Azureus is a jazz waltz inspired by the composer’s wife's roses garden! The piece follows an AABACA form that serves as the basic structure for the improvised solos. The use of jazz harmonies, scales, and melodic patterns give this piece a different sound and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Psychological Thriller for Brass Band
Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock looks back to a golden era of cinema - and in particular a genre of film-making attributed to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, cinema’s peerless master of suspense and psychological thrillers. Scored like…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Nigel Clarke
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
I Will See You Again was first conceived as an improvised solo in memory of my brother-in-law. Over time, the piece has evolved and become more of a structured composition but without losing the improvisatory/lamenting feel which was originally intended.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Solemn Contemplation for Euphonium Solo and Brass Band
Written as a response to the terrible incident that had taken place in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand in March 2019, Kia Kaha ("Be Strong" in Māori) is a short reflective piece for solo…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Nigel Clarke
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Translated as "The Beloved One," La Querendona is a beautiful duet for vibraphone & marimba written in the style of the Puerto Rican Danza. It is characterized by lyrical melodies juxtaposed with syncopated bass lines.Program NotesLa Querendona (The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Memories of an Unforgettable Love is a composition for marimba and percussion ensemble. In essence, this piece is a set of theme and variations on the famous Latin ballad Besame Mucho. However, other original melodic material, as well as influences from…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Solo Voice & Flute Feature
Based on five poems, each movement of this song cycle for soprano, flute, & wind ensemble expresses a different aspect of music's appeal, and of its effects.Program NotesMusic Becomes Me was written in 2010 for Ellen Ritchey,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Vogel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Festive Overture for Percussion Ensemble
Riba-roja de Túria is a festive overture for percussion quintet. This piece captures the energy, festive atmosphere and joyful spirit of Las Fallas - a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to honor the victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015, Solace is a musical depiction of feelings of sadness, grief, and desolation in regards to tragic events as well as an…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for E-flat Tenor Horn…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Nigel Clarke
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications