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£104.70Forza Del Destino (Stal - Giuseppe Verdi
The great Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was largely self-taught. He composed some operas but then in less than two years' time he lost his wife and two children (1838-1840) and decided to give up composing. However he was convinced to write again and in 1842 he became world famous with his opera 'Nabucco'. This was followed by several masterpieces such as Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Un ballo in maschera, Aida, Othello and Falstaff. His twenty-fourth opera 'La Forza del Destino' was composed in 1862 for a performance at the Imperial Theatre of Saint Petersburg. This four act opera was written to a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the Spanish tragedy 'Don Alvaro' written in 1835 by Don Angelo Prez de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas. It tells the adventures of the unfortunate Alvaro in Italy and Spain in the middle of the eighteenth century. The love between Leonore and the half-breed of Inca descent Don Alvaro meets a lot of obstacles. One year after the creation in Russia, the opera was performed in Rome under the title 'Don Alvaro'. For the performance at the Scala in Milan in 1869, Verdi transformed the opera and also extended the original prelude into the now popular overture. This overture boasts the best-known melodies as well as the famous three-chord theme and is one of the best-structured overtures by Verdi. It opens with an ominous warning note of the trumpet, introducing a dramatic theme in a minor key. The second theme, taken from the Prayer to the Virgin in Act II, is a noble melody in B major. A gentle pastoral melody forms a contrast to this, and the material of the three principal themes is worked up into a brilliant climax.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£116.40Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Richard Wagner
In 1867 Richard Wagner completed his only comic opera 'Die Meistersnger von Nrnberg' (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) for which he himself had written the libretto, based on the 'Nuremberg Chronicles' from 1697 by Johann Christoph Wagenseil. The plot is partly historical, partly romantic and partly satirical. The prelude is based on some of the main themes of the opera; it starts with the impressive martial processional theme of the Mastersingers and also boasts a passionate love theme as well as the famous contest song which the hero, Walter, has to sing in order to win both the contest and his beloved Eva's hand. Willem Steijn wrote this fine arrangement for symphonic band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.60The Godfather Saga - Coppola/Nino Rota
Shortly after the chartbuster 'The Godfather' had been released we published the main theme 'Speak softly love'. When we noticed that the music once again played a preponderant role in Francis Ford Coppola's movie picture 'Godfather II' we thought a fine selection of the main themes arranged for symphonic band was a must. Marcel Peeters made a thrilling selection starting, as the film does, with a mysterious flugelhorn solo leading to some minutes of suspense in the pure mafia tradition.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£140.80Star Trek Through the Generations - McCarthy/Jerry Goldsmith
This is a selection of music used for the Star Trek television serials and movie pictures in the past years. The introduction is based on the main theme which was the tune for the television serial for many years. Then comes the principal theme from the very first Star Trek movie picture and it remains as a kind of thread all through the selection. The next themes 'Ilia's Theme' and 'The Klingon Battle' are extracted from the same film. To complete this Star Trek story we conclude the selection with the main theme of the latest Star Trek film 'Generations'. Of course the title makes an allusion to this as well.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£156.30Sinfonietta - Oliver Waespi
A Sinfonietta is a "small symphony", so it is a composition that does not boast the length of a real symphony (although this could be the case) and so allows the composer to take some liberties. In this sinfonietta we have three contradictory themes. In the first part there is a reflecting theme at the start with the woodwinds, later we have a more pathetic theme with the low brass and finally a clear, light theme with the complete band.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.80Mexican Dances - Marcel Peeters
The Belgian composer Marcel Peeters is really an all round musician. In this sunny medley Mexican Dances he arranged in a most skilful and original way a series of traditional Mexican themes you will, no doubt, easily recognize. The traditional 'Mariachi' music is flavoured in different rhythms. Here you have a fine opportunity to make a musical trip to a fantastic country with a rich culture and a most typical folk music tradition.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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Concertino For Piccolo and Band - Samuel Pascoal
Concertino for Piccolo and Band is a work commissioned by and dedicated to Fernando Marinho. Attempts to portrait musically a little of what Fernando is... Energetic, always willing to do more and on the other hand, romantic and nostalgic. The Concertino starts with energetic and jolly themes. Recall the Iberian heritage, through the sorrow of romantic, beauty and nostalgia of the intangible. And ending again energetic and bright. This is Pascoals way of honoring this great friend and Portuguese musician.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£97.00Syrille - Marc Jeanbourquin
In 2009 Marc Jeanbourquin was a trombonist in the harmony orchestra 'La Gerinia' from Marly (Switzerland). To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the summer music camp of its music school, he was commissioned to write a musical fairy tale for the band. Marc Jeanbourquin was inspired by stories written by his wife Lise Jeanbourquin, and so 'Syrielle the story of a fairy who wanted to catch a star', came into being. The theme of Syrielle is presented in the opening bars as a sequence of two chords, which convey the fairy like feeling of calm and mystery. She lives in a forest and is looking for friends. Then she comes across an ogre who also lives alone. When she sees him, she panics and hurts herself. The ogre takes her and cares for her, and the two end up becoming friends. One by one the themes for the two main characters are stated, and eventually evolve into a festive samba. At the end the theme from Syrielle returns, but this time in a major key, so to make a happy end to this musical fairy tale.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£78.20An Olympic Dream - Dean Jones
Using a stately fanfare, this action-packed piece has all the hallmarks of the drama, nerve and excitement that make the title come to life! Enjoy the various themes as they seamlessly glide through to a thrilling conclusion!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£138.00Kung Fu Panda - Hans Zimmer
Kung Fu Panda Selections is an arrangement of the music of Hans Zimmer and John Powell from the first two instalments of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The arrangement starts of at the very beginning of the main character Pos journey, and continues to the end of the second movie with the music from the final confrontation. It consists of the movies many iconic themes, including Oogway Ascends and Hero.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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