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£61.00Caro Mio Ben - T. Giordano
Here we have one of the most famous 'Arie antiche' (ancient aria's) from the 18th century, written in the style of Handel. For many years it has been attributed to Giuseppe Giordani, opera and sacred music composer of the Neapolitan school. However, recent investigations clearly established that this song had actually been composed by his son Tommaso (1733-1806). This delicate wind band arrangement by Willy Hautvast can also be performed with a vocal soloist or a mixed choir.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£90.30Jauchzet dem Herren - H. Schutz
This often sung double choir composition by Heinrich Schtz has been skilfully arranged for band. The space effect can be obtained by putting an ensemble playing the echo in the gallery.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.30Echo - Orlando di Lasso
Here we have a rather easy piece with a grand effect. This 2 x 4 voice Renaissance piece was composed by Orlando di Lasso for double choir. It can be performed by two (half) bands or by a band and a quartet. The separate parts are not really difficult, yet the performance as a canon can cause some difficulties, but that's precisely the pedagogical characteristic of the piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.40Trolldans
Trolldans ("Dance of the Trolls") is a traditional Icelandic folk tune. It is used by many folk music groups and many is familiar with the choir Grex Vocalis version recorded on the album Norwegian Moods released in 1990.This arrangement waswritten in 1994 to His Majesty The Kings Guards band in Norway and was performed in concerts and recorded with Susanne Nst as soloist.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.40Mjelle - Terje Nilsen
"Mjelle" is the most well-known song by Norwegian singer/songwriter Terje Nilsen (1951-2019). This wistful and beautiful song about Mjelle, a beach just north of Bod in Norway is really masterful arranged here for vocal soloist and opt. choir with concert band. A short improvisation for altosax feature.A perfect choice as a warm and down-to-earh number on any concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£66.55The Declaration of Arbroath - Andrew Duncan
Programme notes from the composer, Andrew Duncan:Originally written for The West Lothian Schools' Annual Concert 2006 and scored for Concert Band, Brass Band, Highland Bagpipes, Children's Choir and Narrator. This version has been rescored for Concert Band with optional parts for Highland Bagpipes and Narrator. The piece celebrates the internationally renowned Declaration of Arbroath. The music begins in the uncertain times of Scotland's early 14th century, following the Battle of Banockburn and the death of William Wallace. The narrator describes this scene and explains the origins of the Declaration. The music builds to a climax, but once again gives way to uncertainty, allowing the narrator to explain further the history surrounding the Declaration. A group of Scottish Nobles wrote the Declaration which was an appeal to the Pope to recognize Scotland's independence. The piece then reflects a positive outcome following the Pope's support of the Declaration. Further information is provided by the narrator which draws to a rousing build to express the emotive inspiration behind this composition.The original scoring (to include Concert Band, Brass Band, Highland Bagpipes, Choir and Narrator) is also available by request.
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£95.00
To The Stars! - Nigel Hess
'To the Stars!' is the fruit of a unique collaboration between Nigel Hess and the children of several Bedfordshire schools who were asked to contribute ideas for a libretto based on the themes of space travel and exploration. The work was then performed during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall showcasing the work of Bedfordshire County Music Services. The unusual combination of children's choir and symphonic wind band is wonderfully exciting, and To the Stars! provides an incomparable performing experience for both band and choir, and is also technically demanding and challenging. After a rousing introduction, we hear a countdown to our rocket's 'blast off', and suddenly we are heading out to the planets where we meet aliens with blue eyes and pink ears! After a brief but terrifying skirmish with a black hole we head off to a 'world of many wonders', and as we leave our solar system behind, the piece finishes with a spectacular shout of 'Fly with us - to the stars!'.
In stock: Estimated delivery 1-3 days
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£29.95
I Vow to Thee, My Country - Score and Parts - Gustav Holst
Program NotesGustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets is perhaps his best known and most popular composition. The them in the central section of the movement Jupiter was adapted by the composer himself to fit the words of the song and has subsequently found its way into use as a hymn tune under the title Thaxted (named after the Essex town where the composer lived).Ray Steadman-Allen's arrangement of the tune for brass band was published by The Salvation Army in 1998. That arrangement has now been transcribed for wind band by Brian Bowen. It can be effectively used as a stand-alone concert item or as a song accompaniment for either choir or audience.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£5.95
I Vow to Thee, My Country - Score only - Gustav Holst
Program NotesGustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets is perhaps his best known and most popular composition. The them in the central section of the movement Jupiter was adapted by the composer himself to fit the words of the song and has subsequently found its way into use as a hymn tune under the title Thaxted (named after the Essex town where the composer lived).Ray Steadman-Allen's arrangement of the tune for brass band was published by The Salvation Army in 1998. That arrangement has now been transcribed for wind band by Brian Bowen. It can be effectively used as a stand-alone concert item or as a song accompaniment for either choir or audience.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Through Clouds and Sunshine - Peter Meechan
Commissioned by Major Matthew Clark and the Royal Canadian Air Force Band in celebration of their 75th anniversary, Through Clouds and Sunshine draws on flight as an inspiration.The piece is based on a hymn by Canadian Richard Campbell, The Airman's Prayer. On first hearing of the hymn I felt a sense of nostalgia - The Airman's Prayer is reminiscent of so many hymns I remember singing in school assemblies (attending Church of England schools until the age of 12 provided plenty of opportunity to learn a great many hymns!).The hymn is used throughout all three movements in various treatments; at times it is utilized as a harmonic basis for the work, and at other times the melody is taken (in fragments or as a whole) to provide a journey through the piece as a whole.The first movement, Power, is an imagining of brave pilots taking to the glorious skies before encountering enemy fighters - driven by adrenaline, Power takes the listener through many emotions and thoughts: fear, excitement, energy, victory.The second movement, Air, sets the hymn in a number of ways. Featuring an offstage euphonium, the work begins with voices from the heavens, before the ensemble nostalgically holds on to each note in the second verse. A more straightforward, and perhaps poignant, setting for a brass choir follows, before a return to the offstage euphonium for a final sounding of the hymn.The finale movement, Space, is a moto perpetuo tour-de-force for the whole ensemble. Drawing on the hymn, the movement is underpinned by fast moving 16th notes in the winds and percussion whilst the brass play fragments of the hymn over the top of the driven ostinato.The work was commissioned by, and dedicated to, Major Matthew Clark and the Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Winnipeg, Canada).Peter Meechan 2023
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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