Banish the Moon is a musical description of a magical sunrise. It begins in the dark with the sounds of crickets and frogs calling softly. The tune in the clarinet and flute brings in the first hints of light. Instruments are introduced as the light grows and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Bands at all levels will want to consider programming this expressive work. A Basque Lullaby's flowing melody is first presented by woodwinds in the opening with brass and percussion gradually blending into the tonal fabric. Wonderfully lyric with a memorable…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
When I was growing up in suburban Brisbane in the 1980’s my family’s favourite place to picnic on a sunny weekend was Bellbird Grove in the D'Aguilar National Park. As I child I found it to be a magical place with a bushwalk that led to an abandoned goldmine…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Originally composed for choir, this gorgeous, heart-wrenching work features lush harmonies, memorable & lyrical melodies, and requires a great amount of sensitivity & finesse.Program NotesProgram note from the original choral piece:In early October…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This theme and variations on the hymn tune 'Grafenburg' takes the listener on a journey through many styles and moods, including a vigorous barn dance, a dreamy lullaby, a blustering sea chanty and triumphant fanfares. Well-known for his choral works, Forrest…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With two contrasting movements full of modern harmonies and catchy rhythms, this piece would make a great addition to a advanced high school or collegiate concert.Program NotesThe title Mono/Pastel refers to the contrasts between the piece’s two movements.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dan Forrest's lush and majestic setting of the ever-popular "America" will take your breath away. Originally arranged for choir and wind ensemble for the United States Air Force Academy Band, this arrangement is infused with color and vibrancy, fully…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Obi Obi Creek meanders through the picturesque town of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland. On its journey to the Mary River, it pours through Gardener's falls and past tranquil pockets of rainforest and pasture on its way to Lake Baroon…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Pinwheels and Spinning Tops captures musically the playfulness of these revolving toys and the spontaneity of childish delight as colours whirl through hypnotic optical illusions. Keeping a forward momentum, as the Pinwheels and Spinning Tops are set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Originally composed as a choral prayer for peace and wholeness during the events of 2020, Shalom alternates between sections of very simply melody floating over gentle accompaniment with polyphonic refrains featuring whispers of the word "peace. No matter how…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications