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
Music composed for the ballet can be dramatic, moody, lyrical, and rhythmically compelling. Ballet Music offers all of these as it ranges from expressive chorales to haunting blues to spirited dance rhythms. Unlike anything in the repertoire, Ballet Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
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
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
This breezy work features a festive opening with plenty of quick melody lines to go around. A slower lyrical section gives the woodwinds a chance to shine with soaring themes before the main theme returns and pushes the tempo all the way to the grand finale.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Trumpet Feature
Chronicles in many ways could be considered a concerto, if not in a strict sense of form, at least in expansiveness. The Prologue begins with a trumpet fanfare then becomes a mixture of pointillism versus lyricism. Lamentation consists of a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dancing in a circle is an ancient tradition common to many cultures for marking special occasions, rituals, strengthening community, and encouraging togetherness. Circle Dance employs the idea of fifths and their musical relationships in combination with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
World-renowned composer Joseph Turrin has shown mastery of the wind band medium at the most difficult levels, but here he shows that he is equally comfortable writing for middle school bands as well. This delightful march-like processional is full of tuneful…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
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