Here is a great piece for beginning bands on its own, but it has a pedagogical purpose as well. As the title implies, Sean O’Loughlin has built in rhythmic and tempo accelerando into the fabric of the piece.
Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Excelcia…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Based on the octatonic collection, Awakenings is a glorious work utilizes a tonal system not usually found in young band repertoire. The appeal of an octatonic collection lies in its unusual combination of available sonorities. Broad and grandiose throughout…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sean O’Loughlin’s ability to place a piece in-the-pocket for any ensemble is something to behold. This piece just works!
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Series: Rhapsody String Orchestra Series Category: String Orchestra…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The musical fabric of Ballad for Aisha is woven with a gentle flow, singing lyricism, and the soft timbres of keyboard mallet instruments, all intermingled with musical climaxes as one might experience in musicals.Program NotesBallad for Aisha was…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This work is a humorous set of variations, starting with a tribute to Ravel’s Bolero and including blues, rock, minimalism, in addition to allusions to other familiar works by other composers.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 3:35…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece has plenty of musical inertia to make it a forceful and popular piece with your students and audience alike. Starting with a drama filled mysterious opening that leads to a powerful, up-tempo and rhythmic main section with interplay between the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A quick and to-the-point fanfare for your next holiday concert. It has hints of various popular carols wrapped in an energy infused fanfare in triple meter. Lots of poignant biting harmonies in the brass that leads to a satisfying conclusion.
Grade Level: 3.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
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
Condor Flats is a wonderful new work in overture form for string orchestra. Perfect for all concert occasions or festival adjudication, there are lots of teachable moments in this one. Expressive playing, as well as sections of delicate articulations and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing