Explosive in volume and energy throughout, Napalm Basket is a tasteful, challenging, and creative percussion quartet which is also an enormous amount of fun to play.Program NotesI noticed that there weren't really any pieces out there that are just ridiculous…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Cy Miessler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Octavius is a highly technical solo that explores the octave interval (hence the name) and is suitable for the advanced high school or college marimbist. A slow chorale in the middle gives both the audience and performer a rest from repetitions of flashy runs…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Thomson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pursuit is both a fast and dynamic cat ‘n’ mouse chase and a dark, relentless, and powerful sonic adventure that leads to a definite and dynamic conclusion.Program NotesPursuit is a fast and powerful cat ‘n’ mouse chase, full of dramatic energy and suspense.…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert band arrangement of a winning fanfare from the annual Dallas Winds fanfare competition, this work is a perfect concert opener or closer. The joyous and energetic opening and closing as well as melodic B section make the piece excellent for any concert…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brooke Pierson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rise Up, Brooke Pierson's award-winning work from the annual Dallas Winds fanfare competition, is a perfect concert opener or closer. The joyous and energetic opening and closing as well as melodic B section make the piece excellent for any concert.
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Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Brooke Pierson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written specifically for 6-part adaptable wind band, Scherzo d'Espoir ("Scherzo of Hope") is intended to invoke feelings of optimism during a time of such bad news and uncertainty. While rhythmically and harmonically engaging from beginning to end, it is…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Shell Game musically represents the old game of trying to find a pea hidden under one of three shells which are always in motion. The pea appears and disappears and the game gets faster and faster until it ends with the final appearance of the pea.Program…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A postcard painting by Ivan Generalcic inspired a poem by Krzywicki, which then inspired this colorful, descriptive, and challenging duet for marimba and piano. Both players are on equal footing throughout, each having their own moments in the spotlight.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jan Krzywicki
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Storm is an exciting and beautiful marimba duet that takes the listener through the journey of what it’s like to experience a storm in 3 phases: Approach, Storm, and Calm. Providing a challenge for the performers, it is an enormous amount of fun to play and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Cy Miessler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In writing Three Whimsies, Zaninelli intended to share the many pleasures he experiences as a composer. Each movement has a distinct atmosphere. The Capriccio is bittersweet & mischievous. The Danza is warm and graceful, And the Marcia is bold and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications