Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1454822 By Kylie Minogue. By Matt Aitken and Mike Stock. Arranged by Rusty Toots. 20th Century,Classical,Comedy,Contemporary,Pop. 73 pages. Russell Ward #1033890. Published by Russell Ward (A0.1454822). The 2nd instalment from the Stock Aitken and Waterman Re-imagined Suite for Symphonic Winds by Rusty Toots, this lively re-arrangement of Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky opens with a irreverant nod to Pachelbel's canon and Big Ben's famous Westminster Quarters tune, before taking off in a quirky romp with title tune.  Some colorful additions to the percussion section (chimes, ratchet, woodblocks, triangle) help to create a very playful atmosphere, with xylophone featuring prominently throughout.  Listeners may also recognise another well-known sexy brit-pop tune sneakily introduced by the bassoon at one point.  While technically challenging at times, the playful and irreverant spirit of this movement is sure to please audiences and players alike.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1452400 By Rick Astley. By Matthew Aitken, Mike Stock, and Peter Waterman. Arranged by Rusty Toots. 20th Century,21st Century,Classical,Comedy,Pop. 41 pages. Russell Ward #1031726. Published by Russell Ward (A0.1452400). The 3rd installment from the Stock Aitken and Waterman Re-imagined Suite for Symphonic Winds by Rusty Toots, this haunting arrangement of Never Gonna Give You Up promises to leave you spell-bound.  Set to an evocative adagio, this lush re-imaginging of this Rick Astley favourite brings out the full expressive qualities of the full Symphonic Wind ensemble.  The Pachelbel's Canon cello motif, widely prevalent throughout Stock Aitken and Waterman's songwriting, provides the basis for a darker reharmonisation of the theme.  The main melody is introduced by a solo tenor saxophone (or optional fludgelhorn), before building to an exquisite climax that will leave your audience breathless.   If you want to rick-roll your audience with class and sophistication, then this is the chart for you!

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1452895 By Rick Astley. By Matthew Aitken, Michael Stock, and Pete Waterman. Arranged by Rusty Toots. 20th Century,21st Century,Classical,Comedy,Pop. 58 pages. Russell Ward #1032179. Published by Russell Ward (A0.1452895). The 4th instalment from the Stock Aitken and Waterman Re-imagined Suite for Symphonic Winds by Rusty Toots, this re-arrangement of Rick Astley's Together Forever presents the listener with a dramatic, but ultimately triumphant finale.  Powered by a distant pulsating rhythm borne from a theme from the previous movement (Never Gonna Give You Up), the listener is transported through a dramatic journey of excitement as the main theme is introduced in the low brass. At times, the overall forward momentum is contrasted with some intimate reductions in the texture, to allow the soloistic mastery of some of the ensemble's individual players to shine, while still maintaining the inevitable push towards the spectacularly rousing finish that will have your audience on their feet!

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1433072 Composed by Rusty Toots. Classical,Comedy,Contemporary. 38 pages. Russell Ward #1013501. Published by Russell Ward (A0.1433072). It's a Saturday morning.  After a busy and hectic week, you have nothing scheduled. Your wife and kids are happily occupied with things that don't involve you. Time to mentally check out, retreat to the man cave and find something to do that doesn't involve anything other than what is physically in front of you. On the radio in the background, there are some old blokes musing laconically about football.   You don't really know what you'll be doing, but it will involve tools and not giving a flip about anything else for a little while. You may even need to make a trip to the hardware store at some stage... who knows? Tooling-a-Round is the first movement of what is (planned to be) a multi-movement work for concert band, depicting the cherished role of backyard shed in the life of a typical suburban middle-aged family man.  Quavers are to be played rhythmically swung, with articulations observed whole-heatedly to highlight the playful and irreverent mood throughout - staccato markings in particular are to be exaggerated.   The sound of real tools should be used in the percussion parts where indicated (e.g. saw, file, hammer, toolbox, circular saw, power drill etc.) with rhythms to be approximated in order to give the impression of a project getting underway as the piece progresses and the protagonist meanders from one task to the next.This piece is dedicated to busy fathers who work hard to preserve their capacity to create, play and explore.