Originally a song in four parts for acapella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Brolga Music Series:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Naomi Crellin, Edward Fairlie
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
Gain Wisdom was written to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Glen Waverley Secondary College. Composed in a fanfare style and celebratory nature, the school's motto serves as the genesis of all the music presented in the work.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2013…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Into the Sun is a scrapbook of stories told by many of their passage to Australia; whether it be as free settlers in the 1800s, post-World War II immigrants or refugees seeking asylum with a focus on those who came to the Western Sydney region.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Tracing a rich musical history, the Maryborough Brass Band beginning its life as the Junior Naval Band, was re-named Maryborough Federal Band Queensland in 1919. Amalgamating with the Maryborough Senior Naval Band in 1939, a further name change came in 1964…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Barrie Gott
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Nil Sine Labore is the motto of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, which commissioned this work for ceremonial occasions for their school community. The motto is emblematic of the school’s instrumental music program and its Coordinator of Bands, Laurinda Davidson…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
From a sparse, quiet opening, layers of musical substance are added, intensifying the textural and harmonic nature of Tempest Rising until its final resolution in the climatic coda.Program NotesAlthough it is not programmatic, there is an underlying sense of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The title of the work, The Brave, is derived from the McKinnon Clan motto “Fortune favours the bold”. While the music does not follow any particular event it does attempt to capture a Scottish flavour and character.Program NotesCommissioned by McKinnon…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Commencing with an original theme based on the first five notes of the Australian folk song We're Bound for Botany Bay, this work attempts to portray the hustle and bustle of Australia's early settlement days.Program NotesCommencing with an original theme…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music