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£89.99Victory (Nike) - Lauren Keiser
A magnum opus for concert band by composer Lauren Keiser. Victory is large in scope and introduces different harmonic and melodic perspectives to the concert band world. Something different, but musically on par with symphonies by some of the master composers. (Grade 5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£85.00Sir Roger de Coverley - Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge (1879 - 1941) was one of the leading English composers of his time. In October 1922 he adapted his popular string quartet Sir Roger de Coverley for full symphony orchestra and Sir Henry Wood agreed, at the last minute, to include it in the last night of the Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts at the end of that month.This elaborate and colourful orchestral version has never been widely performed, but has now been brilliantly transcribed by Alastair Wheeler to provide a miniature dance poem for grade 5 level concert band.Bridge's lively treatment of one of England's most famous traditional dance melodies willmake a fitting end to any concert, with the strains of Auld Lang Syne introduced by Bridge as a nod towards Sir Roger de Coverley's traditional function as the final dance of a Christmas Ball, as it was in Old Mr. Fezziwig's party in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.50Rhythm X - David Shaffer
As the title suggest, "Rhythm X" is a percussive composition featuring a duet between the winds and the percussion section. Written at the grade .5 level, this quality composition will give you the opportunity to teach and reinforce elements of balance, independent musical lines, and dynamic construction not only between the percussion and the winds, but also between the individual voices of the percussion section. With the solid writing you have come to expect from David Shaffer, "Rhythm X" is perfect to introduce your young musicians to their first real band piece and let them show their stuff!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£107.50Our First Band Concert - David Shaffer
(David Shaffer, James Swearingen, Robert W. Smith, Rob Grice)Stretch your budget dollars with this collection of four popular and contrasting Sound Foundations series publications!This set includes:"Starburst Fanfare" an energetic opener by David Shaffer"Heroes and Glory" a delightful overture by James Swearingen"Be Still My Soul" a beautiful lyrical arrangement by Robert W. Smith"12 The Clock Strikes" a humorous musical work by Rob GriceAll 4 selections are at the grade .5 level, utilizing just the first six notes learned in band instruction, and perfect for that first semester concert!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£118.99Jug Blues and Fat Pickin' - Don Freund
Originally commissioned for the celebration of Tennessee's Homecoming '86, Jug Blues & Fat Pickin' is inspired by recordings of the Memphis Jug Band, the most recorded and perhaps most popular of the jug bands to spring up on Memphis' Beale Street in the late 1920's, and also bluegrass banjo pickin'. Freund's composition is a unique musical offering that melds blues elements with minimalist technique. (Grade 5) Dur: 8:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£113.00Eternal Vigilance (The Long Brave Line) - Robert Jager
The result of a collaborative commission by the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, the U.S. Coast Guard Band, the U.S. Military Academy Band and the U.S. Naval Academy Band, this major work for band takes its title from a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson, Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and a variation of the West Point motto, The Long Gray Line. Opening with a tribute to those who have gone before in service to our country, a solemn, noble theme is presented that reappears near the end of the composition. The main body of the work is a series of march-like themes and idiomatic fragments culminating in a glorious full-band fanfare. Following a restatement of the noble theme, a stirring coda brings the music to a climactic close. Dur: 8:30 (Grade 5) (E.B. Marks)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£233.99Suite Dreams - Steven Bryant
For the second year in a row, composer Steven Bryant took home top prize in the prestigious NBA/Revelli Composition Contest. The winner for 2008, Suite Dreams, draws primarily from the inverted chaconne melody in Holst's First Suite in E-Flat, recasting it in a dreamlike atmosphere, almost as if (sometimes warped) memories of the original are drifting across the stage. Dur: 8:45 (Grade 5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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First Light - Steven Bryant
The title First Light refers to the arrival of dawn - specifically the composer's experience of dawn in the mountains surrounding Lake Garda in northern Italy. There, the light of the sun arrives in distinct stages: the night sky begins to brighten quite early, though the sun remains hidden behind the mountains for several hours. Abruptly, the first direct ray of sunlight crests the mountaintop, bringing with it intense, palpable heat. The town below, nestled in the narrow space between the water's edge and the steep mountain slope, remains in darkness for a while longer, until the sun ultimately sends light cascading down the mountainside, illuminating everything. (Grade 5) Dur: 8:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£168.50The Wild Rumpus - Stephen Beck
Grade 5 Winner of the prestigious 1999 Schirmer competition for young composers, this significant work with expanded instrumentation brings Stephen Beck to the forefront of contemporary literture for bands. TheWild Rumpus was inspired by the childrens book, 'Where The Wild Things Are', by Maurice Sendak. Near the middle of the story, the hero, a young boy named Max, discovers the world of the Wild Things, and is crowned king ofthe Wild Things. At that point, Max shouts Let the wild rumpus start! Composed in two movements - I. Howling, Swinging and II. Marching.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99
Ide Fixe - Thomas Doss
Written to celebrate the Zeppelin-Foundation's centennial, Thomas Doss' first symphony represents the passionate history of the world's most renowned airship. Throughout his contrasting score, Thomas Doss has captured Count vonZeppelin's obsession and the subsequent realization of his dream of producing a flying cigar! The first movement describes how passionate Count von Zeppelin was about his idea and the vision that got hold of him. Towards the endof the movement the music swells to a pictorial image of the count, in which he sees the ship floating above himself. Dur: 8:05 (Grade 5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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