Till the Stars Come Down was inspired by the final stanza of the poem "Death's Echo" by W.H. Auden: "Dance, dance, for the figure is easy, / The tune is catching and will not stop; / Dance till the stars come down from the rafters; / Dance, dance, dance till…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Topsy Turvy was written for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. It is meant to conjure up all of the fun one might experience at the circus.Program NotesTopsy Turvy was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Triology is a follow-up to the popular collection of duets for young percussionists, Duology. The aim was for the music to mature with the students, so these pieces are slightly more challenging than those found in the original duet collection. The book is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, Twitch was premiered at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. The excitement from beginning to end is palpable. Even in the calmer sections, fast, syncopated motives are thrown around the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned for performance at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Twitch is a driving, 6-minute showpiece for solo B-flat clarinet and band, which marries syncopated, rhythmic excitement with lush, romantic lyricism.Program NotesTwitch was…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, Twitch was premiered at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. The excitement from beginning to end is palpable. Even in the calmer sections, fast, syncopated motives are thrown around the…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios is a beautiful, haunting, and uplifting keyboard sextet arrangement of the final work by the Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist Agustín Barrios. The title translates to "An Alm for the Love of God" and tells the story of a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Unleash the Fury is a tour-de-force for marimba quartet. The driving accented sixteenths throughout create an atmosphere of tension and excitement. A slow, mournful rolled section is found in the middle of the piece in a quasi-fugal setting. The piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The word Verve was the sole inspiration for this duet for bass clarinet and marimba. The woody, reedy qualities of both instruments already blend so well that I thought it would be fun to have them constantly emerging out of one another in similar ranges.…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Water Spirits is a feature for 7 percussionists and band that was inspired by the myth of Glaucus and Scylla in Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses.’ In essence, the myth is a love triangle between Glaucus (a mer-man), Scylla (a nymph), and Circe (a witch). In short,…
Style:
Concert Band, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications