The Happy Hotel" is a straight-up fast swinger with great solo space for trumpet and drums. The quirky melody is played by the saxes with overlaid brass punches. Written in Dorian minor with plenty of quartal harmony, this piece is a refreshing departure from…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Patrick Thompson
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