Banish the Moon is a musical description of a magical sunrise. It begins in the dark with the sounds of crickets and frogs calling softly. The tune in the clarinet and flute brings in the first hints of light. Instruments are introduced as the light grows and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Black (W)Hole is an extraterrestrial introduction to the whole tone scale. Instruments weave in and out of different rhythmic layers that create a very “spacious” and eerie feel. Players experiment with alternate uses of their implementations to create a wide…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jordan Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dandy Lions paints the picture of a young cub playing in an open field. Basic ostinatos keep the piece moving forward while a playful melody creates a sense of youth and excitement. Young players are also introduced to ornamentation within the melodic voices…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jordan Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pinwheels and Spinning Tops captures musically the playfulness of these revolving toys and the spontaneity of childish delight as colours whirl through hypnotic optical illusions. Keeping a forward momentum, as the Pinwheels and Spinning Tops are set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Red Koi was written using the “Minyō” scale found in Japanese music, such as Gagaku and Shomyo. The snare drum/tom part was written to emulate basic Taiko-style drumming. Red Koi represents a great opportunity to introduce new percussionists to this style.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jordan Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for low-A marimba & optional electronic track, Relinquished is a musical interpretation of the popular story of Jonah. In the story Jonah flees from what he has been told to do and finds himself on a ship in the midst of a storm of unprecedented…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jordan Williams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Soren Bushi is a traditional Japanese fishing song originally used to keep the fishermen in time together as they send the boats out to sea, haul the nets, fold the sails and load the catch. With the lyrics coming from an old fishermen's dialect from the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music