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£44.95Across the Hills (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Wiffin, Rob
This short overture, originally titled Sapper 300 was commissioned for the 300th Anniversary of the Corps of Royal Engineers in July 2016. It is formed from the Royal Engineers Regimental March Wings and the Corps song Hurrah for the CRE. Wings itself comprises two tunes - The Path across the Hills and Flugel! Flugel!. Hurrah for the CRE is sung to the traditional South African tune Daar le die ding. All the main melodic material is derived from one of these, although they are often spliced together in unusual ways and set in a manner progressing from dark to light. The work was first performed at the ?€Sapper 300?€ Concert at Rochester Castle, 17 July 2016.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£13.95
The Very Best of Festival of Music Volume 2
1The Battle of BritainRon GoodwinThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force2.182Knightsbridge MarchEric CoatesThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force4.183The Dambusters MarchEric CoatesThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force3.504All I Ask of YouAndrew Lloyd WebberThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force5.055Crown ImperialWilliam WaltonThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force9.136Theme from Schindler's ListJohn WilliamsThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force3.497The Galloping Majorarr. Gordon JacobThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force2.408Salue to Sinatra The Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force9.139Minstrel Boy/Toss the Feathersarr. Rob WiffinThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force5.4210South Rampart Street ParadeHaggartThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force3.4511Out of the BlueHubert BathThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force3.5012The Sword and the Crown (Finale)Edward GregsonThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force4.1313Love Changes EverythingAndrew Lloyd WebberThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force3.2214The Wind Beneath My WingsSilbar & HenleyThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force4.1815Black OrpheusLuis BonfaThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force4.5516RAF March PastDavies & DysonThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force1.56
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£90.00
Flight of the Albatross (CB) - Wouter Vercruysse
The albatross is one of the largest bird species in the world. With its long wings, this mighty animal rules the sea. This opening work describes long gliding flights and the diving for their prey.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£65.00Snallygaster!
Snallygaster! brings to life the spooky creature of American folklore, known for its terrifying features and eerie presence. The piece begins with a dark, minor theme that represents the Snallygaster's approach, followed by dynamic, metallic percussion that mimics its sharp beak and claws. The music evolves through different stages, depicting the creature's terrorizing antics, from flapping wings to the ultimate victory of the Snallygaster. The playful yet ominous character of the piece makes for an engaging performance that will thrill audiences.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£41.00Dance of the Crows
Composed with Renaissance style dances in mind, the composer imagined attending a dance where everything is beautiful, but the dancers are actually crows! With a melody that is simple and primarily on the beat, the compositions starts calmly but gradually becomes more aggressive. Use this to develop the characteristic low clarinet sound, counting and listening skills, easy dynamic contrasts, and independent percussion playing. A fun opportunity for beginning bands to stretch their wings!
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£73.00If I Could Fly
Who hasn't entertained the idea of flying? In this accessible grade 3 work, the performer, along with the audience, will enjoy the fantasy of spreading their wings and soaring over meadows and farms, streets and schoolyards, malls and churches, wherever their imagination wants to take them. It is a lush, flowing composition with a lot of opportunities for whimsical expression.
Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
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£49.50Swarm - Tyler Arcari
The Swarm is here! Creepy crawlies with wings blot the sky in this exciting and sound-effect-filled new work for the earliest of ensembles. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, Tyler Arcari has brought us directly to the hive! Set them up for success and watch them ask to play it again and again!
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£159.99Resurrection - Kevin Houben
"Man wird mit Keulen zu Boden geschlagen und dann auf Engelsfittichen zu den hchsten Hhen gehoben." (Mahler over zijn 2de symfonie "Wederopstanding", Juli 1894)*"You are clubbed to the ground and then lifted to the highest heights on angels' wings"Commissioned by and dedicated to Concertband Maasmechelen (BE), conducted by Mark Prils.Kevin Houben was inspired for this work by Gustav Mahler's 2nd symphony, better known as the Resurrection symphony.The work can be regarded as a Ma(h)lerei of various compositional and spherical elements that refer to the Austrian composer but that appear in this composition in an embedded, contemporary way.As Mahler often drew his inspiration from nature, the opening of this piece brings nature right to the audience. The work starts with a solo for alto flute accompanied by a pedal note in four octaves with harmonic responses echoing the solo.From the start, Kevin Houben provides Mahler's material with a contemporary touch. He replaces the nature sounds that Mahler uses (perfect fourth) with tritone intervals. The off stage trumpet signals have been preserved but are provided with a new accompaniment. Gradually, throughout the work, the orchestra undergoes its own independent development. Mahler's musical signature remains recognizable, but Kevin Houben allows it - e.g. through the use of various timbres - to flourish in a more modern musical idiom, which characterizes numerous contemporary compositions for wind band (cfr. Where Angels Fly).The work comes to a grandiose end with a passage of the famous chorale from Mahler's 2nd symphony. The rich orchestration of this chorale gives the listener the illusion of the presence of a choir and organ without actually using them.In Resurrection, each instrument group comes into its own: in solo fragments, in transparent thematic passages or in splendid tuttis. Therefore, the work forms an interesting challenge for a wind band on several levels, both technically and melodically - the latter due to the long suspenseful melodic phrases that the musical structure requires.The piece is accessible to a wide audience and can be regarded as an enrichment for any concert programme. Resurrection takes the audience through various atmospheres and experiences: from stunning to chilling, from calming to delighting...Die Musik muss immer ein Sehnen enthalten, ein Sehnen ber die Dinge dieser Welt hinaus." (Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911)"Music must always involve a longing, a yearning beyond the things of this world."
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£73.60Aquila Volante - Michael Geisler
This is a typical openingsoverture. The piece is characterized by the image of a flying hawk. We feel the wind tugging at its wings, the fury of the hunt, the dizzying nosedive, and all the splendor and beauty of a majestic bird.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£183.99The Painted Bird - Johan de Meij
The Painted Bird, the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1933-1991), tells the story of a Jewish boy during World War II. For his safety, the child was sent to the Polish countryside by his parents. The title refers to a barbaric tradition among Polish farmers. The wings of a captured bird were painted in bright colors, after which the animal was released. Almost immediately, the bird was attacked and pecked to death by its peers. The boy underwent the same fate. Wherever he wandered, the local rural people cruelly mistreated him because of his distinctly different appearance. However, he survives the horrors and is reunited with his parents after the war. To escape the yoke of the Soviet occupation in his country, the Polish-Jewish Kosinski emigrated with counterfeit papers to the United States in 1957, where he became an American citizen in 1965. His landmark novel The Painted Bird was translated into thirty languages and sold millions of copies. Plagued by illness and accusations of betraying his country and plagiarism the writer ended his life in 1991.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
