The work has a notation to be played "with dignity and strength" and it is that annotation which encapsulates the effect the composer and commissioner intended to have on both performer and listener.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1993 Publisher: Brolga Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Change My Medicationis a fun 4-mallet piece inspired by the music of Thelonius Monk that flirts with the octatonic scale. There are opportunities for improvisation throughout the piece.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1992 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 2:30…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
J.C. Combs
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drum Set Feature
In addition to the large collection of percussion instruments, there is soprano sax, flugel horn, trumpet, tenor sax, bass, and piano in this showcase for drumset. Contemporary jazz groove throughout.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1995 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
J.C. Combs, G. Gibson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Musical images of the natural beauty of the coast and countryside of the south-eastern coastal communities of New South Wales, such as Eden.Program NotesEden's Coast and the Sea is a programmatic work reflective of the seafaring nature of the south-eastern…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This concert opener must be effervescent, but not irreverent; must have energy, refined by composure.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2010 Publisher: Brolga Music Category: Concert Band
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Festal intrada - Sample Score.pdf
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Festal Intrada was written to commemorate The Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary celebrated in August of 2010. With an energetic fanfare opening the work, Festal Intrada is effervescent and sparkling with dynamism and strength.…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This piece presents the listener with images of a picturesque countryside and the people who live there. An energetic main theme is interspersed with swirls of sound depicting the snow's arrival on the Australian Alps.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1995 Publisher…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A majestic theme represents the spirit of the high country with pulsing rhythms accompanying it.Program NotesThe music is written to depict the highcountry in which the small rural town of Bombala is located. A majestic theme represents the spirit of the high…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This 2-1/2 minute piece is a salute to the famous honky tonk piano artist “Meade Lux” Lewis. It is based on the blues scale, uses the standard 12-bar blues progression, and lends itself very well to improvisation. However, if you are uncomfortable improvising…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
J.C. Combs
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jessie's Well is a simple story that comes from the pure heart of a young child, immersed in her love for her daddy and overjoyed at the peace he has found. The melody is Jessie's story, incomplete at times, like the simple wandering of a child.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music