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  • £150.00

    Fantasie Brillante - Jean Baptiste Arban / arr. Donald Hunsberger

    Scored for trumpet soloist Wynton Marsalis, Donald Hunsberger's band accompaniment arrangement of in Jean-Baptiste Arban's collection of Fantasias and Variations possesses a breadth of musical styles that demand strict formal analysis in addition to interpretative and technical requirements. The opening section features a flowing melodic passage followed by a technical passage with a return to the style of the opening melody. The theme is then stated which leads into three variations that employ variants in triplet groupings, quadruple 16th-note groupings, and finally, the ever-present triple tonguing, once again a primary technical resource utilized in this and others of the Fantasias. Fantasie Brillante is one of eleven solos in the Marsalis/Hunsberger project. The recital version of all eleven trumpet solos with piano accompaniment is available in one book for soloist use in preparation or for recital performance (00-35429). Hunsberger's band accompaniments for all eleven solos are available from Alfred either for sale or as rental works. Recordings of all eleven tunes performed by Wynton Marsalis with band accompaniment (performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, conducted by Donald Hunsberger) remain available from Sony BMG Music Entertainment, on iTunes and a variety of other retail sources. A truly remarkable sparkling collection to feature your trumpet soloist.

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    Napoli - Hermann Bellstedt / arr. Donald Hunsberger

    Born in Germany, Hermann Bellstedt immigrated to America in 1867, where his family settled in Cincinnati. A prodigy on the cornet, he played with Patrick Gilmore as cornet soloist and assistant to the famous Ben Bolt, and, in 1904, joined the Sousa Band, playing alongside Walter Rogers and Herbert L. Clarke. Bellstedt's variations on feature the popular Neopolitan song "Finiculi, Finicula" (composed by Luigi Denza in 1880) that celebrated the funicular railway built up the side of Mt. Vesuvius in 1880. Other popular Amalfi Coast songs include "'O Solo Mio" and "Torna a Sorriento." A variety of solo textures, whimsical to intense, are demonstrated by this Donald Hunsberger arrangement dedicated to Wynton Marsalis as a part of the "Carnaval" project. A grandiose opportunity to feature your cornet or trumpet soloist! (5:45)

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  • £45.95

    DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH FANFARE (Concert Band) - Grainger, Percy Aldridge - Hunsberger, Donald

    This delightful Grainger fanfare, entitled The Duke of Marlborough was originally written in March of 1939. The English folk tune is based on a melody sung by Mr. Henry Burstow and is also utilised as a countermelody in the first movement of Lincolnshire Posey. This Hunsberger edition, a warm addition to the Donald Hunsberger Wind Library is faithful to Grainger's intent and clarifies many intricacies. It offers a variety of performance opportunities serving as either an augmented brass ensemble fanfare or as one portion in a collage of shorter Grainger selections.

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  • £195.00

    Rhapsody in Blue (Piano Feature with Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Gershwin, George - Hunsberger, Donald

    The wind accompaniment to George Gershwin's popular piano solo, Rhapsody in Blue, is based upon the 1924 and 1926 Grofe editions for jazz band and theatre orchestra. Donald Hunsberger has scored this edition for 23 players which produces a leaner and more muscular version to serve as a companion to Thomas Verrier's setting for full concert band or wind ensemble.Duration: 17:30

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  • £135.00

    HOMMAGES A RAMEAU (Concert Band) - Hunsberger, Donald

    Debussy's 'Hommage a Rameau' is now available in an exotic wind orchestration by Donald Hunsberger - the 'Hommage' is from Debussy's ''Miroirs'' (1905) and was scored from the original piano edition Duration 7:53

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  • £135.95

    NAPOLI Variations on a Neopolitan Song (Cornet Solo with Intermediate Concert Band) - Hunsberger, Donald

    Born in Germany, Hermann Bellstedt immigrated to America in 1867, where his family settled in Cincinnati. A prodigy on the cornet, he played with Patrick Gilmore as cornet soloist and assistant to the famous Ben Bolt, and, in 1904, joined the Sousa Band, playing alongside Walter Rogers and Herbert L. Clarke. Bellstedt's variations on Napoli feature the popular Neopolitan song "Finiculi, Finicula" (composed by Luigi Denza in 1880) that celebrated the funicular railway built up the side of Mt. Vesuvius in 1880. Other popular Amalfi Coast songs include "'O Solo Mio" and "Torna a Sorriento." A variety of solo textures, whimsical to intense, are demonstrated by this Donald Hunsberger arrangement dedicated to Wynton Marsalis as a part of the "Carnaval" project. A grandiose opportunity to feature your cornet or trumpet soloist! (5:45)

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  • £135.95

    TWO IRISH FOLK MELODIES (Trumpet Solo with Intermediate Concert Band) - Hunsberger, Donald

    Two charming components of the Carnaval project, scored by Donald Hunsberger for trumpet soloist Wynton Marsalis and the Eastman Wind Ensemble are combined in this freshly engraved setting. The accompaniment is accessible to high school ensembles, including "'Tis the Last Rose of Summer" and "Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms," this work will provide an opportunity to feature your trumpet soloist with these lush Irish folk tunes. (5:00)

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  • £195.00

    Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Johann Sebastian Bach / scored for wind band by Donald Hunsberger

    One of J. S. Bach's most recognizable compositions, the BWV565 is truly a masterpiece of inventiveness which displays the tonal and technical capabilities of either the organ or the wind band. Hunsberger' s unique scoring takes advantage of the many timbral possibilities inherent in the full wind band of today. Recorded by the Eastman Wind Ensemble on the Sony CD

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  • £150.00

    Le Carnaval de Venise - Jean Baptiste Arban / arr. Donald Hunsberger

    Celebrating 25 years, Alfred's recently acquired project is an epic collection of eleven solos, crafted by Hunsberger himself for Wynton Marsalis. Translated, "The Carnival of Venice," this work celebrates the longtime Venetian festival that is held prior to Easter and provides celebrations, and parties with elaborate costumes and disguises. (7:30)

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  • £123.00

    Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 537 - Johann Sebastian Bach / scored for wind band by Donald Hunsberger

    This work, originally written for organ, was the initial offering in the DHWL. The organ and the contemporary wind band share numerous timbre and sound projection properties as well as sharing philosophy and technique in organ registrations and in wind orchestration. Hunsberger, whose instrumentation closely follows concepts of organ registration, has created unique timbres and tonal couplings in the wind and brass sections throughout.

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