Interstellar’s opening motif was inspired one summer evening while gazing up at the night sky in a rural area, free of any light pollution. The shimmery upper-octave trade-offs emulate the stars gradually popping into view as the sun sets each night. This…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ryan Fields
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of AI-generated music. While the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Short and compact, Sinfonia Caroliniana is structured in three movements, fast-slow-fast, as were the early 18th-century Italian opera overtures called “sinfonias.” Like them, this piece is tonally centered (E-flat - C - E-flat) but uses current harmonic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Walter S. Hartley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications