Visigoths
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Sean O'Loughlin
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This tone poem, suggested by the 4th Century struggle of the Visigoths within the Roman Empire, contrasts the slow opening four-note motive in the low brass, with quicker more rhythmic material depicting the battles of the tribe with the Roman legions. From these elements, Sean O'Loughlin has crafted an exciting and sonorous piece that will show off the capabilities of a developing young band to great effect. A large percussion section is used with great skill to energize this serious concert work.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 3:27 |
Key: D Minor |
YPS65 - Set $55.00
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YPS65F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS65P - Parts $3.50
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Kinetic Energy
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Larry Clark
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Kinetic energy is defined as the energy of constant motion. Larry Clark represents this idea with a near constant 8th-note pulse throughout his super-charged piece. Though the piece ends in B-flat major, the main idea is in the Lydian mode on E-flat. Kinetic Energy is Clark at his most incisive and the scoring is apt and colorful.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 2:30 |
Key: B Flat |
YPS61 - Set $55.00
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YPS61F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS61P - Parts $3.50
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American Ballad Variants
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Andrew Balent
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A fresh and spirited treatment of the traditional American ballad Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, this fine piece for a developing band starts with a slow and atmospheric introduction featuring solos by flute and trumpet that hint at the tune. The main section sets the ballad to a driving Latin beat, but the slow reflective mood returns at the end with solos for clarinet, bass clarinet and flute.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 3:26 |
Key: D Minor |
YPS60 - Set $55.00
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YPS60F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS60P - Parts $3.50
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For Our Heroes
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Alan Lee Silva
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A solemn and heartfelt tribute to American heroes of every stripe, this is an expertly scored selection that will be a graceful addition to patriotic-themed programs throughout the school year. From the gentle and sustained opening, to the broad and sonorous close, this is a piece that will stir audience and band alike.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 3:06 |
Key: B Flat |
YPS63 - Set $55.00
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YPS63F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS63P - Parts $3.50
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Firetower
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Mike Forbes
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Inspired by the fire towers that are a feature of many National Parks and forests throughout the United States and the lookouts who man them, this powerful piece begins with a majestic theme in C minor that will dominate its course. A contrasting Allegro idea featuring repeated notes, a striking percussion break and a subtle use of syncopated rhythms help propel this notable selection to an exciting conclusion.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 2:20 |
Key: C Minor |
YPS66 - Set $55.00
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YPS66F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS66P - Parts $3.50
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HMS Pinafore (Selections)
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Sir Arthur Sullivan; arranged by Andrew Balent
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A sparkling medley from one of the best-known of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas has been deftly prepared by the always skillful Andrew Balent. The medley includes five selections from the original work: We Sail the Ocean Blue, Im Called Little Buttercup (a trumpet solo), I Am the Monarch of the Sea, When I Was a Lad and He Is an Englishman.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 4:41 |
Key: E Flat, B Flat |
YPS59 - Set $55.00
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YPS59F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS59P - Parts $3.50
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Callisto
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Joseph Compello
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A winning and moderately easy concert piece that takes its name from one of the moons of Jupiter, Callisto is a vibrantly scored set of two variations on a fragment of a theme from the Jupiter movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite, The Planets. The characteristic flatted-7th of much English folk music is retained in both the quick opening section and the slow, reflective variation that forms the B section of this clever and appealing overture-style piece.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 4:30 |
Key: B Flat |
YPS64 - Set $55.00
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YPS64F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS64P - Parts $3.50
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Here We Come A-Wassailing
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arranged by Robert Thurston
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An easy and straightforward arrangement of a popular Christmas Carol that features clever rhythmic variations on the tune. Mildly dissonant harmonies and imaginative scoring, including a brief, but effective, solo for the percussion section, add spice to the traditional Christmas brew.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 1:35 |
Key: E Flat |
YPS62 - Set $55.00
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YPS62F - Full Score $10.00
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YPS62P - Parts $3.50
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Silent Night
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Franz Gruber; arranged by Larry Clark, Greg Gilpin
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Published initially for band, the style of the accompaniment of this tender and richly scored setting of a Christmas favorite is based on the familiar Gymnopedie No. 1 by Eric Satie. It will add great distinction to seasonal programs that involve's both the band and the chorus, though the choral and band versions can also be performed independently. The choral octavo comes in three versions SATB, SAB and SSA.
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Level: Young Band (Easy to Medium Easy)
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Duration: 3:32 |
Key: B Flat, C |
YPS24 - Set $50.00
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YPS24F - Full Score $9.00
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YPS24P - Parts $3.00
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