A Crack in the Ice was inspired by a short piece of video footage of an ice climber on a wall of ice, hundreds of feet above safety but surrounded by breathtaking mountains and snow. All is well until he strikes one too many times into the wall above; there…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Don’t Mind If I Do is a fun and swinging chart with a simple but catchy melody in addition to many featured moments for sections of the band at various stages of the work. There are featured solo opportunities aplenty with the option of improvised or…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
What do lizards get up to after a day’s basking in the sun? Having re-energised on that hot rock, they are swinging out with the other reptiles. A glass of lemonade and bowl of grasshoppers they are off and leaping. Leaping Lizards!
Grade Level: 2 Copyright:…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
On the Precipice is an exciting piece from start to finish. Impactful with its use of color and expression and sensitivity during lyrical moments, this work in ABA form is great for festival performance.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: Excelcia…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brooke Pierson
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
On Ya Bike! is a really fun chart for young jazz ensemble in the ever popular style of a boogaloo. The bass and piano set the mood before a good-humored melody is featured in the trumpets and alto saxophones. Not to be outdone, however, the trombones and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Outpost Andromeda features constant rhythmic motion with a very memorable tonal scheme. A hint of mystery and a huge helping of excitement defines this excellent piece for young band. Features an underlying timpani rhythm that ties the piece together.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Danny Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This majestically resolute work takes the listener on a musical journey back 250 million years before the supercontinent Pangaea divided itself into the 7 continents we know and love today. Driven by an excitable percussion section, the dark mood of Pangean…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Danny Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Outnumbered almost two to one, King Henry’s English Army defeated a much larger French Army in the Battle at Agincourt in 1415. Victorious, but not without heavy casualties, King Henry’s army returns home to bury its fallen heroes, but also to celebrate a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Danny Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An Esky is the Aussie version of a portable drink cooler that we take camping or to a barbecue or a day at the cricket. So, if you want to keep a cool groove with this little chart, just Put it in the Esky!
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2018 Publisher: Brolga…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
To Dream of Giants is a work of three main musical phases suggesting the idea of the listener entering a dream-like world where giants exist as a noble but fearsome race.Program NotesTo Dream of Giants is a work of three main musical phases suggesting the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music