Dark Matter is all around us. Thought to be the gravitational "glue" that binds galaxies together, no one knows what dark matter actually is. It is this astronomical mystery that sets the stage for this rousing work for young bands.Program NotesDark Matter is…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedication March is a stately original march that has wonderful color and style! With excellent counterlines and a sparkling melody in the trio, this new version for flex band has everything you need to program a first-rate march!Program NotesDedication March…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Devil’s Workshop is based on the two most prominent harmonic components of the work. Tritones were, in ancient times, referred to as the ‘devil’s interval.’ Chromatic scales were likewise seen as evil sounds. This, combined with the goofy character of the…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
On your mark... get set... go! Take part in a brisk race through city streets without taking a single step with Downtown Dash. This well-paced work musically follows the course of a 5K race from the slow pace of the crowded starting line to the exuberant…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drop Somethin' is a beginner blues rock chart that introduces students to the blues progression in a straight-eighth setting. Flexible instrumentation makes this chart accessible for groups of varying sizes and instrument combinations. Repeated material and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble, Flex Band
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the center of the ruin where everyone plays a part…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Now set for flexible instrumentation!
Exhale is a wonderful new soundscape for concert band using dynamics and tiered orchestration to create breathing-like sound effects. Composer Sean O’Loughlin has crafted a festival-worthy overture with a fresh new sound…
Style:
Concert Band, Flex Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Inspired by a poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke, Falling Stars paints a picture of reflection, wonder, and longing through its vivid imagery of a meteor shower.Program NotesInspired by a poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke, Falling Stars…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasy for Various & Sundries is a bittersweet romp for flexible wind band filled with regular and irregular rhythmic utterances. Thematic melodic boldness contrasts with warm lyricism moving the work to a charming surprise ending.
Grade Level: 4.5…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by quotes from three revolutionary speakers and activists - Desmond Tutu, Helen Keller, and Martin Luther King, Jr. - Finding Hope takes you on a journey from uncertainty to hope to questioning to resolution and joy. This ultimately uplifting piece…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications