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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Gioacchino Rossini Arranger: Philip Littlemore
Duration : 3.20
The overture to Rossini's opera William Tell is a fairly large scale work in four sections and lasting some twelve minutes. However, it is the finale of the overture which isone of the most iconic pieces of music. This 'March of the Swiss Soldiers' is a dynamic cavalry charge and galop often used in popular media to denote galloping horses, a race, or a hero riding to the rescue. Its most famous use in that respect is as the theme music for the radio and TV show The Lone Ranger! It was also used to great comic effect by Spike Jones and his City Slickers and it also finds it's way into the first movement of Shostakovich's 15th Symphony!
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: G. Rossini Arranger: George Hawkins
There is no full score available for this work - conductors traditionally work with a cued solo cornet part.
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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer / arranger: Rossini arr. Dean Goffin
William Tell' was completed by Rossini in 1829 and was his final stage work. The finale from the opera's overture constitutes one of the most familiar pieces in classical music repertoire having been popularised as the theme from the 60's TV classic 'The Lone Ranger'. This transcription for brass band is by Commissioner Sir Dean Goffin.
This energetic piece inspired by the beauty and majesty of the sea and the great tall ships is an ideal second half opener for any concert.
Windjammer begins with a pounding shuffle pattern on toms tom’s in 12/8 time, this is taken up by accented lower brass played over by a forceful fanfare like melody.
Feel the thrill and power of a majestic sailing ship as sails are hoisted and trimmed to ‘jam’ the exhilarating power of the wind.
Various cross themes develop as the pace and feel changes, slowing into a melodic straight 4/4 time as the ship gently yields to the wind and glides gracefully through the water. Themes are passed through the band and the music swells into full band sections.
This slower section then returns to the original 12/8 driving opening riff of the piece uncovering various short themes before building to a triple forte punchy ending.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, Howard Snell Music Composer: Howard Snell
Written to a commission from the Riddings Band, a noble pair of windmills... named 'Sarah and James' after the owner and his wife... were a notable landmark until burned down in suspicious circumstances and later demolished. Nothing more descriptive than rather circular musical motives connect these with the music, which is very much a lively concert overture.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Peter Graham
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Commissioned by YBS Band, this is a kaleidoscopic six movement sequel to Cry of the Celts. The work provides solo opportunities for several principal players. Peter Graham takes us first to Latin America, then to Japan and onwards to Saharan Africa. We get a gentle reprieve via a nostalgic hint of the British Isles before we land in the melting pot of all styles, the USA. In this final section the driving swing section is abruptly stopped and a drum cadenza leads us back into the opening Latin music. The six movements are (i) Amazonia (ii) Rainforest (iii)The Rising Sun (iv) Drums of Thunder (v) Cetlic Dream (vi) Earth Walk. Any of the movements can be programmed individually.
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