The four selections (Humming Tune, Soldier’s March, Choral, and A Little Piece) are perfect for playing for general audiences unfamiliar with the instrument and its literature. They also employ basic techniques, such as single dependent strokes and double…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Schumann, Calvin Bolton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
All Hail the Power is a powerful, collaborative work in five movements, each one by a different composer. Based on a popular hymn, this work has everything. Richly scored sections of soaring beauty, thoughtful variations, driving rhythms, mixed meters, and an…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp, Timothy Mahr, Pappas, Andrew Boysen, David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Percussion Quartet
Nola-Béla-Sowega for percussion quartet was inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition and the rhythmically vibrant works of Béla Bartók. The work follows Bartók’s signature arch form (ABCBA) and seeks to be a virtuosic showpiece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James M. David
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Shades of Ivory is a serious work for young band. The composer challenges the performers by creating differing shades and colors using just the white keys of the piano, or the "ivories".Program NotesShades of Ivory was commisioned by the Iowa Bandmasters…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Andrew Boysen
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This driving percussion quartet features a constantly changing sense of pulse that can be found in many genres of music, including East African folk music, Balinese Gamelan ensembles, medieval isorhythmic motets and even American rudimental drumming.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James M. David
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications