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Concert Band and Wind Ensemble
| The tradition of the wind band has developed in several directions. Military bands have remained intact as concert bands, brass bands and wind ensembles continue to grow in popularity. These ensembles have gained recognition for being both interesting and versatile. The EASTMAN WIND ENSEMBLE is the most famous of the current wind ensembles. The beauty of this size of group is that with only one player to a part it has a more chamber ensemble sound, with 40 or so players, than what is known as the concert band, which can have as many as 150 players. This wind setting has some real potential to win over audiences as much as chamber string groups have for centuries. | |
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CANTOS by Donald Coakley |
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Another exciting composition by an exciting Canadian composer. Donald Coakley wrote Cantos in the 1970s and has now corrected previous errors in print and altered some sections. The title Cantos derives from that form of poetry in which a poem, in many cases epic in nature, consists of many short verses. The four movements are very short and contain interesting material for all players. Originally conceived as a piece for wind ensemble, this piece would work well in either a wind ensemble or concert band setting. |
GRAND CHORUS AND DIALOGUE
by E. Gigout
Arranged by David Marlatt
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This dramatic organ work has been superbly arranged by David Marlatt for concert band with an antiphonal brass choir. There is a call and response between the brass group (2 trumpets and 3 trombones) located at the back of a concert hall, and the band. This a powerful piece that could make a great opener or a work in the middle of a concert. With the antiphonal brass and those big chords, the audience will marvel at the sound of the ensemble. |
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JUBILANT DIALOGUE by Donald Coakley |
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Another dramatic work by Donald Coakley, Jubilant Dialogue is all that you have come to expect from this Canadian composer. There are a number of interesting percussion parts that add to the power and majesty of this 6 1/2 minute work. A flurry of upper woodwind trills punctuated by the brass sets the tone for the piece that builds in intensity all through the work. An excellent choice for senior high school bands or university/college groups.
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TOCCATA FESTIVA by Donald Coakley |
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This new work by Donald Coakley is sure to catch the attention of the band world. This piece is an ideal choice for either a concert or contest. All parts are accessible to players of this difficulty level and the various elements of the piece make it a musical and worthwhile venture to work on. Fanfares, cleanly articulated passages, memorable melodies and driving percussion parts are all found in this work. All horn section solis are covered in other voices if four horns are not available. As is customary with other works in the grade 4 to 6 range available from Eighth Note Publications, the conductorrs score comes in an easy-to-read oversized format.
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TRIBAL DANCE from "IVERIA" SUITE
by M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov
Arranged by David Marlatt
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Tribal Dance is a technical showpiece for the woodwinds. Its slow opening features the sax section and then proceeds to a rhythmic triplet figure which gradually accelerates to a furious tempo at the conclusion. The title of the piece is actually Lesghinka as it has been taken from the Iveria Suite of Ippolitov-Ivanov. Tight ensemble playing, rustic percussion parts and exciting technical parts make this a piece to demonstrate the control of an ensemble.
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SONICS by Donald Coakley |
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This spectacular new piece commissioned by the Markham District High School Wind Symphony, Bill Thomas conductor, is a large-scale dramatic work for concert band. Chromatic harmonies and dissonant intervals create tension and excitement. Mr. Coakley's brilliant writing for the many band pieces he has done has reached a pinnacle with this new composition. Sonics is around 12 minutes in length and touches on a variety of compositional techniques. Within the sonata-allegro form themes are introduced and developed throughout the ensemble.
Contrapuntal elements as well as many meter changes (7/8, 5/8) keeps the pace of the piece quick and energetic. This is a monumental addition to concert band literature and will quickly find it's place with other Grade 6 level band pieces. The composer describes this work as "acidy" and that term seems to best capture the mood of the piece. Sonics is a very difficult work that would prove to be a challenge for a university/college level ensemble. Professional bands may also consider this piece because of the virtuosity that is required from all players.
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EGMONT OVERTURE
by L. van Beethoven
Arranged by David Marlatt
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This piece requires little introduction. Beethoven’s most famous overture was arranged and published for band by Carl Fischer years ago. This new arrangement features new scoring and an oversized complete score. The horns and cornets are given more significant parts then the previous arrangement and the alto saxophones are also given some solo lines. This is a tour de force that would impress an adjudicator and dazzle audiences.
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TWO NATIVE LEGENDS by Max Williams |
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This powerful and dramatic work makes an ideal contest piece. It is based on the legends The Fairy Ring from the Chippewa tribe and The Witch of the Mitche-hant from the Passamaquoddy. Both contain colourful writing for both winds and percussion. This new work offers you something new for your next concert.
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A CANADIAN FOLK RHAPSODY
by Donald Coakley
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Woven within A Canadian Folk Rhapsody are four folk melodies chosen for their potential to interact successfully within the bounds of a single composition. They are part of the cultural heritage of the two principal ethnic groups which populate Canada - French and English. The songs included in this work are: Flunky Jim, A la Claire Fontaine, The Squid Jigging Ground and En roulant ma boule.
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THE PLAINS OF PANGAEA
by Max Williams
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225 million years ago, all of the earth's land masses were combined into one super continent- Pangaea. This giant land was inhabited by creatures totally alien to the world we know. Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit this primordial world. This work is an attempt to capture, in music, the experience of voyaging to The Plains of Pangaea.
This work is very dramatic. Creative combinations of instruments create new colours within the ensemble. Great for concerts or contests.
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OVERTURE TO AN UNSCRIPTED MOVIE
by Ronald Royer
Arranged by David Marlatt and Ronald Royer
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Overture to An Unscripted Movie was composed to pay homage to the orchestral scores written for Hollywood action/adventure films. The Overture is in four sections: The Hero, The Villain, The Love Theme, and The Fight. Since the Overture was written for an unscripted movie, the composer encourages both performers and audience members to create their own movie plots
Big, bold and the Hollywood sound!
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SUITE ON CANADIAN FOLKS SONGS
by M. Calvert
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For years, photocopies of this wonderful piece have floated around university, community and military bands. Now available is this corrected edition with clean, easy-to-read parts and a re-orchestrated percussion section.
Published in brass band form in 1960s, this monumental Canadian piece has been enjoyed by brass banders for years and finally this hidden gem is available for the concert band. It is sure to find its way onto festival lists across the country and around the world.
If you are new issue customer, you will be receiving your copies soon. If you are not a new issue customer, please order some copies to have on hand for your customers.
It is set at the Grade 4 level which makes it an attractive piece for most high school, community and college/university bands. This piece is also an ideal candidate for reading sessions and provincial honour bands.
- Marianne s'en va-t-au moulin This is a "rewrite" of the first movement of the composer's own suite for brass quintet Suite from the Monteregian Hills. The English translation of the title is Marianne went to the mill, and is the story of a young girl who went to the mill to grind some grain. While there, her donkey was eaten by a wolf.
- She's Like the Swallow This melody, in the Dorian mode, is typical of the slow-melody folk songs of the island province of Newfoundland with its simple, unhurried way of life, dictated largely by the isolation of the remote and myriad fishing villages dotting the vast and rugged coastline.
- J'entends le Moulin Another French Canadian folk song about a mill - I hear the mill-wheel. Cast in the form of theme and variations, time is taken out in the middle of the movement for yet another feature of rural life in the Province of Quebec - the country dance - complete with a fiddle-tune and hand clapping. The intensity of the movement increases from variation to variation, concluding in a swirling frenzy.
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