Flexible String Ensemble-The Fiddle Fiesta became an important annual event for Bedfordshire Music Service at least thirty years ago and was the brainchild of a highly individual lady called Barbara Cann. The main purpose of this was to give less experienced string players an opportunity to play in a large ensemble; these young players were helped on such occasions by more senior students who wer…

Score-Morton Gould's Fiesta from Centennial Symphony. Score/parts for Concert Band.'Commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin in honour of its centennial in 1983 Centennial Symphony waswritten for the University of Texas 'Longhorns Bands ' Glen Richter Director for performance in the spring of 1983. I composed and scored it during the latter part of 1982 and completed the work in Januar…

Los Colores de Fiesta

With a style that is uniquely their own Mexico and other Latin-American countries have a rich heritage of folk music. This collection of 8 folk songs is arranged for the grade 2 to 3 soloist. Enjoy playing along with an authenticensemble on the CD provided or play with a live accompanist – either way you will be ready to join in the fiesta! Contents: Chiapanecas • Happy Yule (Feliz Na…

Par CURNOW PAUL. Have your Drummers been patiently (or impatiently) standing at the back of the band while you rehearsed this espressivo piece? Reward their equanimity with this fiery and percussive addition to Paul Curnow’s impressive and growing catalog of works for Concert Band. This enticing new composition lies well within the command of a solid Grade 2 band while bringing the smoldering ener…

Have your Drummers been patiently (or impatiently) standing at the back of the band while you rehearsed this espressivo piece? Reward their equanimity with this fiery and percussive addition to Paul Curnow’s impressive and growing catalog of works for Concert Band. This enticing new composition lies well within the command of a solid Grade 2 band while bringing the smoldering energy of Latin mus…

Trumpet Fiesta spotlights four trumpet soloists. From the opening bars the music expresses a feeling of happiness. This swift and lively piece begins with a series of dynamic staccato passages from the soloists. The central section in the minor key contrasts with the beginning of the work and during this transition period there are only two solo trumpet parts. The first theme then quickly reapp…

Fiesta

Fin De Fiesta: Piano

Audiences will be dancing in their seats from the first measures of this Latin rock original. Students love playing the grooving bass line and syncopated rhythms. Turn your next concert into a fiesta! (2:45) / Concert Band