Cloud Dance is a stunning and engaging work that begins by emulating the sounds of rolling thunder, falling rain drops, and gently stirred wind chimes in a summer rainstorm. It becomes a dance in which several central ideas are developed as if they were rain…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Harrison J. Collins
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This uplifting fanfare is 3-1/2 minutes of rhythmic excitement, flowing lyricism, and nods to the music of John Adams. Perfect opener or closer for your next program!
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Concert Band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Four Architectures in Normal, Illinois is a dynamic and colorful exploration of "the elements", four adjacent architectural works of art on the Illinois State University campus. Set in four contrasting movements, this show-stopping work is a blast to play and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Harrison J. Collins
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From Whence They Came is an impression of the totality of the West African migration experience and subsequent influence, establishment and celebration of Gullah culture. Rather than attempt to build a historical timeline, it paints a picture that is more of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Wind Ensemble
Hymns, Prayers in a New World is a reflection of the inner struggles and conflicts of faith and reality in a modern world - a representation of the resilience of the human spirit through dark times. Based on several familiar hymn tunes, it…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Oppositional Elements is an exciting exercise in the interaction of opposing voices, texturally as well as contrapuntally and dynamically. The constant interplay of different elements, sharing space with alternating accents and rhythmic figures, provides an…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by and based on the ubiquitous Fibonacci sequence, A Page from the Book of Nature is a reflection on the crossroads at which the deep relationship between nature and mathematics can be observed. This gripping work explores several moods inspired by…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Harrison J. Collins
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications