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£45.00isti mirant stella
Descriptionisti mirant stellais based on an extract from the text of the Bayeux Tapestry, which was commissioned by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, to commemorate the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. This text relates to the appearance of Halley's Comet in the spring of 1066. King Edward the Confessor died without an heir early on 5 January 1066 and despite his apparent promise of the throne to William, Duke of Normandy, the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot appointed Harold Godwinson of Wessex as his successor. Just after Harold's hastily arranged coronation the comet appeared, reaching its perihelion on 20 March 1066. In the Middle Ages comets were regarded as evil omens; the tapestry depicts men gazing at the "star" in wonder and Harold himself apparently lost in nightmarish visions of invasion, with ghostly ships in the margins of the tapestry.The music attempts to reflect the mood of this brief but crucial period of English history - the unsettled matter of the royal succession linked in the superstitious medieval imagination to the haunting, spectral apparition of the comet. Medieval composition techniques are employed in places, including the use of a 'tenor', hocketing and a brief isoryhthmic motet. The music attempts to avoid tonal centres and particularly any form of diatonic 'resolution', instead exploring the issue of unresolved dissonance as a musical device in its own right.Performance Notes:All cornets, flugel and solo horn will require bottles filled with water to varying levels to 'tune' them to the correct pitch for the closing section of the piece. Pitches for the bottles are notated in the same transposition as the player's main instrument, so for example a notated D in the bottle part for flugel would sound as a C.All cornets except soprano require harmon mutes; where these are marked 'TR' these should have the tube removed. 'TI' denotes the tube should be left all the way in. Soprano and solo cornet III require metal straight mutes; flugel, all tenor horns, 2nd baritone and both euphoniums require fibre straight mutes. Soprano, all solo cornets and all trombones require cup mutes.The percussion section will require vibraphone (with a suitable bow, preferably a 'cello bow), glockenspiel, tubular bells (low and high E only), concert bass drum, tam-tam and snare drum - the bass drum and tam-tam will require brushes in addition to the normal beaters. In addition 1st horn and 1st baritone are required to play triangles, which should ideally be different pitches if possible.Approximate duration 7'48"NOTE: This set comes with a B4 score. To view a PDF preview click here.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£34.95Behold the Power of God - Christopher Bond
Behold the Power of God (2010) was written for and premiered by the Cornwall Youth Brass Band in dedication to their Musical Advisor at the time; the late Cornish composer Goff Richards who later described the work as 'a remarkable piece of writing'. The work's title, while implying a religious meaning, actually references Goff's name, with his full name Godfrey translating as 'God-peace' and Richards meaning 'Power'. Two energetic outer sections fall either side of a more lyrical middle section featuring the solo cornet. The perfect opening item at any concert.
Estimated dispatch 5-10 working days
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£35.00BLUES ON THE MARCH (Brass Band) - Barry, Darrol
Traditional marches are great, but sometimes you want something different to kick off your concert. This piece gives your band a chance to get into the 'swing' of things, based on the traditional twelve bar blues it features a contrasting middle section with a trombone trio and a flugel (cornet) obligato. Grade: 4th section +. Duration: 3:50
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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SHE'S LEAVING HOME (Low Brass and Percussion feature/Brass Band) - Duncan, Andrew
An ideal concert item to show off the lower band sections, whilst giving the cornet players a little rest! The wonderful Beatles 'sounds' have been cleverly arranged for this feature piece to bring out the real beauty of the music
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£59.95The Pacemakers (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Gregson, Edward
Concert OvertureThis work was commissioned in 1970 for a brass band championship sponsored by WD and HO Wills, whose slogan was The Pacemakers. The title was added after the work was finished and has nothing to do with the content or character of the piece which, as Paul Hindmarsh remarks, is 'arguably the most satisfying in purely musical terms of all of Gregson's early compositions for band'.The Overture is cast in a sonata form exposition, with a slow central section, giving the opportunity for expressive cornet and euphonium solos. The final section begins with a strict fugal exposition which leads to a recapitulation of the opening material and a powerful climax built on the opening pyramid of fifths, which remains unresolved.Duration: 11:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£30.00Dance, Dance - Lucy Pankhurst
Lucy Pankhurst skillfully demonstrates her talent for developing a simple melody into a great fully-fledged concert item.This fun piece starts as a single cornet line, the melody builds throughout the band, harmonically developing and holds fantastic interest with musical surprises around every corner.
In Stock: Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£68.99Thumbs Up! - AndrĂ© Waignein
This piece definitely gets a Thumbs Up! Andre Waignein has created an exciting and varied original work in which the solo part can be played, depending on setting, availability, and occasion, by a cornet or vibraphone. Thumbs Up! consists of a slow and a fast movement that are linked together, which are fun to play and will delight the audience at your next concert.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£59.99Adagio - Tomaso Albinoni
If you need a beautiful slow interlude for any concert then this is the piece for you. This short work by Italian composer Thomaso Albinoni has a luscious melody that will bring tears to any eyes. For hundreds of years the manuscript of this work had been lost and was only discovered in 1945. Despite this it has become Albinoni's best known work and has topped the classical charts on many occasions. Wonderful figures for the flugel and soprano cornet bring out extra emotion in this arrangement by Jacob de Haan.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£35.00
Blues on the March - Barry, D
Traditional marches are great, but sometimes you want something different to kick off your concert. This piece gives your band a chance to get into the 'swing' of things, based on the traditional twelve bar blues it features a contrasting middle section with a trombone trio and a flugel (cornet) obligato.4th section +Duration 3.50 mins
In Stock: Estimated dispatch 1-3 working days
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£45.00
Salsation - Shire, D - Harper, P
This song was composed for the 1977 John Travolta film Saturday Night Fever, and the 70s disco vibe is never far from the surface of the music. In combination with the scat style of Latin singer Tania Maria, this arrangement features virtuosic solos for tenor horn, trombone and soprano cornet, with all the B cornets kept thoroughly busy throughout!This piece is on the CD Cory in Concert Volume V.Championship SectionDuration 4 minsListen to Cory BandCourtesy of World of Brass
In Stock: Estimated dispatch 1-3 working days
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