{"title":"Major Works \u0026 Testpieces","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"titanic-brass-band-lm447","title":"Titanic - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM447","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSER : Neil Lock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitanic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Suite for Brass Band (3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e\/4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSection)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Building of the Titanic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWork Theme: Play Theme: Work Theme reprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Launching of the Titanic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarch: Launch Theme (Hymn Tune): Barcarolle: March reprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Titanic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngines Theme: Barcarolle reprise: Dance Band Waltz: Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRequiem and Redemption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFuneral March: Launch Theme reprise: Triumph of the human spirit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eThis suite was inspired by a visit to Belfast made in February 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLM447 - ISMN : 9790570004478\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827342483785,"sku":"LM447","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM447Titanic-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714469848"},{"product_id":"when-the-spring-flowers-come-brass-band-lm453","title":"When The Spring Flowers Come (Alex McGee) - Brass Band Full Score and Parts - LM453","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOMPOSER : Alex McGee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA descriptive piece recognising the spring flowers blooming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLM453 : ISMN : 9790570004539\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827342647625,"sku":"LM453","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM453WhenTheSpringFlowersCome-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714471256"},{"product_id":"contrasts-brass-band-lm354","title":"Contrasts - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM354","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gwt-HTML\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Zachary Docter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eISMN : 9790570003549\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA new and exciting work for brass band from the pen of Zachary Docter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eA vibrant and at times dramatic work for all brass band instrumentalists including percussion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAtmosphere, suspension \u0026amp; 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The themes of the English Pastoral School seem especially alive and well in the brass band musical repertoire, featuring in popular works such as John McCabe's Cloudcatcher Fells and Ray Steadman-Allen's Seascapes among many others. McCabe's engrossing depictions of place in Cloudcatcher, Maunsell Forts and Scenes in America Deserta conviced me that music really can transport the listener to a different environment, but rather than describing a landmark or a pastoral scene, I decided to give some attention to an ugly, neglected place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Square Enix's Life is Strange, an episodic adventure game released in 2015, two teens use the local junkyard as a place of escape from the drama of their lives, unbeknowst to the fact that their friend, recently missing, was murdered and buried in that very place. Inspired by these dark images, I sought to write music that reflected the strewn broken glass, the piles of trash, the stories left behind in the waste of the junkyard. In keeping with this theme of buried history, I unearthed a musical relic from the brass band repertoire, cannibalising themes from Eric Ball's Journey into Freedom. In fragmenting and distorting such a treasured work I hope to make the listener feel a process of wasting away of precious memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first movement should be spiky, clinical and bleak, with a similar character to that of Harrison Birtwistle's Grimethorpe Aria, and the second, an intense, reminiscing, lyrical slow section. The final movement is in a similar vein to Elgar Howarth's Songs for B.L., ending with a blazing finish as if standing upon the tallest pile of trash in the junkyard and looking down upon the chaos below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Allen (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Composer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Allen, 22, studied Music at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a 1st in his Bachelor's degree in 2020 and achieving a Distinction in his Master's in Composition in 2021. Chris won the University of Birmingham Music Society's Composition Competition in 2019 with his piece for brass band, The Sirens, and was published for the first time by Modrana Music after winning the Durham University Brass Band's inaugural composition competition with his suite, Three Images of North-East England. Both pieces have been performed in concert and recorded recently and Chris continues to write new, original works for brass band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris started playing the tenor horn at the age of 7 under the tutelage of Don Blakeson, first joining the Melton Band and then moving onto Hathern Band, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econducted by David Newman. Upon moving to university in Birmingham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris studied performance on the tenor horn with Owen Farr for a year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estarted playing with the University of Birmingham Brass Band, under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebaton of Stuart Birnie, and began writing and occasionally conducting his own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eworks for brass band. However, his work is not confined to this ensemble, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand as part of his studies, he has written for the Ligeti Quartet and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirmingham Contemporary Music Group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827346514249,"sku":"LM995","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM995TeensAtTheJunkyard-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714466794"},{"product_id":"shapeshifter-brass-band","title":"Shapeshifter - Brass Band - LM337","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShapeshifter (or “The Lange Wapper”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The Lange Wapper\" is a legendary figure from the city of Antwerp. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is also known as the Shapeshifter, and this tone poem is about his dual nature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003einitially good, but later turning to the bad, leading ultimately to his demise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe piece opens with a statement of two musical themes indicating firstly the Shapeshifter’s nasty streak and then from letter A, his more pleasant side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis origins are unknown, but there is more than a suggestion that there was a degree of supernatural involvement in his creation (bar 75 et seq). His birth and early childhood are represented in the lullaby starting at letter D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs he grew up, the boy began to help people in need. One day, so the story goes, he saved an old woman who was attacked by a gang of youths (letter E). The old woman thanked him by bestowing on him magical powers such as the ability to shapeshift and to make himself so tall he could move from one town to another with a single giant leap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt letter E, he learns (slowly at first) to make use of his new powers. His theme appears at bar 207, and in subsequent sections it “shapeshifts” as the theme is inverted, and the lullaby theme is extended in a 9\/8 section from bar 299.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of these “shifts” at Letter G begins to show a nastier streak he developed, as he decided to play tricks on people – annoying women, teasing children, chasing drunks and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this piece, I concentrate on the way he annoys and terrorises drunks. He hears the noise of people singing in a pub in the distance (Letter K), and decides to investigate, getting closer to the pub as the song changes key and gets louder. We hear him becoming agitated in the flourishes which punctuate the singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe hears another song from another pub (bar 381) and finally he becomes really angry (letter K) and decides to follow and terrorise one drunk man (410 et seq). It might be helpful to think of this section as the drunk man proceeding haltingly as he senses the presence of something unpleasant, indicated by various iterations of the Shapeshifter’s “nasty” motifs. The Shapeshifter’s anger culminates from bar 484 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe people of the city have become quite alarmed by the Shapeshifter, and being religious, plead with the Virgin Mary to relieve them of his presence (Letter L). He’s still around, though, and we hear various motifs associated with him at this point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, there is a happy ending for the citizens:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethey discovered that the Shapeshifter had a fear of the Virgin Mary and therefore images of the Virgin Mary proliferated in the city leading to his demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI like to think that he was driven into the river (symbolised by sextuplet runs) and drowned although his fate was uncertain according to the legends.  Whatever it was, the joy of the citizens of Antwerp can be imagined, as represented in the final celebratory hymn from bar 549 to the end of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuitable for 3rd section bands upwards and would suit for an own choice contest piece\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827347431753,"sku":"LM337","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM337Shapeshifter-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714464764"},{"product_id":"moments-in-brass-set-2-brass-band","title":"Moments in Brass ~ Set 2 (Chris Cobon) - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score and Parts - LM279","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Cobon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMoments in Brass - Set 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003eNos. 5 - 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e‘Moments in Brass ~ Set 2’ follows on, chronologically, from Moments in Brass ~ Set 1 and the three programmatic pieces about steam trains. LMR600 Gordon, Tornado (LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163) and The Lady Armaghdale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003eIn contrast, Moments in Brass are all examples of absolute music and is non-representational. The compositions develop from ideas I have found interesting and, in some cases quirky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003eThe pieces are grouped into sets of four; which allows for shorter pieces that still have musical value. Conductors should not feel compelled to perform all four together (although they do work well in that form) the moments are not movements, but individual pieces in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003eMusical traits: I particularly like exploring shifting tonal centres, metre and the use of appoggiaturas. Hidden in a number of the Brass Moments is the use of a rising scale, inspired by the brass in the closing sections of Respighi’s Pines of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827348513097,"sku":"LM279","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM279MomentsInBrassSet2-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714294153"},{"product_id":"moments-in-brass-set-1-brass-band","title":"Moments in Brass ~ Set 1 - Brass Band - LM267","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Cobon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoments in Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNos. 1 - 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Moments in Brass’ follows on, chronologically, from three programmatic pieces about steam trains. LMR600 Gordon, Tornado (LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163) and The Lady Armaghdale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn contrast, Moments in Brass are all examples of absolute music and is non-representational. The compositions develop from ideas I have found interesting and, in some cases quirky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe pieces are grouped into sets of four; which allows for shorter pieces that still have musical value. Conductors should not feel compelled to perform all four together (although they do work well in that form) the moments are not movements, but individual pieces in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusical traits: I particularly like exploring shifting tonal centres, metre and the use of appoggiaturas. Hidden in a number of the Brass Moments is the use of a rising scale, inspired by the brass in the closing sections of Respighi’s Pines of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827348578633,"sku":"LM267","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM267MomentsInBrassSet1-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714294043"},{"product_id":"a-london-palace-suite-brass-band-lm277","title":"A London Palace Suite (Paul Pennicotte-Henrie) - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM277","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Paul Pennicotte-Henrie\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTake a short walk in central London and you will pass \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuckingham, Kensinginton and St James's Palace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlaces of History, and of many stories to tell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWritten to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSuitable Section 4 Upwards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLM277 - ISMN : 9790570002771\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827349266761,"sku":"LM277","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM277ALondonPalaceSuite-BrassBand.jpg?v=1713000917"},{"product_id":"the-lady-armaghdale-brass-band","title":"The Lady Armaghdale - Brass Band - LM581","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Cobon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lady Armaghdale is a small 0-6-0 engine that started life by helping build the Manchester ship canal. It's now in the museum at Highley, on the Severn Valley Railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: Manchester ship canal  - An image of hard work and unfavourable conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2: Released onto the SVR - I imagined this would be similar to a workhorse being retired into green pastures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3: Jazzer (the nickname given to these locos)  - The nickname arose as the small locos bounced around on the track when hauling heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4: End of the steam era  - a homage\/requiem to the many dismantled locos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5: Celebration of Preservation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Cobon 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e Duration 11.00 mins approx.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827349791049,"sku":"LM581","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM1011TheLadyArmaghdale-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714468644"},{"product_id":"durham-snapshots-brass-band-lm227","title":"Durham Snapshots - Brass Band - LM227","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Derick Kane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDurham Snapshots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNew from the pen of renowned euphonium star, Derick Kane, an exciting composition written after a visit to the City of Durham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis four movement work reflects the sights, sounds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand history of the city of Durham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.B. Dykes hymn \"St Cuthbert' is heard in movement 1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; reprised in the finale, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas well as Ralph Vaughan Williams hymn 'Sine Nomine' in movement 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 - Cathedral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 - Riverside Walk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 - Hymn to The Saints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 - Castle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEnter the Cathedral and hear the glorious sounds of the open space and service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA Riverside Walk along the banks of the River Wear watching and listening to the wild life and running water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHymn to The Saints with glorious harmonies soar through the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAnd finally a trip to the castle where you can imagine battles and scourages taking place in this ancient building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOne for your next concert to please the audience, and player, alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827350675785,"sku":"LM227","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM227DurhamSnapshots-BrassBand_c2b5dc5c-1acd-4ec5-8982-592985b64949.jpg?v=1723288062"},{"product_id":"the-sirens-brass-band","title":"The Sirens - Brass Band - LM984","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Allen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Sirens was written for the 2019 University of Birmingham Music Society Composition Competition, and performed for the first time by the University's Brass Band in November 2021. The piece aims to reflect the state of being mesmerized by the mythological singing enchantresses, which lure sailors to their deaths with their beautiful song. Inspired by the work of John McCabe, the music consists of many small sections, presenting similar material in different guises to produce a mosaic form. Also characteristic is the use of small-group scoring, cadenzas and colourful harmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA quiet opening featuring a flugel solo depicts a ship rocking unsteadily in sparse, choppy waters, before the introduction of mysterious tune in the basses. Following this, the mood shifts rapidly and frequently to represent the dual, dangerously attractive nature of the sirens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe piece is launched towards its conclusion from letter K as the tempo picks up and the musical gestures become more aggressive, climaxing at letter N with a brillante triple-tongued closing passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChris Allen, December 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827351363913,"sku":"LM984","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM984TheSIrens-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714469223"},{"product_id":"caerfyrddin-brass-band-lm957","title":"Caerfyrddin - Brass Band - LM957","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Alex McGee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA four movement work describing the historic county town of Carmarthen.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Fanfare\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first movement is an opening Fanfare,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Castell Caerfyrddyn \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Carmarthen Castle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe second movement is a lament describing the now ruined castle. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmarthen  Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerfyrddin) is a ruined castle in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmarthen, West Wales. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eearly 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoccasions before being rebuilt in stone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eduring the 1190s. The castle was captured by Owain Glyndŵr in 1405. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHenry VII's father died at Carmarthen Castle in 1456. During the Wars of the Roses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe castle fell to William Herbert and, during the Civil War, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewas captured by Parliamentary forces. It was dismantled by order of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOliver Cromwell in the mid 1600s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt has been used as the site of Carmarthen's gaol until the 1920s. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe remains of the castle were given a Grade I heritage listing in 1954 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand is currently a tourist attraction and site of the town's Tourist Information Centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Pysgota Cwrwgl \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Coracle Fishing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe third movement is a Scherzo which depicts coracle fishing on the river Towy. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShould you take an evening stroll down by the River Towy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eif the weather and river conditions are suitable, you may be lucky enough to see a  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epair of coracles float gently down river with a net suspended between them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe coracle man will hold the net in one hand and skilfully moving the paddle in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efigure of eight motion in the other. As soon as a fish in caught, which many have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edescribed as a 'silent noise travelling from the fish, into the net and up into the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efisherman's arm', the two coracles are drawn together by pulling at the net. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSewin (sea trout) or salmon being the chosen catch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. March\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Fourth movement is a March representing the town itself.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmarthenshire in West Wales lies on the River Towy and claims to be the oldest town in Wales. Some variants of the Arthurian legend claim that Merlin was born outside the town and that he lies imprisoned in a cave in nearby Bryn Myrddin (Merlin's Hill), which stands right by the A40 trunk road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe myth maintains that his groans can be heard issuing forth from the hill and will continue until he is called to help his fellow countrymen. It is also claimed that, when Merlin's Oak fell, it would be the downfall of the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor many years great effort was employed to brace the tree, situated in the town.  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough it eventually died, it is hoped that catastrophe was averted by preserving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esome bits in the Carmarthenshire County Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLarger branches are in the Civic Hall in Nott Square and a statue of Merlin \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecarved from another local tree stands in the town centre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Peter's Church, the largest parish church in Wales, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealso has the longest nave measuring 60 metres and its tower contains eight bells \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith the heaviest weighing just under a tonne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is surprising that few traces survive of the medieval town; however, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea small section of Civil War defences, thrown up by the Royalists, survives on the south-west of the town. They are known as \"The Bulwarks,\" and consist of an earthwork bank and a well-preserved four-sided bastion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuitable for Most Bands - Duration 8 mins (Approx.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827352609097,"sku":"LM957","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM957Caerfyddin-BrassBand.jpg?v=1713368767"},{"product_id":"pillars-of-brass-brass-band","title":"Pillars of Brass - Brass Band - LM946","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Terry Vosbein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFanfares, pretty melodies, powerful climaxes, gorgeous textures, and showy solos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis three movement composition is an ideal showcase for an advanced band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe movements are each 4-5 minutes long and can be performed independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI. A Fanfare and a Ditty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter both the fanfare and the ditty are presented, a type of development follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt soon drifts into more ambiguous and profound sounds before bringing the fanfare back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eII. A Blues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot a blues in traditional form, but a blues in feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBluesy solos and a yearning quality, that eventually builds into a screamed prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIII. A Wild and Happy Ride\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImagine the drives of Jack Kerouac, or John Steinbeck \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eor William Least Heat-Moon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn adventure on wheels across hundreds of miles, maybe thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlaying time approx. 13' 30\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827352641865,"sku":"LM946","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM946PillarsofBrass-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714378903"},{"product_id":"tylwyth-teg-suite-brass-band","title":"Tylwyth Teg Suite - Brass Band - LM947","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Alex McGee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTylwyth Teg - The most usual Welsh name for fairies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThey are often known by the euphemism bendith y mamau to avert kidnapping, especially in Glamorgan. Although most stories about y tylwyth teg are recorded from oral tradition, references to them appear in writing as early as Giraldus Cambrensis (c.1146–1223).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThey are described as fair-haired and as loving golden hair, and thus they covet mortal children with blond or fair hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTheir usual king is Gwyn ap Nudd. In general y tylwyth teg are portrayed as benevolent but still capable of occasional mischief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSome of their later stories even profess improved behaviour and good morals, such as promising rewards of silver to young women who keep tidy houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn distinction from other Celtic fairies, they are more often associated with lakes, especially at Llyn y Fan Fach in south Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAnother distinction is their fear of iron; unbaptized children should be guarded from y tylwyth teg by having a poker placed over the cradle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBut like other fairies they are thought to possess magical cattle, the most famous of which is the Speckled Cow of Hiraethog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn one of the most commonly told stories of y tylwyth teg, a mortal young man seeks to marry a beautiful young daughter of the fairy host. She agrees, but only on the condition that he does not touch her with iron nor strike her with three unnecessary blows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGwlad y Tylwyth Teg is a Welsh name for fairyland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827353002313,"sku":"LM947","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM947TylwythTegSuite-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714470158"},{"product_id":"3-into-5-brass-band-lm920","title":"3 into 5 - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM920","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Mike Kempster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA great new work in 5 movements from the pen of Mike Kempster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally written as 3 three movements but two were later added hence the title 3 into 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA varied range of styles throughout the piece including swing, lyrical \u0026amp; ragtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne certainly for your next concert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlaying time approx. 9 mins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLM920 - ISMN : 9790570009206\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827354673481,"sku":"LM920","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM9203into5-BrassBand.jpg?v=1712930624"},{"product_id":"the-queensferry-suite-brass-band","title":"The Queensferry Suite - Brass Band - LM824","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSER : Chris Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great addition to the brass band repertoire from the pen of Chris Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA suite in 4 movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Loony Dook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Burry Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueen Margaret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for 4th section bands upwards and would suit for an own choice contest piece\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827357294921,"sku":"LM824","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM824AQueensferrySuite-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714469041"},{"product_id":"village-green-dances-brass-band","title":"Village Green Dances - Brass Band - LM789","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSER : Franner Otter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA suite in three movements for brass band depicting village life through dance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Intrada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Abbotsbury Gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Three-legged March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuration appox. 10.30 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTANDARD : Section 2+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827359654217,"sku":"LM789","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM789VillageGreenDances-BrassBand.jpg?v=1719920419"},{"product_id":"bonnie-northumbria-brass-band-lm786","title":"Bonnie Northumbria - Brass Band - LM786","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : Laurie Johnston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProgramme Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNorthumberland, or Northumbria as it is also known, is the most northern county in England and has         magnificent and stunning landscapes just waiting to be explored. Filled with mystical castles, atmospheric ruins and historical sites and edged by spectacular coastal scenery, there is something wonderful to see at every turn. The Devils Causeway passes through Northumbria and reaches Berwick upon Tweed at the coast.     Walkers and cyclists can also take the Coast and Castles Cycle Route or the North Sea Trail which journey through some of the most beautiful scenery along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Blaydon Races is a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeordie\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efolk song\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewritten in the 19th century by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeordie Ridley, in a style deriving from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emusic hall. It is regarded by many as the unofficial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanthem\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTyneside\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is frequently\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esung\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby supporters of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNewcastle United Football Club\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNewcastle Falcons\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erugby club.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlaydon\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a small town in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGateshead, situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNewcastle upon Tyne, in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorth East England. The race used to take place on the Stella Haugh 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Blaydon.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStella South Power Station\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(demolished in 1995) was built on the site of the track in the early 1950s, after the races had stopped taking place in 1916.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater of Tyne (sometimes rendered as The Waters of Tyne) is a folk song (Roud number\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1364) from the north-east of England. The song is sung by a girl or woman lamenting the fact that her paramour is on the opposite bank of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRiver Tyne. Sleeve notes to Michael Hunt's recording of Tyneside songs states that \"the ferry is believed to be that at\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHaughton Castle\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorth Tyne\". Alternatively the \"rough river\" in the last line may indicate a point further downstream, possibly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTynemouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe song was collected by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Bell\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1810 and published two years later in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRhymes of Northern Bards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Keel Row is a traditional Tyneside folk song evoking the life and work of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekeelmen\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNewcastle upon Tyne. A closely related song was first published in a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScottish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection of the 1770s, but may be considerably older, and it is unclear whether the tune is Scottish or English in origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe opening lines of the song set it in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSandgate, that part of the quayside overlooking the River Tyne to the east of the city centre where the keelmen lived and which is still overlooked by the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKeelmen's Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVersions of the song appear in both England and Scotland, with Scottish versions referring to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Canongate\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erather than Sandgate. The earliest printing was in the 1770s in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEdinburgh\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein A Collection of Favourite Scots Tunes, edited by Charles Maclean, though the tune was also found in several late eighteenth-century English manuscript collections. As the term \"keel\" was used both sides of the border, it has not been determined which version was the original, although\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrank Kidson\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esurmised that like many other songs collected by Maclean it may originally have been a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJacobite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eair from the time of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1745 rebellion. Some versions of the song make reference to a \"blue bonnet\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[...] with a snowy rose upon it\", a clear attempt to evoke Jacobite symbolism, whether dating from 1745 or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKidson, however, also noted that he had found the tune of The Keel Row associated with an early dance called \"The Yorkshire Lad\" as early as 1748.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy the 19th century the tune was well associated with the River Tyne; a few years before the 1850s the keelmen had met yearly to celebrate the founding of the Keelmen's Hospital, perambulating the town to the accompaniment of bands playing The Keel Row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDance To Thy Daddy\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a traditional English\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efolk\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esong, originating in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_East_England\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_East_England\"\u003eNorth East England\u003c\/a\u003e. An early source for the lyrics, Joseph Robson's \"Songs of the bards of the Tyne\", published 1849, can be found on the Farne archive. In Farne's notes to the song, it is stated that these lyrics were written by William Watson around 1826.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827359686985,"sku":"LM786","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM786BonnieNorthumbria-BrassBand.jpg?v=1713361829"},{"product_id":"second-suite-in-f-brass-band-lm602","title":"Second Suite in F - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM602","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.larchmusic.uk\/p\/second-suite-in-f-brass-band-lm602\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.larchmusic.uk\/p\/second-suite-in-f-brass-band-lm602\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/PDF_DOWNLOAD_Blue_Cream.gif?v=1713867823\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSER : Gustav Holst\u003cbr\u003eTRANSCRIBED : Daniel S. Augustine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brand transcription from Holst's manuscript score for brass band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very authentic version from the original for Military Band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan be used as a testpiece in your next own choice contest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for Section 3 bands upwards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Suite in F\u003cbr\u003eOp. 28, No. 2 (1922)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. March\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"March\" of the Second Suite begins with a simple five note motif between the low and high instruments of the band. The first folk tune is heard in the form of a traditional British brass band march using the morris-dance tune \"Glorishears\". After a brief climax, the second strain begins with a euphonium solo playing the second folk tune in the suite \"Swansea Town\". The theme is repeated by the full band before the trio. For the trio, Holst modulates to the unconventional subdominant minor of Bb minor and changes the time signature to 6\/8, thereby changing the meter. Usually one would modulate to subdominant major in traditional march form. While Sousa, reputably the \"king of marches\", would sometimes change time signatures for the trio (most notably in \"El Capitán\"), it was not commonplace. The third theme, called \"Claudy Banks\",[2] is heard in a low woodwind soli, as is standard march orchestration. Then the first two tunes are repeated da capo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Song without Words \"I'll Love My Love\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolst places the fourth folk song, \"I'll Love My Love\" in stark contrast to the first movement. The movement begins with a chord and moves into a solo over a flowing accompaniment. The solo is then repeated, forming an arc of intensity. The climax of the piece is a fermata, followed by a cornet pick-up into the final measures of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Song of the Blacksmith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain, Holst contrasts the slow second movement to the rather upbeat third movement which features the folk song \"A Blacksmith Courted Me\". There are many time signature changes (4\/4 to 3\/4) making the movement increasingly difficult because the accompaniment has a pick up on the up-beats of each measure. The band joins in on the melody around the body of the piece and are accompanied with the sound of a blacksmith forging metal with an anvil called for in the score. The final major chord has a glorious, heavenly sound, which opens way to the final movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chord works so effectively perhaps because it is unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Fantasia on the \"Dargason\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis movement is not based on any folk songs, but rather has two tunes from Playford's Dancing Master of 1651. The finale of the suite opens with a solo based on the folk tune \"Dargason\", a 16th-century English dance tune included in the first edition of The Dancing Master. The fantasia continues through several variations encompassing the full capabilities of the band. The final folk tune, \"Greensleeves\", is cleverly woven into the fantasia by the use of hemiolas, with Dargason being in 6\/8 and Greensleeves being in 3\/4. At the climax of the movement, the two competing themes are placed in competing sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the movement dies down, a duet forms a call back to the beginning of the suite with the competition of low and high registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 'dargason' may perhaps come from an Irish legend that tells of a monster resembling a large bear (although much of the description of the creature has been lost over time), the Dargason tormented the Irish countryside. During the Irish uprising of the late 18th century, the dargason is supposed to have attacked a British camp killing many soldiers. This tale aside, 'dargason' is more likely derived from an Old English word for dwarf or fairy, and the tune has been considered English (or Welsh) since at least the 16th century. It is also known as 'Sedony' (or Sedany) or 'Welsh Sedony'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827365552457,"sku":"LM602","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/LM602SecondSuiteinF-BrassBand.jpg?v=1714464531"},{"product_id":"a-jorvik-fantasy-brass-band-lm106","title":"A Jorvik Fantasy (David Beal) - Brass Band Sheet Music Full Score \u0026 Parts - LM106","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPOSER : David Beal\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA descriptive journey of the Vikings on THE APPROACH to York marching along the streets. They MARCH TO THE SETTLEMENT CAMPS to a bold striking tune when there is a FANFARE TO THE VIKING GODS sounding. 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Adam Zero.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, soon after the première, Helpmann injured himself and had to withdraw from the remaining performances. Despite generally positive reviews, the ballet did not capture the imagination of audiences and, to Bliss’s considerable disappointment, was not revived. Seventy years would elapse before its first major return to the stage, in 2016, performed by the ballet company of Stadttheater Bremerhaven with choreography by Sergei Vanaev.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBliss extracted a concert suite from the ballet, conducting its first performance with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on 28 October 1948. For his own suite, arranged for brass band in 2023, Dr Robert Childs chose three dances linked to the seasons, book-ending them with the ebullient ‘Fanfare Overture’ and ‘Fanfare Coda’. 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Premièred in 1944, the ballet made a considerable impact and was a box-office success. It was followed in turn by a further collaboration with Helpmann and Benthall, Adam Zero. This would serve Helpmann, in the eponymous role, as a vehicle in two respects: demonstrating his gifts as a dancer-actor and as a choreographer. First performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 8 April 1946, Adam Zero was conducted by Constant Lambert, the work’s dedicatee. Bliss considered it ‘his most varied and exciting ballet score’. Benthall provided a synopsis for the programme:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a philosophy that life moves in an endless series of timeless cycles. As Nature passes through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, so man is born, makes a success in his own particular sphere, loses his position to a younger generation, sees his world crumble before his eyes and only finds peace in death. 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Hopefully specific enough to give the organist an idea of what I am after musically whilst vague enough to leave scope for creativity. The piece of music a journey of the repeating cycle of human history; war and peace, frustration and progression, depravity and purity, sadness and happiness, likewise with an ever bright look to future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music is written from the perspective of someone describing their present, regardless of the point in time, looking back almost with “rose tinted glasses”, frustrated at what appears to be the fall of their own civilisation. What follows is a journey through the ills and joys of human civilisation – our journey through life. 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