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Wright & Round: Samba de Haps (Philip Harper)

Bring some serious energy to your next concert with this fantastic new addition to the Wright & Round catalogue.

Samba Haps
  The vibrant work is ideal for any upbeat concert programme

'Samba de Haps' is an up-tempo, Latin-jazz inspired number featured on Stan Kenton's 1976 album 'Kenton '76' which has been transformed into a virtuosic brass band showpiece by Philip Harper.

Vibrant dexterity

Packed full of vibrant dexterity and precision across the band, the arrangement includes a feature for flugel horn alongside fully integrated percussion, including two mallet parts. Fast, exciting and full of rhythmic drive, it gives every section of the band a chance to shine.

As performed by Cory Band at Brass in Concert, 'Samba de Haps' is a spectacular concert item guaranteed to blow your audience away!

Duration: 3 mins 30 secs
Difficulty: Championship

PDFs and Purchase

Purchase and view PDFs:
https://wrightandround.com/products/brass-band/concert-works/samba-de-haps

Performance:
https://youtu.be/Ttx2iZYvsdg

Used by kind permission of World of Brass — full performances available at www.wobplay.com

Wright & Round
www.wrightandround.com
Tel: 01453 753298

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