A legend that describes the fate of an Indian princess comes to life in this new work by one of music education's best friends Quincy C. Hilliard. Slightly contemporary in nature the work features an extensive rubato alto sax solo. Dramatic and powerfully triadic in the Hilliard tradition this is an excellent work for most any programming situation.
Considered by many to be one of the country’s top music educators Quincy C. Hilliard has written this set of eight chorales to develop the intonation of your beginning band. These chorales teach much more than lyrical playing by covering the keys of Bb Eb and F Major and time signatures in 4/4 3/4 and 2/4. Also all instrumental parts are very easy so you can focus on tone and musicianship…
Quincy C. Hilliard uses two Irish folksongs as the inspiration for this new festival work. A drone opens the work which quickly moves to a simple yet creative setting of The Last Rose of Summer. A slow lyrical treatment of the same folk song serves as the middle section of the piece. The final section is based on The Rake of Mallow and makes use of ample percussion as the piece propels toward a …
Quincy Hilliard has penned another concert favorite with Bridgeway March. Written in the familiar key of B-Flat with modest ranges in all instruments you will be surprised how well young musicians will be able to perform this exciting new work.
Exploring the rhythms and sounds of Africa Quincy Hilliard uses some unusual percussion sounds as well as clapping and pencils hitting stands. A slow lyrical section provides excellent opportunities to work on phrasing. The main theme then returns to build to a powerful and exciting conclusion. Perfect for the multicultural portion of your concert!
The french round Frére Jacques gets new life from Quincy Hilliard in this percussion feature for beginning band. A good teaching tool for utilizing the 'toys' with your young percussionists. This outstanding crowd-pleaser features bursting balloons right before the final measure. Hold your ears!
This cultural piece opens with a slow powerful statement before moving into a more chamber-like section. Shifting to a fast tempo Quincy infuses a great deal of energy into the piece as he develops the opening material and brings it to a powerful conclusion.
An alto sax cadenza opens this lyrical work. The simple yet beautiful theme is introduced by solo trumpet. As the piece develops everyone has a chance to play the melody. A final cadenza by the flute brings the work to a soft conclusion. Quincy provides some excellent opportunities for your percussionists to use unique instruments. A great change of pace for your concert.
Copland 2000 separate part - trumpet (piano accompaniment available separately = BHI102644)-This is a fantastic book based on the music of Aaron Copland. Many of these solos have been taken from his vocal works and have been carefully arranged by Quincy C. Hilliard to preserve the lyrical and expressive qualities so evident in Copland's works. Suitable for Trumpet Tenor Saxophone and Baritone Sa…