And Sing the Love Amazing That Songs Cannot Repay was written as a memorial to a member of the Lake Wobegon® Brass Band administrative staff who passed away from a long battle with cancer. It is a humble dedication based on the hymn tune THAXTED or “O God…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Michael Halstenson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An old Jewish poem - they were called psalms - talks of being led, “beside still waters”. The implication is that in troubling times there is a place to find peace and to deal with the stresses and strains that come upon us. That same poem talks about…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Music can make you dance, it can make you leap with joy, or march and pound your feet on the ground. But music can also coax you to sing, to open your mouth and let your voice be heard. Cantabile has a beautiful, simple melody; a melody that is very singable…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A truly unique addition to the repertoire, Danza Bamboo features the fascinating timbres of bamboo and has plenty of contrasting sections to add variety.Program NotesA bamboo forest creates a unique sound when the stems strike against each other as they move…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festal Intrada was written to commemorate The Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary celebrated in August of 2010. With an energetic fanfare opening the work, Festal Intrada is effervescent and sparkling with dynamism and strength.…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
for Brass Band
In the mid 1950’s a Viking gravesite was excavated on the south slope of Vøerbjerg Hill facing Limfjorden, Denmark. Some 700 graves were uncovered and this discovery is considered one the most important finds in all of Viking Lore. The Hill…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Michael Halstenson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Brass Band
Think of the three wise men entering the town of Bethlehem, some say in ships, others say on camels. Whatever the case, from the opening horn fanfare to the lilting tune this arrangement for brass band adds a bit of color and humor to the…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Michael Halstenson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The space shuttle starts to shake and rumble as the main engines ignite. Straining to lift off the launch pad with a huge kick the shuttle shakes and lurches forwards. With a burst of adrenaline you are off blasting into space. Race To The Moon is a bright…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher, Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Rejoice! Be Glad! was commissioned by St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, Queensland, for the Symphonic Band. Their conductor, Kane McNally, asked for a fervent Jewish style dance, saying the young men in the ensemble enjoyed playing such music. The Hebrew…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Rhythmix is a work that features the timpani in a dramatic, solo role. It is an imagined music in which the timpanist is the spokesperson, leading the ensemble in a variety of moods and rhythms that utilize melodies and harmonic tunings of Japanese origin.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications