Music composed for the ballet can be dramatic, moody, lyrical, and rhythmically compelling. Ballet Music offers all of these as it ranges from expressive chorales to haunting blues to spirited dance rhythms. Unlike anything in the repertoire, Ballet Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three-movement work for solo marimba with a small multiple percussion set-up, including 2 congas, 2 bongos, 5 temple blocks, and chimes. The interplay between the marimba and percussion instruments emulates the title of the piece by creating a fascinating…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opens with bombastic statements in the low drums, leading into call and response with the wooden sounds and the tambourines. The marimbas finally overtake the wooden sounds and form their own groove/melody in 12/8. The piece concludes in a persistent, driving…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This wonderful piece is based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Each song beautifully paints a picture from her words. The 4-mallet marimba writing is very idiomatic and well-written.Program NotesFirst Place Winner in the 1994 PAS Composition Contest. You can…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From the first note to the last, it’s off to the races with Gallop. Fast but playable woodwind lines combine with exciting brass and percussion to produce a rhythmic engine that creates suspense as it propels the music forward. This is great fun to play and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Heartland begins with an endearing melody, evoking the calm, peaceful grandeur of America’s Great Plains. A contrasting boisterous dance is filled with strong rhythms, fun meter changes and quick riffs that pile upon each other. This is beautiful, exciting…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ned Kelly is undoubtedly Australia's most well known outlaw and folk hero. This "musical portrait" depicts some of the events in the Kelly saga and tries to convey some of the character of Ned Kelly.Program NotesNed Kelly is undoubtedly Australia's most well…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
John Paulson has freely arranged selected melodies from the Gaspar Sanz 1674 guitar method book, Instrucción de Música sobre la Guitarra Española, into a charming multi-movement suite for band. Each movement has a decidedly different character: stately,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The introduction, Misterioso, of this setting tries to convey a quiet country scene. The English title, The Ash Grove, can be used to conjure a picture of morning mist rising with the sun, through an avenue of trees. The piece should be played with serenity…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The merengue has always captivated musicians, dancers, and listeners alike with its high energy and exciting rhythms. John Paulson’s original Merengue captures the irresistible charm and vitality of the traditional dance music, providing a fun, electrifying…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications