And Sing the Love Amazing That Songs Cannot Repay
And Sing the Love Amazing That Songs Cannot Repay was written as a memorial to a member of the Lake Wobegon® Brass Band administrative staff who passed away from a long battle with cancer. It is a humble dedication based on the hymn tune THAXTED or “O God…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Hill Called Vøerbjerg, The
for Brass Band In the mid 1950’s a Viking gravesite was excavated on the south slope of Vøerbjerg Hill facing Limfjorden, Denmark. Some 700 graves were uncovered and this discovery is considered one the most important finds in all of Viking Lore. The Hill…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Hillslope Evolution
Hillslope Evolution is an exciting, groovy work for large percussion ensemble that represents the changes of erosion rates that form the slopes of hills and mountains over time. These changes are inevitable and occur at irregular rates, but the slopes are…
Style: Percussion
Composer: John David Cope
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
I Saw Three Ships
for Brass Band Think of the three wise men entering the town of Bethlehem, some say in ships, others say on camels. Whatever the case, from the opening horn fanfare to the lilting tune this arrangement for brass band adds a bit of color and humor to the…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Nola-Béla-Sowega
for Percussion Quartet Nola-Béla-Sowega for percussion quartet was inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition and the rhythmically vibrant works of Béla Bartók. The work follows Bartók’s signature arch form (ABCBA) and seeks to be a virtuosic showpiece…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Shifting Cells
This driving percussion quartet features a constantly changing sense of pulse that can be found in many genres of music, including East African folk music, Balinese Gamelan ensembles, medieval isorhythmic motets and even American rudimental drumming.Program…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Stopping for a Moment to Watch Northern Lights
In the north country there is a phenomena called northern lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis. It takes dark, clear skies, usually the cold of winter and the farther north you go, the better chance of seeing this spectacular dance of light and…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Michael Halstenson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications