And Sing the Love Amazing That Songs Cannot Repay
And Sing the Love Amazing That Songs Cannot Repay was written as a memorial to a member of the Lake Wobegon® Brass Band administrative staff who passed away from a long battle with cancer. It is a humble dedication based on the hymn tune THAXTED or “O God…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Concerto for Percussion & Wind Ensemble
Percussion Section Feature Using a large percussion ensemble as its "soloist", the Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble is a heavy hitter for 9 percussionists. Cast in several sections, this work usually pits the soloists against the ensemble. An opening…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Bruce Yurko
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Hill Called Vøerbjerg, The
for Brass Band In the mid 1950’s a Viking gravesite was excavated on the south slope of Vøerbjerg Hill facing Limfjorden, Denmark. Some 700 graves were uncovered and this discovery is considered one the most important finds in all of Viking Lore. The Hill…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
I Saw Three Ships
for Brass Band Think of the three wise men entering the town of Bethlehem, some say in ships, others say on camels. Whatever the case, from the opening horn fanfare to the lilting tune this arrangement for brass band adds a bit of color and humor to the…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Intrada for Wind Ensemble
Fast & furious, Bruce Yurko's Intrada for Wind Ensemble is full of excitement with a range of moods and colors. The demented ostinato in the low woodwinds and low brass help keep the piece driving from beginning to end.Program NotesFast & furious,…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Bruce Yurko
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble
Dedicated to James Croft and commissioned by the Vernon Township High School Wind Ensemble (Donald Magee, conductor), Bruce Yurko's Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble is a spirited work that features fast and furious interchanges between the bombastic percussion…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Bruce Yurko
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Stopping for a Moment to Watch Northern Lights
In the north country there is a phenomena called northern lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis. It takes dark, clear skies, usually the cold of winter and the farther north you go, the better chance of seeing this spectacular dance of light and…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications