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£252.10Holberg Suite - Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folkmusic in his own compositions put the music of Norway in the international spectrum, as well as helping to develop a national identity. Grieg is regarded as simultaneously nationalistic and cosmopolitan in his orientation, for although born in Bergenand buried there, he traveled widely throughout Europe, and considered his music to express both the beauty of Norwegian rural life and the culture of Europe as awhole.1884 was the bicentenary year of the birth of Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754)and as a part of the celebrations various Scandinavian composers were commissioned to write commemorative pieces. From Holbergs Time was one of Griegs contributions. It was first written for piano but in 1885 the composer transcribed it for stringorchestra. For his suite Grieg went back to some of the musical forms used by Holbergs contemporaries but although the forms and style may be rococo the contents are unmistakably characteristic of Grieg himself. Grieg gave the first performance ofthe piano version in Bergen, Holbergs birthplace, in December 1884.
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£137.70Song of the Koster Girls - Evert Taube
The author of Kosterflickornas visa "the Song of the Koster Girls" is Evert Taube (1890-1976). It is one of the 200 popular and beloved songs he wrote and which have made him one of Sweden's "national poets". His popularity and greatness is madeevident since he is honoured to be on the new 50 Kronor banknote which will be issued during 2015. The Koster islands are the most westerly inhabited part of Sweden. The islands are situated in the northern part of the county Bohusln, not far fromthe Norwegian border. The song text goes:Here is the sea that embraces our Bohusln islandsand carries our father and brother in a rocking boat.Come to the beach, come with me, come singby my sideout over Skagerack inthe calm summer night.The arrangement for flute and wind band is written by Jerker Johansson (born 1967), who is conductor of the Gteborg Wind Orchestra, which has made a CD-recording of the song with Evert Taube's son Sven-Bertilinterpreting his father's work.
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£356.00Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 - Sergei Prokofiev
Written in a single summer month while World War II was still raging in 1944, Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 would become not only one of the composer's most celebrated and performed works, it would stand among the giants in all of 20th Century classical compositions. Cast in four movements, Prokofiev once gave a statement that he intended it as a hymn to free and happy Man, to his mighty powers, his pure and noble spirit. He added, I cannot say that I deliberately chose this theme. It was born in me and clamoured for expression. The music matured within me. It filled my soul. Deliberate or not, his statement likely helped placate the Communist Soviet Party, who under Stalin ruthlessly, and often fatally, censored the art and music of the time. This Southern Music publication represents the first complete band transcription of Prokofiev's monumental work by one of the world's most respected wind band editors, Dr. R. Mark Rogers. The edition provides a rare opportunity in the symphonic wind band repertoire for ensembles to perform an orchestral masterpiece in its entirety.
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£49.50Bill Bailey Just Won't Come Home - Larry Neeck
Bill Bailey not only won't come home, he's gone off on an "around-the-world trip" and he's taking your band with him. This novel Larry Neeck arrangement of the old favorite "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" and presents it as it could sound in the Far East, Carribbean, France, Italy, Middle East, Mexico and the USA! A terrific addition to any concert and a real audience pleaser!
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£63.99Santa And The Blizzard - Rob Romeyn
Off Santa goes on his yearly journey. However, this year he encounters some rough winter weather along the way. Not to fear, Santa navigates the storm and he and his reindeer are on course again. Accessory percussion and timpani help create the blizzard effect. Solid scoring makes this very playable, and easy to put together under most performance situations. This is a humorous and entertaining novelty selection that is sure to be the hit of your next holiday concert. You'll want to program this every year!
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£98.99From the Eye of the Storm - Shabazz
Mississippi composer, Ayatey Shabazz is a survivor of hurricane Katrina who lost both his home and the school where he taught to the storm. Soon after the storm was over Shabazz composed this stimulating and descriptive composition that explores the wide range of events and emotions he experienced during the tragic hurricane. Full of remarkable music that is sure to challenge your students, it is also a superior programming choice for better bands! Very highly recommended!
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£74.99Scherzo for Santa - Matt Conaway
What would happen if Santa Claus was a chronic procrastinator? In this charming dash through a variety of holiday tunes, Matt Conaway paints a picture of a stressed-out Santa as he frantically prepares his sleigh for a frenzied journey on Christmas Eve. Despite being on the edge of a nervous breakdown, he somehow pulls himself together and survives another global journey of gift delivery. Pure fun!
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£65.99
A Holst Hymn
This timeless hymn by Gustav Holst was originally written as "Jupiter" in a movement of "The Planets." He later used the beautiful melody as source material as he set the poetry of Sir Cecil Spring Rice to music. The hymn is now a beloved British standard widely known as "I Vow To Thee, My Country." Melodically and harmonically rich, this stunning arrangement for band is appropriate for concert, festival and ceremonial programming. The absolute finest in music for the young concert band!
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£76.99
Slztaler March - Reiner Lüghausen
Reiner Lghausen composed this march in the early Seventies and it has never before been published. He gave the work this title because he actually comes from the valley of the same name in Germany. The most important sources of inspiration were the typical American military marches, the undertones of which you will certainly recognise.
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£109.99The Duke's Finest - Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington (1889- 1974) was a very successful American pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. His orchestra existed for decades and was able to survive thanks to the enormous hits that he and his collaborators wrote. Many of those songs now belong to the standard repertoire of jazz musicians.Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was arranger and composer with the orchestra from 1939, and also wrote Take the A-Train, which became the band's favourite song from 1941. Many recordings were made of it. Juan Tizol (1900-1984, valve trombone) played with Duke Ellington almost his entire career and composed Latin songs for the orchestra. He is co-composer of Caravan and Perdido.Just likein the original Duke Ellington concerts, the medley begins with Take the A-Train, followed by a number of classics from the repertoire of the legendary orchestra. In some songs there are soloists, notable a solo on kettledrums in C- Jam Blues. This solo can also be improvised.When rehearsing a lot of attention has to be paid to the drum and bass, which together form the rhythm section and drive the orchestra on. The other sections have to be tight and create a coherent swing effect. The swing shouldn't be too stiff, and can vary per song. For example in "In a Sentimental Mood", the melody can be played almost straight (classically), while the rhythm section continues swinging.
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