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£114.99The National Game - John Philip Sousa
Part of the New Sousa Band Editions, celebrating the compositions and performance practices of this American composer and his legendary band. This piece was originally commissioned by Judge Kenesaw Moutain Landis, baseball's highcommissioner, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the National League. In this edition, Keith Brion has taken his knowledge of Sousa band instrumentation history and arranged a modern version that accounts for the SousaBand sound with contemporary instrumentation. Featuring a part for baseball bat, this piece offers a fun opportunity for the percussion section or for a guest musician/athlete to join the band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Smash the Windows - Robert Xavier RodrÝguez
Smash the Windows is a vigorous piece full of energy and motion. The work is based on a traditional Irish jig with the same name. Robert Xavier Rodrguez calls the piece a toccata moto perpetuo, the music gradually builds from its quiet beginning to a brilliant flourish that, with sound effects, truly befits the title. Learn more on YouTube! BandQuest, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece.Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies. Visit www.bandquest.org to learn more about this innovative series, and email [email protected] to request a free downloadable audio catalog.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99Half Moon on the Hudson - Michael Sweeney
Nearly 400 years ago (in 1609) Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, explored the majestic river that was later to bear his name. Half Moon on the Hudson pays tribute to this area of New York and the spirit of exploration and adventure. A regal fanfare announces the beginning of the work, followed by an energetic and rhythmic section that features various sections of the band answering one another. An emotional and chorale-like middle section provides a calmer mood along with lush harmonizations. The brass and percussion sections herald the final segment, driving to a dramatic conclusion of this rewarding work for winds. Dur: 6:30 (Includes full performance CD)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£64.99On the Tamiami Trail - James Curnow
Constructed between 1915 and 1928, the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41) provides over 260 miles of scenic Florida beauty between Tampa and Miami. On the Tamiami Trail reflects on this journey, and pays tribute to the Suncoast Concert Band of Sarasota (along the trail) and its director emeritus, Leo Laier. The opening fanfare sets the mood and leads to the energetic first theme. Subsequently a Latin influence is introduced along with an expressive middle theme before returning to the energetic flavor of the opening strains. A dynamic and varied overture for winds. Dur: 6:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99The Northern Pines - John Philip Sousa
Best known for his military marches, John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell', 'The Thunderer', 'The WashingtonPost', 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps), and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan, Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy, its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the premire.This G. Schirmer edition features a full score, full-sized parts and updated instrumentation.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£92.00The Tower - Alexandre Carlin
The Tower was commisioned by the concert band of Auneau (France), for their 190th anniversary. The composer was inspired by a medieval tower standing in the city and decided to transcribe in music the life in the middle ages, the gregorian chant of the monks, a village festival, the building of the tower, step by step, and then the evocation of the battle of Auneau, one of the famous religious battles of the middle ages in France. The work ends with the regained calm, and the monks singing their gregorian chant at the end of the day.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.95Ceremony of the Stones - Amy Webb
Ceremony of the Stones, a work written in d minor, pays homage to the celebrations that have become synonymous with the arrival of the summer solstice, which attracts thousands of people to watch the sunrise over the Stonehenge every year. The summer solstice takes place on the longest day of the year, marking the only day on the calendar that the sun rises perfectly in the center of the stones at Stonehenge. Only the first clarinet crosses the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is E.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£106.95Beyond The Lighted Tower - Roger Cichy
The Michigan City Lighthouse is an important landmark, and the only lighthouse in Indiana. It is a beacon of light for the city and represents the vibrant people of the town. The first trumpet's highest note is A (the last note of the song). It is has many time and key changes making it a very interesting composition for the listener and as well as your audience.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£228.70Pulsar - The Metamorphosis of a Star - John Brakstad
4th July in 1054 AD one of the most spectacular events was witnessed in the Cosmos. A massive star blew out; a supernova explosion.From the Earth it appeared as a new, bright star; the most brilliant in the sky. It was visible for three weeks, also in daylight, before it then faded away.But what was left of it is spectacular. Today we call it the "Crab Nebula".And in the very centre of the Nebula lies the remnant of the star; the core crushed by the force of gravity.This is a rotating neutron star, a pulsar, just 20 kilometres across, but so dense that it weighs more than our sun.As the neutron star spins, ejected particles stream out from its poles at almost the speed of light.These jets create powerful beams that sweep around as the star rotates.When the beams sweep across the Earth, they can be heard as regular pulses. We call them pulsars.In this piece there are three percussion parts. In addition there is an "optional part" to replace the marimba and vibraphone written in the three original percussion parts if desired. This fourth part is shown in the full score.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£115.60The Polka'phone - Fredrick Schjelderup
"The Polka'phone" is a jolly little xylophone duet inspired by traditional polka music. The duet fits every occasion and suits young percussion players. The piece can also be performed by one soloist, using the Xylophone 1-part.The Xylophone 1-part can be played one octave up if the players use the same instrument during the performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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