"Curtain Call" was originally composed for the Dallas Brass as part of a collection of works entitled Brass Grooves. Though originally written for 5 brass players and percussionist, it really comes to life in this sparkling concert band setting! Every section in the band is featured and it is also an excellent choice for community bands. Conceived as a tribute to all the great finales, encores and reprises written for the stage, "Curtain Call" is a flashy, energetic flag-waver that is sure to be the perfect ending for your concert!
Categories: New & Recent Titles, FINISHER - Grade 4.0 Composer: Paul Lovatt Cooper
Grade 4.0
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Fire in the Blood was commissioned by Dr Stephen Cobb for the 120'“ anniversary of the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army. The piece was composed for the celebration concert where the ISB were joined by several other staff bands from around the world to perform independently to a sell-out capacity crowd at Britain's most famous concert hall The Royal Albert Hall. Fire in the Blood received its world premier at the ‘ISB 120' concert at the Royal Albert Hall on June 4th.2011.
With this piece I wanted to acknowledge music that had an impact on me through my Salvation Army upbringing. When thinking of a title for this piece I had no hesitation than to reflect and re-word the Salvation Army's motto under their famous crest ‘Blood and Fire’. When composing Fire in the Blood I wanted to use three songs of worship that have been prevalent in the Salvation Army's services over a number of years. Opening with Richard Phillips’ setting of Psalm 95, ‘Sing forloy’, the music is vibrant and full of energy, I wanted to capture the spirit of the well known words of Scripture. The music then moves into a more
reflective section that includes Howard Davies’ emotive song melody ’Lord, you know that we love you’and Laurie Klein's worship song ‘I love you Lord’.
A re-statement of the opening Psalm setting follows and this, in turn, leads into a dramatic and powerful finale that combines two pivotal statements drawn from the slower, reflective section: I love you lord, and I lift my voice to worship you, O my soul rejoice and Lord, you know that we love you with a final flourish from Psalm 95: Come /et us sing joy to the Lord!
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
This is the Wind Band version of the original Brass Band composition,
Categories: New & Recent Titles, MusicWorks Grade 4, FINISHER - Grade 4.0 Composer: Robert Buckley
Grade 4.0 Duration 2:50
LOL (Laugh Out Loud) is a wacky, fast-and-furious barn-burner reminiscent of a circus march or “screamer.” It was written for the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy in celebration of their 75th anniversary andas an opportunity to display their dazzling technical facility and humor. Cartoon-like trombone glissandi, flying woodwinds, dizzying brass and laughing rhythms create a zany and thrilling off the wall highlight to any occasion.
A dynamic concert opener or closer cast almost entirely in the Phrygian mode. The half steps that make this scale mode so unique are celebrated both in a melodic and harmonic sense, with aggressive low brass figures, crisp and rhythmic percussion, and winding passages in the woodwind. (2:50)
New edition of this great Grainger work with large Full Score.
This lively, witty and altogether charming work by Percy Grainger is standard repertoire for concert bands! As part of the "Grainger Critical Edition" series, this is a superb edition of the classic work for concert band which features a full score, scoring for modern instrumentation and notes on performance practice that will be helpful even to the most experienced conductors. An important work!
Categories: BIGGIES - Grade 4.0, FINISHER - Grade 4.0 Composer: John Adams Arranger: Richard Saucedo
Grade 4.0 Duration 4.00
Composed in 1986, this fast-paced and dynamic work took the symphonic world by storm. Available here in a playable setting for school ensembles, Richard Saucedo transposed the key down a third from the original and skillfully adapted some of the more complicated rhythmic patterns without sacrificing any of the excitement and drive. A wonderful introduction to “minimalist” music and one of America's treasured contemporary composers. Dur: 4:00
Categories: New & Recent Titles, FINISHER - Grade 4.0 Composers: Jo Hermans, Wietse Meys Arranger: Richard Johnson
Grade 4.00
If you are looking for a musical introduction with overwhelming energetic character, lots of rhythms and a pumping bass and drum part, this is the piece you are looking for. Sparks of Fire originated from a piece of music for pop band and strings for the Belgian entertainment concept ‘Christiano and his Magical Orchestra’. Not many people sit still when listening to this energetic piece of music! It is perfect for opening or closing your concert.
Sparkes of Fire
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