A great show starter or to lift the vibe after a ballad, All the Goss is a spirited, fun chart with elements of gospel, rock and jazz. A strong, positive introduction sets the tone, followed by a unison trombone melody which is then shared around the sections…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Xylophone Duo Feature
A lighthearted ragtime duo that features two exceptional xylophonists.Program NotesIt is my intention that there be a color difference between the two solo xylophones either by using different mallets or by using one wood xylophone and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Plenty of tuning in the midst of bombastic performing make this timpani solo a challenge for the experienced timpanist.Program Notesfor Matthew Bassett & Chester Englander
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2008 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 6:00 Publisher: C.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reminiscent of Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," Five and Three is all about the groove. An opening melody, first heard in the trombones and soon passed to trumpets and saxophones, floats easily over the five-four groove as this work sets out. Moving to a three-…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This collection is a valuable addition to the material for developing timpanists. Advanced levels of musicality are stressed within the composition. Many of the odd-meter passages will allow you to develop solid stickings for numerous common timpani motions.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pocket Samba was first performed on Piccolo and egg shaker and is based on the chords of Chopsticks. It has been transformed into a fun and vibrant samba that players love to play and audiences love to sing and clap along to. It features a good length tenor…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This collection of etudes focus on the following five issues on the timpani: Sound Quality, Articulation (and evenness between the hands), Rolls, Intonation, Rhythm and Time.Program NotesThese etudes focus on the following five issues on the timpani: Sound…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications