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Title	On the Edge of the Sword
Article no.	3070776
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Youth wind orchestra, young band
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); YB (young band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Series title	Command Series
Year of publication	2009
Composer	Shaffer, David
Difficulty level	2+
Duration	3:26
Additional info/contents	Energiegeladen und kraftvoll fängt On the Edge of the Sword die Spannung der sagenhaften Schwertkämpfe historischer Helden ein. Zeitgemäße Kompositionstechniken, pulsierende Perkussion und fließende Melodielinien vereinen sich zu einer effektvollen und dynamischen musikalischen Erfahrung – für Ihre Musiker wie auch für Ihr Publikum. On the Edge of the Sword wurde so sorgfältig instrumentiert wie Sie es von David Shaffer erwarten und wird Ihre Musiker garantiert fein und reif klingen lassen. Diese außergewöhnliche Komposition ist ein großartiges Schlussstück für jedes Programm und ein aufregendes Konzerterlebnis! Energetic and intense, On the Edge of the Swordcaptures the excitement of the legendary sword duels of the ancient warriors. Contemporary writing, driving percussion and flowing melodies combine to produce a dynamically effective musical experience for both your students and your audience. With the careful attention to scoring you have come to expect from David Shaffer, On the Edge of the Sword is guaranteed to make your young musicians sound refined and mature. This exceptional composition will be a great closer for any program and an exciting piece for festival performances.
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	On the Edge of the Sword (concert/wind band; young band), full score and parts
	On the Edge of the Sword (concert/wind band; young band), full score
	Mirages: Album for the Young, audio CD

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