Amber Waves was born from the composers love for our great country. Full and sonorous scoring brings to life the brilliant landscapes around this land. Patriotic melodies can be heard woven in to the texture, the most notable being 'My Country Tis of Thee.'…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Baroque Celebration is based on what might have happened if a baroque composer would have had access to the incredible forces of the modern wind ensemble. The director is encouraged to experiment with various combinations of movements and tempi as well. All…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
A Basque Noel is a medley of three medieval carols from what is now southern France and known still as the Basque region, surrounding the French Pyrenees, near the Spanish border. The carols are Noel Nouvelet (Sing We Now of Christmas), The Angel…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Put on your sea legs for this exhilarating nautical adventure. Setting out on the waves of the clarinets, the flute calls to the sunrise as the chimes mark the beginning of your voyage. The brass lead the 6/8 sailing song on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The three movements: Dawn, Mist and Thunder are all intrinsic to the Cape Breton environment. The Mist is derived from a melody for solo fiddle called "Arisaig Mist" by Wilfred Gillis, a Canadian composer. That haunting melody was the starting point for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dawn Refrains at Arlington is brilliantly scored and is full of depth and emotion. In tribute to the American Heroes who have sacrificed to preserve and protect freedom, James Hirt has composed a masterwork for band that challenges performer as well as…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fusion Suite leans toward the jazz side, inspired by the sound of a jazz-rock fusion band playing outdoors on a warm August night. The three movements evoke the energy of the band, the warmth of the evening, and the crystalline beauty of the star-filled sky.…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Huron Passage is part of a larger work by McMichael titled "Great Lakes Voyage." She has cleverly woven together four Great Lakes folk tunes including The Huron Carol Hoot Owl Song, What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? and Once More…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Kaiju (怪獣, kaijū, from Japanese "strange beast") is a Japanese genre of films featuring giant monsters. The term kaiju (which comes from the Chinese text Classic of Mountains and Seas) can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Team Islas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using the folk songs "New Rigged Ship" and "Jefferson & Liberty," the exciting story of the Lewis and Clark expedition launches a musical journey of discovery and exploration.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 2:15…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications