Looking out the window once the plane has broken through the clouds gives me instant peace because it is such a beautiful sight - almost indescribable. The piece is essentially to aid in my own fear of flying by putting more of a focus on the part of flying…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The instrumentation for Apex represents an amalgamation different percussive sounds: glass bottles, pieces of wood, bell tree, toms, triangle, bongos, kick drum, and snare drum. The word Apex means high point; so much of the music begins at the higher pitched…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Symphonic Band
Ascendant is an exciting work for concert band scored in a cinematic style. The piece is marked by soaring melodies and rich textures that truly showcase the power of a concert band.Program NotesAscendant was commissioned by the Bowling…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playing on the tribal nature of percussion instruments, Joe Moore has created a dazzling work of virtuosity for two players sharing a marimba and playing off their own multi-percussion set-ups.Program NotesBarbaric Passages was commissioned by Robert…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement one of the most popular songs during the American Civil War, Noah D. Taylor's, The Battle Cry for Freedom is sure to inspire patriotic spirit. This dramatic work is tuneful, yet features "rousingly" aggressive writing with a modern march sound.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Benedict(us) is an energetic and exciting piece of music that explores janissary percussion instruments; triangles, tambourines, and bass drum as well as other accessory and battery percussion instruments such as toms, woodblocks, and snare drum. The brackets…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bon Temps was written for Gustavo Miranda and his students at Nicholls State University. The title Bon Temps comes from the Louisiana saying, "Laissez les bon temps rouler" or "Let the good times roll." NSU premiered this piece on their percussion ensemble…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Breaking Their Hold is a bold and aggressive work for orchestra. The intense percussion and dramatic themes are sure to move any audience.Program NotesBreaking Their Hold is a bold and aggressive work for orchestra. The intense percussion and dramatic themes…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Carols of Christmas is an exciting medley of traditional Christmas carols. Written in a lively cinematic style, this new take on familiar carols is sure to uplift spirits.Program NotesCarols of Christmas is an exciting medley of favorite traditional Christmas…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Marimba and Orchestra
Taylor's Concerto displays confident youth as the composer ambitiously recalls the Romanticism of the past. The work is a large-scale undertaking for the soloist and the ensemble. Taylor has truly constructed a solo part of…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications