Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting conclusion.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A powerful and thematic work, Breakthrough was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall. The music composition utilizes brief fragments of the East and West German National Anthems for much of the work's nucleus. Also included as a motive for the work is the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A delightful suite based on a few of our favorite insects. The opening The Prelude suggests many of the creatures we regard as Bugs. The underwater beginnings of the Dragonfly cascade into a religious setting depicting the raying Mantis. Black Widow is set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Marimba, Winds…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bassoon Feature
The title "Chamber Symphony" indicates that "the wind ensemble is more intimately involved (musically speaking) with the soloist than an accompaniment as in a concerto. In this regard, the single winds and bassoon are treated integrally…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Comets in Winter Sky is a contemporary work that explores unusual harmonic textures and interesting colors, not usually associated with young band music. This is an excellent introduction to modern music for bands of this level. Highlights include interesting…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festival! is a lighthearted musical depiction of a town festival in the composer's home town in Rhode Island, in which people who attend find tasty food, pulsating music, plenty to see and do and just good old American fun! Each of the brief movements…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festive Traditions, Vol. 1 is a collection of 4 short, masterfully crafted Christmas arrangements for brass band - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Silent Night, The First Noel, and We Three Kings - that are perfect for any number of settings.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festive Traditions, Vol. 2 is a collection of 4 short, masterfully crafted Christmas arrangements for brass band - Adeste Fidelis, Lo How a Rose, Good King Wenceslas, and Carol of the Bells - that are perfect for any number of settings.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opening with a flourish of woodwinds and a brass fanfare, Fun, Fire & Fury settles into a landscape of driving eighth notes and whirling melodies passed back and forth between the woodwinds and brass. After a brief dreamy interlude, the driving eighths…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications