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    Origins - Peter Meechan

    Origins is in three movements, with each movement having a different subject matter, all linked by the idea of origins: the first movement refers to musical origins; the second to the origins of life; and the final movement to the space exploration - the research of all origins. The first movement is based on a short motif, heard in the first three notes the soloist plays. These three notes cover the interval of a minor third (an interval that often plays a crucial role in my music) on which the whole concerto is built. The soloist and accompaniment interplay freely throughout the opening section, before an ostinato accompaniment appears - over which the soloist sounds a long legato melody. A short cadenza follows and a return to the opening material leads the movement to an end. The second movement, titled Harryas Song, is - as tradition dictates - a slow movement. Happy and reflective in nature, the main melody was written on the evening that my closest friend, Mark Bousie (a fine euphoniumist himself), and his wife Jayne, had their first child - Harry Bousie. It seemed only fitting that this song should be written for Harry in celebration. The final movement brings me back to a lifelong fascination with space, and in this particular movement, the Space Shuttle Discovery. Having completed 39 missions (including flying the Hubble telescope in to orbit), and spent a total of 365 days in space, SS Discovery made its final voyage in 2011 and was taken to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. in April 2012. This final movement, titled Discovery, pays tribute to the great shuttle whose missions inspired millions across the generations. Origins was commissioned by Marco Schneider, Adrian Schneider and the Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Beijing, China.

    Estimated dispatch 12-14 working days
  • £104.99

    The Divine Right - Philip Harper

    At the time of composing this piece, the Arab Spring was sweeping through the Middle East. It seemed that almost every week a new countrys people had risen up against the regimes and dictatorships which had prevailed for generations, leaving manynations at a defining crossroads in their history. There were so many possible ways ahead: so many hopes, yet so many uncertainties.My music is a depiction of these revolutionary times, and several musical themes are in turn presented, discussed, considered, fought over, altered, rejected or accepted. Most nations have had, or probably will have, their own Arab Spring, including my own, the United Kingdom. Events of 17th Century Britain provide the context for this piece, particularly those following the execution of the tyrant King Charles I on30 January 1649. The regicide was in part due to Charless steadfast belief in the Divine Right of Kings, and led to a tumultuous interregnum, where England stood at its own defining crossroads.The music begins turbulently, before King Charles appears and is led to the gallows outside Banqueting House in central London where he is brutally decapitated. From the assembled crowd rose, according to one observer, a moan as I never heard before and desire I may never hear again.The music descends to emptiness. The musical argument which follows is not strictly programmatic, but a number of musical themes are all thrown into the melting pot, representing ideas such as: religion; military force; reasoned Parliamentary debate; and the chattering,irrepressible voice of the people. Additionally, there are some quotations from the music of royalist composer Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), who was often in tune with the feeling of the times. This defining episode in Englands history was brought to a close with the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and as the exiled King Charles II rode back into London the diarist John Evelyn wrote: Never was so joyful a day seen in this nation. I stood in the Strand and beheld it, and blessed God.At the end of the piece the bells ring out, and the musical appearance of the King has transformed from turbulent to triumphant. Philip Harper, 2013

    Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
  • £59.99

    With a Little Help from My Friends (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Lennon & McCartney - Harper, Philip

    This song was originally recorded by The Beatles on their iconic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Many people also know this song because of Joe Cocker's breakthrough performance at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969. Philip Harper's fantastic arrangement manages to evoke the atmosphere and sounds of the original Beatles version. Duration: 3.40

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days

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    Best Day of My Life (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Kraeydonck, Jan van

    As performed by American Authors. Duration: 3.15

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days

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  • £24.95

    My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose - Euphonium Solo (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Downie, Kenneth

    An arrangement for Euphonium solo with brass band accompaniment of surely one of the world's greatest melodies. Its wide-ranging intervals and exquisitely shaped climax near the end give it a natural line that is truly memorable.

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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    My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose - Euphonium Solo (Brass Band - Score Only) - Downie, Kenneth

    An arrangement for Euphonium solo with brass band accompaniment of surely one of the world's greatest melodies. Its wide-ranging intervals and exquisitely shaped climax near the end give it a natural line that is truly memorable.

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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    I Vow To Thee My Country (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Holst, Gustav - Steadman-Allen, Ray

    This noble tune was originally part of the 'Jupiter' movement of 'The Planets' suite and now also appears as a hymn tune called 'Thaxted'.

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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    I Vow To Thee My Country (Brass Band - Score only) - Holst, Gustav - Steadman-Allen, Ray

    This noble tune was originally part of the 'Jupiter' movement of 'The Planets' suite and now also appears as a hymn tune called 'Thaxted'.

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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    Share My Yoke (Cornet Solo with Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Webb, Joy - Bosanko, Ivor

    Simply a wonderful melody, beautifully arranged for cornet and band by Bosanko, Ivor. Already universally popular, and featured on many recordings.

    Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days