Some might say Lucky has had a rough life. He has been in more scuffles than the average house dog and he has had more than his fair share of visits to the vet, usually as a result of poor culinary decisions. There was also the unfortunate incident with a car…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Banish the Moon is a musical description of a magical sunrise. It begins in the dark with the sounds of crickets and frogs calling softly. The tune in the clarinet and flute brings in the first hints of light. Instruments are introduced as the light grows and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
When I was growing up in suburban Brisbane in the 1980’s my family’s favourite place to picnic on a sunny weekend was Bellbird Grove in the D'Aguilar National Park. As I child I found it to be a magical place with a bushwalk that led to an abandoned goldmine…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Driven is a rhythmic work that brings together fractions of melodic ideas, augmented and juxtaposed against each other.Program NotesDriven was composed for the Hillbrook Anglican School Wind Symphony and premiered by the ensemble in a joint concert with the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A great concert opener, Fanfare Intrada originated as a concert fanfare for brass and percussion. Herald the beginning of your next concert with a bright and resonant fanfare.Program NotesFanfare Intrada originated as a concert fanfare for brass and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Incorporating part of an eastern European folk song called “Ushti Ushti Baba” traditionally used during wedding celebrations, Gypsies recreates the sense of spontaneity, celebration and intense emotion that is so appealing in this style.Program NotesFor many…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Nothing But The Best was commissioned by Mitchelton State School, Brisbane. It was premiered at the school’s centenary celebrations by a band made up of current and past students, teachers and parents.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2018 Publisher: Brolga Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The Obi Obi Creek meanders through the picturesque town of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland. On its journey to the Mary River, it pours through Gardener's falls and past tranquil pockets of rainforest and pasture on its way to Lake Baroon…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Pinwheels and Spinning Tops captures musically the playfulness of these revolving toys and the spontaneity of childish delight as colours whirl through hypnotic optical illusions. Keeping a forward momentum, as the Pinwheels and Spinning Tops are set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A ‘ratbag’ is an Australian slang term used to describe someone who might be a bit mischievous. In this case it is applied with the utmost affection. I have two ratbags, Lily and Ella. When they were a younger, 4 or 5 years old, we would play ‘hide and seek…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music