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£86.00Postcard from the Arctic - Dirk Brossé
Sir Dirk Bross, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed worldwide by the most prominent orchestras and soloists. About the new series of 10 "Musical Postcards" for wind band, Dirk says the following: "Composing is a commitment; it is my life's mission. For me composing means creating a vacuum around myself and allowing myself to be submerged by impressions. It is a continual struggle between fantasy and reality, between dream and reality. Out of chaos of sounds and emotions I try to order my thoughts by juggling shreds of melodies, original chords, striking sound colours and alternating rhythms. Melody, harmony, rhythm and sound colours are finally balanced to generate a harmonious universe. This series of ten 'Musical Postcards' are a reflection of my travels, thoughts, discoveries and musical career so far, which has brought me around the globe. I look forward to you joining me on this voyage of discovery..."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.80Notturno - Felix Menselssohn Bartholdy
This part from Mendelssohn's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' is a nice piece full of atmosphere allowing a wind band to excel. Above all, the French horn section comes to the fore. The work is well suited for different occasions both solemn and festive. This is one of the first arrangements for wind band written by Willy Hautvast.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99On the Movieset - John Emerson Blackstone
Glitter and glamour, good-looking people, a lot of Bling Bling and fast cars images like these will cross our minds when we think of the movie world. However, reality proves to be different : as a rule, a tremendous amount of work will have been done on the set before a film is ready to be shown on the big screen. A visit to an actual movie set inspired John Emerson Blackstone to write a composition bearing the same name. He had both seen a number of characteristic attributes and heard the typical phrases used in film making, and he incorporated them into 'On the Movie Set' . In the first part, 'The Clapboard', a 'director's assistant' is supposed to shout "Quieton the set'" and "Action!", as is done before a real scene is shot. Subsequently, in order to create the right atmosphere, the clacking of a 'Clapboard' should be heard. During a romantic scene we should be transported to another world by means of sweet sounds in the background, so romantic music is of course heard in the next part, 'Love Scene'. At the end of a long working day 'It's a wrap' is called on the set to inform everyone that the filming on that day is completed. Now there is only one more thing left to dream of : an Oscar..... Perf. Note: The use of the right props will add to the performance and appreciation of 'On the Movie Set'. A red carpet and a glamorous reception should give your audience the feeling they are attending a real 'opening night'!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50La Belle Americana - George Warren
This clever piece of writing is a compilation of some of Americas favorite girlfriends...girls such as Buffalo Gals; I Dream of Jeannie; Lil Liza Jane; Oh, Susanna and others celebrated via the magical pen of the incomparable Warren Barker. A true audience pleaser fit for any concert performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50The Haunted Carousel - Joseph Eidson
The Haunted Carousel is a slightly off-kilter waltz that introduces young players to the concept of meter changes without being overly complex. Imagine a circus that only comes to life at midnight, where tents glow in the darkness while ghostly figures appear and disappear. Haunting music comes from a carousel that turns with faint images on the dusty seats, breaking the eerie silence of the night. As the piece ends, the coda slowly fades out with the rising sun and the circus fades like a distant dream.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50E for Eternity - Gary P. Gilroy
E for Eternity was composed in memory of Nathan Luke Ray, a tubaist who had always dreamed of playing in the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band. Nathan died in a car accidenton on his way home from realizing that dream - performing at his first game as a Fresno State student, a game nationally televised on ESPN. This piece was written by his teacher; the title came from his classmates, in memory of this vibrant young musician.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Breaking Free - Tyler Arcari
Written to describe the feeling of waking up after an annoying dream, Breaking Free is an intense concert opener. With semi-lyrical writing in the middle of the work, students will have an opportunity to show off their musicianship as well as their strong, aggressive playing.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.80Intermezzo 'Il Sogno' - Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Mascagni (Livorno 1863 - Rome 1945) got famous overnight when his first opera 'Cavalleria Rusticana' was premiered in 1890. Of his later operas only 'L'Amico Fritz' and 'Iris' got some success. However several arias and intermezzi are still on the traditional concert repertoire. This is also the case for this intermezzo 'Il Sogno'(The Dream) brilliantly arranged for symphonic band by Wil van der Beek.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£140.80Sigurd Jorsalfar - Edvard Grieg
Sigurd Jorsalfar is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson; it was revised by the composer in 1892. Akira Yodo's fine arrangement contains the three instrumental parts: I Prelude (in the King's Hall) II Intermezzo (Borghild's Dream)III Homage March
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£90.30Three American Snapshots - Manfred Schneider
The German composer Manfred Schneider (Ketsert am Rhein, 1953) has played the French horn in the Koblenz Police Band for many years. His band compositions such as Rock and Go, Splashing Sounds and Songs of Freedom have first been performed and promoted by several German Police Bands. Schneider writes sparkling and rhythmical music that sounds very up-to-date. This is also the case with these Three American Snapshots in which the composer draws three atmospheric portraits resulting from a trip to America. With some imagination the listener can dream a similar trip.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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