Brass Band
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QUICKVIEWCowboy Carol
£25.00A lovely, innovative version of this well known carol, including the optional opportunity for the band to sing or combine their performance with a choir or soloist. A great piece of music to bring a big ending to a festive concert.
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QUICKVIEWCranborne Chase
£35.00Philip Harper has created a wonderful, varied concert item which is full of life and vitality. The work was commissioned by the Charles Church Camberley Band in memory of solo horn player and life-long member, Libby Godden who lost her fight against cancer in 2011.
Raising Funds for Cancer Research UK. The Music Company (UK) Ltd has been involved in charitable work for many years. It continues this support through publishing Cranborne Chase and helping to raise funds for the Cancer Research UK charity, Libby Godden family’s elected charity. A donation will be made by The Music Company (UK) Ltd for every purchased set of this piece.
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QUICKVIEWDance of the Goblets from Swan Lake
£30.00From one of Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated ballet scores – Swan Lake – this lesser known, but wonderfully jaunty number, has been brought to life for brass band through the craftsmanship of Keith Manners.
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QUICKVIEWDance, Dance
£30.00A lively, catchy concert item – almost guaranteed to have the audience still humming the melody hours after the concert is over!
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QUICKVIEWDavid of the White Rock
£30.00Christian Overhead brings this innovative arrangement for brass band of this beautiful melody, offering a new mystical dimension to the already beautiful music.
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QUICKVIEWDignity
£25.95An original composition for brass band from Alan Fernie, Dignity offers a quiet, peaceful interlude. Alan encapsulates his intentions for the work with his comment: “I hope this piece conveys a sense of indeed, quiet dignity.” The work was created in response to a charitable CD fund-raising project, and the recording by the Scottish Co-Op Band was featured on the final CD – Into Africa.
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QUICKVIEWDown By The Salley Gardens
£30.00A traditional Irish folk tune beautifully arranged for brass band by new-to-our-family, Fiona Neary. Offering a tranquil moment to your programme with a memorable jaunty jig section to keep your listeners on their toes, this piece brings all the qualities to meet the needs of that ‘Aaahhhh’ element!
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QUICKVIEWEleanor Rigby
£30.00In this artful arrangement for brass band by Tim Paton, this 1966 hit from The Beatles has been successfully scored, recreating the evocative sounds of the original, and presenting a wonderful must-have concert item.
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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 & 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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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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QUICKVIEWFirst Attempt (ensemble)
£20.00This cheerful, upbeat concert march, composed by Tim Paton for brass ensemble, 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 concert programme, and one which helps lift spirits through its catchy pulse and creativity. Also available as a full brass band version.
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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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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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QUICKVIEWHeed the Word
£25.95An original composition from Lucy Pankhurst, Heed The Word is a complete mix of powerful energy and poignant emotions flowing from the score. A strong use of pulsating drums are balanced at times with sheer tranquility and rich chords, exuding concerns, hope and positivity. The work was created in response to a charitable CD fund-raising project, and the recording by the Prairie Brass Band, US was featured on the final CD – Into Africa.
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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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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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QUICKVIEWHymn for Africa
£25.95Part of the Brass Band Aid series. A series of music donated to the Brass Band Aid charity by some of the greatest brass band writers. As s of these titles, we are delighted to help music make a difference!
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