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£89.99Aegean Festival Overture - Andreas Makris
Aegean Festival Overture was originally scored for orchestra in 1967, and was premiered by the NSO under the direction of Howard Mitchell. The immediate success of the work caught the attention of Major Albert Bader of the United States Air Force Band, who undertook the transcription in collaboration with the composer. The work has been a staple in the band repertoire ever since, and like Shostakovich's Festive Overture, is best known in its version for concert band. Although Makris did not use any actual folk tunes, the melodies and rhythms throughout Aegean Festival Overture are unmistakably Greek in origin.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£149.99A Nottingham Festival - Philip Sparke
This celebratory work, which Philip Sparke wrote for the 20th anniversary of the Nottingham Concert Band, starts with a hymn-like theme played as a fanfare in the brass. With a change of mood from 'solemn' to 'merry' and back to 'majestic', together with an unusual orchestration, in which may different instruments feature and in which at points the entire wind orchestra shimmers in tutti passages, A Nottingham Festival is a real pleasure for musicians and public alike.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95
Festival on the Rivers - Rob Grice
Here is an exciting new overture for the young concert band in the conventional A-B-A form. A dance-like main theme is scored in the woodwinds with a bright, driving brass and percussion accompaniment. A short alto saxophone solo highlights the lush B section before returning to the main theme and coda. Excellent for concert and festival.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£106.99Festival Prelude Ad Excel - Philip Sparke
Festival Prelude 'Ad Excel' was commissioned by the AD Concert Band, from Solihull in the UK, to celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2016. The title, Ad Excel, is a play on words: it is Latin for 'to excel' but also celebrates the band's anniversary as XL is 40 in Roman numerals. The work opens with a bright fanfare with frequent changes of meter. This leads to a playful main subject, played first by woodwinds, followed by full band. A bridge passage leads to a legato second subject, played twice. The bridge passage returns to introduce the both main melodies in new keys and instrumentations before a coda, derived from the opening fanfare, brings the work to a close.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£164.99Wilten Festival Overture - Philip Sparke
To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten in Innsbruck Philip Sparke composed Wilten Festival Overture. A bold fanfare, led by the horns, forms the opening of the work from which an expressive theme unfolds until the full band reaches a climax. Short solo statements from saxophone, horn and trumpet lead to a recapitulation of this theme which melts into a rhythmic Vivo. A robust melody is is then played by the clarinets and taken up by the whole band before a legato figure leads to a cantabile theme, again presented by the clarinets. The original Vivo melody reappears before the opening fanfare is briefly heard and the work comes to an end with ashort Coda. A great experience for the whole band!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.95Joyous Festival - Jeanne Vultaggio
Celebrate the warmth and joy of family and community with Joyous Festival, by Jeanne Vultaggio, an original work for Hanukkah inspired by Klezmer style and depicting a lively celebration. Syncopated rhythms and repetition create a festive folk dance feel accessible to your developing musicians. A slower legato section, offering expressive opportunities, represents the sunset gathering to light the menorah's candles, with a gradually building ascending scale motif in the bells representing the lighting of one additional candle on each of the eight days of Hanukkah.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.99
Brookside Festival - James Curnow
A bold trumpet motive will grab attention right from the start! What follows is a majestic theme, tuneful and bright, that will let young musicians sound their best. Colorful writing, lovely counterpoint in the woodwinds and good use of pitched percussion are just a couple of the notable elements. This is a solid choice for festival or concert programs!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£58.50
Irish Festival - Quincy C. Hilliard
Quincy C. Hilliard uses two Irish folksongs as the inspiration for this new festival work. A drone opens the work which quickly moves to a simple, yet creative setting of The Last Rose of Summer. A slow, lyrical treatment of the same folk song serves as the middle section of the piece. The final section is based on The Rake of Mallow and makes use of ample percussion as the piece propels toward a powerful conclusion.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£56.50Festival Signation - Michael Geisler
Festival Signation is an opening piece, suitable for the beginning of a concert, or start of a second half. It begins with a majestic fanfare with powerful chords in the brass, and light motives in the winds. (The fanfare can also be played separately!!) It is followed by an andante espressivo with a melody in the euphonium and 1st horn. After a trumpet solo, the theme is played by the whole orchestra, with support from the percussion. The piece ends with the same opening fanfare.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.99
Bay Festival - Luc Gistel
Bay Festival depicts a wonderful summer atmosphere that characterises the regions where the sun, the sea and the sand are stars. Take your band on a trip to warmer climates with this exciting work. An ideal piece for any summer concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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