Inspired by the image of a wild-looking cockatoo rising, phoenix-like, from the bell of a saxophone, this 3-movement work for alto sax and marimba perfectly captures the diverse personalities of such a creature.Program NotesBirdsong was commissioned by my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Comprised of some flashy stuff ("Allemande" and "Gigue") but also something that was more of a lyrical nature ("Sarabande" and "Air"), each dance is a short self-contained work, with simple, waving musical lines that can starkly stand on their own.Program…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
I. Prelude - North Shore at Dusk (sweetly in a moderately slow tempo) II. Cakewalk - Carriages on Main Street (in a ragtime style) III. Waltz - Ball at the Grand Hotel (in three)
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 3 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion, String
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In the freely-composed State of the Art, numerous innovative techniques are employed on the part of both performers, such as bending pitches, striking the frame, blowing air in the resonators, and so on. The percussionist plays from four different stations:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Three Inventions for Flute & Percussion are not inventions in the Baroque sense, but rather three pieces that simply involve imitation between the two performers. The outer movements are in strict time, while the middle movement is very free.
Grade…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications