Music composed for the ballet can be dramatic, moody, lyrical, and rhythmically compelling. Ballet Music offers all of these as it ranges from expressive chorales to haunting blues to spirited dance rhythms. Unlike anything in the repertoire, Ballet Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jack Stamp's clever arrangement of the French Christmas carol Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella is filled with sparkle and enough 7/8 to keep the players and listeners on their toes.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2021 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 2:35…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In Memory of Gerard Schurmann
Dedicated to and written in memory of the composer Gerard Schurmann, Jack Stamp's Elegy begins stridently; grief which moves to anger. A more reflective section ensues which is sad and lonely. After quoting an excerpt from…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
English Horn Feature
After a powerful & dark opening, the rich & sonorous sounds of the solo English Horn emerges playing beautifully poignant melody that will haunt you for days. Stamp’s signature counterpoint and polytonality give this solo feature…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
At times dark & intense, at others lyrical and romantic, Jack Stamp's Fountain Creek Fanfare is engaging from beginning to end. After its "crunchy" start, the piece evolves into something much brighter and uplifting by the final measures.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mezzo Soprano Feature
This collection of songs for soprano voice and band celebrate Maryland’s heritage by setting four diverse poems to music: “At the Edge of the Choptank River,” “A Maryland Road,” “On Chesapeake Shores: A Fisherman’s Sonnet,” and “The…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From the first note to the last, it’s off to the races with Gallop. Fast but playable woodwind lines combine with exciting brass and percussion to produce a rhythmic engine that creates suspense as it propels the music forward. This is great fun to play and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Heartland begins with an endearing melody, evoking the calm, peaceful grandeur of America’s Great Plains. A contrasting boisterous dance is filled with strong rhythms, fun meter changes and quick riffs that pile upon each other. This is beautiful, exciting…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
John Paulson has freely arranged selected melodies from the Gaspar Sanz 1674 guitar method book, Instrucción de Música sobre la Guitarra Española, into a charming multi-movement suite for band. Each movement has a decidedly different character: stately,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Soprano Feature
A stark opening by 5 brake drums in “surround sound” sets the tone for this piece for soprano and wind ensemble. Melting of the Winter’s Snow is dramatic and cold but becomes increasingly warm as the piece moves forward and ends with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications