The melodic 5-note title phrase of the classic hymn Blessed Assurance provides the starting point for Robert Thurston’s exuberantly creative riff on a beloved American religious tune. Thurston imbues the rhythms, harmonies, and textures of Assurance with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Robert Thurston uses the U.S. Navy Hymn, Eternal Father, Strong to Save, as a starting point for his expansive Atlantic Rhapsody, using the tune’s melodic motifs to create moods ranging from reflective and prayerful to buoyant and adventurous. With his usual…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Full of bombastic sounds and metal percussion, this new piece is reminiscent of the severe Draconian era! Composer Ed Kiefer has crafted a fun and accessible grade half for young musicians.
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
8 expressive chorales that can be used for warm-up or to work on musicianship. These chorales written by veteran music educator and composer Ed Kiefer will make as few as five players up to a full ensembles sound wonderful.
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Style:
Concert Band, Flex Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This hauntingly beautiful work will stretch the musicianship of your ensemble. Ed’s harmonic palette is strikingly refreshing and fits perfectly with this old mountain melody.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Series:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written to reinforce light dynamics and delicate articulations, composer Robert Thurston has created a great piece that has all the quirky and masterful writing we have come to expect. Fugues, harmonic intrigue, and drama fill this sneaky new work for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Robert Thurston’s Tower of Inspiration has something of interest for every young performer in your ensemble. A stately fanfare sets up a noble ceremonial march theme, and softer interludes provide dynamic and textural contrast. Throughout, the players will…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing