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£89.99The Gates of Troy - Filip Ceunen
The Gates of Troy tells the story of the 1184 B.C. Trojan War in Ancient Greek times.This historic conflict featuring the heroes Achilles, Odysseus, Hector and the beautiful Helena, lasted 10 years and was settled by the famous ruse of the Greeks, the 'Trojan Horse'.This exciting work is all about the battle between Greece and Troy. It's full of heroic sounding themes with beautiful melodic material but yet playable for any type of band due to its well thought out instrumentation.
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£129.99Celebration Overture (Revised edition) - Paul Creston
Commissioned by Edwin Frank Goldman for the American Bandmasters Association, Paul Creston's Celebration Overture was premiered at the 1955 ABA convention. His third work for symphonic band, it is a standard of concert bandrepertoire and is included on several state contest lists. This 2016 edition (edited by John T. Madden) is completely re-engraved, correcting errors from the earlier original printing. Dur: c. 7:45
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£57.50Perfect Trip - Patrick J. Burns
Perfect Trip derives its title from the horse racing term which refers to the flawless performance of a winning steed. It was written for the 20th anniversary concert of the Ridgewood Concert Band in New Jerseyat the request of the band's founding director, Dr. C. Christian Wilhjelm. The piece itself lasts not much more than a typical one mile horse race and depicts the event from the observer's perspective: the initial burst of energyat the starting gate and the ensuing excitement approaching the first turn, the suspense as the race develops along the far stretch, and the increasing drama as the pack rounds the final turn and heads down the stretch for the bigfinish. Recorded by the Ridgewood Concert Band, Christian Wilhjelm, conductor. (Grade 4)
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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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£122.50
A Patriotic Salute - James L. Hosay
No one writes more exquisitely patriotic music than James L. Hosay, the former head arranger for "Pershing's Own" United States Army Band in Washington D.C. Dedicated to the memory of Mr. Hosay's mentor, Dr. Sydney Berg, this moving symphonic setting of THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER is a rich and compelling way to bring a your concert to a close. Of course it works equally well anywhere the National Anthem would be appropriate for performance.The unusual 4/4 meter setting with artfully crafted reharmonizations and lush counterpoint gives each listener cause to reflect on the importance and meaning of this melody to patriotic Americans everywhere.Inspired!
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£218.30Norsk Kunstnerkarneval Op.14 - Johan S. Svendsen
This well-known work was composed in Christiania in 1874 for a burlesque Carnival in "Kunstnerforeningen".An early title for the work was "Bryllup paa Dovre". The manuscript score and parts at The National Library in Oslo of the early version with this title have much more music than the version printed by C.F. Peters, Leipzig in 1881. The form in this first version was ABA with an additional trio part that later were discarded. In the trio Svendsen used the melody Sterreisen (Os har gjort kva gjeras skulle) from Lindeman's collection of Norwegian Folk Tunes. (Vol. I/115). In the A-part a wedding tune (Bruraslaatten) from Sogn is used (Lindeman Vol. I/476). The Carnival's literary theme was the connection between the cold north and the warm south. Musically the south is represented in Svendsen's music by Raffaele Sacoo's melody from 1835 "Te voglio bene assai".I believe that if Norwegian quality music from this period is going to be performed, it must at least be available. There must be editions for modern instrumentations with full scores. I do this as my contribution to expand and enrich the repertoire for Concert Bands.- Stig Nordhagen -
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£174.10Big Blue Eyes - Per-Olof Ukkonen
"Big Blue Eyes" is jolly Latin pop piece for soloist and Concert Band. Originally written for Flugelhorn and band but it can be played on any instrument.Solo parts are written in many keys.The soloist may start playing (ad lib.) before falling into the melody and then the rest of the band will follow.Perhaps you can introduce a guest star to play while walking in to the stage (from the audience?). You may also just start from the melody.Solo Options: C Instruments (both TC and BC), Bb Instruments, Eb-Instruments and F-instruments.
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£121.00Always With Grace - Gary P. Gilroy
Always With Grace, commissioned by the Lloyd C. Bird High School band, includes references to Amazing Grace. Not meant to be an arrangement of this wonderful melody, it is instead a tribute to this favorite hymn. From the opening bars of driving eighth-note rhythms through the solemn and lyric middle section, the concept of "time moving forward" is represented by numerous musical devices. As the composition concludes, the full hymn is heard while an off-stage saxophone quartet and metallic percussion sounds "tick away" to an intriguing, unique conclusion.
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£72.95
Air and Caprice - Larry Clark
Perfectly scored for younger players, Air and Caprice is a classically balanced piece in two distinct tempos (Adagio and Allegro), with nicely related but contrasting musical materials. It will be an excellent choice for concert and contest performance. Duration: 3'25 Key: F Ranges: Trumpet - E, Horn - C, Trombone - D
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£72.95
Clash and Roar - Larry Clark
The title says it all with this aggressively scored piece by Larry Clark that a young band can really dig into. Some unusual percussion effects are called for and Clash and Roar employs a modern harmonic structure and rhythmic energy, which will have considerable appeal to young players. This will be a great piece for festival/contest use. Key: C Minor Duration: 3'
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