Berserker is an aggressive and heavy work written for advanced solo marimba and accompanied by a supporting ensemble of 5 percussionists. While not directly programmatic, the atmosphere, title, and challenge to the soloist are reflective of Japanese artist…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Heavily influenced by the Charles Bukowksi poem "We Must," Bright Light-Dark Shadows explores the ideas of light and dark through inventive textures and moods.Program NotesComposed in the spring of 2016, Bright Light-Dark Shadows is heavily influenced by the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concerto Breve is a dramatic work for solo piano and woodwnid quintet that showcases the versatility of the piano as it weaves in and out of the quintet textures, taking the listener on a sonic journey through many moods.Program NotesConcerto Breve is a…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title refers to the unstoppable Dreadnought model battleship that dominated naval combat in the early 20th century by the Royal Navy. While not directly programmatic, the work depicts various imagery of a Dreadnought ship moving through the Pacific Ocean…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for Alto Saxophone & Wind Orchestra is a warm, melodic work of compelling expression. After an opening of gentle introspection, an ostinato in the piano unfolds which will proceed to dominate the ensuing texture of the entire work. Written by the…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for English Horn & Piano is a warm, melodic work of compelling expression. After an opening of gentle introspection, an ostinato in the piano unfolds which will proceed to dominate the ensuing texture of the entire work. Written by the composer when…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Zaninelli has woven together five beautiful new settings of these hymns in this collection for voice and piano accompaniment.Program NotesAve Maria Using the Latin text, Zaninelli has created a moving work filled with great lyrical elegance and fervor. Pie…
Style:
Ensemble
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Golden Horn is a major work for trumpet, combining heroic bravura with stunning lyricism. It quickly becomes apparent that the composer's love for the trumpet shapes every phrase and gesture of this wonderfully idiomatic work.Program NotesCommissioned by…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed for the CAn-Duo percussion duo, Machina No. 1 is a challenging multiple percussion duo that combines traditional notation with sections of performer improvisation. This challenging work showcases lyricism, powerful grooves, performer creativity, and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Nightingale is a work for piccolo and xylophone. In writing this work it was my intention to share with others my personal feelings about these two instruments. The bravura virtuosity of these instruments can be easily found in countless works however, I…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications