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QUICKVIEWA Caledonian Fanfare
£30.00An original composition and an extravaganza of a side drum and percussion feature with brass band accompaniment. Composed by Lynsey Paterson and scored for brass band by Andrew Duncan, it has an engaging lilt to its style and offers plenty of visual engagement from the lesser used solo instrument of the side drum.
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QUICKVIEWA Haworth Suite
£12.00Inspired by the charming Victorian town of Haworth in West Yorkshire, home of the famous Brontë sisters, this suite for Solo Tuba and Piano has four short descriptive movements. Selected by ABRSM for the Tuba Syllabus for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 and Trinity College London for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. Comes with piano accompaniment and separate parts for Eb Bass (TC), Tuba (Concert Pitch) and Bb Bass/Euphonium (TC).
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QUICKVIEWAbrazo
£30.00A cornet solo composed by Lucy Pankhurst with a new twist on the tango and flamenco styles. Written in response to an open request from Jim Hayes for new solos to perform, Abrazo is now featured on his solo CD Dial M for Midnight.
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QUICKVIEWAll My Life
£30.00Solo for Eb Tenor Horn with brass band, cleverly arranged by Jon Bennett – a master of big band to brass band transference! This is a fantastic arrangement of the every popular music of the late Sammy Nestico.
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QUICKVIEWAll That Glitters …
£20.00Eb Bass/Tuba solo with Piano, Timpani and 2 percussion accompaniment. Although written in a contemporary style and using the full range of the Tuba, it does not make as many demands in terms of stamina as much of the modern repertoire. This, together with the unusual and colourful scoring, therefore make it an ideal recital piece when placed between more conventional works.
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QUICKVIEWBallad from Slidin’ Songs for Milly
£10.00A simple but effective little piece for trombone and piano (or any Bb Instrument and piano). Aimed at the beginner player, it is scored for a limited range of an octave between E – E. A nice way to engage and support the learner by having the added interest of the piano part to complete the harmonies. Solo part provided in Treble and Bass Clef.
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QUICKVIEWBonny At Morn
£25.00A beautiful arrangement of the Northumbrian folk song, created here by Steve Robson as a solo for trombone with brass band. The melancholy melody is sympathetically and gently supported by the rest of the band, bringing a pause for reflection and tranquility to your concert programme.
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QUICKVIEWBroken Mantra
£30.00Written for Katrina Marzella, a baritone solo with brass band accompaniment. Broken Mantra sets the atmosphere with extended chordal progressions. Interjected with wonderful moments of unexpected rhythms and effects throughout the band. This is a challenging work but offers a new level of presentation for the baritone soloist.
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QUICKVIEWBumble Beecroft
£35.00The upbeat, ragtime cornet solo with brass band, composed by Alan Morrison and featured on his solo CD Memorable Melodies.
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QUICKVIEWCeltic Lullaby
£15.00A beautiful melody, scored as a solo for baritone, euphonium or trombone, accompanied by brass band (reduced score) accompaniment. Aimed at, and sympathetically scored for, training/junior band level, offering an opportunity to spotlight emerging talent from within the band.
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QUICKVIEWChaplaincy – Cornet Solo with Brass Band
£30.00Josiah Walters composed this wonderful solo for cornet with brass band. It was originally commissioned in 2012 by Gregory Chaplain, principal cornet of the Carnoustie & District Youth Band at the time, and has proven to be a popular concert feature. The piece was composed to highlight the skill and virtuosity of Gregory’s playing whilst demonstrating his all round musicality with the moving lyrical elements which dominate the piece. Also available with piano accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWChaplaincy – Cornet Solo with Piano
£12.00Composed by Josiah Walters as a solo for cornet with piano accompaniment, this solo work was commissioned in 2012 by Gregory Chaplain, principal cornet of the Carnoustie & District Youth Band at the time. The piece was written to highlight the skill and virtuosity of Gregory’s playing whilst demonstrating his all round musicality with the moving lyrical elements which dominate the piece. Also available with brass band accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWConcerto for Trombone (with brass band)
£40.00Andrew Duncan composed this extraordinary solo for trombone with brass band accompaniment for his friend and trombone virtuoso, Andrew Berryman. The piece is ideal for advanced trombone players, offering a true showcase for the soloist across its three distinctively different movements – Allegro, Lullaby and Rondo.
Concerto for Trombone is also available with piano accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWConcerto for Trombone (with piano)
£20.00Andrew Duncan composed this extraordinary solo for trombone with brass band accompaniment for his friend and trombone virtuoso, Andrew Berryman. The piece is ideal for advanced trombone players, offering a true showcase for the soloist across its three distinctively different movements – Allegro, Lullaby and Rondo.
Concerto for Trombone is also available with brass band accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWCzardas (Bb solo with piano)
£10.00Andrew Duncan has arranged this witty version of Vittori Monti’s famous gypsy violin feature as a solo for Bb Bass/Euphonium with piano accompaniment, including a challenging (but optional!) showcase cadenza. Also available as Eb Bass/tuba solo with piano accompaniment; Eb Bass/tuba solo with quintet and Eb Bass/tuba solo with brass band.
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QUICKVIEWCzardas (Eb solo with brass band)
£30.00Andrew Duncan has arranged this witty version of Vittori Monti’s famous gypsy violin feature as a solo for Eb Bass/Tuba with brass band accompaniment, including a challenging (but optional!) showcase cadenza. Also available as Eb Bass/Tuba solo with piano accompaniment; Bb Bass/Euphonium solo with piano accompaniment; and Eb Bass/tuba solo with quintet.
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QUICKVIEWCzardas (Eb solo with quintet)
£15.00Andrew Duncan has arranged this witty version of Vittori Monti’s famous gypsy violin feature as a solo for Eb Bass/Tuba with quintet, including a challenging (but optional!) showcase cadenza. Alternative parts included – solo in bass and treble clef, Eb Tenor Horn and F Horn, and trombone in bass and treble clef.
This piece is also available as Bb Bass/Euphonium solo with piano accompaniment; Eb Bass/tuba solo with piano accompaniment and Eb Bass/tuba solo with brass band.
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QUICKVIEWDivertimento (previously Spring’s Awakening)
£35.00A combination of fast-paced technical prowess and lyrical beauty are demanded by this substantial solo for Eb Tenor Horn with brass band, composed by Andrew Duncan. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players and also available for Eb Tenor Horn with piano accompaniment and F Horn with piano accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWDivertimento (previously Spring’s Awakening)
£15.00A combination of fast-paced technical prowess and lyrical beauty are demanded by this substantial solo for Eb Tenor Horn with brass band, composed by Andrew Duncan. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players and also available for Eb Tenor Horn with brass band and F Horn with piano accompaniment.
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QUICKVIEWDreamer
£30.00Lucy Pankhurst has created a lovely, wistfully calm solo for Eb Tenor Horn Solo and brass band in this aptly entitled piece. It exudes tranquility and enables the soloist and band to demonstrate how the beauty of music is shown through quiet control. A real ‘ahhhhhh’ moment item for your concert programme.
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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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QUICKVIEWEriskay Love Lilt (with ensemble)
£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. Also available with piano accompaniment or as a solo with brass band.
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QUICKVIEWEriskay Love Lilt (with piano)
£12.00Eriskay Love Lilt is a traditional Gaelic melody from the Western Isles of Scotland, sensitively arranged here by Andrew Duncan as a cornet solo with piano 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. Also available as a solo with brass band or as a solo with brass ensemble (10-piece).
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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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