A Crack in the Ice was inspired by a short piece of video footage of an ice climber on a wall of ice, hundreds of feet above safety but surrounded by breathtaking mountains and snow. All is well until he strikes one too many times into the wall above; there…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
From a breathy tenor sax solo to the wailing climax from the whole band tutti before the bass and piano sign off with their own little moment at the end, widely contrasting dynamics and a demand for courageous but precise and articulate playing, this chart…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
You’re travelling through space in the vast reaches of the outer universe. Suddenly you are caught, hurtling towards a black hole! Who knows what lies ahead. Will you survive? Can you return? The answers lie beyond the void……
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2017…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Bluestone Lane features the lead trombonist of the band and evokes the mood of strolling through the back lanes of Carlton North in Melbourne, Australia. The beautiful and sometimes quirky lanes are usually paved with undulating bluestone and always lined…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Originally written as a lilting funk chart for five piece band, this conversion to full big band has allowed the tune to develop into a multi layered work that explores connections throughout the band. Recorded by Melbourne’s Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra,…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Originally a song in four parts for acapella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Brolga Music Series:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Naomi Crellin, Edward Fairlie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Inspired by Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla, Death by Tango work makes use of the many colours and textures of the wind ensemble.Program NotesInspired by Argentinian composer, Ástor Piazzolla this work makes use of the many colours and textures of the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Edward Fairlie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Introduce a new style to your high school or advanced middle school string ensemble with The Devil's Tango. Presented beautifully through heart-pounding grooves in the low basses, with devilish contours in the melody building to a sultry climax that radiates…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Leonard Ingrande
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Don’t Mind If I Do is a fun and swinging chart with a simple but catchy melody in addition to many featured moments for sections of the band at various stages of the work. There are featured solo opportunities aplenty with the option of improvised or…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Follow The Leader is intended as a fun, up tempo swing chart that introduces young musicians to stylistic elements echoing classic big band tunes such as ‘Little Brown Jug’ (in the melodic bass line) or ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ (the iconic drum pattern in the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music