Over history, human-kind has sought to explore what lies beyond - we have sailed beyond our shores to unknown lands, taken to the skies to unknown heights, to the ocean to unknown depths. Into the Unknown is a musical depiction of our eagerness to discover…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Paul De Cinque
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A funky and fun chart for your rhythm section to groove on. Playing catchy melodies and catchy rhythmic phrases, each section of the band gets a short unison soli passage. Written during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, Isotopical is a play on words. Written and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Daryl McKenzie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
After a slow & stately opening, the spirit journeys to a place of rhythmic excitement with driving percussion, vocal effects, and long, lyrical lines.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Joyau is a French word translating to "jewel," or in the case of music, a "showpiece." Therefore, the work was composed as a “showpiece” for the entire percussion section consisting of timpani and an array of percussion divided between the remaining five…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement of one of the most recognizable movements for Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Jupiter is a challenging, yet rewarding work that performers and audiences alike will enjoy.
Grade Level: Difficult Copyright: 2020 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Its title derived from the recurrent urge to steal, Kleptomania is a groovy duet for marimba and cajón that "steals" and develops its own ideas throughout.Program NotesKleptomania is defined as a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With its title inspired by a famous waterfall in Costa Rica, La Fortuna is a marimba and piano duet that celebrates the power of music and its ability to unite people from all different parts of the world, despite their cultural differences. Program NotesLa…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mackenna Tolfa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Hypnotic, lyrical and rhythmically meticulous, Less for percussion quartet makes for a singular experience for performers and audiences. The combination of melodic dreamy textures, a scrupulous rhythmic spine, and a delicate sound world offers multiple angles…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Alejandro Rutty
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Level Playing Field is a pseudo-minimalistic trio for vibraphones makes use of extended techniques, ostinatos, and equality shared melodic roles to exploit the full potential of this century-old instrument.Program NotesThis work for three vibraphones emerged…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a percussionist’s rhythmic mind. With poignant lyrics from Josh…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Oxford
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications