Holiday
Birth of a King is primarily designed as a holiday season piece. Rather than being overtly festive, it relies on contemplative understatement.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1990 Number of Players: 6 Duration: 5:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
David Long has set this masterpiece to a boogie-woogie bass line and has included chord changes for open solos in the middle of the piece. The vibraphone plays the melody through most of the piece while the marimba plays the bridge.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festive romp for large keyboard ensemble and assorted percussion. Reminiscent of an Irish jig. Several style changes throughout. Excellent closer for your next concert!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2001 Number of Players: 12 Duration: 7:15 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Free introduction with improvisational, expansive motives passed around the ensemble. The tempo gradually picks up and moves into the constantly evolving multi-meter section in which the motives from the beginning are re-imagined.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantastic interplay between the mallets and the battery make this an exciting and rhythmically challenging piece for percussion ensemble. An inner section of melodious mallet work makes for a pleasing contrast.Program NotesWinner of the 2003 PAS Composition…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beautiful melodies. Unique changes in texture and scoring. Sweeping climaxes. Some of David Long's best work to date. You need to play this one!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2001 Number of Players: 11 Duration: 7:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Piano Feature
Evoking the sounds of the spirits, this piece utilizes many unconventional sounds to achieve the desired effects. (i.e. box filled with broken glass, heavy chain) A beautifully haunting piano solo emphasizes the spectral nature of the work.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Part of the EDGE Series, A Swingin' Bossa cleverly alternates between a straight 8th Bossa Nova feel and a swing feel and provides improvisation opportunities for the keyboard percussion players and well as the drum set player.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2007…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This three-movement composition is a first-rate masterpiece. Led by the ensemble of mallet instruments, the first and second movements feature gorgeous contrapuntal lines while the third movement sets up a syncopated groove in 3. You will not be disappointed…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Soft but majestic opening with the metallic sounds of chimes and vibraphone. This leads into the ensuing Allegro with much dialogue between mallet and percussion instruments. Great for a high school or college ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1990 Number…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications