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£34.95Song for the Skies (Eb Bass Solo with Brass Band - Score and Parts)
Song for the Skies was commissioned by Tuba virtuoso Les Neish and was given its world premier on the December 9th 2010 with the James Madison University Brass Band in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.Les asked me to compose a slow melody that highlights the wonderful sonorous sound of the Tuba. I am a big fan of Les and of the instrument and knowing the capabilities of Les as a soloist I wanted to experiment with the range and colour of the instrument in this solo.After a warm introduction from the ensemble the soloist enters almost timeless over the muted cornets. The melody when it is first heard has a somewhat haunting Celtic feel to it. It is intentionally marked as con rubato so that the soloist can really put their own musical stamp on the music. As the haunting melody repeats again this time in a change of key the accompaniment takes more of a role within the piece of music performing counter melodies within this second section.The middle of the piece introduces a new secondary melodic device that serves as an introduction to the original melody played in all its glory by the ensemble. This dies away to leave the second half of the melody in the euphoniums and baritones as the soloist plays a soaring counter melody in the highest register of the instrument.The piece starts to return home with a recapitulation of the introduction followed by the second part of the original melody by the soloist. After a momentary reflective solo from the soloist the introduction is used for a final time before the tuba guides us home to conclude.For the soloist, there are a number of occasions where the opportunity to play in the upper register of the instrument arises. However, I have also given the opportunity for the soloist to play various passages down the octave so it suits the performers playing style and range.Song for the Skies is very simple yet beautiful and I feel it suits the playing of the Eb Tuba perfectly. I hope you enjoy performing it.Paul Lovatt-Cooper
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£55.00Purcell Variations (Brass Band - Score and Parts)
Purcell Variations, composed in 1995, the year of the tercentenary of the death of the great English composer, was a watershed work in that it was Downie's first extended composition to be published independently of The Salvation Army and intended for wider use.For his theme, Downie has chosen what has come down to us as the hymn tune Westminster Abbey, which is in fact an adaptation made in 1842 by Ernest Hawkins, who was a Canon of Westminster Abbey where Purcell himself had been organist. Purcell's original is actually the closing section of an anthem, O God, Thou art my God, where it provides the final paean of praise, sung to repeated 'Hallelujahs'. Purcell's tune, particularly the opening triadic gesture, is used as a source of thematic and harmonic material - a quarry for ideas if you like: "I was obsessed with the intervals of thirds in Purcell's tune, rather like Brahms in his Third Symphony", the composer says.There are five variations, preceded by an extended introduction and theme. In the first variation, Purcell's lilting dance pulse has been transformed into a bright, playful sequence, in which each phrase of the melody is given its own transformation. In the second, Purcell's opening gambit is extended into a graceful, flowing waltz, featuring solo and first horn at the top of the register. The composer offers a range of metronome speeds in this movement, in which he is emulating the wistful elegance of Erik Satie's famous Gymnopedie. We enter the world of big band jazz in variation three, where Purcell's tune strides along with added syncopation and bluesy major/minor thirds to the fore. After the breathless energy and blazing brass of the big band, Downie moves into his 'home territory' for a beautifully worked lyrical variation. There is an enhanced urgency about the final variation, which opens with an extended reprise of the work's introduction. Purcell's second and third phrases provide the preparation for the exuberant return, in customary triumph of Purcell's 'Hallelujah'.
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£32.50Vienna Nights (Score Only)
The City of Vienna stands at one of the historic crossroads of the world, linking east and west and embracing artistic influences from all sides. In the 250th anniversary year of Mozart's birth, this fantasy on Mozart's celebrated Piano Sonata in A (K331), has been composed true to the form and content of the original, but also to the underlying substance of the conception.One of Mozart's distinguishing features, and one that links him to later music by Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler and Schoenberg, is the breadth of his musical vision. His music links intellectual rigour with ecstatic utterance and darker preoccupations. It is, perhaps, this shadow-laden side of his musical nature which gives his work a profundity often absent in the work of his contemporaries. Admirers of his Requiem Mass or the Statue music in Don Giovanni will recognise that it is this extra sense of reality which makes Mozart so relevant to the modern age, and where he may link hands with the other great Viennese thinkers such as Berg, Webern and Adorno.The composer follows the three movement plan of the Sonata closely. The original begins with a Theme and Variations which is freely quoted. His Minuet is mirrored in the Recitative and Notturno, where each section of the band lays down a metaphoric rose to his memory. Famously, the sonata ends in populistic style with a Turkish Rondo. Ever since the Hapsburg-Ottoman Wars, which came to an end in the seventeenth century, Viennese composers have included Turkish elements in their music, not least in the use of certain percussion instruments. Vienna Nights is thusly a homage.It celebrates the world's greatest composer, but also the city which fostered his work. Here, in your imagination, you might easily conjure up a caf table near the Opera House, where Mozart, Mahler and Sigmund Freud, observed by us all from a discreet distance, may meet as old friends.
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£38.95Unity Series Band Journal - Numbers 546 - 549, October 2025
546: Tell that story! (Martin Cordner)A joyful and engaging arrangement combining the songs Blessd assurance and Tell me the stories of Jesus, celebrating the personal testimony of faith in Christ.547: This love I know (Dale Pittock)A reflective and harmonically rich setting of the classic hymn Jesus loves me! This I know, capturing the enduring message of Christ's love through close textures and lyrical phrasing.548: There's no one like Jesus (Douglas Engle)Inspired by mission experiences in Malawi, this energetic piece reflects global worship traditions with rhythmic vibrancy and a clear declaration of Christ's uniqueness.549: Thank you, Lord (Andrew Mackereth)Based on a beloved gospel chorus, this expressive tribute conveys heartfelt gratitude and testimony, supported by warm harmonies and a simple, sincere melodic line.
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£55.00Triumph Series Brass Band Journal, Numbers 1339 - 1342, July 2022
1339: Fanfare on 'O come, all ye faithful' (Steve Kellner)The music follow the story of the shepherds as told in Luke 2: 8-20. It first portrays the majestic announcement of Jesus' birth by the heavenly host, then the hushed mystery of the manger scene, followed by the shepherds boisterously glorifying and praising God.1340: In his light (Niels Silfverberg)This is a Bozza Nova setting of the song O soul, are you weary and troubled? by Helen Howarth Lemmel..1341: Merrily on high (Craig Stevens)This bright and energetic setting of the well-know and widely used carol will be well-received by many groups who need an attractive and relatively easy piece to prepare for the festive season.1342: March - Promises (William Gordon)This march features two well-known hymns, Standing on the promises of Christ my King (S.A.S.B. 522) and Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! (S.A.S.B. 31) set to John Bacchus Dykes' melody Nicaea.
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£15.99Brass Essentials - An Arban Companion (for all valve instruments)
Brass Essentials: An Arban Companion works through the Arban Cornet Method in the sequence that the excerpts appear in the original publication. It is not a method in itself, but a way to address the building blocks of a solid technique - good sound, good intonation, developing technical skills and applying rhythmic accuracy. It is suitable for all valve instruments.Simply choose which of the sections applies to the issues you are facing in your playing at any given time. Advice is given at the head of each section on how to deal with the technical processes involved for that particular area of practice as well as suggestions on rehearsal and performance tempi.A regular approach to the most basic aspects of playing a brass instrument will help maintain a strong technique whilst addressing any problems that may occur during your playing life, as they do from time to time. It can also provide a regular practice diet that will encourage real attention to detail.Brass Essentials: An Arban Companion can be used as a resource for teachers helping players starting out on their musical journey, but also performers at any point in their musical life as a back-to-basics approach is often the way forward when dealing with playing issues. The overriding principle is that every note counts!Section Headings : Set-Up, Articulation and Sound; Light Articulations; Syncopation, Spacing and Rhythm; Single Tonguing; Controlled Slurring Technique; Running Scales and Chromatics; Breathing, Shaping and Phrasing; Arpeggios, Dominant Sevenths and Diminished Sevenths; Triple Tonguing; Double Tonguing; The Studies
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£34.95Judd: Stand Strong
This march was written for the North York Temple Band, Toronto, for their tour of the UK in 2012. Inspired by St Paul's words to the Ephesians to 'put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground' (Ephesians 6:13 NIV), the music features three songs of warfare. The first song (S.A.S.B. 989) forms the introduction to the piece and is presented by Percussion and two muted Cornets. The image here is of a distant army approaching with banners aloft. The volume of the music increases as the army approaches:We'll shout aloud throughout the landThe praises of our God,We'll fight beneath our flag unfurled,Kept by his precious blood.
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£9.00120 Hymns - A4 Parts
INDEX OF HYMNS :AberystwythAbridgeAngelusAureliaAustrian HymnBelmontBlaenwernCarlisleChrist the KingComeCorJesuCorpus ChristiCrimondCross of JesusDarwalls 148thDay of RestDennisDiademDiademataDivine MysteriesDixDominus Regit MeDresden (Wir pflugen)Duke StreetDundee (French)Easter HymnEm' Feste BurgEllacombeEllersEventideFranconiaFrench (Dundee)GeibelGerontiusGopsalHanoverHollingsideHorsleyHursleyHyfrydolInnocentsKocherLaudate DominumLaudes DominiLloydLobe den HerrenLove DivineLux BenignaMaidstoneMannheimMartyrdomMarytonMelcombeMelitaMiles LaneMisericordiaMissionaryMonldandMonks GateMorning HymnMorning LightMoscowMozart (Nottingham)National AnthemNearer, My God, To TheeNicaNottingham (Mozart)Nun DanketOld HundredthPassion ChoralePenlanPentecostPilgrimsPraise, my SoulRedheadRegent SquareRichmondRimmingtonRockinghamSt. AgnesSt. AlbinusSt. AnnSt. BeesSt. CeciliaSt. ClementSt. ColumbaSt. CuthbertSt. DenioSt. EtheiwaldSt. FrancisSt. George,St. GertrudeSt. MagnusSt. MichaelSt. OswaldSt. PeterSt. TheodulphSt. TheresaSamuelSandonSawstonSine NomineStellaStracathroStuttgartTallis' CanonTurns DavidicaVictoryVox DilectiWarehamWarringtonWestminsterWhen He ComethWhitburnWiltshireWir pflugen (Dresden)INDEX OF CAROLS :Angels from the Realms of GloryAs with GladnessAway in a MangerChristians AwakeCoventry Carol, TheDing Dong Merrily on HighDeck the HallsGod Rest ye Merry GentlemenGood King WenceslasGood Christian Men RejoiceHark! The Herald Angels SingHolly and The Ivy, TheI Saw Three ShipsIt Came upon the Midnight ClearJingle BellsNowellO Come All Ye FaithfulO Little Town of BethlehemOnce in Royal David's CityRocking Carol, TheSee Amid the Winter SnowSilent NightUnto us a Child is BornWassailWe Three KingsWe Wish you a Merry ChristmasWhile Shepherds Watched
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120 Hymns - A5 Parts
INDEX OF HYMNS :AberystwythAbridgeAngelusAureliaAustrian HymnBelmontBlaenwernCarlisleChrist the KingComeCorJesuCorpus ChristiCrimondCross of JesusDarwalls 148thDay of RestDennisDiademDiademataDivine MysteriesDixDominus Regit MeDresden (Wir pflugen)Duke StreetDundee (French)Easter HymnEm' Feste BurgEllacombeEllersEventideFranconiaFrench (Dundee)GeibelGerontiusGopsalHanoverHollingsideHorsleyHursleyHyfrydolInnocentsKocherLaudate DominumLaudes DominiLloydLobe den HerrenLove DivineLux BenignaMaidstoneMannheimMartyrdomMarytonMelcombeMelitaMiles LaneMisericordiaMissionaryMonldandMonks GateMorning HymnMorning LightMoscowMozart (Nottingham)National AnthemNearer, My God, To TheeNicaNottingham (Mozart)Nun DanketOld HundredthPassion ChoralePenlanPentecostPilgrimsPraise, my SoulRedheadRegent SquareRichmondRimmingtonRockinghamSt. AgnesSt. AlbinusSt. AnnSt. BeesSt. CeciliaSt. ClementSt. ColumbaSt. CuthbertSt. DenioSt. EtheiwaldSt. FrancisSt. George,St. GertrudeSt. MagnusSt. MichaelSt. OswaldSt. PeterSt. TheodulphSt. TheresaSamuelSandonSawstonSine NomineStellaStracathroStuttgartTallis' CanonTurns DavidicaVictoryVox DilectiWarehamWarringtonWestminsterWhen He ComethWhitburnWiltshireWir pflugen (Dresden)INDEX OF CAROLS :Angels from the Realms of GloryAs with GladnessAway in a MangerChristians AwakeCoventry Carol, TheDing Dong Merrily on HighDeck the HallsGod Rest ye Merry GentlemenGood King WenceslasGood Christian Men RejoiceHark! The Herald Angels SingHolly and The Ivy, TheI Saw Three ShipsIt Came upon the Midnight ClearJingle BellsNowellO Come All Ye FaithfulO Little Town of BethlehemOnce in Royal David's CityRocking Carol, TheSee Amid the Winter SnowSilent NightUnto us a Child is BornWassailWe Three KingsWe Wish you a Merry ChristmasWhile Shepherds Watched
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£30.00Twelve Scripture-based Songs Volume XVII
Twelve scripture-Based Songs arranged for Brass Band (Volume XVII) are packaged and marketed in complete sets which include a full score and a set of master parts. It is intended that these parts be used as 'masters', for the purpose of photocopying a quantity of parts to accommodate the precise instrumentation needs of the band for which this has been purchased.All hail the power of Jesus' nameAnd I'm forgiven (You are my King)Bow the kneeCornerstoneEverlasting God (Yesterday, today and forever)I will sing of my RedeemerLord, I need youO the deep, deep love of JesusOceans (Where feet may fail)Take time to be holyWorthyYour love is amazing (Hallelujah)
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