The four movements of Treespeak, Spring(ing), Summer, Fall(ing), and Winter, are a cycle: a cycle of the seasons, or the “seasons” of a tree’s life span, which even parallels the life span of a human. The voice of the tree is spoken through the vibraphone,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Trio for a Trio of Trios is a work for 3 percussionists, each playing on 3-drum setups. This highly interactive and groove-oriented work features soloistic and accompaniment passages for all performers.Program NotesTrio for a Trio of Trios was written by the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Pete Zambito
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title of this march, The Trombone Section, is rather misleading, for it is not the trombones that have the most technical parts, but rather the trumpets and upper woodwinds. Composed in 1920, the opening of the march makes a great concert opener. A bold…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Publisher:
RBC Publications
“Trooper’s Tribunal” is a lesser-known Fillmore march that was published in 1905. The “Trooper’s Tribunal” title was a joke in that Fillmore intentionally misspelled “Troupers” so that it would appear as a military parade title (“Troopers on Review”) as…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Publisher:
RBC Publications
Turbulence is a colorful & virtuosic showpiece for solo tuba and symphonic band that takes the listener on quite a journey in such a short period of time.Program NotesTurbulence was commissioned by Dr. Kent Eshelman and the Baylor University School of…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
Brubel Music
The power of a full orchestra behind the excitement of a Led Zepplin guitar solo. You can't go wrong with this challenging and interesting work with the cultural context your audiences crave.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2006 Number of Players: Standard Duration…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Second place winner in the 1988 PAS Percussion Ensemble Composition Contest, Twilight Offering Music incorporates multiple keyboard instruments and a full battery of other percussion instruments. This twenty-eight minute major work will challenge all twelve…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Blake M. Wilkins
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Twist, composed for wind orchestra, is inspired by the shape, spirit and history of Australia’s magnanimous waterway, the Murray River (the Wiradjuri people of the Albury-Wodonga region call the river ‘Millewa’). The work is divided into 6 sections, each is…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Twisted Dances is a trio of simple dance tunes for marimba and cello, inspired by the image of a “twisted”, knotty tree. The three movements, titled Bark, Leaves & Branches, and Roots, strive to conjure textural images and other sensations that could…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joel Balzun
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:
Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications