After a chorale-style intro, this swinger kicks into high gear. Featuring alto sax and trumpet solos, an impressive sax soli and exciting shout choruses, And the Winner Is makes a great opener (or closer)!
Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2022 Number of Players:…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Patrick Thompson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bring Thee Praise is based on the Jackson High School (Jackson, MO) Alma Mater. The Alma Mater, which uses the tune, Annie Lisle, is paired with Gillingham’s own “Praise Theme” to bring a celebration of Jackson High School to concert stages everywhere.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Day on the Prairie is a fun, programmatic, three-movement work depicting a working cowboy’s day from sunup to sundown. Written for advanced bands, the piece will make you feel as if you are on the open range!Program Notes"Sunrise and Giddyup" begins with some…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Four Kinds of Walking is a descriptive four-movement suite for string orchestra.
Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Duration: 14:30 Publisher: Brubel Music Category: String Orchestra
Instrumentation
Violin I (8) Violin II (8) Viola…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
Brubel Music
Visit the Golden Age of Big Bands with this medium-tempo dance number in the 1940s style of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. Both players and listeners will enjoy the memorable melody and lush harmonies floating over the Swing-era rhythm section.Program…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Taking its inspiration from the waters of the Straight River, which flows through the community of Owatonna, Healing Waters provides listeners an extraordinary musical journey that weaves the hymn tune Shall We Gather at the River? and the melody We Shall…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carl Holmquist
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Latin for the word ‘mechanical,’ Mechanica paints a picture of all machinery that surrounds us. Chromatic passages are featured throughout to provide a sense of small parts all working together towards a bigger goal. We invented machines to better our lives,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Karen K. Robertson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Premiered on March 3, 1887 by the Taffanel Society for Wind Chamber Music in Paris, France, the enchanting wind octet Méditation by Charles Lefèbvre has been lost to posterity until now. Composer Matthew Arau has reverse-transcribed the only remaining version…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Matthew R. Arau
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Salida Principio loosely translates to "exit principal," as the piece was written to honor a high school principal on her retirement. This dynamic work is a short overture with many rhythmic twists and pizzazz.
Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2019 Number of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from “Pour le Piano”
Claude Debussy’s hauntingly beautiful Sarabande is now available for your large concert bands. This transcription maintains Debussy’s inventive and colorful harmonic progressions and emotional melodies while featuring the rich timbres…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Troy Bennefield
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications