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£94.95Rhapsody on a Theme by Purcell (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Norbury, Kevin
Contest VersionIn his relatively short lifetime, Henry Purcell (1659 -1695) achieved stellar musical success and was known and admired internationally by his contemporaries. He is justifiably considered one of England's greatest composers.I thought long and hard before using this magnificent theme as the basis for a band piece because I think that Benjamin Britten has said just about everything possible regarding it in his The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Bearing this in mind, I tentatively set about working on this composition. Once started though, the job became fun because the theme still yielded possibilities - even after Britten!The piece is basically a set of linked variations, much like Rachmaninov's great Rhapsody on theme by Paginini. The music starts slowly and makes much use of crisply dotted rhythms - a Purcellian characteristic. The theme is heard twice before the music changes into a jaunty duple time variation based on the opening motif of Purcell's theme. After this, the mood changes to a waltz-like variation in which clear references to the original theme can be heard. The slow movement follows, and is based on rising and descending scalic figures. This variation is an 'A-B-A' movement with two similar passages framing a more vigorous middle section which features antiphonal fanfare-like figures. Without any preamble, the last variation launches itself - a rumbustious dance which has a distinctive feel to it.The theme eventually reappears as a counter-melody to this dance music before a final triumphant treatment of the melody featuring a somewhat athletic bass line. The music accelerates at the Coda and disappears in a 'puff of smoke'.- Kevin Norbury
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£39.95Rhapsody on a Theme by Purcell (Brass Band - Score only) - Norbury, Kevin
Contest VersionIn his relatively short lifetime, Henry Purcell (1659 -1695) achieved stellar musical success and was known and admired internationally by his contemporaries. He is justifiably considered one of England's greatest composers.I thought long and hard before using this magnificent theme as the basis for a band piece because I think that Benjamin Britten has said just about everything possible regarding it in his The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Bearing this in mind, I tentatively set about working on this composition. Once started though, the job became fun because the theme still yielded possibilities - even after Britten!The piece is basically a set of linked variations, much like Rachmaninov's great Rhapsody on theme by Paginini. The music starts slowly and makes much use of crisply dotted rhythms - a Purcellian characteristic. The theme is heard twice before the music changes into a jaunty duple time variation based on the opening motif of Purcell's theme. After this, the mood changes to a waltz-like variation in which clear references to the original theme can be heard. The slow movement follows, and is based on rising and descending scalic figures. This variation is an 'A-B-A' movement with two similar passages framing a more vigorous middle section which features antiphonal fanfare-like figures. Without any preamble, the last variation launches itself - a rumbustious dance which has a distinctive feel to it.The theme eventually reappears as a counter-melody to this dance music before a final triumphant treatment of the melody featuring a somewhat athletic bass line. The music accelerates at the Coda and disappears in a 'puff of smoke'.- Kevin Norbury
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£47.50Rough Mix (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Hosay, James L.
Why not try something different with your brass band? Rough Mix is a pop rock tune that incorporates elements of punk and alternative rock. It contains optional parts for two electric guitars and synthesizer. With or without the optional parts this is a solid and fun arrangement that will have particular appeal for young musicians and audiences.Duration: 2.45
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£54.99The Lion King (Can You Feel the Love Tonight) (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - John, Elton - Sebregts, Ron
The Lion King was a smash-hit box office success all over the world, and is still the highest grossing 2D animated film in the US. Can You Feel The Love Tonight, is a delightful concert band arrangement of the song from this Walt Disney classic, sung and composed by Elton John. A Disney favourite for young and old alike, your musicians will look forward to playing this piece both in rehearsal and in concert!Duration: 3:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99A North Norwegian Fantasy (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Aagaard-Nilsen, Torstein
This exciting brass band work is written in the form of a rhapsody based on folk tunes originating from the region where this young Norwegian composer was born. In addition to traditional harmonies the composer makes use of modal chords to create the appropriate atmosphere for this beautiful region of Norway.Duration: 7:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.95Aspirations (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Bourgeois, Derek
Aspirations was especially written for young bands, and is designed to test the rhythmic and melodic skills of the players.The scoring throughout uses many ensemble groupings, producing challenging sonorities.Aspirations was the set work for the Youth Section of The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and was first performed at the Royal College of Music, London, on Sunday 9th October, 1983.Duration: 8.30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.95Brasilia (Trombone Solo with Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Dewhurst, Robin
From the Robin Dewhurst collection, this multi-talented young composer has produced a simply wonderful solo for trombone and brass band. Premiered by virtuoso Brett Baker, this latin-styled work reaches its climax in a stunning cadenza for soloist supported by percussion section. (Also available with piano accompaniment).
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Circle of Life (Brass Band - Score and Parts)
The Lion King, the hugely successful Disney animated film, tells the story of Simba, a young lion trying to escape his past. The film opens with the impressive song Circle of Life which immediately evokes the Disney magic. The music was written by Elton John and the text is by Tim Rice, a successful lyricist in the world of musicals. This arrangement for brass band by Klaas van der Woude has definitely done the song justice. 05:10
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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How Far I'll Go (from Moana) (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Miranda, Lin-Manuel - Somerset, Gavin
One of the most popular songs from Disney's Moana, is now available for brass band. How Far I'll Go is the Academy Award nominated song and it became an instant hit upon the film's release. The film tells the story of a young girl, chosen to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. Upon its release, Moana was met with great critical acclaim and has quickly placed itself up amongst the best of Disney's latest animated works. Loved by audiences of all ages, this release is the perfect choice for a modern concert programme and a song loved worldwide.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£95.00Journey of the Lone Wolf (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Dobson, Simon
Championship Section Test Piece for the 2016 National Finals of the British Brass Band Championship.The Lone Wolf of the title is the great Hungarian composer and folklorist Bla Bartok. Bartok's journey took him from the hills of the Balkans to the heart of the new world. His singular vision may have meant a life out in the cold, a life without warmth and love, a life without true happiness, a death mourned by a few in a strange land.The first of the three linked movements is capturing the Peasants' Song and follows the young Bartok and fellow composer Zoltan Kolday as they embark on Summertime adventures through the Hungarian countryside to collect and catalogue the astonishing variety of Gypsy and folk music heard in the Balkan hills. The arrival of WW1 plunges Bartok's beloved Hungary into chaos.Bartok was at times a cold man, aloof and lonely. The occasional moments of tenderness he showed are portrayed in Night Music. His brief but intense affairs speak of a love he could only long for. Jazz is my night music and here there are hints of what Bartok may have heard in the USA later in his life.Having been forced by the world's evils to leave his homeland of Hungary for America Bartok, the anti-fascist, felt isolated and angry. In the finale, Flight and Fight, we hear his longing for a simpler time of Gypsy folk dances as well as his maturity and depth as a composer finally exploring deeper colours and darker themes.Duration: 15.00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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