Based on the old English Sussex Mummers Carol, Zaninelli artfully combines original and traditional melodic elements to produce an exciting modern version of this memorable carol.Program NotesThis is actually two works in one. We first hear a slow melodic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Put on your sea legs for this exhilarating nautical adventure. Setting out on the waves of the clarinets, the flute calls to the sunrise as the chimes mark the beginning of your voyage. The brass lead the 6/8 sailing song on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scotland is a land of stunning and dramatic beauty. From the Borders to the Highlands, and from the Lochs to the Isles, magical scenery is everywhere you look. Bow Fiddle Rock is just one such example. Situated near Portnockie on the north-eastern coast of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Vaughan Fleischfresser
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The three movements: Dawn, Mist and Thunder are all intrinsic to the Cape Breton environment. The Mist is derived from a melody for solo fiddle called "Arisaig Mist" by Wilfred Gillis, a Canadian composer. That haunting melody was the starting point for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Castel Sant'Angelo
The Castle of Saint Angelo, built in 139AD, has a rich history in Rome - from being used as a mausoleum to a fortress to a papal residence and place of refuge for the pope. It is a magnificent example of the temporal and spiritual power…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elements of style, melody, harmony, and contrapuntal complexity that delight the ear. Coupled with this "simple march" is the ever-struggling cymbalist who, no matter how hard he/she tries, never quite seems to be able to place the cymbal crashes in the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Of all the dance forms I have come to love, the Tarantella most intrigues me. It never ceases to draw me into its web. Danza Furiosa begins with low murmurs of sinister excitement. Brilliant flashes of melodic and harmonic color appear and disappear under the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawn from the composer's ballet, "The Jester," this suite of dances begins majestically moving seamlessly through music of growing mystery and intensity leading to an abrupt moment of painful darkness. The ensuing silence is almost magically broken by music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for Alto Saxophone & Wind Orchestra is a warm, melodic work of compelling expression. After an opening of gentle introspection, an ostinato in the piano unfolds which will proceed to dominate the ensuing texture of the entire work. Written by the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for English Horn & Wind Orchestra is a warm, melodic work of compelling expression. After an opening of gentle introspection, an ostinato in the piano unfolds which will proceed to dominate the ensuing texture of the entire work. Written by the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications