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QUICKVIEWElves’ Dance
£30.00Andrew Duncan was commissioned by Katrina Marzella to arrange this piece as a solo for baritone with brass band. Originally a cello encore (composed by David Popper), Andrew has managed to capture the detail and style of this depictive music, creating a challenging but effective baritone (or euphonium) solo to showcase.
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QUICKVIEWEriskay Love Lilt (with brass band)
£30.00Eriskay Love Lilt is a traditional Gaelic melody from the Western Isles of Scotland, sensitively arranged here by Andrew Duncan as a cornet solo with brass band accompaniment. This arrangement was written in 2001 for Phillip McCann and was first played by him with the Hepworth Band at the 2002 Leek Music Festival in Derbyshire, England. It has also since been recorded by Eleanor Ferguson on Reflections of Freedom.
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QUICKVIEWExegesis
£30.00An exciting, original composition for brass band by Tim Paton. At 10 minutes in length, it’s a complex work which entwines melodic lyricism amidst contemporary harmonies and scoring. A tour de force of Tim’s creativity and a rewarding challenge for the performers and audience.
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QUICKVIEWFanfare – Flying High
£25.00A fresh and creative fanfare by Josiah Walters, originally commissioned to mark the first anniversary of ‘Creative Scotland’. Performed by a brass ensemble from The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (3 x Bb cornets, 1 x Eb tenor horn, 1 x tenor trombone, 1 x bass trombone, 1 x Eb bass, 1 x Drum Kit) at The Scottish Parliament to open the celebratory reception, it was received by the many arts-related guests with huge enthusiasm. A striking opener for your concert!
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QUICKVIEWFanfare & Theme
£35.00An attention-grabbing, original work written for the Raunds Temperance Band and featured in their performance at the 2010 Bolsover festival of brass. A striking opening for a concert and a work which provides plenty of creativity and originality in its approach.
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QUICKVIEWFanfare for Christmas
£10.00A super festive opener to get things in the mood, this fanfare created by Tim Paton for brass band is based on “Good Christian Men Rejoice” and starts off a Christmas concert in the true spirit.
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QUICKVIEWFawkes
£35.00A significant work for brass band by composer Christopher Gough. The piece presents a tone poem, inspired by the events of the Gun Powder Plot. It comprises 4 movements: Introduction of a Ruler; Conspiracy; Treason!; and Remember, Remember the 5th November. An exciting example of creativity and imagination from this talented writer. A really effective piece in its own right, making for an ideal choice as a feature in a themed concert.
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QUICKVIEWFeel
£30.00This duet for Eb tenor horn with brass band has been skillfully scored by Tim Paton, recreating this popular melody brought to fame by singer Robbie Williams. (Also available as a full brass band version).
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QUICKVIEWFestival March
£25.00A fresh arrangement of this popular Dvořák classic. A superb opportunity to mix classical with popular!
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QUICKVIEWFirst Attempt (brass band)
£25.00This cheerful, upbeat concert march, composed by Tim Paton for brass band, has taken inspiration from the inimitable style of the ‘march king’, Kenneth J Alford. A great contribution to the ever-popular march item in a brass band concert programme, and one which helps lift spirits through its catchy pulse and creativity. Also available as a version for brass ensemble.
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QUICKVIEWFlourish
£15.00A lyrical and upbeat little number, ideal for training/junior bands and brass ensembles looking for a short and sweet piece to play.
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QUICKVIEWFolk Dance and Carol (brass band)
£25.00A festive, musical cocktail by Tim Paton for brass band, bringing together a folk-feel dance motif and a familiar carol, to create the atmosphere of a village celebration. Opening with a lively Jig, the piece then settles to offer the tranquility of Gustav Holst’s beautiful melody In the Bleak Mid-Winter, then finishing up with a lively combination of both the dance and carol. A great addition to your festive repertoire. Also available for concert band.
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QUICKVIEWFour Moods
£30.00An original, 4-movement composition by Tim Paton for brass band. Each movement presents a different style and emotion, opening grandly with Nobility and shortly followed by a smooth, sweet movement, Sentiment. The third movement – Humour – takes the melody just heard in the previous Sentiment, and makes fun of it in an amusing style which utilises ‘rude’ trombone glissandi. The whole piece is then brought to a memorable closing with the final movement – Hot ‘n’ Cool – featuring a mix of jazz/rock with swing style. A fantastic concert item to bring variety to your programme.
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QUICKVIEWFrost
£30.00A striking, atmospheric and beautiful composition by Lucy Pankhurst for solo baritone with brass band accompaniment. The effects created through the careful writing and imagination of the composer bring a new level of performance appreciation for the baritone instrument.
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QUICKVIEWGathering of the Clan
£35.00Based on the traditional Irish Air The Burnt Man, Gathering of the Clan begins with only the percussion playing until section by section the whole band joins in. A great opener with plenty of staging opportunities.
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QUICKVIEWGo!
£30.00Commissioned by The Prairie Band in the USA for their performance at the US Open, Lucy Pankhurst created this fast-paced, funky piece that’s a great concert item to offer variety to the programme.
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QUICKVIEWHampstead Heath
£30.00Tim Paton has arranged this “lively, exciting and beautiful piece” for brass band, bringing the forgotten music of the 19th/20th century light music composer, John Holliday, into the modern spotlight. It celebrates those days gone by when public parks became a hive of activity during any public holiday, with the imagery of the sun shining, stalls and bazaars, bands and entertainers.
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QUICKVIEWHere and There
£30.00With great chords, development and unexpected bursts of energy, the work lasts just 1′ 48″, making it ideal to be positioned as an attention-grabbing opener or a contrasting interlude to greatly enhance the interest of a concert. Composed by Martyn Brabbins earlier in his auspicious career, which was heavily involved with the brass band movement. A sister-work to his other recent brass band release There and Back.
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QUICKVIEWHere’s That Rainy Day
£30.00Trombone Solo, taken from the stage musical ‘Carnival in Flanders’. Includes big band jazz style with ‘written’ improvisation-sounding soloist sections.
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QUICKVIEWHeroes
£30.00Written for The Raunds Band to open a concert dedicated to the ‘Help for Heroes’ charity. It represents the living (trumpets) calling out to those who have lost their lives in battle (cornets).
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QUICKVIEWHighly Exalted
£30.00Soprano cornet solo with brass band accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWHills of the North Rejoice
£30.00A beautiful arrangement by Steve Robson for brass band, set to the melody Martin Shaw’s Little Cornard and inspired by the words of Charles Oakley. Bringing waves of emotion and stunning combinations of brass sounds together, peaking in the final bars and leaving the listener enriched by the musical experience.
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QUICKVIEWHot Gospel
£30.00Tim Paton has creatively arranged for brass band this selection of familiar hymns/religious songs to create a 5-movement, gospel-styled work. With features for soloists across the band and a great mix of styles including swing, traditional jazz, blues, and calypso, this makes for a versatile concert feature either as a complete piece piece (9 minutes); using the alternative optional cuts (4.5 minutes); or simply by cherry-picking the individual movements in order to spotlight the different styles/melodies/soloists of your choice.
Also available for wind/concert band.
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QUICKVIEWIn Pitch Black
£35.00An extremely emotional and poignant work for brass band, in memory and tribute to those affected by the Pretoria Pit disaster in Lancashire on 21st December 1910. The piece is chilling in its depiction of the tragic story, sensitively conveying the atmosphere and emotions as perceived before, during and after the event. Through its use of playing techniques, effects, sound combinations and even silences, In Pitch Black offers a powerfully reflective piece.
Lucy Pankhurst deservedly won the 2011 British Composers Award (BASCA) for In Pitch Black.
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