At the Speed of Light: Concert Band: Score & Parts

SKU: HL.4004994

UPC: 888680657482. 9.0x12.0x0.059 inches.

The race is on! Lightspeed is a high-velocity piece built almost entirely on fast-moving staccato eighth notes. Inspired by the painting technique of pointillism, which uses small distinct dots of color combining to form an image, the overall effect of Lightspeed is an energetic ride that is exciting and fun for the audience as well as the performers. Dur: 2:00.

SKU: HL.44002328

UPC: 073999702750. 6.75x10.5 inches.

SKU: BT.DHP-0950620-015

SKU: BT.DHP-0950620-215

SKU: CL.011-4204-01

Andrew Glover's Roller Coaster! portrays in music the anticipation, excitement, thrill, terror, and exhilaration of a trip on the scariest of all amusement park rides! Starting ominously, and with interesting percussion effects to emulate a classic roller coaster, we gradually build in speed and intensity until we climb the to the top, then WHOOSH! Away we go at dizzying speeds! Excellent teaching material for chromatics, this fun musical work will become a favorite of your students and audiences. We double-dare you to ride this Roller Coaster!.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: CL.011-4643-01

A dramatic, driving work guaranteed to motivate and excite your students, Bullet Train pays homage to the Japanese Shinkansen, a network of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, with a top speed of 200 miles per hour! Teaching opportunities abound, as tenutos, staccatos, minor scales, Japanese pentatonic scales, crescendos and decrescendos, are all presented. This piece will bring a unique multi-cultural flavor to any band concert, and will be an audience favorite as well. The biggest challenge? Not to rush, as even the Bullet Train will go off the rails if it goes too fast! Accelerated fun from start to finish!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: CL.011-4643-00

A dramatic, driving work guaranteed to motivate and excite your students, Bullet Train pays homage to the Japanese Shinkansen, a network of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, with a top speed of 200 miles per hour! Teaching opportunities abound, as tenutos, staccatos, minor scales, Japanese pentatonic scales, crescendos and decrescendos, are all presented. This piece will bring a unique multi-cultural flavor to any band concert, and will be an audience favorite as well. The biggest challenge? Not to rush, as even the Bullet Train will go off the rails if it goes too fast! Accelerated fun from start to finish!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: AP.42175S

UPC: 038081483511. English.

Inspired by science fiction writers from the 1900s, the ability to travel faster than the speed of light is musically depicted in this energy-packed original composition. Lightly repeated eighth notes join forces with a supercharged percussion section to propel your students and audiences through space. Buckle up! (2:15).

SKU: FJ.B1594S

English.

This thrilling and adrenaline-charged work depicts a quasar, the most intense source of light in the universe. The boisterous opening and brisk tempo portrays the speed of light itself while sudden bursts of sound mix with lingering dissonant clusters to characterize unpredictable discharges of light and radiation. A serene, slow section offers a glimpse into a distant universe before the music becomes more powerful, driving to a fiery finish. Outstanding!

SKU: CL.011-4103-01

Hang on tight! This breathtaking circus galop is sure to be a favorite! Playable at a wide variety of speeds, here’s a perfect encore number or chaser for your next concert. Limited technical demands allow you the chance to play this at speeds reaching up to - - - who knows?!?!? Rollicking fun from start to finish! How fast can you go???

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: HL.4006319

UPC: 888680979720.

Right from the outset until the very end, the speed, energy and drive of the tuneful music is palpable. Its abundantly clear why the title Seatbelts Fastened! was chosen: just like an airplane, this music takes off and neither tempo nor intensity are lost throughout the flight. Descending and ascending scales characterise the most important thematic material and the music explores a variety of different registers through Van der Roost utilising a great deal of different tonalities and metres. Please keep your seatbelts fastened and enjoy the flight!

SKU: AP.81-CB224481

ISBN 9781778930485. UPC: 685462030491. English.

The Northern Lights appear when energized particles from the sun crash into Earth's upper atmosphere at enormous speeds. Vince Gassi's Lights of the Aurora explores harmonies that are mystical, motifs that are celestial, rhythms that are powerful; all inspired by those dancing ribbons of light. (3:50).

SKU: AP.44996S

UPC: 038081517964. English.

The skill and thrill of auto racing is captured musically in this piece via its infectious groove and exciting syncopations. Written in one continuous movement, its sections will help you imagine sitting behind the wheel of a powerful and agile racing machine over the course of a breathtaking speed contest. Students performing this piece will enjoy discovering that the palindromic nature of the piece, including the title, Race Car (which reads the same forwards and backwards), a pervasive syncopated ostinato rhythm, A-B-A form, and a fugato section at the center of the work (Pit Stop), in which virtually each instrumental part is a palindrome! (3:25).