American Folk Hymn Rhapsody cleverly combines three popular folk hymns - Cleansing Fountain, New Britain (Amazing Grace), and Come Thou Fount - set in an Americana style, merging Docter’s original voice and hints of Copland.Program NotesThis piece is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Zachary Docter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the 2022 All-Virginia Concert Band, in under three minutes of time, your ensemble will come alive with a fanfare that kicks with a country backbeat. The music explores the land and history of the Commonwealth of Virginia through sound. Through…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in memory of two young clarinet players, "Elegy for Wind Band" is meant to communicate the feelings associated with terminal illness and how it affects those that suffer from it. That being said, the central “journey” of this piece through dread and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Aakash Patel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
It's off to the races with this challenging gallop! Arranged for band from the original piano score for eight hands on one piano, this challenging piece retains the humor and rollicking fun of the original, and will be a great addition to any program.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The traditional English Christmas carol, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen has become a timeless carol finding its way into most church hymnals. Arranger Roger Cichy has chosen to take this carol and its iconic harmonization to craftily create a contemporary…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Golden Baton March was composed as a tribute to the many band conductors who have reached their “golden” years of conducting and to commemorate your many years on the podium making great music.Program NotesThe Golden Baton March was composed as a tribute…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This stunning original work for wind band is filled with energy, excitement, and life. This piece will definitely leave the conductor and performers humming its tuneful melodies. An ideal opener for your next concert!Program NotesA Joyous Homage is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In music and in life, we seek to move from dark, challenging times to bright and hopeful futures. In order for this to happen, we rely on the courage of leaders to lead and also the courage of followers to follow! This piece explores this idea through the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Moment of stillness; of mourning; of joy; of sadness; of reflection; of celebration; of meditation; of inspiration. Moments surround our lives. Some are long and deep, while others are mere flashes, but one is no more or less potent than the other. This…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The serpent eating its own tail is an engaging image in and of itself , but perhaps more thought-provoking is an ouroboros as metaphor for curiosity. Inquisitiveness can bring about great growth, but in some situations may come back to "bite" you, and it is…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications