Here is a great piece for beginning bands on its own, but it has a pedagogical purpose as well. As the title implies, Sean O’Loughlin has built in rhythmic and tempo accelerando into the fabric of the piece.
Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Excelcia…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The Aegean Symphony is comprised of four narrative movements telling the story of four Greek mythological legends. Phaeton's ill fated chariot ride across the sky, Sisyphus' doomed eternity of frustration, the origin of the Pan flute, and Pandora's curiosity…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary D. Ziek
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beasts & Monsters Suite is a work composed of five short descriptive movements, each featuring a mythological creature. The work is scored for a full complement of winds and percussion, and is highly rhythmic in nature.Program NotesBeasts & Monsters…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary D. Ziek
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece has plenty of musical inertia to make it a forceful and popular piece with your students and audience alike. Starting with a drama filled mysterious opening that leads to a powerful, up-tempo and rhythmic main section with interplay between the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The opening motive of Chant is stated in the solos in the trombone and horn. Shifting to a faster tempo, the theme goes through a variety of keys and instrumentation, placing heavy technical demands upon the entire ensemble. The atmosphere changes, as the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary D. Ziek
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A quick and to-the-point fanfare for your next holiday concert. It has hints of various popular carols wrapped in an energy infused fanfare in triple meter. Lots of poignant biting harmonies in the brass that leads to a satisfying conclusion.
Grade Level: 3.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Solo Percussion Feature
The Concerto for Percussion Solo and Wind Ensemble is in three connected movements and features the soloist on a variety of instruments, including marimba, vibraphone, bells, and crotales and a large percussion battery with two snare…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary D. Ziek
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Convergence is a two-and-a-half-minute tour de force for wind band. Musicians will be challenged and audiences will be inspired! Great for use as a concert opener or a fiery closing statement.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Sean O’Loughlin’s new driving, dramatic work for developing band is an excellent choice for contest and festival as well as spring concerts. Your students will love Coriolis Effect!
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with a click…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Dance Diabolique begins with a distant call in the solo horn part, which beckons the listener into a turbulent musical landscape. The slow introduction fades into the distance, with the percussion section heralding the arrival of the fast section. The band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary D. Ziek
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications