Steve Parsons’ significant background with musical theater is clear with this concert band piece. With fresh changes and harmonic choices, Infinity Awaits will bring excitement to any program.
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Opening with intrigue, mystery and well-placed harmonic dissonances to build tension, the piece is then off to a roaring start with strong motives, rhythms and full harmonies to drive the composition to a fulfilling climax followed by a subdued ending.
Grade…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The title, Inner Sanctum, was derived from feeling the commissioning ensembles feels about their bandroom: a safe, sacred place free of all of the distractions of the outside world. The piece begins with a sense of nostalgia and reflection before moving into…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Aaron Perrine
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Intermezzo Sinfonico from 'Cavalleria Rusticana' is a Grade 3 selection, well-suited to the mature junior high or high school band.Program NotesIntermezzo Sinfonico from 'Cavalleria Rusticana' is a Grade 3 selection, well-suited to the mature junior high or…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Mascagni, L. Odom
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
from The Jungle Book Cycle
Extracted from Grainger's "Jungle Book Cycle, The Inuit tells the brief tale of Eskimos in frozen wastes with music that is equal parts haunting and forceful.Program Notes"My Kipling 'Jungle Book' Cycle, begun in 1898 and finished…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
(I Will Keep Quiet)
Extracted from Renaissance composer Gesualdo’s Fourth Book of Madrigals, Io Tacerò was originally scored for five voices. Ambrose has done a masterful job of adapting the surprisingly chromatic choral work for the modern wind ensemble,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gesualdo, Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Consisting of three Celtic-infused melodies, Irish features three contrasting sections - a nostalgic & heartfelt ballad, a rollicking & energetic jig, and a quick toe-tapping reel.Program NotesIrish consists of three original melodies created in the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The warmth and vitality of Irish folk music is evident in this exciting setting of “Bold Brennan on the Moor”, “Londonderry Air”, and “Irish Washer Woman”. The three sections of Irish Rhapsody provide excellent contrast and allow the players to display…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
Irish Washerwoman is one of the most well-known and beloved Irish jigs. This arrangement for solo xylophone and concert band originally appeared in a collection of Irish tunes for xylophone and marimba trio, titled "The Celtic Xylophone,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A stunning setting of an ancient Italian Carol. Consistent with Zaninelli's contrapuntal skills, after first offering us a warm, tender exposition of the ancient carol, he then presents an original section of pastoral loveliness which seems to spring…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications