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£83.00El Gato Monts (The Wild Cat) - Manuel Penella
In a famous moment from Manuel Penella's 1916 opera El Gato Monts ("The Wildcat"), a matador sings exuberantly to his beloved young gypsy woman that he will fight the bulls for her. In this marvelous adaptation, Shelley Hanson combines the march melody from this scene along with another melody from the opera in creating a well-balanced and appealing work for the concert stage.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£70.00Salentin - Gauthier Dupertuis
Salentin is Gauthier Dupertuis' tribute to the Valais, the Swiss Canton where he was born. Salentin is a mountain from which there is a spectacular view of Vernayaz, the composer's village of origin.This piece is structured in such a way that all registers of the band are highlighted. It is suitable for performance in parade, but also as a concert march.Salentin is dedicated to the Concert Band of Martigny (Valais/Switzerland) and its conductor, Dany Rossier, who premiered Salentin during a concert on 3rd December, 2023.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.00Kew Bridge - Alastair Wheeler
Kew Bridge is a tribute to Gustav Holst and his compositions inspired by locations along the river Thames. It was written for the Kew Wind Orchestra and premiered in March 2022.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£229.99Fraternity - Thierry Deleruyelle
This piece by Thierry Deleruyelle is based on one of the most significant events in the history of coal mining; the catastrophe at Courrires, Northern France. It took place on 10th March 1906 and is considered the worst mining accident in Europe and the second most significant in the world. This work is both emotional and spectacular and tells in 7 contrasting sections the catastrophe that occurred. This version for wind band was commissioned on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the listing of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mining Basin as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99Majesty - Thierry Deleruyelle
Majesty is a powerful and spectacular overture. Right from the start, the brass open the work brilliantly before making way for a majestic hymn mostly played by the woodwind. The end of the piece repeats the opening fanfare as a monumental finale in the style of an American symphonic march. This work was commissioned by the Bourbourg Wind Orchestra (France), conducted by Claude Deconinck, on the occasion of its 230th anniversary. This piece was premiered by the commissioning orchestra on 19 November 2022, just two months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Naturally, this work is dedicated to her.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£204.00L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 - Georges Bizet
The arrangement for wind orchestra of Georges Bizet's L'Arlsienne Suite No. 2 by Franco Cesarini came about after the composer had long sought a version of the work that would satisfy him.Franco Cesarini remains completely faithful to the original version by revealing and highlighting each section and all the facets of the wind orchestra.The premiere of L'Arlsienne Suite No. 2 was held in Lugano on 27 March 2022, during the Spring Concert of the Civica Filarmonica conducted by Franco Cesarini.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£224.99Lux Futura - Kevin Houben
Lux Futura (Light of the Future) was commissioned by the Royal Wind Orchestra Delft and is inspired by the letters 'D-E-L-F-T' using the letter notation system by Bla Bartk. In this 'Delft' cell, there is referral to the 'Trinitas', the bourdon bell of the Old Church in Delft, that only tolls during a funeral of a member of the Dutch Royal Family. The Delft melody switches to the 'Agneta March', which is a reference to the history of the Royal Wind Orchestra Delft. Further on the love theme, played by the bass instruments represents the love of the inhabitants for their city throughout space and time. In the middle movement, the beauty of the city is depicted by the coranglais (English horn) solo, as an ode to the lovely city of Delft. When performed, one can choose to use sound city samples recorded in Delft to create a truly magnificent spectacle. The three samples can be downloaded from websites www.halleonardeurope.com or www.kevinhouben.be.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Yuletide Suite
James Barnes masterfully scores a handful of the most beloved and famous Christmas carols in this short, three-movement suite for beginning band. Can be performed individually or as a suite. Includes Good King Wenceslas, Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, and The Twelve Days of Christmas, which features some fun interplay between different sections of the band. Movements: 1. Holiday March, 2. Two Carols, 3. Partridge in a Pear Tree.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.00Popov's Parade - Duncan Stubbs
Combining references to 20th-century Russian music with slapstick humour, 'Popov's Parade' is a humble tribute to a great international artist, Oleg Popov, one of the world's best-known clowns. The quote from Schubert's March Militaire parodies Stravinsky's use of this same fragment in his own Circus Polka. Suitable for intermediate level (Grade 3/4) Symphonic Wind Band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99The Lightning Brigade - James Barnes
Composed for the Indiana Wind Symphony, The Lightning Brigade by American composer James Barnes celebrates John T. Wilder, an Indiana historical figure in the Civil War who headed a famous brigade of the work's namesake in a pivitol battle. The march is a fun and rousing climax to any concert program. (Grade 3.5)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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