A stark fanfare and a warm chorale-like melody combine to create mood worthy of a royal entrance - A Triumphal Procession indeed. The piece opens with simple, almost primitive fanfare that echoes around the ensemble. This is followed by a stately theme played…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This is a fun yet complex arrangement of Joplin's Bethena. It is a waltz consisting of five strains, and some complex interludes. It is elegant, intricate, and emotional.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Put on your sea legs for this exhilarating nautical adventure. Setting out on the waves of the clarinets, the flute calls to the sunrise as the chimes mark the beginning of your voyage. The brass lead the 6/8 sailing song on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The three movements: Dawn, Mist and Thunder are all intrinsic to the Cape Breton environment. The Mist is derived from a melody for solo fiddle called "Arisaig Mist" by Wilfred Gillis, a Canadian composer. That haunting melody was the starting point for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Since the earliest days of film, music has been a key element in creating moods and setting the scene. As a result, certain types of music now evoke images and scenes by themselves. And so it is with Chase At Midnight. Fast paced music punctuated with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Who is Max? No-one knows for sure what he really looks like under his felt hat and dark glasses. What they do know is that he comes to the same table by the window at the same time every Friday night. And his order is always the same - dry water, straight up…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Marimba Feature
This is your next powerhouse marimba concerto! David Long has written a difficult, but idiomatic, solo part with ensemble parts playable by a high school band. The orchestral version is exquisite. Beautiful melodies and harmonic language…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
After a majestic opening, this piece is propelled forward by a pulsing, rhythmic soundscape.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2010 Publisher: Brolga Music Category: Concert Band
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Piccolo…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher
Publisher:
Brolga Music
"The Dancing Bull"
Transport yourself to Spain and step into the ring with the “Dancing Bull” in this delightful work by David Long. Driven by castanets and contrasted by lush, lyrical melodies, El Toro Bailec will have the audience yelling Olé!
Grade Level:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Return to the early days of truly American music with this adaptation of the Scott Joplin ragtime piano classic Elite Syncopations. Playful interplay between the brass and woodwinds with tasteful percussion make this arrangement a delight!
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications