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49er Spirit!—Gary P. Gilroy. Composed for
young musicians in their first years of learning, this is
a musical salute to the many pioneers who ventured
west in search of gold and good fortune. The
spirited music reflects the exuberance and sense of
optimism these settlers felt as they set out in pursuit
of a new and better life. Percussionists help re-
create the setting with sounds of trotting horses and
the pickax against the California rocks and soil.
10520761 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 49.00
10520762 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
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Blazon!—David Shaffer. Start your beginners'
first concert on a strong note with this bold opener
written for the youngest of ensembles. Brass and
woodwinds proclaim majestic statements while
aggressive percussion contribute to the intensity and
overall fanfare effect.
10522797 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
10522798 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . . . 14.95
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C141 Starlifter—Randall D. Standridge.
This stirring work, inspired by Air Force C-141
aircraft, begins as the aircraft speeds down the
runway, before an exciting fanfare announces its
ascent into the clouds. Use this melodically and
rhythmically uplifting piece to open or close any
concert in a riproaring way!
10520938 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . ME 70.00
10520939 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
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Call of Champions—Rob Romeyn. Your young
musicians will feel like champions after they perform
this authoritative concert opener. The dynamic
opening fanfare commands attention as it introduces
memorable melodies and stately ensemble
passages. While great for contests and festivals, it's
also appropriate for assemblies and sporting events.
10522825 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . . . 14.95
A Celebration Overture—Bruce Broughton.
This thrilling "tour-de-force" concert opener is really
an extended fanfare, opening with an energetic
brass and percussion motif that forms the basis for
the piece. A contrasting lyrical section appears in
brief after the opening statement and once again
before the final push to the end. Exhilarating!
10515826 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . MA 85.00
10515827 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00
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Celestial Fanfare—Robert W Smith. Send your
beginning band to new heights with this bold and
majestic concert fanfare. The impressive scoring
makes it hard to believe it's written with only the first
six notes used in most band methods. It's musically
compelling and very accessible by bands in their
first year of instruction.
10522809 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . B 42.00
10522810 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . . . 14.95
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Crossfire—Gary P. Gilroy. Driving and relentless,
students will enjoy the intense nature of the piece as
well as the occasional time signature changes that
will keep them on their toes and keep listeners fully
engaged. Your percussionists will especially enjoy
the opportunity to play a variety of instruments that
add to the energy and excitement. A truly striking
work that's anything but predictable.
10508751 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . ME 50.00
10508752 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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Drive!—Patrick Roszell. The title says it all!
There's just no ignoring this musical burst of
adrenaline. This energetic and fast-paced concert or
contest opener is guaranteed to seize the attention
of your students and audience.
10520316 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 67.00
10520317 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
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Fanfare on a Theme of Imagination—
Brian Balmages.
"Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world." This powerful
quote by Albert Einstein provides the inspiration
behind this fanfare that celebrates creativity in
schools. A majestic opening leads into a dynamic
and fast-paced section that continues to build in
energy until the final massive series of chordal
statements. Powerful and inspiring!
10520981 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
10520982 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Fanfare: In Memoriam—Andrew Boysen Jr.
Memories of those who have left us don't always
have to be sorrowful. Celebrate the happiness
and joy found in life with the exuberant Fanfare: In
Memoriam. Mr. Boysen honors the life of high school
student Jason Rundel, who passed in 2001. The
piece sets out to celebrate Jason's memory with
quotations from scouting songs, and features his
instrument, alto sax, with the only solo in the piece.
10523393 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 75.00
10523394 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Flashpoint—Brendan Van Epps. This highly
energetic work captures the explosive nature of a
flash point, the temperature at which combustible
vapors ignite. Beginning students have the
opportunity to work on articulation and dynamics
while young percussionists have interesting and
appealing parts to draw their interest. A real
standout on first-year programs.
10508763 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
10508764 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Gloriana—Jay Bocook. Gloriana, commissioned
by Furman University for the inauguration of its
12th president, is based on The Faerie Queene, an
incomplete English epic poem written by Edmund
Spenser and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I. In the
poem, Queen Elizabeth is represented as the faerie
queen herself, Gloriana. This stately work for winds
and percussion contains a regal quality enhanced by
soaring melodies and punctuated with fanfare-like
brass figures. The optional organ part provides an
added dimension to the overall uplifting effect.
10521059 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . MA 85.00
10521060 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
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Grand Canyon Fanfare—
James Newton Howard/arr. Paul Murtha.
James Newton Howard composed this dynamic
fanfare for the closing segment of the 1993
movie "Grand Canyon." The film is now largely
forgotten; however, the music remains a vibrant
and powerful statement and a very effective
concert opener. Skillfully adapted by Paul Murtha
with heroic brass figures, woodwind flourishes,
and thundering percussion.
10530722 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 75.00
10530724 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
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Herald the Holidays—Robert W. Smith.
Open your next holiday concert with this spectacular
fanfare and flourish for concert band. Using familiar
carols and holiday melodies, this glorious and
celebratory fanfare proclaims the beginning of the
season. Musically rewarding yet quick to prepare,
this is an excellent programming choice.
10523251 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 75.00
Heroic Fanfare—Paul Murtha.
Originally composed for Herald Trumpets, the
U.S. Army Band's acclaimed trumpet ensemble,
Paul Murtha's dramatic fanfare pays tribute to the
heroic men and women of the New York City Fire
Department who lost their lives in 2001. Brilliant!
10521063 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . MA 65.00
10521064 String Pack Score & Parts . . . . . 25.00
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Jubilant Fanfare—Michael Story.
Open your next concert on a bold and gallant note.
This majestic original opens with a noble statement
that heralds a heroic theme worthy of any champion.
Carefully scored to ensure success for developing
bands, your audience will be truly amazed by this
glorious work.
10520340 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . E 57.00
10520341 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
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Juggernaut—Gary D. Ziek. A juggernaut is a
massive inexorable force that crushes whatever is in
its path, and this dynamic concert opener certainly
lives up to the title. Written in a perpetual motion style,
the intensity begins in the first measure and doesn't
let up until the final measure is finished. Driving and
frenetic, with heroic fanfares throughout, it pulsates
with seemingly unlimited and unyielding drive.
10508769 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 70.00
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Look To The Skies (A Glorious Fanfare)—
James Swearingen.
When looking for well-scored
music that is highly inspirational, you can't do better
than this. An impressive opening features strong
percussion and powerful chords leading to the very
expressive theme that illuminates a strong message
of hope. This piece will have an impact that will be
long remembered.
10522837 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 46.00
10522838 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . . . 14.95
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Magic City Fanfare—Gary Fagan.
Bold lines and fanfare-style brass motifs bring a
noble flavor to Magic City Fanfare. This striking
piece reinforces dotted rhythms and syncopation,
and offers fresh harmonies rarely found at this grade
level. A fabulous selection for your next concert!
10523409 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . ME 65.00
10523410 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
Mammoth Fanfare—Bradley Kerr Green.
Just the attention grabbing kind of piece you'll want
to use to open your next concert. From its Copland-
like opening to its dramatic close this concert fanfare
provides a combination of driving rhythms and rich
harmonies that make it a strong concert opener.
10521389 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . ME 75.00
10521390 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
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Mighty Towers—Matt Conaway.
Expert scoring, tuneful melodies and thunderous
percussion make young bands sound simply
spectacular in this concert opener. Inspired by the
majestic Sydney Harbor Bridge, it brings images
of this impressive structure on the other side of the
world into your concert hall.
10522807 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 44.00
10522808 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look To The Skies . . . . . . . . 14.95
Panoramic Landscapes (Fanfare for Winds
and Percussion)—Tyler S. Grant.
Originally scored for brass and percussion, this
dynamic fanfare has been rescored for the modern
wind band, expanding the harmonic colors and
textures. An excellent concert opener that will launch
your performance in resplendent fashion while not
overtaxing your musicians.
10535858 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 90.00
10535859 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
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Skygazer Fanfare—Randall D. Standridge.
Syncopated rhythms, layered percussion, and a
sense of forward motion are all used in this concert
band work to create an exciting soundscape for
young musicians. Careful attention has been paid to
range and scoring to create a work that is attainable
by smaller ensembles and will create a resonant full
sound for larger ensembles as well.
10515914 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
10515915 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
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Timepiece—Randall Standridge. The sound
of Windsor Chimes opens this clever musical
representation that explores the concept of time.
Literal concepts such as asymmetric meters and
rhythm are used as well as sound effects such as
the sound of ticking clocks and cuckoo birds.
A completely engrossing work of charm and
originality that you won't want to miss out on.
10508797 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . ME 50.00
10508798 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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Undecim—Randall D. Standridge. The title
word is Latin for "eleven," which refers to both
the "eleventh hour" (the last opportunity to get
something done) as well as the opening metric feel
of the piece. This high-energy opener creates the
perfect setting to begin your next concert.
10515930 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . M 90.00
10515931 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00
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