This reverent and harmony rich setting uses a theme from Joachim Neander to full effect. Tons to do musically and wonderful moments for your audience. This one is a winner.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Category:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Deep Beneath the Ice is a tuneful piece for solo marimba that offers the performer many opportunities for musical expression. A calm, song-like beginning builds to a climax of cascading arpeggios, shifting the harmony and texture to a place in which melodies…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stephen Karukas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A beautiful and rich composition for the developing band. Slow and tender, Desert Light calls to mind the rising sun over the desert landscape and gives performers a chance to explore their musicianship to the fullest.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2003 Number of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Thomas Root
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Expressively textural in one moment and relentlessly groovy in the next, It Flows is a challenging and varied work for marimba and alto saxophone that includes polyrhythmic textures, exciting hocketed lines, and soaring saxophone melodies. The constantly…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Stephen Karukas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Make a strong impression with this effective holiday arrangement for beginners from popular composer/arranger William Owens. The piece includes O Come All Ye Faithful and Angels We Have Heard on High. This will be a solid choice for your next holiday concert…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
If you are looking for something different in your march selection this year, look no further than William Owens’ new work New Era March. It is more of a regal march than the standard American march form. Built on a well-crafted theme, this march will make a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Optimal Damage is an exciting percussion quartet for accessible instruments. Solo/duo opportunities take place over a groovy backbone, including wood block “snare breaks” and polyrhythmic illusions that create a fun challenge for both students and seasoned…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stephen Karukas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This powerful work by composer William Owens is not only contemplative, but a poignant reminder of our history. A great teaching piece equally at home in the classroom as it is on the concert stage.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
William Owens
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The highly syncopated grooves and industrial electronic sounds of Third Rail / Revelation keep the audience on their toes while providing a thrilling challenge for both the saxophone and marimba. Living on the boundary between modern music production and…
Style:
Composer:
Stephen Karukas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Designed to evoke images of primitive life, To Live and Die in the Wild utilizes a range of sounds, including intense ritual drumming, intricate polyrhythmic cells, and weeping, howling effects made possible by fading between different drums and rolling on…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stephen Karukas
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications