This reverent and harmony rich setting uses a theme from Joachim Neander to full effect. Tons to do musically and wonderful moments for your audience. This one is a winner.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Category:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Moments of beauty and drama abound in this slow, melodic work for keyboards. Be sure to add this to your next program.Program NotesOriginally written for solo marimba by David J. Long in his work Three Scenes, Andrew Dancy has adapted the first movement, Aria…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long, Andrew Dancy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
An intriguing, engaging, and challenging piece. Gillingham's Concerto is a must-try for all marimbists! The breakneck first movement sets a rapid pace for the turbulent musical passages throughout. Musical themes return in the second movement…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham, Andrew Dancy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Make a strong impression with this effective holiday arrangement for beginners from popular composer/arranger William Owens. The piece includes O Come All Ye Faithful and Angels We Have Heard on High. This will be a solid choice for your next holiday concert…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The nontraditional Lullaby for a New Century addresses the social and ecological chaos that the modern child is now born into. The lullaby combines with the harsh echoes of reality as the child drifts to sleep, creating a gradually developing nightmare that…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lunar Glimmer was composed on a January night looking across a canopy of deciduous trees. Being in a rural area, and with the trees completely devoid of leaves, the exceptionally bright moon that night provided a flood of brilliant light through the window…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
If you are looking for something different in your march selection this year, look no further than William Owens’ new work New Era March. It is more of a regal march than the standard American march form. Built on a well-crafted theme, this march will make a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Sonata in D is a single movement work in a lively 6/8 folk-dance rhythm. Written originally for keyboard, it is played frequently today on both harp and guitar. Now you can perform this fantastic work on marimba as well.Program NotesMateo de Pérez de Albéniz…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Andrew Dancy, Albéniz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This powerful work by composer William Owens is not only contemplative, but a poignant reminder of our history. A great teaching piece equally at home in the classroom as it is on the concert stage.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Elements of minimalism and impressionism create a colorful palette that evoke primitive textures in a modern chamber setting. The melodies found in Trio for Flute, Marimba & Piano are very simple, reminiscent of folk melodies, but it is through the use of…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications