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Approximate difficulty levels below each piece.
AMERICAN MEDLEY
Trad. Arr. Chris North £17.50
An easy to play selection of traditional American songs:
Yankee Doodle - Skip To My Lou - Michael Row The Boat Ashore - She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain.
Scored in 4 parts for Bb Cornet 1 & 2, Eb Tenor Horn, & Bb Trombone / Baritone.
Each pack contains 1 x Score (4 voices), Parts as follows: 5 x Bb Cornet 1, 5 x Bb Cornet 2, 5 x Eb Tenor Horn,
5 x Bb Trombone / Baritone (TC) 2 x Bb Cornet 3 (Substitute Horn), 2 x F Horn, 2 x Trombone (BC), 2 x Tuba (BC),
2 x Eb Bass, 2 x Bb Bass, 2 x Percussion, 2 x Melody in C, 1 x Eb Soprano Cornet (Opt.)
Grade 1/2 level.
FRENCH MEDLEY
Trad. Arr. Chris North £17.50
An easy to play selection of traditional French folk songs:
Au Claire De La Lune - Frère Jacques - Alouette, Gentille Alouette - Sur Le Pont D’Avingnon.
Scored in 4 parts for Bb Cornet 1 & 2, Eb Tenor Horn, & Bb Trombone / Baritone.
Each pack contains 1 x Score (4 voices), Parts as follows: 5 x Bb Cornet 1, 5 x Bb Cornet 2, 5 x Eb Tenor Horn,
5 x Bb Trombone / Baritone (TC) 2 x Bb Cornet 3 (Substitute Horn), 2 x F Horn, 2 x Trombone (BC), 2 x Tuba (BC),
2 x Eb Bass, 2 x Bb Bass, 2 x Percussion, 2 x Melody in C, 1 x Eb Soprano Cornet (Opt.)
Grade 1 level.
OLD LONDON TOWN
Trad. Arr. Chris North £17.50
An easy to play selection of traditional songs:
London Bridge Is Falling Down - London's Burning - Oranges & Lemons.
Scored in 4 parts for Bb Cornet 1 & 2, Eb Tenor Horn, & Bb Trombone / Baritone.
Each pack contains 1 x Score (4 voices), Parts as follows: 5 x Bb Cornet 1, 5 x Bb Cornet 2, 5 x Eb Tenor Horn,
5 x Bb Trombone / Baritone (TC) 2 x Bb Cornet 3 (Substitute Horn), 2 x F Horn, 2 x Trombone (BC), 2 x Tuba (BC),
2 x Eb Bass, 2 x Bb Bass, 2 x Percussion, 2 x Melody in C, 1 x Eb Soprano Cornet (Opt.)
Grade 1 level.
"The arrangements of Chris North have been inspirational to my beginner’s bands at the Bolton Music Service; they manage to bridge that fine divide of being playable yet enjoyable to listen to and challenging. The seventy plus players in the band and me can’t thank Chris enough for his continued input to the development of their potential."
Toby Hobson.
Musical Director
Bolton Beginners Brass Band
Assistant Musical Director Bolton Youth Brass Band
THE GRASSHOPPERS'
DANCE
by Ernest Bucalossi £15.00
A full version of this famous characteristic piece by Ernest Bucalossi, arranged for brass quintet by Chris North.
The tune was used by the Milk Marketing Board for their TV Commercial - Remember the marching milk bottles?
(Each set contains additional transposed parts for Tenor Horn, treble clef Trombone & Eb Bass)
Grade 5/6 level.
JUST 4 STARTERS by Chris North
£35.00
1. I Like Fish & Chips! 2. Bluebell Waltz 3. Austrian March 4. Traffic Jam 5. Slithering Serpents!
6. Totem Pole 7. Reggae Tune 8. Progress March
Easy Pieces for Brass Ensemble scored in 4 parts for Trumpet 1 & 2 in Bb, Horn in F & Trombone.
Each pack contains a score and easy read booklets as follows:
3 x Trumpet 1 in Bb, 3 x Trumpet 2 in Bb, 2 x Horn in F, 2 x Trombone,1 x Trumpet 3 in Bb (Substitute Horn),
2 x Tenor Horn, 2 x Trombone / Baritone (TC), 1 x Tuba, 1 x Melody in C
Grade 1/2 level.
Lazy
Sunday
by Chris North £17.50
A delightfully relaxed piece scored in 4 parts for mixed brass ensemble
with optional part for drum kit.
Grade 4/5 level.
Prelude,
Lullaby & Rag by Guy Bennett £20.00
Scored in 4 parts for mixed brass ensemble, composed by Guy Bennett,
Head of Brass at Bedford School.
Grade 3/4 level.
Three Miniatures by
Gareth Westwood £20.00
Written for Centenary brass, this challenging set of 3 short pieces
for brass
quintet makes a significant contribution to the repertoire.
The piece is between 8 and 10 minutes long and is available for
conventional and brass band quintet instrumentation.
Advanced Recital.
THE “FLEXISCORE” SERIES by Chris North
"Well worth adding to your teaching toolbox" - Brass Band World - May 2003
£30.00 each
Fun pieces composed especially for children by composer, arranger and brass teacher Chris North.
These pieces are fun to play and provide excellent ensemble material for instrumental teachers. It is available in two formats for either junior brass band or junior wind band combinations. This music can also be used effectively by beginner orchestra.
The music is scored in 4 voices (SATB) with additional parts for a variety of percussion instruments and piano to help things along as required by the teacher.
Difficulty levels range approximately from Grade 1 to Grade 4.
Each set consists of an easy to read score and 30 parts as follows:
A
Junior
Brass Band
Soprano Line:
5 x 1a(Bb Cornet), 1 x 1b(Eb
Soprano)
Alto
Line:
5 x 2a(Bb Cornet), 1 x 2b(Eb
Horn), 1 x 2c(F Horn)
Tenor
Line:
2 x 3a(Eb Horn), 1 x 3b(F Horn),
2 x 3c(Bb Tenor),1 x 3d(bass clef Tenor)
Bass
Line:
3 x 4a(Bb
Baritone/Trombone/Euphonium),1 x 4b(bass clef Baritone/Trombone/Euphonium),
2
x 5a(Eb Bass), 1 x 5b(Bb Bass), 1
x 5c(Tuba/Bass Trombone in C)
Percussion:
2 x 6a(Percussion)
B
Junior
Wind Band
Soprano
Line:
4 x 1a(1st Bb
Cornet/1st Bb Clarinet/Sop Sax), 1 x 1b(Eb Soprano Cornet/ Eb
Clarinet),
1
x 5a(Eb Bass), 1 x 5b(Bb Bass),
Percussion:
2 x 6a(Percussion)
(Editor's note: If parts for strings are required, please choose this set. Parts distribution is recommended as follows:
1d
/ 2d (Violins), 3d /4b (Cello), 5c (Double Bass). A
Viola part is available on request.
No.1
1. Spooks, 2. Funky Monkey,
3. Snakes & Ladders, 4. Circus March.
Grade 1/2 level.
No.2
A Medieval Suite:
1. Peasant Dance, 2. Ballad of the Black Knight,
3. Oxen and Cart, 4. March: Forest Green.
Grade 2/3 level.
No.3
1. The Loafer, 2. It's Simon's Round,
3. Sixes & Sevens, 4. Ragtime Duo.
Grade 3/4 level.
No.4
1. The Marching Along Song!, 2. Lullaby, 3.Fanfare Royale, 4. Hymn Tune,
5. Roundabout, 6. Saturday Morning Blues, 7. Hippo Waltz,
8. Kung Fu Squirrel, 9. Caribbean Carnival,
10. Russian Sailor's Dance.
Ten short pieces, progressing from Pre-Grade through to Grade 2 level.
No.5
Around The World (Part One)
1. Egyptian Camel Dance, 2. Celtic Ballad, 3.(In) Seine Waltz, 4. Reggae Rules!
Grade 2/3 level.
No.6
Around The World (Part Two)
1. Safari Fanfare, 2. Cowboy Song, 3. Django Tango, 4. Chop Suey March
Grade 3/4 level.
The Flexiscore Series - Christmas Concert
1. Santa's Sleigh Ride, 2. Christmas Waltz ( featuring Away In A Manger & Silent Night), 3. Four Carols - We Three Kings, While Shepherds Watched, Good King Wenceslas & O Come, All Ye Faithful, 4. Jingle Bells
Approx. Grade 2/3 level.
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THE INTERMEDIATE BAND SERIES
The music in this series is scored in eight parts
with various percussion. Instrumental
parts are available in different transpositions so
that a range of flexibility is possible to
suit the requirements of your band. The music works
equally as well with brass, woodwind or a
mixture of instruments.
Parts are included as follows:
Part 1 in C (8va) FLUTE
Part 1 in C OBOE / PICCOLO
Part 1 in Eb Eb CLARINET / SOPRANO CORNET
Part 1 in Bb CLARINET / TRUMPET / CORNET 1
Part 2 in Bb CLARINET / TRUMPET / CORNET 2
Part 3 in Bb CLARINET / TRUMPET / CORNET 3
Part 4 in F FRENCH HORN
Part 4 in Eb TENOR HORN / ALTO CLARINET / ALTO SAXOPHONE
Part 5 in C/Bb TROMBONE / BARITONE 1
Part 6 in C/Bb TROMBONE / BARITONE 2
Part 7 in C EUPHONIUM
Part 7 in Bb TENOR SAXOPHONE / EUPHONIUM
Part 8 in Eb Eb BASS / BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Part 8 in C TUBA / STRING BASS / BASSOON
Part 8 in Bb Bb BASS / BASS CLARINET
Part 9 PERCUSSION
Top Banana by
Chris North £22.50
A lively calypso. Would make an excellent encore item.
Grade 4/5 level.
Marching Minims by
Chris North £22.50
A march for band.
Grade 3/4 level.
Marcia di Napoli by
Chris North £27.50
An Italian style march featuring a Tarantella type melody.
Great fun with lots to do for everyone.
Grade 5/6 level.
A Norwegian Suite by
Chris North £42.50
An original suite in four movements :
1. Laughing Song, 2. Trolls, 3. Nordic Lament, 4. Stavanger Stomp.
Grade 5/6 level.
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