for Solo Marching Snare Drum
This marching snare solo features the “herta” hybrid rudiment in many different aspects through dynamics, stickings, and even musical genres from orchestral styles to traditional rudimental drumming styles most associated in…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jonathan Tirado
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Brass Band
In the mid 1950’s a Viking gravesite was excavated on the south slope of Vøerbjerg Hill facing Limfjorden, Denmark. Some 700 graves were uncovered and this discovery is considered one the most important finds in all of Viking Lore. The Hill…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Michael Halstenson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Hillslope Evolution is an exciting, groovy work for large percussion ensemble that represents the changes of erosion rates that form the slopes of hills and mountains over time. These changes are inevitable and occur at irregular rates, but the slopes are…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
John David Cope
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
5 Rhythmic Etudes for Saxophone Quartet
Written for the Chicago Saxophone Quartet, HipHocket is a set of five etudes that focus on interwoven rhythms across the ensemble. One player starts a thought and another finishes.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2007 Number…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Hopscotch is a playful, although not entirely innocent, composition where the game-like mentality is pursued on a variety of levels. The first movement serves as a prelude to the dance-like flavor of the second movement. Challenging work for both performers.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael DeMurga
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Hudson River Valley is a colorful, descriptive 3-movement suite scored for "dark" woodwind octet.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 22:45 Publisher: Brubel Music Type: Octet Category: Woodwind; Brass
Instrumentation
Oboe 1 Oboe 2…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
Brubel Music
from Symphony No. 2
Extracted from Archer's "Symphony No. 2," Humoresque is a playful scherzo-like march filled with rhythmic excitement that will get your toe tapping. Don't get tripped up by all the meter changes though!Program NotesExtracted from "Symphony…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
One of Liszt's most famous solo piano works, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 remains one of the most virtuosic in the repertoire as well. Daughtrey and Lasley have attempted to recreate the showy, virtuosic nature of this masterpiece in their challenging adaptation…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey, M. Lasley, Liszt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Originally written for solo marimba and percussion ensemble, Taylor has reworked The Hunt as a solo feature with wind ensemble. As the title implies, the work is a programmatic and virtuosic fantasy that expresses how the calm of nature can…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Vibraphone and Marimba
Hurricane is a storm of musical notes. The forceful introduction gives way to solos for both performers to show off their musical skills. There is a short lyrical section very similar to the eye of the storm, but the rest of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Koen Wilmaers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications