SKU: SU.80603490

Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1971 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80603400

Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1964 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80603330

Grade 4; Full scoreConcert Band Composed: 1976 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80603410

Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1965 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80603300

Arr. by Peter Phillips; Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1965 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80603460

Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1958 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: SU.80600380

First publicationConcert Band Composed: 2015 Published by: E.B. Marks.

SKU: SU.80604171

Set of PartsConcert Band Duration: 6' Composed: 2017 Published by: E.B. Marks.

SKU: SU.80603451

Grade 3Includes complete set of parts and 1 full scoreConcert Band Composed: 1961 Published by: E.B. Marks.

SKU: SU.80603450

Grade 3; Full score onlyConcert Band Composed: 1961 Published by: E.B. Marks Also available: Set of Parts including Full Score (Cat #80603451).

SKU: SU.80603310

Grade 3; Condensed scoreConcert Band Composed: 1972 Published by: E.B. Marks Set of parts available. Quote given upon request.

SKU: RU.10267S

9 x 12 inches.

The B.B. and C.F. March was commissioned by John Henry Iles around 1923, following the consolidation of the British Bandsman and The Contest Field, two periodicals that were greatly dedicated to brass bands. This outstanding concert march was been published for both wind and brass band.

SKU: AP.49970

ISBN 9781470662486. UPC: 038081579696. English.

Where in the galaxy, other than Earth, could human life survive? Proxima B may be the answer to this cosmic question. The planet orbits the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun. First discovered in 2016, NASA says, The exoplanet is at a distance from its star that allows temperatures mild enough for liquid water to pool on its surface. Journey over four light years to the twin star system of Alpha Centauri in Proxima B, by Steven J. Pyter. Hear and feel the excitement and danger of traveling beyond our solar system in this sci-fi-inspired, cinematic-style concert work that is sure to capture the imagination of performers and audiences! This piece was the 2022 winner of the National Band Association Young Band Composition Contest. (4:05).

SKU: MH.0-931329-53-1

ISBN 9780931329531.

Journey back to ancient Greece and view a place of long-gone legend. Follow the trail to the Kingdom of Ithaca, from the heroic palace, to a place of tranquility, to a reckless dance of abandon, to the return of Odysseus. The melodic material used in 200 B.C. is from a two thousand year old Greek hymn to Apollo. The legendary adventures of Odysseus as described by Homer in the Odyssey (ca. 700 B.C.) provide the programmatic material. The music is freely based upon the First Delphic Hymn (or Paen to Apollo), composed ca. 200 B.C. The source is a transcription appearing on pages 363 - 367 of Ancient and Oriental Music, Edited by Egon Wellesz (Oxford University Press: London, 1957). Each movement of the work depicts a key event in the epic Homeric poem, as described below. Movement I: Intrada - The first four notes of this movement, C - Bb - G - Bb, are the melodic and harmonic foundation for the entire work. These pitches, introduced in a simple and direct manner, are subsequently developed in more complex fashions throughout the suite. Following this stately introduction is a militaristic fanfare that introduces the dotted-eighth and sixteenth-note figure later reprised in the second and fourth movements. Indeed, all the musical ideas which will be central to the remaining movements first appear in the Intrada. This movement depicts the grandeur of Odysseus and his kingdom in Ithaca, and establishes the heroic mood of the entire work. Movement II: Ballad - After a brief restatement of the opening dotted-eighth-and-sixteenth fanfare, the second movement extracts the falling third (Bb to G) from the C - Bb - G - Bb motif and extends it and expands it into a haunting solo for alto saxophone. The C - Bb - G - Bb motif appears again (see measures 23 - 33 in trumpets) as counterpoint to this melody, now pulsing through the thick texture of the band. Many performers have come to view the Ballad as the emotional epicenter of the entire suite; my conception of the Ballad is to achieve a union of pathos and strength. Programmatically, this movement depicts Odysseus's son, Telemachos, as he both longs for Odysseus's return and stoically defends his father's kingdom. Movement III: Dance - It will take Odysseus twenty years to return to Ithaca. During his absence, noblemen besiege his palace, violating the sanctity of the household and seeking the hand of his wife, Penelope. This movement depicts the wanton revelries that result. The original four-note motif is chromatically altered and the meter is made irregular. The rapid tempo, driving percussion, and angular meter and melodies combine in an explosion of reckless abandon. Movement IV: March Building from a delicate woodwind ensemble accompanied by finger cymbals to a fully orchestrated statement replete with thundering percussion, this is a resounding march of victory. Odysseus has returned in triumph to restore dignity to his household and to reclaim the throne of the Kingdom of Ithaca. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 - 2, 2 Oboe 1 - 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 1 Eb Alto Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 - 2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2, 2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium (B.C.), 2 Euphonium T.C., 4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2 Mallet Percussion: Bells, Xylophone, 2 Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Tambourine, 2 Percussion 2: Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tom-Tom, Finger Cymbals, 1 Percussion 3: Bass Drum.