Celebrating the rhythmic drive, intensity and fun of fiddle music, American Fiddle Fanfare a great concert opener or festival choice with each section getting a piece of the action. Inspired by the bow technique and foot-stomping of a barn dance, this…
Style:
String
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This gentle Japanese melody will add warm flowers to your precious recital and is especially suitable for an encore.Program NotesThere are many traditional Japanese children's songs that distinctly express the spirit of the good old days. At the Shore is one…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Tamezo Narita, Takashi Haga
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This overture & fanfare for brass ensemble, set in the dorian mode, harkens back to medieval times. After a slow & majestic opening, the piece takes off, combining legato melodies with punchy, syncopated rhythms.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2006 Number…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
Gary Gackstatter's arrangement of the classic Carol of the Bells brings some interesting new percussive elements to this very familiar piece by incorporating interludes of non-pitched percussion between the main themes. By breaking up the context of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Percussion Ensemble…
Style:
Mixed Choir, Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This subtle and moving work calls for a unison choir over a small chamber group. After setting a stark and solemn mood on the piano, fragments of the tune America start form into a cohesive melody. Oh, Beautiful is ideal for an introspective moment in any…
Style:
Woodwind, String
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Where The Minor Things Are is a great challenge for an intermediate percussion ensemble. The first part features a 3:4 polyrhythmic groove and opportunities to highlight many members of the ensemble. The second part is more melodic, building to a climax…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Walker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications