Looking for a nice pops piece with which to end your concert? Look no further! Innovative use of the auxiliary percussion instruments to support the rest of the ensemble. PLAY IT!Program NotesLooking for a nice pops piece with which to end your concert? Look…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Winstead
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beginning with a strong fanfare opening with a solid open interval, Chasing Thunder then bolts into a roaring composition in a minor key. The piece then moves into a beautiful lyrical middle section before a thunderous return of the aggressive musical…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Wonderful solo piece that demonstrates the pianistic tendencies of the marimba with independent lines occurring simultaneously in each hand. Based on a simple theme presented freely at the beginning with subsequent variations to follow. Many opportunities for…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Steve Winstead
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dancing With Animals is a lighthearted fantasy inspired by creatures from the animal kingdom. In the first movement, the five animals march in, then each one presents its unique dance in turn. Tango with a Cow, or Waltz with an Elephant, you're sure to have…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steve Winstead
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A stunning symphonic presentation of the popular carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen that seamlessly shifts in and out of duple and triple meter and then combines the two. Strong orchestration will make your band sound full and rich.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Arranger Jon Bubbett brings a fresh new groove to the holiday classic We Three Kings. Students will love to play this new work and audiences will keep tapping their feet out the door!
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with a click…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
O Waly, Waly (The Water Is Wide) is a haunting melody of love found and love lost. From composer/arranger Jon Bubbett this ancient melody is now available to players at all levels to enjoy this beautiful melody of longing. Ocean drums should continue to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Perfect for your holiday concert opener, Ornaments! begins with a fanfare of favorite tunes from the holiday season. Following the fanfare, an original melody strings together snippets of carols, like ornaments on your Christmas tree. From composer/arranger…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A charming and expressive solo for marimba that allows the modern marimbist to get a second look at Satie's music from another angle. Perfect for an interim piece on your next recital.Program NotesErik Satie’s piano work Pièces Froides (1897) is comprised of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Erik Satie, Mark Berry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagine soaring…twisting and turning as you plunge through clouds into the bright azure blue…Sky Bound! Capture the feeling and exhilaration of flight, and imagine what it would sound like in the music you make! Encourage students to close their eyes, unleash…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing