Scotland is a land of stunning and dramatic beauty. From the Borders to the Highlands, and from the Lochs to the Isles, magical scenery is everywhere you look. Bow Fiddle Rock is just one such example. Situated near Portnockie on the north-eastern coast of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Vaughan Fleischfresser
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Court Jester March is a quirky, lively march featuring sparking sixteenth notes in the woodwinds, silly syncopation in the brass, and plenty of rhythmic ringing in the percussion. Students and audiences alike can easily imagine the Court Jester dancing around…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dachshund Trot takes us on the journey of a curious dachshund, discovering and sniffing out the world at her own pace. It is a wonderful way to introduce your youngest players to mixed meter in a easy, laid back way. The walking “trot” tempo allows beginners…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Into the Unknown is a fast-paced and melodious piece that seeks to capture both the danger and excitement one feels when facing that which is not known. The low brass brings about that ominous sense of danger while the woodwinds give a heart-rousing push, all…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Starting with a steady percussion beat, woodwinds help build the anticipation until brought together with the brass to create a bouncy melody. Rises and falls in the progression help give the sensation of leaping while at times thinning out to reveal that we…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From March 2020 until April 2021, all wind and brass ensembles fell silent throughout Scotland due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As news broke of a potential return to making music, I composed this piece for my beginner wind band. It was the first piece of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Vaughan Fleischfresser
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Latin for the word ‘mechanical,’ Mechanica paints a picture of all machinery that surrounds us. Chromatic passages are featured throughout to provide a sense of small parts all working together towards a bigger goal. We invented machines to better our lives,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Morning in the Village Square features a playful melody, which depicts the happy energy felt within such a community space. Woodwinds, brass, and percussion merrily join together to help showcase the spirit of the people greeting the new day. As the piece…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spring Showers is designed to evoke the sensation of a coming, drenching and then passing of the rain. The steady flow of eighth notes in the piece provide a sense of consistent shower, beginning small, building as instruments are added, and finally quieting…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications