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£76.99West Highlands Sojourn - David Sheldon
Inspired by this popular composer's journey through the western hill country of England and Wales, this delightful piece borrows from folk melodies he heard on a river near the Scottish border. The three contrasting sections of the piece make it equally suitable for concert or contest use. This Build-A-Band version makes this wonderful composition playable by very small bands and it will sound great as long has you have the four essential parts covered. Optional percussion and keyboard parts can add to the overall effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99Excellentia Overture - David Shaffer
A terrific easy overture by David Shaffer for less experienced bands that is now made playable by the smallest of bands in this delightful Build-A-Band version. It will sound great as long has you have the four essential parts covered. Optional percussion and keyboard parts can add to the overall effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Habaera (Build-A-Band Edition) - Georges Bizet
This classic spicy Spanish theme is an excellent rhythmic contrast piece that is familiar to all. Teaching concepts include chromatic scales, melody vs. accompaniment playing, and extreme dynamics. All players get to play melody. Cues are written throughout for easy adaptation for all size bands. Optional parts for guitar, piano, bass and percussion will round out the sound of your band. Give your students exposure to this great Romantic melody.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Chaconne (Build-A-Band Edition) - Gustav Holst
The opening movement from the Holst First Suite is now available in the Build-A-Band format. This work is contrapuntal in nature and teaches the importance of independent playing. The flashy 16th note runs are scored for the mallets and snare drum, bringing the technical challenges within your students' abilities. A perfect selection to make your small band with limited instrumentation sound great! Optional parts for guitar, piano, bass and percussion fill out the band. Choose the best classic contest literature for your students!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99The Water Is Wide
This famous melody, arranged for the "Build-A-Band" series, is now accessible to bands of virtually any instrumentation. Every instrument has the opportunity to share in the melody, and it is carefully scored to help even the smallest bands sound full and mature. The melody is presented first for a solo instrument, and then leads with a dramatic modulation to a glorious final chorus. Provides many teaching opportunities, and carefully designed to ensure maximum musicality. Beautiful!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Intermezzo - Holst
Gustav Holst's "First Suite in Eb For Military Band" is universally considered a band masterwork. This "Build-A-Band" edition places it within reach of those bands with severely limited or awkward instrumentation, making it the perfect selection for your small band with good players to sound great! This fast middle movement from the suite teaches young musicians to articulate contrasting staccato and legato passages. Optional parts for guitar, piano, bass and percussion can fill some missing holes in the band. (Also available in the Build-A-Band series: the first and third movements of this suite.)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Explorations - Huckeby
An impressive piece at this grade level featuring syncopation and mixed meters. The lush and beautiful slow section adds contrast to the exciting rhythmic drive. Skillfully arranged for bands with less than ideal instrumentation, this outstanding piece is perfect for concert and festival use and is sure to make your band sound its best! Highly recommended!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99
Christmas Bells And Brass - Larry Neeck
Get your band into the holiday spirit with this unique and very playable work! Carols included are "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Deck The Halls," "Silent Night," and "Jingle Bells". You will find this unique arrangement musically and educationally satisfying, and this Build-A-Band edition is perfect for those ensembles with incomplete or awkward instrumentations. An excellent choice for your next holiday concert, "Christmas Bells and Brass" will appeal to audience and band members alike, and your band will sound like gold!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99
Tailspin - Rob Romeyn
Inspired by a memorable commuter jet trip taken by the composer, "Tailspin" is an aggressive and hard hitting composition capturing the peril of an airliner in rapid descent. Contemporary harmonies and driving rhythms contribute to the unique and fresh sound of this work. Varied dynamics and textures add to the drama and make this the perfect concert or festival work for young bands. This arrangement for the "Build A Band" series ensures success with even the most awkward of instrumentations. An optional keyboard/piano part is included. "Tailspin" Has the excitement and power that students love!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50
Black Jack March - Huffer
One of the great American "old line" marches, "Black Jack" is a romping 6/8 military march that was dedicated to WWI hero Gen. John J. Pershing. Perfectly suited for the Build-A-Band series, "Black Jack" allows ensembles with lopsided or incomplete instrumentations the opportunity to sound full and balanced on a great march! Perfect for a concert opener or closer, and audiences love marches! A sure hit!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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