This original march is evocative of this city’s rich and exciting history of intrigue revolution and mystery. Musically grand and powerful.• Perfect for incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation• Scored with just five parts• Playable with combinations of woodwinds brass or strings• Includes traditional percussion parts
Dance for Band-Quinque (the Latin word for “five”) is a great way to introduce the 5/4 meter to your young players. Consistently using a 3+2 rhythmic grouping through the melodies and accompaniment figures are easy to learn. Thispiece features an appealing dance-like quality lots of variety in scoring plus tutti ensemble patterns with short feature spots for percussion. Dur: 2:35 (G…
Here is a terrific march for young players written in the traditional British style. The opening strains are folk-like in nature with underlying modal harmonies while the stately trio is reminiscent of the processional style of Elgar and other British composers. The ?New Forest? refers to a region in southern England established as a royal hunting preserve by William the Conqueror around the year…
This arrangement for flexible instrumentation is a setting of three traditional Czech melodies displaying a wide range of moods and styles. Includes: Walking at Night; Meadows Green and Spring The Madcap.
Spanish March-Here is a terrific sounding concert march written in a traditional Spanish style. Utilizing elements of the habañera rhythm and featuring a harmonic shift from minor in the beginning to major at the end this makes a nice alternative to the usual march style piece.
French March-Written in a traditional French style this stately march draws its title from the famous “Arc de Triomphe” in Paris. Terrific as a change of pace march this unique work is solidly scored with fanfare-like figures andappealing melodies.Dur: 2:00
Spanish March-Here is a terrific sounding concert march written in a traditional Spanish style. Utilizing elements of the haba?era rhythm and featuring a harmonic shift from minor in the beginning to major at the end this makes a nicealternative to the usual march style piece. Dur: 2:30 (Grade 2.5)
An American musical phenomenon the circus march (or “gallop” or “screamer”) was commonly used during the circus heyday as a way to stir up enthusiasm for the various acts and excite the crowds. GrandGalop is a concert march for young players in the circus march tradition and is guaranteed to raise the excitement level of any concert or festival. With modest technical and …
Commissioned for the Shelby County (Alabama) All-County Honor Band this work draws its title from Cahaba River the longest free-flowing river in Alabama. The outward dances are lively and busy reflecting the growth and prosperity of the region while the middle section is more contemplative portraying the areas scenic natural beauty. Magnificently scored and effectively paced.
Here's a beautifully scored lyric piece featuring a flowing melody passed from section to section. There is also a nice variety of lighter delicate textures contrasted with dramatic full ensemble passages. Composed in memory of amother and daughter who lost their lives in an automobile accident this is a sensitive and poignant setting appropriate for times when a memorial is called for. Dur: 3:4…
Commissioned for the Shelby County (AL) All-County Honor Band this work draws its title from the Cahaba River the longest free-flowing river in Alabama. The outward dances are lively and busy reflecting the growth and prosperity of the region while the middle section is more contemplative portraying the area's scenic natural beauty. Magnificently scored and effectively paced.
MusicWorks ? Grade 3Here is a marvelously appealing work suitable for contest or concerts composed in two main sections. The melodic and reverent Ballad is richly scored and contains nicely contrastinginstrumental colors. A spirited clapping pattern accompanies the woodwinds in the opening strains of the Dance. The Ballad theme returns in a glorious grandioso setting to close out this well-crafted…
This arrangement for flexible instrumentation is a setting of three traditional Czech melodies displaying a wide range of moods and styles. Includes: Walking at Night; Meadows Green and Spring The Madcap.
