Based on the French folk song “Alouette”, Canadian Voyageur features a solid full-band sound with interesting percussion parts and very playable lines in all sections. The familiarity of the tune will enhance the students' performance and be enjoyable for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(with apologies to Mussorgsky)
By adding thumping drums, bass, and synthesizer, Kiefer infuses Mussorgsky’s classic work from his “Pictures at an Exhibition” with fresh, electrifying energy that will have audiences dancing in the aisles. Never before has…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Mussorgsky, Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In the style of a Middle European folk dance, this vigorous and energetic piece is somewhat reminiscent of the style of Bela Bartok with a gritty bowing style that should produce a big, solid tone. A rewarding piece for the students to play and the audience…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This work captures the essence of Irish folk music and is based on “Banna Strand”, “Cockles and Mussels”, and “The Minstrel Boy”. Carefully written with an eye toward fullness of sound and expressive lines, the piece has great audience and player appeal.…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Screaming synthesizers, hand claps, & syncopated bass fill out the accompaniment to this holiday favorite. The band parts alone work great with or without the electronics, but don’t you want your audience to get up and dance in the aisles? DOWNLOAD…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Screaming synthesizers, hand claps, & syncopated bass fill out the electronic accompaniment to this holiday favorite. The flexible band parts alone work great with or without the electronics, but don’t you want your audience to get up and dance in the…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A stately concert march that will encourage solid bowing and a firm tone, this piece gives all sections lead material. Therefore, all players will feel they are making an important contribution to the overall impact of the piece.
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Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(with apologies to Handel)
Complete with record scratching, guttural bass lines, and undeniable hip hop swagger, Kiefer’s arrangement of Handel’s most famous masterwork comes to life in a fresh and exciting way. It is playable with or without the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Handel, Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
A very playable suite of three Christmas carols (“Good King Wenceslas,” “Away in a Manger,” and “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful”) this grouping will make an enjoyable addition to any Christmas program. The viola and 2nd violin are virtually the same to…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Adaptation of Concerto No. 5, Mvt. 1
The genius of Vivaldi in bringing out the best of the string idiom is evident in this piece for young players. They will sound much more mature and skilled because of the solid nature of this music. Baroque music has…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Vivaldi, Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications