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Big savings at BigShinyBrass

There is 50% off on music at BigShinyBrass — and all the way up to 7th April.

Big Shiny
  BigShinyBrass is offering 50% off its music — so bag some brilliant bargains.

If you haven't explored the PDF brass music on offer at BigShinyBrass.com then there's no better time to do so — as it's all on offer at 50% off until April 17th!

Unbeatable

It's an unbeatable opportunity to stock up on music for the summer season, with highlights including "Bandstand Bonanza"and "The Book for All Occasions", two ultra-flexible collections with adjustable instrumentation to suit everything from a quartet to a full band.

Priced at just £12.50 for the coming weeks, they provide 25 and 50 audience-friendly arrangements respectively, perfect for all your forthcoming bandstand gigs.

20 collections

You'll also find over 20 collections of music for junior bands, ranging from simple 3- or 4-note pieces, through to simplified versions of orchestral classics such Carnival of the Animals, or the Planets Suite.

There's also a good selection of brass band pieces, all priced at just £5 each.

Priced at just £12.50 for the coming weeks, they provide 25 and 50 audience-friendly arrangements respectively, perfect for all your forthcoming bandstand gigsBigShinyBrass.com

Have a look

You can look through scores of everything in the catalogue by visiting www.bigshinybrass.com

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