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£106.95
Queen City - Walter Halson Boorn
Written as a tribute to Cincinnati (the Queen City), this is a well-known march by a relatively obscure composer. Arranger and music educator Laurie LAfterty brings us a new edition of this tuneful little gem for use as a contest/festival warm-up march.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95Aztec Gold - Joseph Compello
Aztec Goldisan excellent concert opener for a developingband.Composer Joseph Compello, known for writing very intriguing music for younger students, draws from his many years of experience as a teacher. This piece is a great opportunity for cross-curricular instruction with a school's history department.Aztec Gold is also a perfectselection to highlight a band's strengths in a contest or festival performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£123.95Overture '1812' (Overture Solennelle) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Overture 1812 for concert band commemorates Russia's defense of their fatherland against Napoleon's invasion offerande Arm??e in 1812, ending with a wonderful brass fanfare finale. Great for any band festival.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.95
Japanese Pictures - Kevin Mixon
Japanese Pictures draws inspiration from both traditional and modern Japanese music. The harmonies are western as suggested by the accompanying melodies, and the percussion is styled to give the sounds of a taiko drum ensemble. Young bands will find this piece intriguing and different. Use this work as part of your multi-cultural approach to teaching music appreciation. Also a good choice for contest or festival performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.99Fanfare Esprit - Douglas Court
This fanfare is an exciting opener for any festival of concert. Fanfare Esprit combines a regal opening with strong, flowing melodic lines. The composition allows any ensemble to express its individual spirit and character while providing an energetic opening for any program.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Suncatcher - James Curnow
This exciting concert opener will thrill your audience and musicians alike. The energetic opening and robust theme make a strong statement as you kick off your young band concert. Plenty of expression details make this one an excellent choice for the young band's first festival as well. In James Curnow's SUNCATCHER truly exciting music is available even for your developing band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99
Shipston Prelude - Stephen Bulla
A beautiful offertory style addition to the Curnow Music Press "Praise and Adoration Series", SHIPSTON PRELUDE belongs on your stands this year. This endearing traditional English melody, originally collected and harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams, is now included in many of today's hymnals. An uplifting performance piece for school or church groups, the skillfully crafted arrangement also makes delightful warm-up material. A String-Pack is available for this publication. Allowing each part of the band to be heard at it's expressive best, SHIPSTON PRELUDE also makes a strong "middle" piece for the festival program.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Agon - James Curnow
Grade 1 literature acts as something of a bridge between beginner literature and "real" music for the nascent musician. With that in mind, it is critical to choose just the right Grade 1 compositions as your group develops.As something of a competition for musical dominance between the Brasses, Woodwinds, and Percussion sections, AGON may be the perfect choice for your festival opening number. Each section, in fact every player, is shown to be an important part of the ensemble. Both smooth and marked playing are called for, while many stylistic and dynamic contrasts complete the recipe for a great young band showpiece.Compelling!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Marche of the Titans - Paul Curnow
An expansive and electrifying tour-de-force for your developing band! Teach proper eighth-note triplet rhythms, straight eighths, and dotted eighth/sixteenth rhythms as you prepare this exciting piece for performance. Explore the power of the full ensemble and contrasting lighter sections. Demand maximum dynamic contrast. This may prove to be the centerpiece of your festival performance this year, and you can certainly use it effectively in concert.Forceful!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Canto and Caprice - James Curnow
What an excellent way to lift your beginning band up to a higher level of musicianship! This outstanding new work for the beginning band is perfect for that first festival experience or for any concert venue. With accents, staccato, and lots of dynamic and stylistic contrasts there is much to teach in this piece, and yet it remains accessible to the last exciting note. Be sure to pay close attention to this significant new beginning band composition. An important addition to the repertoire
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
