A great show starter or to lift the vibe after a ballad, All the Goss is a spirited, fun chart with elements of gospel, rock and jazz. A strong, positive introduction sets the tone, followed by a unison trombone melody which is then shared around the sections…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Expectation pairs an agile two-mallet marimba solo with an energetic cinematic-style backing track to create a true crowd-pleaser. Written originally for performance in school assemblies and classroom visits, Expectation can also be a fun alternative to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reminiscent of Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," Five and Three is all about the groove. An opening melody, first heard in the trombones and soon passed to trumpets and saxophones, floats easily over the five-four groove as this work sets out. Moving to a three-…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Flutterings features an almost constant rustling of sound, using a wide array of conventional auxiliary percussion instruments and some unconventional "found" instruments, most notably small pillows, hand towels, and cardboard squares (or boxes). Written with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Full of Baroque flavored musical ideas, this piece gives the modern marimbist a Baroque composition of their own.Program NotesFresh from attending an early music festival featuring Purcell, Handel, and their predecessors, I decided to write a composition…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pocket Samba was first performed on Piccolo and egg shaker and is based on the chords of Chopsticks. It has been transformed into a fun and vibrant samba that players love to play and audiences love to sing and clap along to. It features a good length tenor…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A Rewarding Journey is a challenging two-mallet recital piece for 3.0 octave (or larger) marimba, cast in three short movements and demanding speed, agility, dynamic control, and intelligent musical phrasing. An attractive, dramatic piece featuring a variety…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rim of the City is an exciting driving work for string orchestra inspired by an overlook of vast hills in western Wisconsin called Rim of the City. The forward momentum in the eight notes depicts the climb upward on a beautiful day, moving fast to get to the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Simmons Island is an exciting piece that will challenge intermediate string players to play fast, syncopated rhythms as well as beautiful legato phrases in the slower lyrical section. It depicts the waves of Lake Michigan crashing along the shore of Simmons…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and playful adaptation of three tunes of European origins. These pieces make for a melodious set of variations that audiences will truly enjoy.Program NotesWritten for the Attaca Percussion Group Dedicated to Savanna Carmack While helping a college-age…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications