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4BR Shop: The Red Planet

Take a quick march trip to The Red Planet from the pen of Michael Pilley

Pilley
  The Red Planet is a cracking march from the pen of Michael Pilley

Winner of the Cardiff UniBrass Composition Competition in 2014, 'The Red Planet' is a march from Michael Pilley for full bands aimed at First Section difficulty.

The piece can be underscored by the first track from NASA's 'Symphonies of the Planets' and features corrugaphones and thundersheets in the percussion section.

Price: £30.00

To purchase: https://4barsrest.shop/product/the-red-planet/

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