The majesty of the sun and stars can be heard in the soaring brass melodies while the fast paced rhythms in the winds and percussion give this piece the excitement students will love.Program NotesThe solemn peaks but to the stars are known But to the stars…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on a Lutheran hymn, Beneath Night's Shadow opens solemnly with solo passages for horn, flute, oboe and clarinet, builds to a glorious climax, then moves into several transformations of the theme. Clark perfectly captures the essence of the text in this…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Race against the clock in this adventure-filled fantasy! The colorful percussion writing emulates the sounds of various timepieces with temple blocks, chimes, bells, and shakers. You can always expect the unexpected when you perform the innovative music of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Impulse Engine is based on simple, motoric, fanfare-like motives that are tossed about the ensemble. This high-energy piece is based on another of Bremer's compositions 'Throw Caution to the Wind' (for brass and percussion) which was commissioned for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece is filled with many emotions that express the sentiment of the Irish. Beginning with the ensemble singing the famous Irish song "Eileen Aroon," Mixed Barley combines the air, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" with the reel of the same name. The…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pieces of Eight is based on two sea shanties, Bold Manning and Andrew Barton, both of which are highly reminiscent of what we now recognize as Pirate Music. The piece is in the spirit of high seas adventures and Saturday matinee pirates.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
River of Four Reflections is a powerful and somewhat introspective work inspired by the meditations of Ignatius of Loyola.Program NotesThe river referred to in River of Four Reflections is the river Cardoner which flows through the small town of Manresa just…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Summerfield, set in a somewhat contemporary fashion and interpreted by a current day director and ensemble, attempts to celebrate the music of all time in the context of the music of one’s own time.Program NotesSummerfield was commissioned by the Commack High…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sunset at Quantico is an attempt to present my impressions of a military funeral there. Aside from the original material (typified in the optional Chorale Prelude), the traditional military drum dirge (used as the deceased veteran’s casket moves from chapel…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tinker to Evers to Chance recalls the legendary double-play combination for the Chicago Cubs from 1902-1910. That elegant grace is the underlying motive of the piece.Program NotesTinker to Evers to Chance recalls the legendary double-play combination for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications