Set in 5 movements - Ritual, Rain, Sacred Earth, Pintubi Dance and Fire - Aboriginal Dreams is intended to offer brief glimpses of the Aboriginal culture. Beautifully scored and full of color, grace and unstoppable energy.Program NotesCommissioned by Rick…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Roland Barrett
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Evoking images of belly dancers wielding swirling balls of fire on strings, Arabian Processional weaves together a tapestry of celebration, danger & dance. Using repeated syncopated ostinatos and doublings in all the right places, Kiefer introduces…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bluegrass Rondeau is a fun piece based on four old fiddle tunes that are woven together in rondeau form. These time-tested melodies are bright and rhythmic and tend to stay with you long after you hear them. Although they are arranged with creative changes of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This suite is based on three popular songs from the south that have been performed through the years by fiddles, bluegrass groups, country, and popular music bands since before the Civil War. The rich heritage of the mountains and plantations of the south has…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pavane ‘La Bataille’ is an excellent way to introduce your percussionists to the Renaissance era, as this piece is very typical of the mid-sixteenth century court music. Your audience will appreciate the contrast of this piece with most other pieces written…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Tielman Susato, Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rejoice is a fast, energetic composition based on the old Methodist Hymn, Rejoice the Lord Is King. Audiences will love this piece because they will recognize the melody and yet appreciate this new and exciting treatment.Program NotesRejoice is a fast,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications