Arachnophobia taunts and teases the listener, musically depicting spiders of all shapes and sizes running, scattering and scurrying over chairs, across the floor and up the walls. Listen for the screams and cries of fear; feel your heart pound and the panic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Bushdance was written to feature the songs of the Australian bushdance and to portray the excitement of the trip to and participation in the evening's entertainment.Program NotesBushdance was written to feature the songs of the Australian bushdance and to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
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
This work is dedicated to the hard-working musicians who conduct and play in high level school and community ensembles. The opening drum statement is taiko like. The fanfares are ebullient and strong. Some sections should sound like chamber music. The winds…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Masada is an unashamedly programmatic work that seeks to portray both the fervent spirituality and nationalism of the zealots and the power and majesty of Rome.Program NotesMasada is an unashamedly programmatic work that seeks to portray both the fervent…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, Symphony for Salem recreates many of the emotional themes that were prominent at the trials. The devil's dance and the love theme of the Proctors are two of the moods depicted in this fantastic symphony for band.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
D. Mark McCoy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications