Feelin’ Good Melancholy Celebration
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Instrumentation
Marimba (4.3-octave)
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mr. Beckham wrote In the Glow of the Evening Sun in memory of his dear friend and colleague Gerald Kiger. A week following Mr. Kiger's untimely death, Mr. Beckham composed the work while hiking on the Appalachian Trail.Program NotesMr. Beckham wrote In the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dwight Beckham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The nontraditional Lullaby for a New Century addresses the social and ecological chaos that the modern child is now born into. The lullaby combines with the harsh echoes of reality as the child drifts to sleep, creating a gradually developing nightmare that…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lunar Glimmer was composed on a January night looking across a canopy of deciduous trees. Being in a rural area, and with the trees completely devoid of leaves, the exceptionally bright moon that night provided a flood of brilliant light through the window…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elements of minimalism and impressionism create a colorful palette that evoke primitive textures in a modern chamber setting. The melodies found in Trio for Flute, Marimba & Piano are very simple, reminiscent of folk melodies, but it is through the use of…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This delightful musical representation of a casual walk in the park will challenge most beginning ensembles through it's tight rhythmic integration. Like all pieces in the Ignite Series, the instrumentation is flexible to suit the needs of any school program.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The ethereal and enchanting Zodiacal Cloud is a sparkling & groovy piece for solo glockenspiel. A “zodiacal cloud” is a large cloud of dust particles on the edge of our solar system. Sunlight reflects off the cloud, created the particles to scatter and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications