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£144.99Ross Roy - Jacob de Haan
Jacob de Haan was commissioned to compose this concert piece by the "St. Peters Wind Symphony" from Brisbane, Australia. "Ross Roy" is the monumental late 19th century villa where St. Peters Lutheran College was founded in 1945. The villa has always remained the school symbol. In this composition, Jacob de Haan sees the "Ross Roy" as a metaphor for the years spent at school (a monument in time), where one's personality is formed. So, the opening theme the artist calls the Ross Roy theme initially has monumental characteristics.The rhythmic motion, which strides along in the lower register and percussion at the beginning of the next section is typical of "Tempo di Marcia". Thismovement, accompanied by repetitions of sound, is a metaphor for the structure and discipline in school. This is the introduction to a march theme, symbolic of "passing through" the classes up to the final examinations.Then, the Ross Roy theme is dealt with again, now in a playful, humorous variation. As if the composer is saying there should also be time for a smile in school. The same theme can be heard in major key and a slower tempo in the following section, expressing pride and self-confidence. This is also the introduction to the expressive middle section that represents love, friendship and understanding.We then return to the march theme in a slightly altered construction. The oriental sounds, constituting the modulation to the final theme, are symbols of the diversity of cultures in the school. The characteristic final theme first sounds solemn, but turns into a festive apotheosis. It is no coincidence that the final cadence is reminiscent of the close to a traditional overture, for the school years can be considered the "overture" to the rest of one's life. The premiere of "Ross Roy" was conducted by Jacob de Haan in Brisbane, on August 22, 1997.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Glenn Miller in Concert
Glenn Miller and his orchestra helped define the sound of the swing era. Here is an entertaining and authentically scored medley that includes the signature tunes In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, A String of Pearls, Little Brown Jug and Pennsylvania 6-5000.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99The Golden Age of Broadway - Oscar Hammerstein II
Showcasing the grand musicals created by Rodgers and Hammerstein, here is a marvelous setting of some of the best-known songs ever to hit the Broadway stage.Includes: Bali Ha'i (South Pacific), Oklahoma (Oklahoma), Getting to Know You (The King and I), The Carousel Waltz (Carousel), and Climb Ev'ry Mountain (The Sound of Music). Relive this golden age of songwriting with this terrific arrangement.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Christmas Elves in Santa's Workshop - Mike Hannickel
Take advantage of some of the silly voices your young band students can create with this whimsical visit to Santa's workshop. Lots of workshop tool sound effects combine with some Christmas favorites to show the audience theworkshop from the Elves' point of view. They need paint, they need googly eyes, they need nails, they need A BREAK! (Grade 1/2)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£84.99Jazz Waltz No. 1 - Otto M. Schwarz
Jazz Waltz No.1 takes it's influence from the tradition of American big bands with their vibrant bold sound. Following a short introduction from the complete band both the trumpet and saxophone are given the chance to shine with jazz solos, all played along with a lilting 3/4 swinging accompaniment. Both musicians and audienceswill love this spectacular work for concert band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.99Mozart Pop Symphony - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This wonderful arrangement by Toshihiko Sahashi is based on themes taken from the massive output of master-composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Several well-known melodies are combined with modern pop styles to form a work that has a unique combination of sound and styles. This fusion of styles creates a piece that will appeal to the musicians and audience alike!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Encanto - Robert W. Smith
Robert Smith's most impressive festival work to date, Encanto opens with a distinctive full brass fanfare and evolves into an infectious rhythmic statement that makes younger bands sound strong and confident. Directors everywhere have heralded this distinctive piece as one of their favorites.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£69.99Call of the Buffalo - Gerald Oswald
In this work, the composer Gerald Oswald tells of the song and dance of the medicine man Buffalo. His songs and the sound of the drums are heard far off on the prairie. This ceremony serves to give thanks to Buffalo, who ensures the survival of the tribe.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Triumphal March - Franco Cesarini
The Gran Finale from the second act of Verdi's famous opera Aida, composed in 1869, is a complex part of the drama as in one single scene many different characters, allwith contrasting emotions, appear onstage at the same time. The scene opens in Ancient Egypt when the Egyptian general Radames and his troops, which have just beaten Ethiopia, come marching in. The Egyptians sing a celebration song for him and there is a sound of trumpets playing the triumphal march to receive the hero. The well-known triumphal march, transcribed in this edition for concert band by Franco Cesarini, closely follows Verdi's original score and will bring any concert to a dramatic close.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Millennium Fever - Johan Nijs
The new millennium inspires curiosity, optimism, and fear of the unknown. Belgian composer Johan Nij composed Millennium Fear to capture the uncertainty of this monumental event. The piece combines dynamic sounds, feverish rhythms, and surprising sound textures in the dialogues between different instrument groups. The piece expresses the thoughts and feelings many have toward the new millennium.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
