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£435.40Goldberg 2012 - Svein H. Giske
The first time I heard Bach's Goldberg Variations was in the movie Silence of the lambs, in the early 1990s. I noticed the beautiful background music in one of the scenes, but at that time I didn't know what it was. A few years later, when I was studiying at the Grieg Academy, I got to know the entire piece. For me, this is a piece of music which I can listen to countless times. I think it sounds as fresh today as it did more than 15 years ago and it never ceases to inspire me. Both Bach's composition and Glenn Gould's famous 1955 recording (which was the first one I heard) still makes a great impression on me. Before Gould recorded it at age 22, it wasn't a highly ranked piece amongst pianists and Bach was by many viewed as a bit old-fashioned. The young Canadian turned all this around. He managed to portray Bach in a reformed way, producing fine nuances in phrasing and making the many layers in Bach's music more transparent than anyone before him. Thus he plunged both himself and Bach (back) onto the international music scene. When The Norwegian Band Federation (NMF) asked me to write the test piece for NM in 2012, it was only natural for me to use the Goldberg Variations as a starting point and inspiration for my work. Since I was a teenager at NMF's summer courses in the mid eighties I've always listened to many different styles of music. Growing up in Sunnmre with the Brazz Brothers as teachers and mentors, jazz-, pop/rock- and folk music were early on a natural part of my musical background. I also have my classical education from the Grieg Academy on trumpet. As the title of my piece implies, I've wanted to bring Bach to the present and put his music into various modern musical landscapes. I think you can bring about a special kind of energy when music from different genres are mixed and I've tried to do this by mixing Bach with artists and musical styles from the present. In Goldberg 2012, the music is often constructed by several layers, which in a way are living parallel musical lives. They are seemingly moving or floating freely, almost unaware of each other, but bound together by the same basic pulse. The rythms, however, are often notated on a different rythmic subdivision level than the usual 8th- or 16th note levels. By doing this, I hope to achieve transparent sounds that rythmically are perceived as more free and detached from each other. In large sections of the piece, pop/jazz is fusioned with elements from Bach. I guess you could have this little scene as a synopsis for the piece: picture a group of musicians meeting: some are classical performers, some are jazz. They start to improvise together, each in their own voice or musical dialect and I'm sort of in the middle, trying to write down what they are playing. This is what I feel much of Goldberg 2012 is about. The foundation of the piece, in addition to Bach and references from pop/jazz music, lies also in my own material. This material, basically two chords, is heard in it's purest form in the 1st movement. I use these chords to create scales, new chords and different motifs which contribute to blend together the different moods of the piece. It has not been my intention to copy Bach's form (theme and 30 variations), but rather to use the bits and pieces that I like the most as an inspiration for my own variations. The 1st movement, Aria 2, is for my 3rd son, Olav, who was born on the 21st of April 2011, and the 5th movement, From long ago, is dedicated to the memory of my father, Svein J. Giske, who passed away on the 6th of June 2011. -Svein H. Giske, January 2012-
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£118.99Tribute to ROXETTE
As a great fan of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, the top German arranger Wolfgang Wssner created a catchy pop medley for wind band as an ode to its lead vocalist Marie Fredriksson - who passed away in December 2019. Hits like 'Joyride', 'Listen To Your Heart', 'It Must Have Been Love' and 'The Look' can practically guarantee a good deal of enjoyment and demonstrate that this band is more than deserving of both its international recognition and its place in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. Tribute to ROXETTE is sure to not only entertain your musicians, but also captivate the audience!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£118.99Roxette, Tribute to (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wossner, Wolfgang
As a great fan of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, the top German arranger Wolfgang Wossner created a catchy pop medley for wind band as an ode to its lead vocalist Marie Fredriksson, who passed away in December 2019. Hits like Joyride, Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and The Look can practically guarantee a good deal of enjoyment and demonstrate that this band is more than deserving of both its international recognition and its place in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. Tribute to Roxette is sure to not only entertain your musicians, but also captivate the audience!Duration: 7.15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£45.95CLUMSY (Concert Band)
So cute, yet the hottest of pop rock! Reach your students through their music with Clumsy, as performed and co-authored by pop diva Fergie. From one of today's hippest artists, a simple love song about how clumsy a person can become when they are head over heels in love! Fergie performed the song on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£68.99Rough Mix (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hosay, James L.
Why not try something different with your concert band? Rough Mix is a pop rock tune that incorporates elements of punk and alternative rock. It contains optional parts for two electric guitars and synthesizer. With or without the optional parts this is a solid and fun arrangement that will have particular appeal for young musicians and audiences.Duration: 2.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.00The Rusty Bucket
This piece is pure energy from start to finish. If you have ever played the popular Grainger classic Molly on the Shore with your band, think of this as a modern Molly on the Shore! This piece contains lots of pop/rock/Latin infused licks that will showcase the talents of your advanced band. It is a short but fun journey that will bring the audience to their feet.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£73.60True Sorry - Ibrahim Maalouf
Lebanese-born French trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf is part of the modern jazz and blues movement. This now famous trumpeter recorded "True Sorry" for his 2013 album Illusions. This album but especially the song "True Sorry" made him known to the general public. The trumpet solo is impressive, yet very playable for many. The music transports us between jazz, pop, rock and eastern sounds. It alternates soft melodies with powerful, tormented, heady passages.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Selections from Dear Evan Hansen - Benj Pasek
Praised by critics and embraced by Broadway lovers, Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful and moving show that touches on the complex issues of social connectivity and suicide. Featuring a contemporary pop/rock score, this terrific medley for band includes For Forever, Waving Through a Window, and You Will Be Found.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£140.50
The Rusty Bucket - Carol Brittin Chambers
This piece is pure energy from start to finish. If you have ever played the popular Grainger classic Molly on the Shore with your band, think of this as a modern Molly on the Shore! This piece contains lots of pop/rock/Latin infused licks that will showcase the talents of your advanced band. It is a short but fun journey that will bring the audience to their feet.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99
On My Way - Phil Collins
The English musician Phil Collins has written six new songs for the animated Walt Disney film Brother Bear. His catchy pop rock is well known and popular with a worldwide audience. In Brother Bear, the young Kenai kills a grizzly bear to avenge his brother's death. Then he is magically transformed into a bear himself and he makes friends with the bear cub Koda. Together, they undertake a long, exciting journey in search of the mountain where Kenai can become human again. Meanwhile Kenai's remaining brother hunts them in order to avenge his family. Thus, the main themes of Brother Bear are brotherhood and friendship. On My Way gives voice to the courage and the determinationthat characterise Brother Bear. Peter Kleine Schaars has produced an excellent arrangement for band, which reflects the original film music very well.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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