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£25.00Apres un Reve - Euphonium & Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score & Parts - LM563
COMPOSER: Gabriel FaureARRANGER: Stuart J. RogersTrois melodiesis a set ofmelodiesfor solo voice and piano, byGabriel Faure.It consists of "Apres un reve" (Op. 7, No. 1), one of Faure's most popular vocal pieces,"Hymne" (Op. 7, No. 2), and "Barcarolle" (Op. 7, No. 3).The songs were written between 1870 and 1877, and published in 1878.They were not, however, originally conceived together as a set of three;theopus number7 was imposed on them retrospectively in the 1890s,almost 20 years after their first publications.In "Apres un Reve" (After a Dream),a dream of romantic flight with a lover,away from the earth and "towards the light", is described.However, upon awakening,the dreamer longs to return to the "mysterious night"and the ecstatic falsehood of his dream.LM563 - ISMN : 9790570005635
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£46.50Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms - Bb Cornet & Brass Band - MM002
COMPOSER: Traditional - Donald HunsbergerARRANGER: Tim MiddletonThis arrangement of "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" is a Brass Band adaptation of the Donald Hunsburger arrangement from the Wynton Marsalis CD "Carnival".It is a Solo Cornet Feature which is true to the original and not too challenging for the good cornet player.
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£30.00Beneath The River Severn - Brass Band - LM283
COMPOSER: Chris CobonBeneath The River SevernProgramme NotesBeneath The River Severn follows on, chronologically,from three pieces about steam engines;LMR600 Gordon, Tornado (LNER Peppercorn Class A160163),The Lady Armaghdale and also 'Moments in Brass' Sets 1+2Living 3 miles from the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain,I regularly cross it on the way to conduct Highley Colliery Brass Band.Beneath The River Severn aims to capture not only the beauty of the river but also the dangerous undercurrents that lie under the calm surface.The length of the complete piece is 4 minutes 11 secondsMusical Traits:Attempting to avoid stereotype water music,I started with sketches based on quartal harmony but inverted (so 5ths)For example, the first run onEuphonium starts on concert pitch G, Hrns = D, Bari=A, 1st Hrn=E etc."A" represents the undercurrent,which has claimed many lives over the years.An 11-note salute to the greatest river piece,Smetana's Vltava, is worked into this sectionSuitable Section 4 Upwards
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£25.00Eternal Source of Light Divine - Duet (Soprano Cornet & Bb Cornet) with Brass Band Full Score & Parts - LM548
COMPOSER: George Frideric HandelARRANGER: Peter BrayThe cantata celebratesQueen Anne'sbirthday, and the accomplishment of theTreaty of Utrecht(negotiated by theToryministry of Anne in 1712) to end theWar of the Spanish Succession. It was scored for 3 solo voices, choir and chamber orchestra.Queen Anne was said by the Duke of Manchester to be "too careless or too busy to listen to her own band, and had no thought of hearing and paying new players however great their genius or vast their skill."Nevertheless, and whether or not she ever heard this ode for her birthday, she granted Handel a "pension" (subsidy for living expenses) of two hundred pounds a year, for lifeHere is the delightful arrangement for Soprano Cornet and Bb Cornet with Brass Band Accompaniment
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£90.00Impressions of Seurat - Brass Band - LM482
COMPOSER: Chris Cobon1 - Stone breakersThe Suite opens with the only picture, of the five, which is not in the pointillist style. Several pictures were produced on the Stone Breaker theme, painted in oil on small panels called croquetons. The subjects in the art are breaking stones for use in road building. Musically the piece starts canonically alluding to the repetitive nature of the labour. A more direct, rhythmic link of three hammer blows, are first heard in the opening passages in the percussion. These hammer blows are also built into each third bar of the cannon and, therefore, become embedded into the opening section. Arising from the flurry of activity are two, three bar legato phrases in a majestic style until it falls to a more dramatic sounding of the legato phrase over a resounding of the cannon in a new textural order. This leads to a short, new section, featuring a trombone trio underneath rising scales in the cornet section.2: Bathers at AsnieresBathers at Asnieres was Seurat's first major painting...The canvas is of a suburban, Parisian riverside scene. Isolated figures, with their clothes, piled sculpturally on the riverbank, together with trees, austere boundary walls and buildings, and the River Seine are presented in a formal layout. This moment aims to capture the tranquillity of a summer's day in the park. This painting led the development of the pointillist technique whereby the colours were applied as small dots that combine to form a picture when viewed at a distance. The trombones capture this idea in the opening bars with their carillon-style entries. The 2nd/3rd cornets make a more direct link by individual picking out single notes of a melody being sounded on Baritones and trombones at C. The use of mutes adds a subtle darker side to this movement which nods to the industrial working-class aspects of the painting.3: White DogWhite Dog features a few characters relaxing in the sun, and a white dog with its tail held high. Having two dogs myself, I've taken the idea of an excited dog with a waggy tail as the basis for this short, middle, movement.4: Sunday Afternoonon the Island of La Grande Jatte Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is arguably Seurat's most famous work.5: Parade de CirqueCircus Sideshow Parade de Cirque encompasses a circus scene's boisterousness, vitality and chaos. However, the painting, constructed with the new pointillist technique, also portrays stillness, calmness and precision. As expected from looking at the picture, the trombone takes centre stage in various locations on either side of the calming circus waltz and pointillist section (I).
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£21.50Oxygene Part 4 - Brass Band - LM729
COMPOSER: Jean-Michel JarreARRANGER: David BealUK SALES ONLYProbably the most popular track from french composer Jean-Michel Jarre arranged here for brass band.This is the fourth part from the album.Oxygene (English: Oxygen) is the third studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, and his first album not intended for use as a soundtrack.Oxygene consists of six tracks, numbered simply "Oxygene Part I" to "Part VI".It was first released in France in December 1976 with an international release following in the middle of 1977.The album reached number one on the French charts, number two on the UK charts and number 78 in the US charts.UK SALES ONLY
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£90.00Pillars of Brass - Brass Band - LM946
COMPOSER: Terry VosbeinFanfares, pretty melodies, powerful climaxes, gorgeous textures, and showy solos.This three movement composition is an ideal showcase for an advanced band.The movements are each 4-5 minutes long and can be performed independently.I. A Fanfare and a DittyAfter both the fanfare and the ditty are presented, a type of development follows.It soon drifts into more ambiguous and profound sounds before bringing the fanfare back.II. A BluesNot a blues in traditional form, but a blues in feeling.Bluesy solos and a yearning quality, that eventually builds into a screamed prayer.III. A Wild and Happy RideImagine the drives of Jack Kerouac, or John Steinbeckor William Least Heat-Moon.An adventure on wheels across hundreds of miles, maybe thousands.Playing time approx. 13' 30"
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£30.00Reminiscing Dance - Brass Band - LM983
COMPOSER: Chris AllenReminiscing Dance is the most traditional of all the brass band works I have written so far, but it contains beautiful melodies that should appeal to most audiences. The piece is similar in nature to 'The Three Bells',the central movement of Gordon Langford's Three Haworth Impressions, and is inspired by rural imagery and the idea of a widow recalling their precious experiences with their loved one. The general mood of the piece is one of happiness tinged with wistfulness and longing, beginning with a lilting,but not jolly triple time melody in the soprano cornet.This melody gives way to a more jovial tune at bar 56 which can afford to be played with more humour and freedom, but at bar 86 the atmosphere should darken again, with a subdued dynamic and smoother articulation.At bar 114, the upbeat music of the opening returns but bolder than before, to represent a feeling of anger that the opportunity to spend cherished time with a loved one has been stripped away by death. An intense countermelody in the euphoniums and baritones grinds painfully against the main tune in the cornets, before a soft close that suggests ultimately the dominant emotion of the piece is one of happy memories rather than loss.Chris Allen, December 2021
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£74.00Harpe Davids - Anton Weeren
"Harpe Davids" Psalm 150, arranged for brass band in a creative and festive way. Written for the 100th anniversary of the music association Harpe Davids from the Dutch village of Ridderkerk. As the opening of a concert, this festive piece of music is certainly not out of place. The sharp brass kicks off with signals, after which the whole orchestra gives a festive response. The psalm is fully quoted in the arrangement, including the two verses, making it also suitable for congregational singing in church and worship services.
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£184.00The Maestro - Andrew Pearce
The Maestro, a concertino voor trompet en band, was commissioned by Philip Cobb, principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra. I spent most of Summer 2011 in Prague and London composing this demanding piece, for this was a wonderful opportunity to write a large scale work for one of the world's finest Trumpet virtuosos and I accepted the assignment with great enthusiasm. I also felt a great responsibility to deliver a tour de force for this world class player that was both challenging and enjoyable. Phil was seeking melodies and themes in the piece and had enjoyed my album 'Cinema Symphony', and the dramatic vistas it conjured up. Before writing began, I listened to his beautiful album 'Life Abundant' many times, ensuring I had his sound in my head while writing. The piece represents the many aspects of a contemporary trumpeter's musical life from; brass band chorale (a homage to Phil's musical roots), to the symphonic concert hall to the film recording studio. I am delighted to have had Phil and the International Staff Band record this work under the baton of Dr Stephen Cobb. Its a tour de force not only for the soloist but also for the band and should be an exciting challenge for the very best bands out there.
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