American Folk Hymn Rhapsody cleverly combines three popular folk hymns - Cleansing Fountain, New Britain (Amazing Grace), and Come Thou Fount - set in an Americana style, merging Docter’s original voice and hints of Copland.Program NotesThis piece is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Zachary Docter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the brass choir music of Gabrieli, Canzona is a mono-thematic work that has been masterfully crafted with counterpoint, rhythmic development, and triumphant returns.Program NotesCanzona was inspired by the brass choir music of Gabrieli and early…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Zachary Docter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in memory of two young clarinet players, "Elegy for Wind Band" is meant to communicate the feelings associated with terminal illness and how it affects those that suffer from it. That being said, the central “journey” of this piece through dread and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Aakash Patel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The traditional English Christmas carol, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen has become a timeless carol finding its way into most church hymnals. Arranger Roger Cichy has chosen to take this carol and its iconic harmonization to craftily create a contemporary…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Golden Baton March was composed as a tribute to the many band conductors who have reached their “golden” years of conducting and to commemorate your many years on the podium making great music.Program NotesThe Golden Baton March was composed as a tribute…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Moment of stillness; of mourning; of joy; of sadness; of reflection; of celebration; of meditation; of inspiration. Moments surround our lives. Some are long and deep, while others are mere flashes, but one is no more or less potent than the other. This…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With a title taken from a place in Tennessee called Mousetail Park and Mousetail Landing, Mousetail Shuffle is a combination of classical compositional techniques fused with a funky melodic and harmonic setting that is sure to get get you and your audience up…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally composed for an orchestra with flexible instrumentation, Jack Stamp reworked the piece for flexible wind band. The word Pervicacity means stubborn, which is highlighted in the recurring three-note motive throughout this driving work.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
After a lyrical opening that showcases Stamp's mastery of counterpoint and polytonality, Uptick lives up to its name, driving forward with incessant quarter notes and an ever-ascending ostinato, freely passed around the ensemble. This one will keep you on…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Community Bands play a vital and unique role in the band world, offering musicians of all ages and walks of life the opportunity to make music together, enriching the lives of their audiences and themselves. When Friends Rejoice seeks to convey that power of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications