Awake is a groove-oriented piece about coming alive, existing, and finding oneself. It explores texture and meter amongst a mostly consistent pulse and simple recognizable melody that pervades the work.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2022 Number of Players: 5…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Austin Franklin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Archer's three-movement concerto for solo piano and wind ensemble features brilliant scoring and gorgeous colors throughout, showcasing the versatility of the instrument. The piece even introduced the cello to the ensemble - a lovely combination not often…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This expansive and mature work details Archer's vision of an "every tubist" traveling through life's up and downs. Scored for a one-on-a-part wind ensemble, it would make a perfect feature for a professional or college player looking for a unique and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the Florida State University Summer Music Camps, Fanfare Aureus is a homage to experiences the composer herself had playing trumpet & horn at these camps. The Latin word aureus means “gold.” Archer cleverly overlaps allusions to “Garnet…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(Symphony No. 1)
for those taken too soon... is a single-movement symphony was written in memory of one of the composer's dear band director friends. Based on the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul," the five seamless sections of the piece represent the five…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from Symphony No. 2
Extracted from Archer's "Symphony No. 2," Humoresque is a playful scherzo-like march filled with rhythmic excitement that will get your toe tapping. Don't get tripped up by all the meter changes though!Program NotesExtracted from "Symphony…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Percussion Quartet
ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.Program NotesImPULSE for percussion quartet was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Austin Franklin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Octavius is a highly technical solo that explores the octave interval (hence the name) and is suitable for the advanced high school or college marimbist. A slow chorale in the middle gives both the audience and performer a rest from repetitions of flashy runs…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Thomson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Setting off with playful and humorous March with a bit of Scherzo mixed in, you next tumble into a modern movement in the style of Philip Glass. Listen for allusions to "Star Trek" in this section! The third and final movement is an eclectic work based on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Euphonium Feature
From its connections to Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark expedition,to the amazing architectural, engineering, and construction work that brought it to life, Westward Sentinel celebrates the magnificent Gateway Arch in St. Louis.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications