Acting on a plea from his three string-player sons, Graeme Young embarked several years ago on a set of arrangements for string quartet. The three volumes featured melodies from Light Opera, Popular Classics, and music for Special Occasions and were first…
Style:
String
Composer:
Graeme Young
Publisher:
Brolga Music
for Solo Timpani…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lucas Garner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Every Way But Forward is a high-energy Latin-inspired percussion ensemble piece with plenty of tasty licks and big ensemble moments. A great closer for a concert that will both challenge an ensemble and get any audience grooving along.Program NotesEvery Way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here for Now combines elements of samba and jazz along with terrain familiar to steel band composition; virtuosic passages in the lead pans, melodic variations in the lower voices, and plenty of syncopated unison ensemble moments.Program NotesHere for Now was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In Trinidad, those musicians who devotes themselves to the practice and performance of the steel drums are said to be “pan-jumbies.” This African derived word refers to the spirit of this music that captivates listeners and drives musicians to the point of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With two featured soloists playing vibraphone and marimba, the music of Lightbringers is dedicated wholeheartedly to the sense of cooperation and optimism we feel as a community of musicians working together. It is a very light-hearted yet extremely energetic…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lucas Garner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concerto for Timpani…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lucas Garner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pushing 30 is based on a tricky but groovy 29-beat rhythmic cycle. This unique blend of timbres and musical styles is sure to enchant any audience.Program NotesPushing 30 combines elements of American Jazz, Caribbean and Indian Classical music. Based around a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The simple melody and slow calypso feel of Rainmaker leave plenty of room for the inner voices of the steel band to weave through intricate jazz harmonies.Program NotesRainmaker was premiered in 2012 by the Oakland University Steel Band. The simple melody and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications