Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Laura Lynch (horn) and Jason Kihle (vibraphone) from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Every Way But Forward is a high-energy Latin-inspired percussion ensemble piece with plenty of tasty licks and big ensemble moments. A great closer for a concert that will both challenge an ensemble and get any audience grooving along.Program NotesEvery Way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Give Me Your Hand is a lush wind band setting of the popular Irish harp tune Tabhair Dom Do Lámh, written in the early 17th century by Rory Dall O'Cahan. Set in 3/4 time, this arrangement offers elasticity with several tempo & textural changes throughout…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Takers & Leavers is a marimba solo with expressive lyrical sections contrasted by groove-oriented material. The piece draws inspiration from both Western and West African marimba traditions. It includes one-handed rolls, some quick 4-mallet permutations…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three Interludes is a collection of pieces which are meant to explore the rhythmic and timbral possibilities found in standard percussion instruments. These challenging pieces are great for intermediate and advanced students to showcase their chamber music…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wes Stephens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Setting of "Goin' Home"
Celebrating the legacy of Marcellus Brown's tenure as director of bands at Boise State University, Through an Open Door is a lush setting of the spiritual Goin' Home (Dvorák) that cleverly marries the chromatic spelling of "MARCELLUS…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Till the Stars Come Down was inspired by the final stanza of the poem "Death's Echo" by W.H. Auden: "Dance, dance, for the figure is easy, / The tune is catching and will not stop; / Dance till the stars come down from the rafters; / Dance, dance, dance till…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Triology is a follow-up to the popular collection of duets for young percussionists, Duology. The aim was for the music to mature with the students, so these pieces are slightly more challenging than those found in the original duet collection. The book is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, Twitch was premiered at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. The excitement from beginning to end is palpable. Even in the calmer sections, fast, syncopated motives are thrown around the…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications