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£127.30Ballade fra Fantasistykker for Piano op. 36 - Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
Agathe Backer Grndahl's 'Ballade' can best be described as a Romantic character piece. Such one-movement piano pieces with titles that loosely indicate a mood/idea made out a central genre in the 19th century. In Backer Grndahl's production, several of these are grouped under the term 'fantasy pieces'. There are six collections with a total of 48 fantasy pieces on her opus list and 'Ballade' is from the first of these (Op. 36), published in 1895. 'Ballade' is a broader work than the other fantasy pieces. It is built around a dramatic theme that keeps returning after episodes with strongly contrasting thematic material.The arrangement is close to Backer Grndahl's original composition. It is transposed a semitone down: from E flat minor to D minor. The arrangement contains some challenging passages and is well-suited for amateur bands of a certain level. The instrumentation makes no special demands beyond normal concert band instrumentation and will sound just as good in small as in large bands.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£102.99The Fairy Tale King - Jacob de Haan
This work is inspired on the dramatic life story of Ludwig II, former king of Bavaria. He was given the nickname Fairy Tale King because of his eccentric lifestyle, his love for medieval sagas, and the building of extravagant fantasy palaces, such as the world famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Ludwig II grew up in a strict environment but found support through his friendships, love for romantic fairytales, and the music of the German 19th century composer Richard Wagner. After Ludwig's sudden accession to the throne followed a cancelled wedding and a tragic ending, after which he became a national icon of Bavaria. The music reflects his eventful life with fairy-tale-like, romantic and dramatic sounds. Two themes from Wagner's famous opera Lohengrin form a returning homage to his tragic life story.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£124.20La Sierra Negra - Eduardo M. Brito
The irresistible beauty of Latin American music led Eduardo Brito to write this fantasy. In "La Sierra Negra," we travel through a rich melodic landscape that always balances between the characteristics of traditional Mexican music and the cultural influences of Spanish music."La Sierra Negra" (Black Mountain) is named after an extinct Mexican volcano. The name contrasts with "Pico de Orizaba," a neighboring dormant volcano that is covered with snow year-round and called "White Mountain" by locals.
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£228.70Mariametamorfoser - Christian Aftreth Eriksen
"Mariametamorphoses" is a musical fantasy over "Maria hun er en jomfru ren", from Verran, in Trndelag county of Norway. It is built up as a "theme and variations" piece, where the theme is presented last, in the epilogue.The piece was commissioned by The Royal Norwegian Air Force Band, with financial support from Trondheim municipality in 2018
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£141.99Witch Dance - Thomas Doss
Witch Dance is a work commissioned by the Stadtkapelle Rottenburg on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. Thomas Doss based the musical material on melodies from the Rottenburger Narrenmarsch and incorporated the text of the 'Witch Kitchen' scene from Goethe's Faust. The composition, which initially describes an idyllic townscape a few days before the annual carnival, culminates in a terrifying haunting. Reality, customs and fantasy combine to form a dangerous mixture.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£161.00The Oversea Treasure - Fausto Santos
The Oversea Treasure is a fantasy piece with two themes. It reflects the search for a treasure lost in the middle of the ocean. Through music we can perceive the initial force with which an adventure usually begins, then begins the melancholy and even a little discouragement. The author manages to recover all the strength and hopes when finally the search ends one realizes that the true treasure was the path itself. The real treasure lies in achieving the goals, in what we have to do and learn.
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£119.99Journey through a Magical Kingdom - Thomas Murauer
A Journey through a Magical Kingdom describes the journey of a young boy named Bodo through a never-before-seen magical and enchanting world of fairies and mythical creatures, a world of enchanted mountains, rivers and lakes and a world of absolute beauty and purity that remains hidden to most of us all our lives. This film-like music is full of colourful melodies and exciting rhythms, with a beautiful middle part and spectacular ending. The Austrian composer Thomas Murauer unfolds his versatile style of composing and lets you enter a world of fantasy and colours.
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£174.99Wonders of Nature - Bert Appermont
This work was commissioned by Fanfare Sint-Willibrordus Wintelre from the Netherlands and describes the power and wonders of nature in 4 atmospheric movements: Birth, Battle, Silence and Water.Wonders of Nature was composed as a soundtrack for a nature film and even without the images, the work will appeal to the performers as well as the audience.It appeals to the listener's own fantasy and imagination, as one can attempt to visualise the imagery whilst listening to the music.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£110.99With Clouds Descending - Philip Sparke
With Clouds Descending is a fantasy on the powerful Advent hymn Helmsley which is long associated with another Advent hymn - Wesley's Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending. The hymn tune is divided into an introduction and three complete verses of Helmsley, which surround a slower central section, whose melody is derived from the last line of the hymn tune. Philip Sparke's grade 4 arrangement of this majestic piece for Concert Band is equally suitable as a concert opener or a main concert piece.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Ode to the Spirit of Man - James Curnow
A powerful work for the symphonic band, Ode to the Spirit of Man is based on thematic material taken from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and developed into a fantasy of kaleidoscopic nature. The opening is ajoyful expression of the spirit of freedom and is based on the composer's own themes derived from Beethoven's music. Throughout the work, various themes from the symphony are interwoven, including Alla Marcia, Scherzo, Andantemaestoso and finally the uplifting Ode to Joy. Dur: 5:15
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