A Grainger Threesome is a Grade 3, well-suited for the mature junior high or high school band. The 5-minute arrangement includes Children's March, Lezzie Lindasy, and As Sally Sat A-Weepin'.Program NotesChildren’s March is one of the greatest of Percy…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
You'll want to grab the reins of the nearest chariot when you experience the action of this wonderfully descriptive work. Thundering percussion provides the fuel throughout, even though the parts are well within the playing abilities of this level. Well…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From the warmth of the opening chords in Appalachian Air you begin to sense the breadth of this impressive piece. Based on The Poor Wayfaring Stranger, the first half is poignant and touching followed by a surprisingly exuberant and uplifting second half. The…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from "The Jungle Book" Cycle
Extracted from Grainger's "Jungle Book Cycle, The Beaches of Lukannon is the tragic centerpiece of the collection, and arguably the strongest piece musically and emotionally. It tells us the tale of the tragic slaughter of seals…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
for 6 Percussionists…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Infused with the sounds of Bernstein, Gershwin, and a brief nod to Dizzy Gillespie, Bounce features the trumpet as both a classical and a jazz instrument, offering moments of blazing virtuosity and flexible improvisation. Written-out solos are also provided…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Bride’s Tragedy is densely orchestrated, metrically complex (21 meter changes in the first 26 measures) and free in its tonality. The piece is a Grade 6, well-suited for the accomplished collegiate wind band.Program NotesIn a questionnaire completed in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
Written to honor the composer's high school band director for his 30 years of teaching, Catamount Chaos is an exciting, celebratory piece that is full of fanfare & sparkle from beginning to end.Program NotesCatamount Chaos was commissioned by the Panther…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Complete Jungle Book Cycle is a challenging collection of 10 works for band, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's collection of the same name, including The Fall of the Stone, Morning Song in the Jungle, Night Song in the Jungle, The Inuit, The Beaches of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
Commissioned by Dr. Lisa Rogers of Texas Tech University, the two-movement Concerto for Vibraphone was inspired by two opposing poems by Pablo Neruda - one depicting a rainy night (Night's Song) and the other a bright & sunshining day (Enchanted Light).…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications