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£89.99Mercury - Jan Van der Roost
Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990, Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Like many British marches, the main theme is written in a minor key. Powerful and virtuoso themes characterize the first part of this march, while the trio melody is much more melodical, offering the tenor register to display its lyrical skills. Follows a dynamic passage for trombones and trumpets/cornets, leading to a "grandioso" version of the main trio melody and thus concluding this march in a magnificent way.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£139.99Inspiration - Jan de Haan
Inspiration was commissioned by the Solothurnischer Kanotonal Musikverband in Switzerland in 1993. The composition begins with an A-theme written in a Phrygian tonality and, after an enormous climax, moves on into a quicker B-section, characterized by the use of wide interval jumps. Then follows the development in which both themes return individually and together. Peace and quiet is restored in the slow middle movement, based on the B-theme. The movement comes to a close with a tutti B-theme, brutally interrupted by fragments from the A-theme. Without a break, the final movement of this contrastive piece develops from these fragments. The theme of this extremelyrhythmical closing movement is built up of elements from the A-theme, whilst the B-theme (from the slow middle movement) returns in full once more. Before the piece comes to a close in a resounding fortissimo, the cornet soloist performs the A-theme from the back of the auditorium, to special effect.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£80.95Suite from The Star Wars Epic - Part II - John Williams
Playable alone or with Part 1 (24772), the Suite from Star Wars Epic -- Part II completes the journey. John Williams stellar film scores have received global acclaim for decades. Robert W. Smith has selected four cherished themes in threemovements. Included are Princess Leias Theme (from Episode IV: A New Hope), Imperial March/The Forest Battle (from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) and (Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) and Star Wars Main Title from all sixepisodes. May the force be with you performing this classic collection.
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£105.00Danceries. Wind band - Kenneth Hesketh
The term Danceries can be found in a copy of Playford's Dancing Master which is an extensive collection of folk and popular tunes of the 17th Century (and no doubt earlier). The melodies themselves are a mixture of new and old(although where the old occurs, it has been adapted in mood and composition and is often interspersed with completely new material). The harmonies and rhythms bring a breath of the new into these themes and add to the drama of theset.
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£89.99Spirals of Light - Naoya Wada
This refreshing, lively composition by the Japanese composer Naoya Wada is an ideal opening work, but it can equally provide a boost of energy later in your concert programme. Brilliant themes supported by virtuoso runs and energetic counter melodies ensure that each section, including percussion, is given a chance to shine.
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£98.50A Ship in the Mist - Rossano Galante
Experience a dynamic oceanic adventure with this engaging work by Rossano Galante, who has composed the piece in a sea shanty style.A Ship in the Mistincludes strong rhythmic elements that complement gorgeous lyrical writing, soaring themes, and lush harmonies. A fast, rhythmic transition brings the main theme back in grandiose fashion before a thrilling conclusion. Superb!
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£137.99Oregon - Jacob de Haan
This fantasy tells the story of Oregon, one of America's north-western states. Traveling by train on the Northern Pacific Railroad, the listener is taken through the fascinating Oregon landscape. Indians, cowboys, golddiggers and hooded wagons will file past on this adventurous journey. The piece has some similarities with a soundtrack of a movie. Various melodies, which could be the main themes of a movie, pass the review.The piece begins in a slow movement, introducing the first theme in minor. Then we hear in the following fast movement the trombones imitate the train, whistling the steam-flute. We hear the characteristic minor theme again, but now in different variants(also in major). The rythmic structure of "western" stile and rock succeed each other. This is leading to the slow movement, where the signals of horns and trumpets introduce a wonderful vocal melody. After this characteristic melody, the fast movement appears shortly again, the trombones whistling the steam-flute again (now in major). We hear also some musical elements, that plays a part in the following Presto. Barchanges, jazzy chords, interesting rhytmic patterns (with bongo) and an original theme are the characteristics of this Presto. After this, the horns announce the last section of the piece. Interesting is the fact that we hear in this Allegro section a variant of the vocal melody in the slow movement. Also the Presto theme returns shortly, followed by the Allargando, which is a grand characteristic end of a soundtrack. The movie of our travelling fantasy has come to an end.
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£104.99Grand March - Soichi Konagaya
'Grand March' was composed in 1995 for the All Shizuoka Youth Band of Japan. The piece opens with a majestic fanfare. A superb-sounding march, with a commanding character, follows. The talent of this Japanese composer reveals itself in the distinctly lyrical character of the trio section, which contrasts wonderfully with the first lyrical themes of the score.
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£104.99Queen of the Dolomites - Jacob de Haan
The introductory theme of this composition echoes the majestic size of the mountains that are visible from the picture-postcard Cortina d'Ampezzo--the socalled "Queen of the Dolomites". Then we hear a lyrical theme, in which we feel the peacefulness of the surrounding countryside. We can even hear the hustle and bustle of the popular ski resort, before the two opening themes return in reverse order to bring this musical sight-seeing excursion to a close.
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£104.99Crime Time - Les Humphries
Tatort (Scene of the Crime), Derrick and Ein Fall fr zwei (A Case for Two) are three classic crime series on German television. Two of the themes, are from the pen of Klaus Doldinger and the third theme, Derrick was written by Les Humphries, an Englishman, who had great success with the Les Humphries Singers. In Crime Scene Stefan Schwalgin has faithfully adapted the original sound of the melodies to produce a thrilling medley.
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