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£106.99Dance of the Whale (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Dance of the Whale was commissioned by the Spanish music foundation, Musica et Orbi, at the instigation of its president, Frank De Vuyst. It is part of a unique project which involved nine composers each writing a short movement, describing an animal of the composers' choice, to form a suite called Bestiarium. A consortium of bands around the world helped to fund the project and the world premiere of the suite took place in March 2013 in Medellin, Colombia. Dance of the Whale uses the tenor instruments of the band to describe a lazy and graceful dance by a blue whale and is dedicated to endangered species around the world.Duration: 4:45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Land of the Midnight Sun (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Buckley, Robert
2nd Movement of Portraits of the North.Land of the Midnight Sun is a cinematic, musical journey depicting the awe-inspiring expanse of the far north and the raw beauty of this magnificent panorama. The piece opens with the breaking of the ice and the warming of the land. Featuring a lyrical trumpet or flugelhorn solo, a rich and reverent brass chorale and a luminescent woodwind choir, the music ebbs and flows and builds to a celebration of light. Full of lush colours and sweeping melodies, this will give any ensemble an opportunity to soar!Duration: 6:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99The Idol of the Flies (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Cesarini, Franco
The book The Idol of the Flies by Jane Rice (1913-2005) is a classic of horror literature. It is the story of a child who, in an incredible series of cruel actions, persecutes those around him. The composer has chosen not to reproduce the contents of the tale with music, but to create its archaic and mysterious atmosphere. Like many other horror classics, the setting, and the atmosphere of the story are more important than the contents of the tale itself. Get your audience quaking in their boots with this horrific tale!Duration: 9:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£58.50The Fairest of the Fair (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sousa, John Philip - Clark, Larry
From the time that he entered the Marine Band at age 13 as an apprentice musician to today, the name John Philip Sousa has immediately brought to the minds of millions of us the musical form of the march. We've whistled, sung or played his music for over a hundred years. Arranger Larry Clark provides a fresh opportunity for the young player to experience the joy of playing one of the greatest works from the pen of 'The March King.'
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£169.95Call of the Cossacks (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Graham, Peter
Call of the Cossacks is part of the series of 'travelogue' features by Peter Graham, following in the footsteps of Cry of the Celts and Windows of the World. The Cossacks were a nomadic people whose ethnic makeup included Ukrainians, Tartars, Poles and Jews. A similarly wide range of Eastern European folk music features in this work, from Gypsy to Klezmer. Movement 1, Procession of the Tartars is cast in the old-style band 'patrol' and adapts a Klezmer folk song Fun Tashlach. The second movement, Doyle's Lament, is an original melody featuring solo alto saxophone while the final movement, Cossack Wedding Dance, is deep in Fiddler on the Roof territory - a pot pourri of Klezmer, Gypsy and Cossack styles. Each movement can be programmed separately.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£154.99The Power of the Megatsunami Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)
The word 'tsunami' is of Japanese origin. When you look it up in a dictionary, you will find that it means 'a great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption'. A megatsunami is the superlative of this awesome expression of power that nature can create, and has catastrophic consequences. When Carl Wittrock completed this composition not many such big earth movements had occurred, but since then we have become all too familiar with the disastrous consequences which a tsunami may have. On the 26th of December 2004 a heavy seaquake took place near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Tidal waves 10 meters in height ravaged the coastal regions of many countries for miles around. The tsunami took the lives of thousands of people and destroyed many villages and towns. There are more areas which run the risk of being struck by a tsunami, such as the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands. This island is based on oceanic crust at a fracture zone and as such is one of nature's time bombs. The consequences of a natural calamity like a megatsunami are immense. In the case of La Palma, the tidal wave will move in the direction of South America, where it may reach 50 km inland, destroying everything on its way. In his composition Wittrock describes an ordinary day which will have an unexpected ending. Right from the beginning there seems to be something in the air, the music creating an oppressive atmosphere of impending disaster. Themes are interrupted, broken off suddenly, followed by silence, suggesting the calm before the storm. Suddenly a short climax (glissandi in the trombone part) indicates the seaquake, and the megatsunami is a fact. Hereafter follows a turbulent passage symbolising the huge rolling waves. After nature's force has spent itself, resignation sets in and the composition ends with a majestic ode to nature. 10:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£124.99Legend of the Bell (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Appermont, Bert
This work was inspired by the legend of the Klokkeven, in which a church bell plays the leading part. It forms a connecting thread throughout the composition. The work consists of three continuous movements, each with its own atmosphere and character. In The Black Robber, we hear dark sounds in the brass and fast chromatic motifs. The Swamp contains mysterious low parallel fifths, imploring solos and chafing dissonant harmonies. Finally, in The Bell sweetly musing solos are hopefully accompanied by the church bell ringing from a distance. After a number of changes in tempo, the music ends in a grand tutti.Duration: 11.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.00At the Edge of the Sea (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Vogel, Kirk
At the Edge of the Sea by Kirk Vogel is an energetic composition that depicts the sounds and activity associated with coastal waters. The motion of birds along the coastline is successfully characterized through the use of moving eighth notes, larger intervals, accents and some mixed meter. All instruments contribute to the melodic content and every instrument group combines with percussion at varying times throughout the piece to provide the rhythmic drive for the music. Both performers and audience members will enjoy this composition as part of your concert or contest program. Duration: 3.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£56.50The Pines of the Appian Way (from Pines of Rome) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Respighi, Ottorino - Story, Michael
Completed in 1924 Respighi's masterwork consists of four contrasting movements. The final movement, The Pines of the Appian Way, depicts the advancement of the Roman Legion as it gradually marches towards the listener. It is one of the most glorious and stunning orchestral crescendos in all of classical music. Perfectly arranged for young band by Michael Story! Duration: 2.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£169.99Center of the Universe (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jan
This composition's title, written for the 75th anniversary of music society Excelsior from Ouwsterhaule (the Netherlands), is derived from a sculpture by the artist Gerlof Hamersma, which places this Frisian village in the Center of the Universe. With three movements featuring powerful themes, pastoral passages and an energetic finale, Jan de Haan has once again succeeded in creating an attractive work that will ensure lots of playing fun for many bands worldwide. Duration: 13.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
