2017-18 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice Selection Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the center of the ruin where everyone plays a part…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The smooth, flowing texture and somewhat impressionistic style of the piece strive to capture the mournful beauty of the height, and subsequent fall, of the Garden of Eden.Program NotesThe Rosewood Bible encompasses a series of eight compositions based on…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Electrically charged and full of energy from start to finish, "Electron" is surely to keep audiences on the edges of their seats. A powerful and unique way to close any concert or festival program!Program NotesAs the title suggests, "Electron" brings the idea…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Holiday Fantasia is a delightful mash-up of two Christmas favorites - Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Rather than creating a straight-ahead medley, Coles masterfully weaves the themes from each carol together, along with original…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Adam Miller's I Am is a beautifully lush setting of the text from Micah 6:8 in a flowing 3/4 time. The simplicity of the four parts is perfectly accompanied by the music box-like piano.Program NotesAdam Miller's I Am is a beautifully lush setting of the text…
Style:
Mixed Choir
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jericho is the third installment in the Rosewood Bible series, and tells the story of the fall of the so-named Biblical city. The work strives to capture the somewhat laid back pace of this “battle” through a relaxed, jazzy style.Program NotesJericho is the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jumpstart Fanfare provides a perfectly spirited polyphonal theme that’ll surely wake up your audience if they haven't had their coffee yet. A powerful celebratory anthem for your next concert or festival program that works well as an opener or closer!Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Kiraka’s Lullaby strives to capture the melancholy truth of the life and death struggle that constitutes everyday life in that country. Beginning with what could best be described as a “death toll”, the piece conveys an overwhelming sense of loss and sorrow,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed between 1827-1846 and considered among some of the finest works for solo piano ever written, Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturnes remain widely-performed today, easily distinguishable by his innovative use of counterpoint rhythms and dramatically emotional…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications