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£121.00Dances For Sem Yeto - Gary P. Gilroy
Commissioned and premiered by the Solano County Honor Band Association to commemorate their 50th anniversary with the composer conducting. Mysterious samplings from the percussion section open while an American Indian flute presents the first theme. As with other works by Gilroy, the composition explores an extensive variety of percussion timbres to keep the piece interesting and always changing. After the introduction, the spirit of the work changes to a lively and festive dance with constantly changing meters which makes the piece come alive. This then winds down to an Indian lullaby, the simple and pensive melody providing a relaxing and welcome change before a dramatic a return to the original festive dance with a slightly modified setting. The final moments of the work are quite fierce with bold and intense percussion accompanying tight harmonies and complex rhythms for an exciting and driving ending..
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Siege Of Rhodes - Barry E. Kopetz
The Siege of Rhodes depicts the historic and brutal siege that took place in 306 B.C. Prominent in the battle and in the music is the huge siege machine called "the taker of cities" which emerges from the sounds of battle in a grand and menacing theme. This picturesque work re-creates scenes of this historic battle which are vividly reflected throughout this programmatic piece. A fascinating work taken from the pages of history that also provides a cross-curricular learning opportunity.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Sunflower Slow Drag - Scott Joplin
The music in Sunflower Slow Drag is full of brightness and levity, having the light, upbeat character found in many of Joplins happiest compositions. After a brief introductory passage, the jaunty main theme appears in all its ragtime cheer, typical of Joplins works. The closing is especially reminiscent of the ending of his more famous The Entertainer and while not as well known, this cheerful four minute works deserves the same fame and popularity. Originally scored for chamber winds, optional parts have been included for larger ensembles.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50Christmas Bells Are Ringing - Darren W. Jenkins
Christmas Bells are Ringing is a work of three holiday songs, all with the common theme of the joy and happiness that the ringing bells of the season can evoke. The introduction includes quotes from both Ding! Dong! Merrily on High and Jingle Bells before transitioning into the first carol, Ding! Dong! Merrily on High. The slower, lyrical section of the work is based on the moving melody of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. The closing section features Jingle Bells with a few fun surprises thrown in to lead the piece to a festive conclusion. A delightful work that will highlight any seasonal performance.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£71.50
When Men and Mountains Meet - Scott Watson
Commissioned by the East Stroudsburg Area School District, this work displays the effort and determination it must have taken to establish this community in the Pocono mountains with wall upon wall of rock to be blasted and great masses of earth to be moved. It opens with a broad, somewhat dissonant statement representing the settlers first intimidating encounter with the mountain, followed by a faster, insistent theme as the area is settled and developed. An impressive work for young bands that makes us aware that truly great things are done "when men and mountains meet."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50Rhapsody On A French Hymn - David Gorham
The unifying theme of this striking concert work is the Picardy Hymn, better known by the 1906 setting by Ralph Vaughn Williams entitled Let All Mortals Keep Silence. This historic melody is effectively displayed throughout in various instrumentations and styles that create a concert masterwork. Thoroughly musical, it exhibits the sonority and color of concert band instrumentation, and the variety of styles makes it perfect for concerts and festivals.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50America Themes and Variations - Roger Kugler
A resource for warmups, technical study, key signatures and concert performances, this all-encompassing opus is designed to use a familiar theme as an educational tool to develop every section of the concert band. After all the learning is accomplished, your group will have a striking patriotic selection that will find its way into many concerts, pageants or salutes to our military forces.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50March Grandioso - Roland F. Seitz
March Grandioso, by the American composer/band leader Roland F. Seitz, is one of the most popular parade marches in America. It was written in 1901, and is one of over 50 marches that Seitz wrote between 1897 and 1930. The popular primary theme of the first half of this march is based on the fourteenth of Franz Liszts Hungarian Rhapsodies. This edition of the march for young bands is based on only the first half of the march.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£82.50The Magician's Secret - Joseph Eidson
Tricks, grand illusions and impossible feats of magic. The cry of the carnival barker, the huge black tent decorated with mysterious silver runes. A remarkable spectacle of flame, smoke and mirrors as objects appear as if from thin air and disappear in the wink of an eye. All this is created as the music builds in intensity through a rhythmic and pulsating theme growing into a grand finale of dazzling light and sound!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£104.50The Exultant Heart - Jess Turner
The Exultant Heart is the winner of the NBA/Merrill Jones Composition Contest and is nothing short of remarkable. The hauntingly beautiful opening is followed by a joyful middle section that features a lively dance, alluding to a rustic wedding dance complete with drum and tambourine. The first theme then returns in a choral-like setting as the dance rhythm continues, gradually settling down to a return of the opening mood while chimes improvise like church bells fading in the distance. Absolutely spellbinding!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days