Unicorns Guitar Concerto : guitar solo: independent orchestral parts

Complete with salsa-style percussion, this is one hot chart. This work was composed to mark the Bicentennial of the settlement at Risdon Cove and Hobart Town in and seeks to represent two contrasting Tasmanian locations, both of which hold significance to the composer and Tasmanians in general. The Truganni Memorial on Bruny Island to the south of Tasmania is situated on a small hill on the neck of the island — a place where shearwaters and penguins gather in great numbers each evening.

Peoples' Park in Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania is a simple park which hosted family picnics, brass band performances and happy relaxed weekend at the turn of the 20th century. In this song, the arrows were charmed by means of singing and dancing so that they would go faster — as fast as lightning.

The scoring enables this piece to be performed by a band without a full contingent of players. With a rhythmic drive and tuneful melody, this concert overture engages the listener from the first measure. Colorful scoring and tasteful percussion bring the opening section to life. The plaintive lyrical section follows, featuring solos and soaring accompanimental lines. A return to the original theme brings the piece to a close with a rousing high-energy conclusion.

In five evocative sections depicting the siege of a medieval castle, this riveting composition features cinematic themes and intense rhythmic ostinati. Designed to meet the needs of an ensemble with a large percussion section, it's guaranteed to engage all young percussionists.

A perennial favorite on concert and contest programs for decades, Nelhybel's Festivo has been re-scored to target the young band. Accessible to a wider variety of ensembles, this reduction is a welcomed addition to band literature. Nearly all sections of the band get to perform the singing melody in this heartfelt waltz for concert band. Beautiful in its simplicity, this is one of the most gorgeous tunes yet from the pen of a young writer much noted for the lyricism of his melodies.

The band enters gradually, first with unison figures along with the percussion, and then additional layers. A contrasting slow section with flowing lines and minor harmonies sets the stage for the dramatic final section. A great way to showcase your percussion section. Based on a famous World War I German fighter pilot, this work feeds off of the raw emotion of open-air cockpit combat.

A haunting opening effectively uses voices to portray a great red triplane emerging from a misty cloudbank in preparation for battle.

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As the pace of music intensifies, the plane is ambushed from behind and roaring trombone glissandos help paint a picture of aviation chaos as the planes dive through the air. Written in , when Beethoven was twenty-eight years old, his Sonata No. The Adagio Cantabile is one of the most beautiful pieces he ever wrote.

Introduce your players to Beethoven's heartfelt music and let them sing! It is suggested that there was an actual piece called "Dancing in the Barn" that gave rise to the term "barn dance. The theme in Barn Dance is in country-and-western style with a broad gospel-like introduction. Canadian Folk Trilogy offers a refreshing setting of three popular Canadian Folk songs. Inspired by the many hardships of the Irish immigrants, this piece brings hope of a new world, a new lease on life and a second chance. The piece begins with the sound of the ocean in the background played by the ocean drum while a solo flute plays the main theme.

As the piece develops the theme represents several scenes: The work was written with a specific group of young musicians in mind. It was an attempt to showcase the collective natural talents, individual personalities and developing abilities of the students involved in the band all the way down to their ability to make the loudest possible whip.

Rhythm of the Nations Ipharadisi. This is a fun and rhythmic South African folk song. The arrangement could be performed with or without choir or it could involve members of the band singing.

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The optional repeats can be used to shorten, extend or add new textures as the conductor sees fit. Sections could also be repeated as many times as desired to allow for extensive hand drumming by the percussion section, members of the band or even selected members of the audience! The choir part is very straight ahead and could be learned and memorized quickly. Based on themes by Anatoly Liadov, this bold fanfare provides a terrific way to open your next concert.

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The stately melodies by this well-known Russian composer provide an uplifting and majestic setting for this stunning work by composer Brian Beck. Magic Valley is based on an original melody in the style of a hymn tune, first presented simply, then developed over the course of the piece to a stirring, majestic climax. The hymn tune and its treatment reflect the beautiful landscape, remarkable people and faith-inspiring creation of South Central Idaho.

From the beginning, the stately and celebratory character of this march is clearly heard. The introduction of the main theme takes place in a medium register, resulting in a noble tone. A lyrical trio melody provides contrast. The march closes in a festive mood of celebration. This is one of the most exciting new works to come out in recent years. Written in overture style, it is certain to be on many contest lists in the very near future.

The first trumpet's highest note is G. The third clarinets stay below the break while the first and second clarinets play above. From the first strains of this jaunty theme, you know that you're going to love this march! Knoener's captivating regimental marches. The poetry created by the children living there inspired Jack Stamp to compose these Scenes from Terezin. The four movements of this poignant work are bound together by a recurring motive. For the most part, the music is not happy or uplifting, but meant to portray a dark tie in world history, and remind us to pause and be thankful for our freedom.

A moving tribute to all of the men and women that we have lost in service to our country. Composer Lauren Keiser has weaved a tapestry of heart-wrenching music based on the familiar "Taps. Village Sketches is a musical story in three connected movements. Each movement describes a scene from a Dutch Village close to Germany.

The first movement begins with a traditional relay run with hints of cross border antics. In the middle movement, a colorful village procession is portrayed. The final movement describes the lively border market and festivities at Whitsuntide. Full of many musical colours, Village Sketches is a wonderful way to showcase your band. Inspired by the diverse culture found in Yorkton, this original overture cultivates an energetic driving rhythm intertwined with charming melodic material. Occasional compound meter enhances the contemporary flair in the work.

Passionately emotional, this work really sparkles. A worthy choice for contest and concert programming. As the title implies, Canonic Fantasy is based on a harmonic canon that forms the basis for this excellent new concert band work. It begins slowly and dramatically and then weaves into a bold and dynamic allegro. Inspired by the beautiful and bountiful Chesapeake Bay in the Maryland and Virginia areas of the United States, Jerry Brubaker begins this odyssey on a quiet morn, with sounds of gulls riding the winds above gentle waves.

The sections of this suite are entitled "Chantey," "Power," and "Sail and Festival. Feature for brass quintet Gr. Originally composed for the Boston Brass and middle school band. Clarinets in two parts, both of which play above the break. First trumpet's highest note is an F, with a high G only at the end of the piece. Fantasy on Early American Tunes. A concert rhapsody based on three early American tunes. Pan American Spanish March. An impressive new arrangement by Andy Clark of one of Karl L. This arrangement retains all of the charm and Spanish flavor of the original while it utilizes a reduced instrumentation which makes it sound great with smaller bands.

An outstanding choice for concert or contest performances. Reflections on an English Hymn.

Based on the English hymn Jerusalem , this poignant song is given a lush new treatment by composer Carl Strommen. It would be the perfect selection to break up a concert or contest performance and to show the more expressive side of your ensemble. This magnificent setting for winds retains all the glory and color of the full chorus and orchestra version, complete with harp and string bass. This is an incredibly popular concert march in the British brass band world.

Arranged here for the modern concert band, this will soon become a favorite with concert bands as well. Bold brass writing and colorful woodwind runs gives something fun for everyone to do. Concerto for Prince Johann. Prince Johann Ernst of Weimar composed about twenty instrumental works, was a friend of Bach and Telemann, and died at the very young age of nineteen.

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He is remembered today because Bach arranged six of his concertos for organ. This transcription for band shows the youthful exuberance of the Prince and the creativity of his young friend, J. Procession of the Sorcerers. Imagine a procession of wizards and witches, clowns and jugglers, magicians and troubadours, goblins, dragons, fairies and sprites, accompanied by colourful wagons, unicorns, stilt walkers and unicycles.

All have one goal — the castle of the great Merlin. A multitude of melodies interweave, some ornamented, some medieval, as they eventually reach their final destination. Three Klezmer Miniatures uses the following traditional tunes: Tumbalalaika, a Russian Jewish love song. Adventures of the Snow Dragon 20 May Read this and over 1 million books with Kindle Unlimited.

Available to ship in days. Borrow for free from your Kindle device. Orchestral Pieces by Denys Geel 29 Mar Aural Tests 4 musicians: JS Bach Prelude no. BWV E major: Violin or Viola 6: Two Doves Violin Viola 4 Aug Violin or Viola 5: Petunia 12 Jun Violin or Viola 4: Country Hills 30 Oct I am 60 years old. I don't have the will to work as much any more. Pink Floyd was an important part in my life, I have had a wonderful time, but it's over. For me it's much less complicated to work alone. In December , Gilmour released a tribute to Syd Barrett, who had died on 7 July of that year, in the form of his own version of Pink Floyd's first single " Arnold Layne ".

Since their Live 8 appearance in , Gilmour has repeatedly said that there will be no Pink Floyd reunion. With the death of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright in September , another reunion of the core group members became impossible.

It's a shame, but this is the end. Gilmour has a long-standing association with Roy Harper , who was for a time managed by Pink Floyd's former managers Blackhill Enterprises , recorded for the same label, Harvest Records , and who appeared on the same bill as Pink Floyd at 's Midsummer High Weekend free concert in Hyde Park. Harper also provided backing vocals on Gilmour's About Face album. A Novel album, which features Gilmour on that track, and on Give Blood. Gilmour then asked Harper for lyrics, but rejected those also, deciding not to use the tune on the album after all.

Eventually Harper used his version, "Hope", which has a markedly slower tempo, on his album with Jimmy Page , called Whatever Happened to Jugula? In the s, Gilmour received a copy of songwriter Kate Bush's demo tape from Ricky Hopper, a mutual friend of both families. Impressed, Gilmour paid for Bush, then 16, to record three professional demo tracks to present to record companies.

Gilmour has recorded four solo studio albums, all four of which have charted in the US Top His live albums Live in Gdansk and Live at Pompeii peaked at number 26 and number 45, respectively. A music video for the latter was created, incorporating Ferry and Gilmour into footage from the film [26] released as a bonus on the "Ultimate Edition" DVD release. In and , Gilmour performed a total of six acoustic solo concerts in London and Paris, along with a small band and choir, which was documented on the In Concert release.

On 6 March , Gilmour's 60th birthday, he released his third solo album, On an Island. The album featured David Crosby and Graham Nash performing backing vocals on the title-track , Robert Wyatt on cornet and percussion, and Richard Wright on Hammond organ and providing backing vocals. There were ten shows in the US and Canadian leg of the tour. More shows took place in Europe from July to August in On 10 April , On an Island was certified platinum in Canada, with sales of over , copies. The concert was held before a crowd of ,, and marked the twenty-sixth anniversary of the founding of the Solidarity trade union.

The concert was part of the 'Hidden Gigs' campaign against hidden homelessness, which is organised by Crisis , a UK-based national charity campaigning against homelessness. It was produced by long-time Pink Floyd collaborator Chris Thomas. Gilmour released an album with the Orb in entitled Metallic Spheres , [69] on which he co-wrote every track and their subsequent parts, and produced, played guitar and sang. In , Rolling Stone placed Gilmour at number 14 in a list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Graham Nash and Phil Taylor, Gilmour's guitar technician, both stated that Gilmour was working on a new studio album [71] [72] [73] to be completed during , featuring Nash along with his long-time collaborator David Crosby.

Gilmour's wife, Polly Samson has also stated via her Twitter account that she has been writing lyrics for her husband. On 29 October , Gilmour told Rolling Stone magazine that his new album was "coming along very well", that "there's a few months work in it yet" and that he is "hoping to get it out this following year" in In addition to the new album, Gilmour confirmed that there would also be a tour, but not a massive date tour, more like an "old man's tour", adding: But places like Radio City Music Hall sound like the right sort of vibe for me.

On 4 March , Gilmour announced a tour of the UK and Europe planned from September to October , his first live tour in nine years, coinciding with the release of his fourth solo studio album. Wider Horizons , which was billed as "an intimate portrait of one of the greatest guitarists and singers of all time, exploring his past and present. On 31 May , it was announced that Gilmour's new live album and film, Live at Pompeii should hit select cinemas for one night only on 13 September The film documents the two shows Gilmour performed on 7 and 8 July at the Pompeii amphitheatre.

He also states that he'll tour again when the next album is released. Gilmour's lead guitar style is characterised by blues -influenced phrasing, expressive note bends, and sustain. In , Gilmour said: In reality, no matter how well you duplicate the equipment, you will never be able to duplicate the personality.

In , Guitar World writer Jimmy Brown said his playing was "characterised by simple, huge-sounding riffs; gutsy, well-paced solos; and rich, ambient chordal textures". Di Perna described him as the most important guitarist of the s, "the missing link between Hendrix and Van Halen ". Gilmour has been ranked one of the greatest guitarists of all time by publications including Rolling Stone [90] [91] and the Telegraph. Although mainly known for his guitar work, Gilmour played bass on some Pink Floyd tracks, and also plays keyboards , synthesiser, banjo , lap steel, mandolin, harmonica, drums, and saxophone.

Gilmour has been associated with various charity organisations. He has been named a vice-president of the organisation. Gilmour's first marriage was to American-born model and artist Virginia "Ginger" Hasenbein , on 7 July Alice born , Claire born , Sara born and Matthew born His best man was his teenage friend and Pink Floyd album artwork designer Storm Thorgerson.

Gilmour's adopted son Charlie born to Samson and Heathcote Williams , [] Joe born , Gabriel born and Romany born Gilmour lives with his family on a farm near Wisborough Green , Sussex, and also has a home at Hove. Gilmour is an experienced pilot and aviation enthusiast. Under the aegis of his company, Intrepid Aviation , [26] he had amassed a collection of historical aircraft.

He later decided to sell the company, which he had started as a hobby, feeling that it was becoming too commercial for him to handle. In a BBC interview, he stated:. Intrepid Aviation was a way for me to make my hobby pay for itself a little bit, but gradually over a few years Intrepid Aviation became a business because you have to be businesslike about it. Suddenly I found instead of it being a hobby and me enjoying myself, it was a business and so I sold it. I don't have Intrepid Aviation any more. I just have a nice old biplane that I pop up, wander around the skies in sometimes Gilmour does not believe in an afterlife and is an atheist.

He said that his parents were "Proper Manchester Guardian readers Some of their friends went on the Aldermaston Marches. Mine never did to my knowledge, but they were both committed to voting for the Labour Party. He dedicated his award to his bandmate Richard Wright , who died in September The Strat is a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar , with a white body, maple neck, three-way pick up selector and an unusual gold colour scratch plate and hardware, owned by David Gilmour.

Gilmour used the guitar in the Strat Pack show that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster at Wembley Arena along with one of his Candy Apple Red Stratocasters famous for their appearances with Gilmour from to It is not the first Fender Stratocaster ever made as prototypes had already been constructed before this one. The origin of the guitar is unknown, and it isn't clear whether it is the real Strat because the neck which has the serial number on it could have been taken off the original. Gilmour has used many acoustic guitars, including a Gibson Chet Atkins classical model, and a Gibson J Celebrity acoustic guitar.

Throughout his recording career Gilmour has added a different element to his guitar style with his use of steel guitars.