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Of Men and Mountains€132.95Of Men and Mountains was commissioned by the Netherlands Brass Band Championships for their 10th Anniversary Contest, held in Drachten in December 1990.
The title of the work and its genesis came about as a result of a train journey the composer took in July 1989 across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver. The awe-inspiring journey through the Rocky Mountains, with its high peaks and shafts of sunlight breaking through the clouds, with its canyons and ferocious rapids, made the composer understand a little more about the majesty of nature and the fragility of humanity. The eternal struggle between man and nature was personified in the building of this incredible railway, hence the title (after Blake).
The work is dedicated to the memory of Eric Ball, who died shortly before the writing of the work was commenced.
Of Men and Mountains is in one continuous movement and lasts about 17 mins. Its form is difficult to describe because of its motivic and accumulative nature, but it is essentially a symphonic tone poem in search of a theme, which eventually comes in its final and complete state in the majestic ending after an ever-increasing paced scherzo.
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The Rings of Saturn€61.60This piece attempts to convey the vastness of time, space and the universe, and mankind's miniscule and fleeting existence within it. It features lyrical solos for solo cornet, repiano and flugel horn, placed spatially in the performance space.
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Exterminate!€80.25Included as part of Cory Band’s Dr Who programmes of 2023, this piece is an exciting finale which taps into the spirit of Dr Who and the Daleks, whilst quoting from diabolical music from Liszt and Holst.
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Island Vibe€67.70Based on the Dominican Republic pianist/composer Michel Camilo's popular 'On Fire' this arrangement was used as part of Cory Band's 'Treasure Island' set.
A challenge for any band!
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