheppard arranged this catchy tune for a flexible (six-part) ensemble as a lasting memory of the extraordinary year 2020. Duration: 3.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£42.50This Land (from The Lion King) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Zimmer, Hans - Longfield, Robert
Along with the familiar songs by Elton John, the soundtrack music by Hans Zimmer played an integral role in setting the mood for Disney's The Lion King. Here are powerful themes from the movie skillfully arranged for beginning players by Robert Longfield.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£284.99Symphony for Wind Ensemble (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Stephenson, James M.
The symphony is in four movements. The first movement starts a single triangle note, followed by a guitar strum. The movement anxiously attempts to churn into action, only to be stifled repeatedly by the single triangle note. Finally, with the guitar as inspiration, the main theme gets under way, revealing an almost Spanish, or even Eastern European flavor. Ideas and themes get reworked, developed, repeated and augmented throughout the movement, before finally closing out just as it began, but in reverse: this time guitar followed by triangle. The second movement steals from an angular and shrieking motif of the first, but is presented in opposite fashion: with the warm blend of the low brass. Hints of iconic military symbolism are interspersed throughout this movement, as homage to the commissioning ensemble. The main theme is inverted and awarded to a solo trumpet midway before giving way to a brass fanfare, though not done loudly, but here muted, from afar. The low brass return at the end, fading away to nothing as the bell tolls. The third movement is merely a short interlude - a break, in almost Gershwin-like fashion - from the seriousness of the movements that precede and follow. Lastly, the fourth movement is a wild one: with mixed meters and plentiful percussion penned to propel the movement throughout. The movements' themes are all reworkings of material presented earlier. Duration: 25.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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