All the West Was Moving is a tribute to those who fought, endured at home, or died in World War II. This piece is a tribute to those who saved the West during the bleakest hours of humankind. It is a tribute in hopes that history will preserve the…
Style:
Woodwind, String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
All the West Was Moving is a tribute to those who fought, endured at home, or died in World War II. This piece is a tribute to those who saved the West during the bleakest hours of humankind. It is a tribute in hopes that history will preserve the…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for Bass Trombone & String Quartet elicits the multifaceted feelings of grief beginning with the trombone playing a solemn lyrical line in A minor against a quiet backdrop of ascending sixteenths of intervals of sixths and fifths in the string…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A great work for the modern string ensemble. Fast paced and energetic, this one keeps the audience listening.Program NotesI. Moon Fractals II. Obscured by Clouds III. Morning Fractals IV. Fire, Dance & Wahbekanetta
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2006 Number of…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Miniature Set is a collection of short, entertaining pieces in 8 different styles for string trio can be used as a set or one may pick and choose movements. Suitable for many settings.Program NotesMiniature Set is a collection of short, entertaining pieces in…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Miniature Set II is a collection of short, entertaining pieces for sting trio. Can be used as a set or pick and choose movements. Suitable for many settings.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 3 Duration: 10:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With the unique combination of euphonium and string quartet, Gillingham's Motions is set in five movements, each alluding to a different "motion" - perpetual, slow, contrary, stationary, and oscillatory,Program NotesMotions was commissioned by the Tuba Bach…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beginning on a unison, punctuated rhythm, Stomp! expands into a study of rhythmic animation and syncopation. McCarthy, a composer with musical roots grounded equally in classical, jazz, and funk music, uses the quartet in solo, duo, paired duet, trio, and…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tourbillon is French for “whirlwind”. The structure of the piece follows the random appearances of these whirlwinds, twisting and turning and carrying two basic motives throughout the piece. The circling and twisting dissipates in the middle of the piece to a…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This rhythmically powerful piece is an amalgamation of musical languages associated with jazz and funk styles. Visions in Funk requires four mature musicians with fingers of fire.Program NotesCommissioned by the Harrington String Quartet, Visions in Funk is a…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications