Marimba Feature
Rimbasly represents virtuosic marimba writing at its best. Written for Michael Burritt, the piece presents many wonderful technical challenges for the performer, with complicated sticking, complete independence between the hands, and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The 'Svara Mandala' is a rare kind of harp used in Indian classical music. It is usually played to the accompaniment of tablas. In this 6-movement piece, the 'Svara Mandala' is addressed as a deity, each invocation emphasizing a different sound producing…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Walter Mays
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Alto Saxophone Feature
Using traditional percussion instruments, Parker creates a dialogue between the soloist and percussion ensemble that allows each to enjoy its own identity while achieving the kind of musical sensitivity known only to a rare number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Philip Parker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Skybreak is music that provokes personal introspection. Many moments of call and response appear which is sometimes followed by both instruments coming together in agreement, resulting in personal comfort and fulfillment.Program NotesSkybreak is music that…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David Wilborn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Conceived as a companion piece to one of Dave Hall's other works, "Surfacing," Slide is dedicated to his three children, who are filled with such joy with the simplicity of going down a slide after the hard work of climbing the stairs to get there.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fast paced, rhythmic showpiece for trombone. Slide Ride is an energetic work that shows off both the technical and lyrical capabilities of the trombone, while throwing in a few tongue in cheek references to that less polite side of the instrument.Program…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gillingham's Sonata for Euphonium and Piano was written for and commissioned by Chris McGinty. The work is cast in the usual three-movement format with the outer movements structured in sonata form and the middle in simple song form (ABA). As the title…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The first movement of Sonata for Trombone & Piano contrasts an angular, aggressive theme with a more lyrical theme. The second movement presents a long-breathed lyrical melody that unfolds farther and farther with each repetition. The third movement is a…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Sonata for Violin & Piano opens with a brooding theme in the first movement, moves on to an aggressively energetic scherzo in the second movement, a romanze with long lyrical lines, and closes with a relentless, furious tarantella.Program…
Style:
String
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gillingham's three-movement Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano features soaring, lyrical melodies and lush, chromatic chord progressions. Each movement is dedicated to a member of his family - the first, dedicated to his daughter, who is a cellist, the second…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications