Sprightly and full of life from the start, Fanfara dazzles the ears with quick syncopations being passed around the ensemble at a dizzying rate. These short, syncopated figures occasionally fade to the background, allowing for longer, more lyrical lines to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on a Russian Hymn is based on the popular choral work 'Salvation is Created.' The simple, strong, arching melody from this Ukranian chant creates the backdrop for this contemporary setting which employs the broad color palette of the woodwinds and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on a Southern Hymn Tune is based on 'My Shepherd Will Supply My Need' from Southern Harmony. In this setting, the music weaves a gentle, rocking melodic figure that builds in strength before receding once again to gentle calmness. Though a concise…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on a simple English ballad, Frederick Speck spins out The House Carpenter in his dynamic, perpetual, minimalistic fashion, keeping the listener's interested with ever-changing textures.Program NotesNear the end of the nineteenth century, Francis James…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ned Kelly is undoubtedly Australia's most well known outlaw and folk hero. This "musical portrait" depicts some of the events in the Kelly saga and tries to convey some of the character of Ned Kelly.Program NotesNed Kelly is undoubtedly Australia's most well…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Kizuna is a Japanese word which describes a connection between people that results in the creation of a strong bond. The work unfolds through solo passages that allow individual personalities to emerge, while developing a strong sense of physicality via…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The introduction, Misterioso, of this setting tries to convey a quiet country scene. The English title, The Ash Grove, can be used to conjure a picture of morning mist rising with the sun, through an avenue of trees. The piece should be played with serenity…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Capture the drama, passion and musicianship of Mozart's opera, Don Giovanni, in this exciting set of original variations.Program NotesCapture the drama, passion and musicianship of Mozart's opera, Don Giovanni, in this exciting set of original variations.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Tanodd Y Castell is Welsh for "Beneath the Castle" and the music attempts to capture some of the living memories that lay under the broken walls, buildings and ramparts of Aberystwyth Castle.Program NotesTanodd Y Castell is Welsh for "Beneath the Castle" and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music