Spitfire II is a tour-de-force work for solo euphonium and percussion ensemble that takes your breath away from the first flourish of 16th notes and doesn't let go until the final note. Caution: Not for the feint of heart.Program NotesSpitfire was inspired by…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title Spun is a play on the term Fortspinnung, which can be translated to "spinning forth." After a slow & ominous introduction, the quick perpetual motion of the piece (primarily set in 12/8 meter) creates the impression of a dizzying spin from…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally scored for marimba quartet, this arrangement of the ever-popular Christmas carol Stille Nacht (”Silent Night”) has been re-imagined for mixed keyboard quartet with 5 optional parts, including chimes, timpani, and 3 auxiliary percussion. After a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on the poetry of StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas, Strange Dreams illustrates each of four unique stories - Unheard Music, Ballerina Mom, Mermaid Song, & Pools of Light - with their own individually unique character.Program NotesBased on the poetry…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sunward/Onward is a galop-style keyboard percussion sextet with three optional percussion dedicated to Dr. John Baldwin on the occasion of his retirement from Boise State University after 50 years of teaching. The piece draws inspiration from the poem “My…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based upon the Pablo Neruda poem, “Thinking, Tangling Shadows.” Fragments of the text may be found throughout the score for reference.Program NotesTangling Shadows was commissioned by oboist Amy Anderson and percussionist Lisa Rogers, both professors in the…
Style:
Percussion
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:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Unleash the Fury is a tour-de-force for marimba quartet. The driving accented sixteenths throughout create an atmosphere of tension and excitement. A slow, mournful rolled section is found in the middle of the piece in a quasi-fugal setting. The piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications