Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting conclusion.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beautiful River was written in memory of a high school percussion student who was killed in an automobile accident. Despite the tragic nature of the accident, the piece does not attempt to serve as an elegy, but rather a celebration or reaffirmation of life.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A powerful and thematic work, Breakthrough was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall. The music composition utilizes brief fragments of the East and West German National Anthems for much of the work's nucleus. Also included as a motive for the work is the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A delightful suite based on a few of our favorite insects. The opening The Prelude suggests many of the creatures we regard as Bugs. The underwater beginnings of the Dragonfly cascade into a religious setting depicting the raying Mantis. Black Widow is set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This fun and entertaining piece brings the carefree spirit of the Caribbean to your band. With Latin percussion and Zydeco-inspired rhythms accompanying the easy melody the music keeps everyone busy.Program NotesThis fun and entertaining piece brings the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
CarTunes is an entertaining three-movement romp for band. Each movement (Connie Convertible, Jerry Jalopy, and Randy Racer) features a different car’s personality with a different musical style. Your band and your audience will delight in the fun!Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Tennessee Technological University for their centennial celebration, Centennial Fanfare works as a great short concert opener or prelude to a processional.Program NotesCentennial Fanfare is a short concert opener or prelude to a processional.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With similar expressive power to Tschesnokoff ’s Salvation is Created, this setting of his beautiful Cherubic Hymn will inspire your band and thrill your audience. The careful scoring highlights multiple color combinations throughout the ensemble and is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A clarinet section feature in march form, this composition lets the whole section show off. Scale patterns and some easy trills characterize the melodic writing, and the trio melody has fun with the register key. The clarinet part is mostly unison, with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Country Dances is an appealing 3-movement original. Movement 1 is titled Tempest and has a Celtic dance-like character. Movement 2, Far From Home, is quiet with a sad feeling of longing for home while the third movement, Devil's Dream, lifts the spirits with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications