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Where can I find and buy music for our brass band?

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:02 pm
by TubaSteve
I am looking for a couple of charts for a brass band that I play in, and also a part for a regular symphonic band.
The first one that I am looking for is "Floral Dance" that was performed by the Grimethorp Colliery band. I would like to purchase that arrangement for our band. The second one that I was looking for is Yankee Doodle Dandy by Morton Gould. Does anyone here have any suggestions for me?
Thanks!
Steve

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:47 pm
by iiipopes

Re: Where can I find and buy music for our brass band?

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:53 pm
by Chuck(G)
SJSUW wrote:
TubaSteve wrote:... "Floral Dance" ...
ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH, I hate that piece (played it at least 500 times last year...)...
It does get a bit tiresome doesn't it? That, and "Clog Dance" and "Danny Boy".

But then, how many songs besides "76 Trombones" have lyrics that include the word "euphonium"?
As I walked home on a Summer night
When stars in Heav'n were shining bright
Far away from the footlight's glare
Into the sweet and scented air
Of a quaint old Cornish town

Borne from afar on the gentle breeze
Joining the murmur of the summer seas
Distant tones of an old world dance
Played by the village band perchance
On the calm air came floating down

I thought I could hear the curious tone
Of the cornet, clarinet and big trombone
Fiddle, 'cello, big bass drum
Bassoon, flute and euphonium
Far away, as in a trance
I heard the sound of the Floral Dance

And soon I heard such a bustling and prancing
And then I saw the whole village was dancing
In and out of the houses they came
Old folk, young folk, all the same
In that quaint old Cornish town

Every boy took a girl 'round the waist
And hurried her off in tremendous haste
Whether they knew one another I care not
Whether they cared at all, I know not
But they kissed as they danced along.

And there was the band with that curious tone
Of the cornet, clarinet and big trombone
Fiddle, 'cello, big bass drum
Bassoon, flute and euphonium
Each one making the most of his chance
All together in the Floral Dance

I felt so lonely standing there
And I could only stand and stare
For I had no boy with me
Lonely I should have to be
In that quaint old Cornish town.

When suddenly hast'ning down the lane
A figure I knew I saw quite plain
With outstretched hands he came along
And carried me into that merry throng
And fiddle and all went dancing down.

Re: Where can I find and buy music for our brass band?

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:50 am
by P.J.
TubaSteve wrote:The first one that I am looking for is "Floral Dance" that was performed by the Grimethorp Colliery band.
Brighouse get near the top of the British Charts with it and yet he knows the Grimethorpe version...or is it Grimley?

Allegedly Solid Brass is one of the big North American music dealers (for brass bands).

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:25 am
by Chuck(G)
Speaking of Brighouse, another good UK dealer is Kirklee's. I've found them to be very helpful in locating works:

http://www.kirkleesmusic.co.uk/

They will ship worldwide.

One of the oldest BB publishers that has an online catalog and who cheerfully ships worldwide is Wright&Round:

http://www.wrightandround.com/