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Each Life Converges - Peter Meechan
Each Life Converges was written to celebrate the retirement of my dear friend Terry Austin.Writing a piece to celebrate someone you know so well is such an honour - and as I reflected on his wonderful career as a musician, teacher, and administrator I couldn't help but think of the lives that are richer because of Terry Austin. Whether that is students who have gone on to become teachers and inspired their own generations of musicians (who will no doubt go on to inspire further generations), or people who have got to know him through music and maybe taken other paths through life, but are forever enriched by all he gave and continues to give.Just as Terry inspired others, he was himself inspired and shaped by his mentors, colleagues, and - perhaps most importantly - friends. In Each Life Converges I try to show this through an initial simple melody from which, on each repetition, new countermelodies and musical lines grow, always enriching the main melody.No words about Terry would ever be complete without mentioning his dearly missed friend, Dennis Zeisler - someone who, like Terry, enriched the lives of all those who were fortunate enough to encounter him. Each Life Converges is written in memory of Dennis and dedicated to my friends Terry and his wife Tracia on the occasion of Terry's retirement.Each Life Converges was commissioned by Tiffany Hitz and Matthew McCutchen, and was premiered by the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Band, conducted by Duane Coston, June 11 2022.Peter Meechan 2022
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£27.00
Golden Hits
1. Muss i denn, Muss i denn / 2. Nobody Knows / 3. Glory, Glory Alleluja / 4. Kalinka / 5. I Got Rhythm (Gershwin) / 6. Amazing Grace / 7. Funiculi Funicula / 8. O When The Saints / 9. The Entertainer (Joplin) / 10. Go Down Moses / 11. El Condor Pasa / 12. La Cucaracha / 13. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho / 14. Hava Nagila / 15. Auld Lang Syne
Estimated dispatch 10-14 working days
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£13.95
Dreamscapes
1-4DreamscapesMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Eldorado 6.09 II. Avalon 4.00 III. Shangri-La 2.43 IV. Xanadu! 3.325RailWilfred JosephsRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra9.296-9Euphonium ConcertoMartin EllerbySteven Mead (Euphonium) with Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Fantasy 7.02 II. Capriccio 3.35 III. Rhapsody (for Luis) 6.41 IV. Diversions 5.0810-12Mata HariNigel ClarkeRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Dancer in the Shadows 4.16 II. Deceit and Seduction 6.26 III. Evasion and Capture 5.0613MeditationsMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra12.50
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95
Wind Borne
1Heroic MarchPercy Fletcher arr. Philip SparkeRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra5.402-7The Cries of LondonMartin EllerbyRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Dawn Watch 1.48 II. Westminster Chimes 2.29 III. A Dream or Two (A Song for London) 3.46 IV. Catch that Catch Can Kenneth Boyd (Tenor)2.24 V. Evening Watch 1.39 VI. Hymn 4.268Diversions (Epitaph for a Dreamer)Darrol BarryRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra10.489-11Leading EdgeRob WiffinRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Prelude 3.43 II. Sicilana 3.34 III. Finale 4.3412Wind BorneAvner HananiRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra7.1013Dragon DanceDuncan StubbsRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra5.0314-16Fanfares and CelebrationsNigel ClarkeRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra I. Intrada 5.54 II. Processional 5.40 III. Jubilate 4.41
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Epitaph (for Hillsborough) - Peter Meechan
Epitaph (for Hillsborough) was written on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster, April 15 1989, in memory of the 96 victims. All of the victims were fans of Liverpool Football Club, the club I have supported since I was a young child.The disaster unfolded in front of the BBC television cameras, and due to the importance of the match (FA Cup semi final), millions, including myself, witnessed it first hand, leaving a lasting impression in the public psyche.Several features of the piece were determined by the tragedy. The length of the piece, 6 and a half minutes, represents the minutes of the game that were played that day (The match was abandoned after 6 minutes), and the final thirty seconds of the work, where the band gently applaud, is a reference to the first match played after the tragedy, a European Cup semi final between AC Milan and Real Madrid.After 6 minutes, the referee blew his whistle and all the players stood still where they were, both sets of fans applauded in memory of the perished, and the fans of AC Milan began singing You'll Never Walk Alone, the anthem of Liverpool Football Club.The work also features 96 strikes of the tubular bells, in memory of each person who lost their life.Epitaph is dedicated to the 96 people who died that day, and to their families whose fight for justice is an inspiration to all.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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let this place - Peter Meechan
