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Interlude - Franz Schubert
Of Schubert, Franz Liszt once said "Such is the spell of your emotional world that it very nearly blinds us to the greatness of your craftsmanship." The subtle beauty and superb compositional skill of this Schubert INTERLUDE are perfectly captured in a masterful arrangement by William Bellis. Certain to become a standard of concert and contest literature, you owe it to your band and yourself to explore this little jewel from one of the all time great masters of melody. Nourish your young musicians on the finest literature. You'll never regret it!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£37.50
Of Honor And Glory - Carmine Pastore
Dedicated to the brave men and women of the armed forces, the stately tempo and moderate duration of this one keep it within reach of every Grade 1 band. Interesting harmonization and lots of attention to dynamics and articulations make it a good choice for the final piece at your young band's first festival appearance. You may also wish to consider HONOR AND GLORY for an elementary or Jr. High massed band festival for many of these same reasons.It's advisable to expose even your youngest students to the works of many different composers. Always creative, the music of Carmine Pastore is welcome in the repertoire of bands at every level. Add Pastore to your youngband library today!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.99
Reeds of Distinction - James L. Hosay
A major piece to feature your Clarinet section! James L. Hosay has used his considerable compositional skill beautifully in creating this exuberant new offering for your band. It's a great showpiece for your reeds, but it leaves no one behind when the fun begins.The Baroque and Classical underpinnings of this original composition open the door for a wonderful educational encounter for everyone, while a critically important part of the band gets the special exposure it deserves.Effervescent!
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£69.99
Alliance Fanfare - Mark Frederick
This rousing new crowd-pleaser echoes with excitement as it freely explores tonalities and rhythms. The fanfare-like setting is in the lasting tradition of British band music. A modulatory character energizes the middle section of the piece and propels it relentlessly forward to an uplifting conclusion.If you are looking for a grand way to open or reinvigorate your concert, you've found it!A sparkler!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£89.99Centennial Prelude - Jan Van der Roost
This short opening music was composed on commission of the symphonic band of Jan Van der Roost's village (= Kontich near Antwerp / Belgium). In 1991, this community band celebrated its 100th anniversary. After composing commissioned pieces from different countries (even from Japan), this was the most 'near' commission he ever received indeed!It is a short but varied piece, featuring all sections of the band. After a short introduction, played by the brass instruments, a crisp rhythm starts and boxes the main theme. After a second theme, played by brass and percussion, a short melodical passage brings some 'rest'. At the end, the fanfare of the introductionreoccurs.Although this "Centennial Prelude" isn't a really demanding piece, it sounds colourful and energetic. It has been recorded on CD by the band of the 'Royal Dutch Airforce' and the 'Desford Colliery Brass band'.
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£104.99
Marching Blues - Hayato Hirose
Marching Blues was written in the blues and swing-jazz style of the great big bands. It is an ideal show march that can be used for encores, popular performances, family concerts and much more. It is unusual in that it features a 28 bar solo for tuba, tenor saxophone, or baritone saxophone. From small ensembles to large bands, Marching Blues will bring great joy to all generations of performers and audiences at any occasion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Four Pictures - Árpád Balázs
The teachers under whom rpd Balzs (b.1937) studied composition - Ferenc Farkas, Aram Khachaturian and Goffredo Petrassi - each independently formed the opinion that with his lyrical gift rpd Balzs's true creative field would be that of choral music and wind ensembles. Their early predictions are borne out by the roughly two hundred and fifty works for choir and almost twenty for wind orchestra that the composer has since produced. It is interesting that in the suite entitled Ngy kp (Four pictures) the stylistic features of these two related musical fields are united. In it the wind instruments sing! It was not by chance that the expansive second movement was given the title Cantilena, while the slightly livelier but just as lyrical third movement was entitled Arietta. The opening movement of the work is a stridently jolly, energetic Indul (March), but not one of the rigidly military kind: the 6/8 rhythm contributes to its light-hearted character. This music is avowedly akin to the ballet music of Prokofiev. This choice series of four character pieces is crowned by Jtk (Play) in which conveying the effect of the mixture of lines moving in parallel and then colliding with each other may be more technically demanding, but is well worth the effort! (Hungaroton HCD 31353)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99Folksong Suite - Antal Farkas
This reworked edition of the Folksong Suite by Antal Farkas will help to widen the repertoire of youth ensembles and adult amateur orchestras. The composer's son, Tams Farkas has supplemented the score of the work, adding symphonic wind ensemble parts, and has in a number of places reworked it slightly in accordance with present-day requirements. 'I recommend this work to any orchestra active anywhere in the world. The piece provides an enjoyable experience, helps in correcting faulty intonation, in interpreting various musical styles, in fostering a homogeneous sound, in developing technique and ensemble playing, and it is certain of a favourable response from audiences. I hope every musician will find pleasure in it!' (Jzsef Csikota, president of the East European section of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.)
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£53.95
Slideways - Timothy Loest
"Trombone had a problem, one he could not hide. It wasn't valves or flashy keys, it was his awkward slide..." So begins the poem that accompanies this humorous novelty work featuring your trombone and slide whistle sections (and it's recommended that you bring them to the front of the band for this one!).
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£62.95
Rise of the Vulcan - David Shaffer
This exciting festival work is sure to captivate your students and audience. Based on Greek mythology, it portrays the story of Vulcan, who gave birth to fire while toiling at his anvil forging the metals of the Earth. Accidentally, a spark takes flight and Vulcan attempts to crush it, but it is too quick for him and eventually kindles fire. This overture combines sheer power with gripping and emotional lyrical passages for one experience you will never forget!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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