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
Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In this piece for mixed chamber ensemble, McCarthy explores the duality of his two passions outside of music - Korean Martial Arts and cruising around in vintage Cadillacs.Program NotesAn autobiographic composition, this piece is one of duality; a musical…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tuba Feature
Blithe Spirit is a unique and innovative showpiece for tuba and chamber ensemble. What seems an odd combination of instruments meshes perfectly. Tubists, try this on your next recital!Program NotesBlithe Spirit is one of the earliest works in the…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Extracted from Sonata for Alto Saxophone, Piano, and Tape, the first movement for soprano saxophone and piano stands very well on its own.Program NotesBreathe is one of the earliest works in the repertoire of Daniel McCarthy. It was extracted from his Sonata…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The idea for Burn3 simply came from the title and the myriad of ways a fire can burn. What results is a perpetual motion tour-de-force work for both players that takes listeners on a journey...Spark | Ignite | Dance | Scorch | Smolder | Incinerate |…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
5 Rhythmic Etudes for Saxophone Quartet
Written for the Chicago Saxophone Quartet, HipHocket is a set of five etudes that focus on interwoven rhythms across the ensemble. One player starts a thought and another finishes.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2007 Number…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named after a piece in wind ensemble literature of the same name, in which the tonic pitch can be sustained in every harmony of the piece, Immovable Do is a straight-ahead, fun, rock/funk feel.Program NotesFor jazz ensemble: written for the Lakeland Jazz…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A developmental, funk composition.Program NotesWinner of the 1986 NAJE Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2008 Duration: 10:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Percussion; Woodwind; Brass
Instrumentation
Soprano Saxophone…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A New Hope begins rather solemnly with a hint of nostalgia , transforming to an ever-uplifting theme that mingles with the final theme before returning to the serenity of the opening bars.Program NotesWritten for and dedicated to my niece Jessica on the…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion, String
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications