Playing on the tribal nature of percussion instruments, Joe Moore has created a dazzling work of virtuosity for two players sharing a marimba and playing off their own multi-percussion set-ups.Program NotesBarbaric Passages was commissioned by Robert…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Cradle Moon is a setting of a lullaby tune that has been passed down through at least five generations of the composer’s family. As few as five players and as many as you can muster will take the audience on a journey through serene melody, lush harmony, and…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Denkyem is the West African Adinkra symbol for the crocodile.and refers to the animal's adaptability - the fact that it breathes air but lives under water. This idea of adaptability is used throughout the piece as the motivic material is passed from player to…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and challenging duet for snare drum and timpani.Program NotesDuring the summer of 2018 I decided to write this piece to celebrate my former student Manuel Treviño's graduation with his masters degree from Louisiana State University where I completed my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In music and in life, we seek to move from dark, challenging times to bright and hopeful futures. In order for this to happen, we rely on the courage of leaders to lead and also the courage of followers to follow! This piece explores this idea through the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Extracted from Holmquist's "New Orleans Symphony," Play combines a light eighth-note New Orleans swing feel, a layered fugal development, and a serious and inspiring chorale into a work with a powerful message.Program NotesWinner of the 2007 Claude T. Smith…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Thunder requires technical command of the instrument as well as a keen sense of musicality. The inspiration of the work comes directly from the title and is represented by the heavy articulated double stops in the opening of the piece. The metallic sounds…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications