New releases for Band

New releases for Band


2010

 

Sweet Suite (SM Tampere 2011)

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3,5 / dur.  6´00´´) 60€

 

-The Grand Opening

- A Suite With a View

-The Big Farewell

 

Required selection, Finnish Wind Band Championship Contest 2011, Category B.

This grade 3,5 version is not to be confused with the award winning

 Sinnai  2010 version (grade 2,5).

 

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Sweet Suite (Sinnai 2010)

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 2,5 / kesto 6´00´´) 60€

 

-The Grand Opening

-A Suite With a View

-The Big Farewell

 

II prize at the III Sinnai International

Wind Band Composition Contest, Italy 2010.

Section C, grade 2,5, not to be confused with

the Finnish Band Championship 2011

grade 3,5 version!

 

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Steps

by Juha Pisto (grade 1-1,5 / total dur. 3´30´´) 65€

 

-The First Steps (0´50´´)

-Old Man´s Steps (1´00´´ )

-Indian´s Steps  (1´40´´)

 

This trilogy for young players was premiered

at the Lieksa Ruskatröötä Band Camp in 2007.

 

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Court Life

by Juha Pisto (grade 2- / total dur. 7´30´´) 75€

 

I: Hymnus (1´50´´)

II: Court Jester´s Dance  (1´05´´)

III: Little Princess´Lullaby (2´15´´)

IV: The Guardian Soldiers (2´15´´)

 

A noble quardology for young players,

especially for concerts. However,

the movements can be performed as separate pieces.

 

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Breakfast Samba

by Timo Hytönen (grade 2,5 / dur. 2´45´´) 50€

 

Ever tried samba for breakfast? Now´s the time!

An easy piece for the youngsters.

 

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My Time

by Timo Hytönen (grade 3+ / kesto 4´00´´) 55€

 

A moody intro with rocking consequnecies...

 

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The Fortress of Solitude 

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 2,5/3-  dur. 4´20´´) 55€

 

I: Excerpts from he Steel Diary

II: Krypton Recollections

III: Enter the Maid of Steel

 

A three-part trilogy about Superman´s arctic headquarters.

A heroic and a moody piece for beginning band in concert.

 

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Mocca

Wind Band blend

 

by  Kimmo Kopra (grade 3+ / dur. 4´15´´) 55€

 

The publisher was astonished when the composer announced

that Mocca is about leather jackets. Rocks well nevertheless...

 

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Notturno

by Juha Pisto (grade 3,5/ kesto 4´10´´) 55€

 

Commissioned by the Lieksa Ruskatrööttä 2007 Band Camp.

A breathtakingly beautiful nocturne.

 

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On the Knights Rock Bridge

by Timo Katila (grade 3,5/ dur. 4´40´´) 55€

 

A charmingly modern concert march crowned with

a thoughtful orchestration. The snare drummer is expected to shine…

 

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The Flaming Flowers

by Janne Ikonen (grade 3,5/ dur. 5´45´´) 65€

 

Meet the spirit of Astor Piazzolla in the heart of Savolax.

A hypnotic and a catchy concert tango.

 

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Lost in Spain

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3,5 / dur. 6´30´´) 60€

 

I: No Spain, no Gain(3´13´´)

II: A coll Cathedral (2´12´´)

III:  Yees, comprendo!  (1´05´´)

 

A hispanic trilogy for trumpet and

baritone/euphonium/trombone soloists (T.C. & B.C. clefs).

Quick fingers preferred.

 

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Aria e Choro

by Petri Juutilainen (grade 4/ dur. 4´00´´) 55€

 

Awarded a special prize at KH Pentti band composition contest in 2007.

This classy solo piece for trombone swims in jazz harmony.

Solo parts for Bb Baritone, French Horn and Eb Alto Horn also available.

 

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BRASS SEPTET

 

Incl. parts Eb Cnt in Bb, Bb Cnt 2 in Eb/F, Alto Hn in F, Ten. Hn Bb & Bar. in C B.C.

 so it is playable by the international brass septet 2 Tpt, 2 Fh, 2 Tbn, Tuba.

The Percussion is optional.

 

 

The Leopards are coming!

säv. Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3+ / dur. 3´15´´) 30 €

 

Here roars the Leopard 2A4, the main battle tank

in the Finnish Defence Forces.

 

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The Voluntary Fire Brigade Suite

by Jukka Viitasaari 

 

A modern suitefor all the voluntary fire brigade brass septets around the world.

 

1: Entry March of The Fire Brigade (grade 3+ / dur. 2´50´´) 75€

2:  Smoke Driver´s Day Off  (moody & bluesy) (grade 3+ / dur. 3´05´´)

3:  The Last Tango at the Fire Station (grade 3+ / dur. 4´35´´)  

 

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Genie in the Lamp

by Antti Kleemola (grade 3,5 / dur. 3´10´´) 30€

 

Foxtrot marches to the gates of melodic progressive rock. S

omething completely different...

 

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The Young Lions

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3,5 / dur. 3´00´´) 30€

 

The 2nd prize at G.I´s Heaven march composition contest 2004.

Tradition meets progression. Performed at the International Hamina Tattoo in 2006

by the Finnish Conscript Band and likewise at  Rotterdam Tattoo 2008.

 

"Great March! This is a fantastic march. When I listened to this piece,

I was expecting another Sousa style march, and was blown away

by t he totally original writing of this Finnish composer. Great stuff!"

-Keith Terrett, Sibeliusmusic.com

 

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Tango Sabroso

by Markku Viitasaari (grade 4- / dur. 5´50´´) 35€

 

Turun Metsänkävijäin Soittokunnan 80-vuotisjuhlasävellyskilpailun (2007) jaettu kolmospalkinto.

 

In the words of the composer: "You can imagine Tango Sabroso is like a traditional tango n g minor, but section C gives the surprise: Tango changes into latin music.

Timpani, marimba and drums are replaced with congas, guiro and claves (three percussionists is enough).

It is not worth looking for perfect latin figures, but tango orchestra is supposed to reach Sabroso (spanish) feel, which means sapid. The melody in section C is variying in trumpet, euphonium and clarinet parts.

In the last section C with modulations, the beautiful contrapunctual play joins the sabroso feel."

 

 A divided 3rd prize in the aforementioned Turku 2007 contest.

 

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Winter 2009

 

The Sausage March

trad. arr. Anu Pihl (grade 1- / dur. 1´50´´)  45 € / USD 59

 

Have a taste of the Finnish national vegetable...

 

 

Playing the fool...not! 

I=4/4 (Legato)

II=3/4 (Cantabile)

III=2/4 (Marcato)

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 1- / dur. 3´30´´) 50 € /USD 65

 

For the jesters...not!

 

 

Playing the fool...not!

I=4/4 (Legato)

II=3/4 (Cantabile)

III=2/4 (Marcato)

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 1,5 / dur. 3´30´´) 50 € /USD 65

 

For more advanced music comedians.

 

 

 

A Dragon & 7 Princesses

by Mikko Perkoila, arr. Janne Ikonen (grade 1,5 / kesto 2´00´´) 50 € /USD 65

 

The rounds tables are turned!

 

 

 

Call of Wind

by Oskari Auramo (grade 3- / dur. 3´50´´) 50 €/USD 65

 

In the style of a military bolero Call of Wind breathes

melancholic solo spots for trumpet and euphonium.

 

 

 

The Mammoth´s Day out

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3- / dur. 4´10´´) 50 €/USD 65

 

You can´t teach an elephant to dance but how about a mammoth?

 

 

 

Spring´s Sprung

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3 / dur. 3´40´´) 50 €/USD 65

 

Soulful funk with a I-IV-V  solochorus.

 

 

 

Sinia

by Ilari Hylkilä (grade 3 / dur. 3´45´´) 50 €/USD 65

 

A  trumpet solo building on tradition,

community bands: be alert!

 

 

 

Reviewing the Parade

by Anita Lehto (grade 3+ / dur. 3´10´´) 50 €/USD 65

 

A concert march with  a  c l a r i n e t  intro?

Wait...there is a swing interlude as well!

 

 

 

Finnish Brass Septet

Winter 2009

 

 

The Spirit of the Sauna

 trad. arr. Marja Ikonen (grade 3- / dur. 2´40´´) 30 €/USD 35

 

A Finnish folk tune revealing an exhilarating sauna bathing tradition:

The Finns use a vihta which is a bundle of birch twigs with fresh leaves,

to "gently" slap the skin and create further stimulation of the pores and cells.

You also get solos by steamy woodwinds and hot percussion.

 

 

 

 

The Leopards are coming!

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3+ / kesto 3´15´´)  30 €/USD 35

 

Scrap the Russki T-72´s, here roars the Leopard! 

It all began with PzKpfw VI Ausf. H Tiger in 1942...

 

 

Call of the Wild

by Jukka Viitasaari (grade 3,5 / dur. 6´00´´)  40 € / USD 52

 

Commissioned by Sulasol, The Finnish Amateur Musicians' Association for

their ”Songbridge of Hearts” festival will held June 17th, 2007 in Pori, Western Finland, this concert piece was premiered by over 300 players. Less will be needed to a succesfull excursion into the Finnish nature.

 

 

 

A Mess of Finnish Folk Tunes

trad.arr. Jukka-Pekka Lehto (grade 3,5 / kesto 3´25´´) 35 €/USD 40

 

An unorthodox collection of Finnish folk melodies by the famous

band composed/flutis JPL. Tradition in modern context.

 

 

 

Valse Mélancholique

by Markku Viitasaari (grade 3,5 / dur. 4´40´´)   40 € / USD 52

 

    Based on a traditional concert waltz and scherzo, but with an exciting solo part (solo also available in C, Eb and F)

    D. Shostakovich would have approved of the scale used

and the A-B- Scherzo-A form.