After receiving the commission from this work from Institut collgial Vincent Massey Collegiate Wind Ensemble and their conductor, Matthew Abraham, I was in the fortunate position of being able to spend time with the group talking about what music means to them, what it means to community and society, and also how they currently felt about that current community and society both from a personal perspective and a wider vision.It became clear that these grade 9 - 12 students had a deep understanding of the environment around them both locally and the world at large, and the difficulties that surround us all at this time. A sense of serious concern for the ecology of the planet was of key concern as was apparent which seemed to channel through a wider concern at the lack of humanity that we see every day in the street, in our city, in our country and in our world.let this place was written in response to those very concerns, and my anger that we have - in what feels like a very short space of time - descended in to a world where children are separated from their parents at the US border, where racism and hatred have become commonplace, where anti-Semitism has once again reared its ugly head, where gun and knife crime hardly makes the news such is its frequency, where we allow, as citizens of this planet, children to be victims of chemical weapons in Syria, destruction of human life in Yemen; the list is almost endless.We seem to have forgotten the many warnings that history has taught us, and none more so than the words of the plaque situated at Auschwitz-Birkenau:"For ever let this place be a cry of despair and a warning to humanity, where the Nazis murdered about one and a half million men, women, and children, mainly Jews from various countries of Europe.Auschwitz-Birkenau 1940 - 1945"The title of the work, let this place, is taken from the plaque and is an invitation for us all to consider those words. The first part of the work "cry" is both a reference to those that perished at the concentration camps and the sadness we should all feel that the words inscribed have been so easily forgotten.The second part "despair" is where we are now; the concerns that were raised by the students, the anger I feel, the distress that we see on a daily basis. The piece doesn't end, it merely stops; a challenge to all who play, listen and experience the piece to make a choice about the kind of world we want to live in - to cry, to despair, or to listen to the "warning to humanity".let this place was commissioned by, and dedicated to, Institut collgial Vincent Massey Collegiate Wind Ensemble and their conductor, Matthew Abraham.Peter Meechan 2019
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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Through Clouds and Sunshine - Peter Meechan
Commissioned by Major Matthew Clark and the Royal Canadian Air Force Band in celebration of their 75th anniversary, Through Clouds and Sunshine draws on flight as an inspiration.The piece is based on a hymn by Canadian Richard Campbell, The Airman's Prayer. On first hearing of the hymn I felt a sense of nostalgia - The Airman's Prayer is reminiscent of so many hymns I remember singing in school assemblies (attending Church of England schools until the age of 12 provided plenty of opportunity to learn a great many hymns!).The hymn is used throughout all three movements in various treatments; at times it is utilized as a harmonic basis for the work, and at other times the melody is taken (in fragments or as a whole) to provide a journey through the piece as a whole.The first movement, Power, is an imagining of brave pilots taking to the glorious skies before encountering enemy fighters - driven by adrenaline, Power takes the listener through many emotions and thoughts: fear, excitement, energy, victory.The second movement, Air, sets the hymn in a number of ways. Featuring an offstage euphonium, the work begins with voices from the heavens, before the ensemble nostalgically holds on to each note in the second verse. A more straightforward, and perhaps poignant, setting for a brass choir follows, before a return to the offstage euphonium for a final sounding of the hymn.The finale movement, Space, is a moto perpetuo tour-de-force for the whole ensemble. Drawing on the hymn, the movement is underpinned by fast moving 16th notes in the winds and percussion whilst the brass play fragments of the hymn over the top of the driven ostinato.The work was commissioned by, and dedicated to, Major Matthew Clark and the Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Winnipeg, Canada).Peter Meechan 2023
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£39.95
Hammond - Score and Parts - Kenneth Downie
Program NotesThe hymn tune arrangement Hammond is a setting of a beautiful song 'In the Love of Jesus' with a melody by William Hammond and words by Ivy Mawby. The beautiful sequential curves of the melodic line are exploited in this arrangement to produce a full and rich texture, which will sound immensely satisfying once balanced and refined.The words that are associated with this tune are as follows:In the love of Jesus there is all I need,While I follow closely where my Lord may lead;By his Grace forgiven,In his presence blest,In the love of Jesus,In the love of Jesus, is perfect rest.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£7.95
Hammond - Score only - Kenneth Downie
Program NotesThe hymn tune arrangement Hammond is a setting of a beautiful song 'In the Love of Jesus' with a melody by William Hammond and words by Ivy Mawby. The beautiful sequential curves of the melodic line are exploited in this arrangement to produce a full and rich texture, which will sound immensely satisfying once balanced and refined.The words that are associated with this tune are as follows:In the love of Jesus there is all I need,While I follow closely where my Lord may lead;By his Grace forgiven,In his presence blest,In the love of Jesus,In the love of Jesus, is perfect rest.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.95
Lakeside Drawings - Score and Parts - Richard Phillips
Program NotesOnce a year, my wife and I like to visit the beautiful Lake District in the northwestern sector of England in the county of Cumbria. It has been a place of much inspiration for many composers over the years and when amidst the rolling countryside, the lofty mountain peaks, it is no wonder. Lakeside Drawings was started when I visited the Lakes and seeks to reflect the contours of the many mountain peaks through the sometimes soaring melodic lines of the composition. It is a piece based on tunes reflecting the aspect and also of the mindset of the many walkers who have scaled the mountains to achieve an ambition of reaching a summit. Once reached, a glorious view is a prize worth every hour of tiring ascent.-Richard Phillips
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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