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£84.99Africa - David Paich
Rock band TOTO hadn't even planned to release 'Africa' on their fourth LP TOTO IV work on the album was meant to have finished by the time that they started writing the song, and they initially considered it to be an afterthought that didn't fit on the record. Luckily, they changed their minds, and it went on to become a huge international hit and one of their best-known songs! Enjoy playing this great grade 3 arrangement by Wolfgang Wssner.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£95.995 Tantum Ergo - Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn't have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years as a school assistant and his own organ and piano studies, he first worked as organist in St. Florian, then from 1855 as cathedral organist in Linz. Introduced to music theory and instrumentation by Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler, he discovered Richard Wagner as an artistic role model, whom he admired throughout his life and also visited several times in Bayreuth.In 1868 Anton Bruckner became professor of basso continuo, counterpoint and organ at the Vienna Conservatory; ten years later court organist; and in 1891 finally honorary doctor of the University of Vienna. He was considered an important organ virtuoso of his era, but had to wait a long time for recognition as a composer. It was not until Symphony No.7 in E major, composed between 1881 and 1883, with the famous Adagio written under the effects of Wagner's death, that he achieved the recognition he had hoped for, even if he was reluctant to accept it given his inclination towards scepticism and self-criticism.Anton Bruckner was a loner who did not want to follow a particular school or doctrine. He composed numerous sacred vocal works, such as his three masses, the Missa Solemnis in B flat minor (1854), the Te Deum (1881-84) and numerous motets. As a symphonic composer, he wrote a total of nine symphonies and many symphonic studies from 1863 onwards, tending to revise completed versions several times over. Bruckner's orchestral works were long considered unplayable, but in fact were merely exceptionally bold for the tonal language of their time, uniting traditions from Beethoven through Wagner to folk music, on the threshold between late Romanticism and Modernism.Hymns for four-part mixed choir a cappella (1846, St. Florian)No. 1 in E flat major (WAB 41/3): Quite SlowNo. 2 in C major (WAB 41/4): AndanteNo. 3 in B flat major (WAB 41/1): SlowNo. 4 in A flat major (WAB 41/2): SlowHymn for five-part (2 S, A, T, B) mixed choir and organNo. 5 in D major: SolemnlyThey are simple works, completely subordinate to their liturgical use, which nevertheless already show numerous characteristics of personal expression. These small pieces were able to stand up to the harsh scrutiny of the mature master: in 1888, Bruckner subjected them to a revision in which he made only minor corrections.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£127.00Ray of Light - Kevin Houben
Ray of light was composed for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Wind Band (De Heidegalm Berkenbos). The mining environment of Berkenbos (Heusden-Zolder, B) is a proof of what used to be one of the most flourishing industries inLimburg viz. the Mining Industry. Going down the shaft in the elevator for the first time was a sensational experience for every miner: the noise of the closing doors, the shock experienced when the lift cage started moving tofall down whizzingly into the deep at a speed of 30 km an hour. The opening theme of Ray of Light doesn't only reflect the bravery of the descending miners but also their anxiety, their doubt and insecurity. In the solo passage,the anxiety during the long walk in the dark through the mine corridors with only headlamps and mine lamps is clearly audible. Working in the mines wasn't without any danger. The very flammable and at times explosive mine gasesalways posed a hidden threat. Apart from that there was always the continuous danger of collapse. The beautiful choral movements are therefore an ode to the miners that left their lives in the mine. The eastern scale refers tothe multicultural character of the mining environment of Berkenbos with its many commercial shops and different types of housing inherent in mining architecture. The mining profession is still a very dangerous job, but at the endof the dark corridor the miners still see a beam of light as a sign of hope.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£79.99Finale from Symphony No. 40 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Developing an intimate understanding of the world's greatest musical accomplishments is an important part of a music education. Every musician should have the joy of playing the music of Mozart, and the G-minor Symphony (Number 40) is one of Mozart's signature works, and one of the greatest musical achievements of all time. Stephen Bulla has carefully and effectively brought the themes of the G-minor Symphony finale to the concert band stage with this delightful transcription/arrangement. Your band won't be playing a "band arrangement"- they'll be playing MOZART! Don't forget the opportunity for a music history lesson built into this piece.Masterful!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£104.99It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington's influence on the swing era as musician, bandleader and composer is unparalleled. His arrangement of his own composition It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) is perhaps the first to carry the word 'swing' in the title, thereby coining a musical phrase. Toshio Mashima's stylish arrangement of this jazz standard for concert band hits the perfect note.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£76.99The Eighties
Journey through the amazing 80's with this exciting musical synopsis. The hits, the fads, the shows and events are here to entertain all ages! Includes: Chariots Of Fire, Billie Jean, Bad, Don't Worry, Be Happy, One Moment In Time, Faith, Material Girl, Memory, Flashdance, Phantom Of The Opera, Uptown Girl, E.T.,Physical, Olympic Fanfare, That's What Friends Are For, We Are The World, and Somewhere Out There. t
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£45.70Bill Bailey Just Won't Come Home - Larry Neeck
Bill Bailey not only won't come home, he's gone off on an "around-the-world trip" and he's taking your band with him. This novel Larry Neeck arrangement of the old favorite "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" and presents it as it could sound in the Far East, Carribbean, France, Italy, Middle East, Mexico and the USA! A terrific addition to any concert and a real audience pleaser!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£53.50
Expedition - Timothy Johnson
A powerful new work for beginning band! The words "exciting" and "accessible" don't always go together in the band literature field, but Timothy Johnson's new composition honoring Zebulon Pike's historic exploration brings these words together with masterful style. Your young band students will love playing this forceful and mysterious music. Don't forget the cross-curricular possibilities offered by this piece!Interesting Percussion parts support carefully controlled range and rhythm demands in the Woodwinds and Brasses making EXPEDITION! attainable by every young band.
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£55.90Snow Day - Orcino
Here's one you don't want to miss! A perfect "showstopper" for any holiday or winter concert! Very descriptive and all sections of the band get a chance to shine! Very impressive for this grade level! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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£21.40
American Parade - Schaeffer
This majestic march is full sounding and doesn't require a great deal of preparation time. It will give your trumpet section a chance to shine. This piece has been scored to allow your band to sound great even if your instrumentation is incomplete. You can't miss with this!
Estimated delivery 7-14 working days
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