This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players can perform on four instruments (including optional bass).
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1984 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Saint-Saens, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
from "Carnival of the Animals"
Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged with complex,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Matt Moore, Saint-Saens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement of Camille Saint-Saens's classic Danse Macabre. This arrangement is for a large percussion ensemble of 12 players. Josh Gottry has captured the essence of the Danse with this work.Program NotesA direct transcription from the original orchestra…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Saint-Saens, Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Madaline’s First Adventure is a whimsical piece dedicated to the life of our first child; Madaline Rose Thompson. Composed in her second year of life, the music captures the joy and triumph of a toddler as she goes about her day. Structured in three movements…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chris Thompson
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Morning Clouds is a fantastic duet full of energy and warm harmonies. The piano and marimba share the stage, each with its own solos and cadenza like features. Impressionistic in style with hints of jazz and even pop.Program NotesWinner of the 2007 Classical…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
J. Schliecker, N. Rohwer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Carnival of the Animals is one of the great French composer's best-known works is transcribed for symphonic band and narrator. An excellent example of programmatic music from the Romantic era, this is a demanding but playable setting of six of the movements…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Saint-Saens, Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Welcome the spicy sun! Sol Picante is a movement from an upcoming suite by composer Chris Thompson. Full of Mennin-like sounds, this work for concert band is perfect for all concert programs. Lots of independant and exposed sounds open the ensemble up to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chris Thompson
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing