Adagietto for String Orchestra is a musical tribute to the composer's late mother, who instilled in him a deep love of music as a child. Since this relatively slow piece is melodically and rhythmically simple, as well as being marked dolcissimo, performers in…
Style:
String
Composer:
Vincent Kantorski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ain’t Got No Penguin Blues is a fun jazzy introduction to the blues form for grade 2 string orchestra. Each section plays the melody and there are opportunities for students to try improvisation and swinging eighth notes.Program NotesAin’t Got No Penguin…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Psychological Thriller for Brass Band
Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock looks back to a golden era of cinema - and in particular a genre of film-making attributed to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, cinema’s peerless master of suspense and psychological thrillers. Scored like…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Nigel Clarke
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This haunting medley partners two well-known spirituals (Wayfaring Stranger & Goin’ Home) and their promise of a restful afterlife. The gentle and pensive nature of this warm setting with an optional sensitive piano accompaniment will evoke feelings of…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anthony Susi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
"Hope" is an evocative work for brass band that was inspired by the 2006 Israeli invasion of Palestine. Over the nearly 14-minute piece, Dorothy Gates draws from her impressive…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Dorothy Gates
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In Search of Excalibur depicts the medieval quest for the future King Arthur's famous sword. The fast minor melody is played by each section of the orchestra, and the time signature changes and open fifths harken the age of ancient kings and castles. Your…
Style:
String
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Intrepid Overture conveys a spirit of fearlessness, adventure, bravado, and courage. The energetic opening sets the mood for a bold, aggressive principal theme. This is followed by a series of cadenzas (trombone, horn and bass), transitioning to an expressive…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
William Himes
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A strong nod to Stan Kenton's "Prologue: This is an Orchestra," Joseph Turrin's masterful work for brass band and narrator, Prologue: This is a Brass Band, delights audiences by introducing them to each instrument and section that comprise the traditional…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reenact the suspenseful evening foisted upon a New England town. What creature can dominate the trail with only the gallop of hooves? What headless figure or apparition terrorizes the twilight? True horrors of the night are never obvious, but through the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Leonard Ingrande
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Soulprints is a dynamic three-movement work that explores concepts of the human soul and spirituality.Program NotesAccording to Gnostic Christian scriptures, the existence of three distinct types of human soul…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications