Beautiful River was written in memory of a high school percussion student who was killed in an automobile accident. Despite the tragic nature of the accident, the piece does not attempt to serve as an elegy, but rather a celebration or reaffirmation of life.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Put on your sea legs for this exhilarating nautical adventure. Setting out on the waves of the clarinets, the flute calls to the sunrise as the chimes mark the beginning of your voyage. The brass lead the 6/8 sailing song on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The three movements: Dawn, Mist and Thunder are all intrinsic to the Cape Breton environment. The Mist is derived from a melody for solo fiddle called "Arisaig Mist" by Wilfred Gillis, a Canadian composer. That haunting melody was the starting point for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This fun and entertaining piece brings the carefree spirit of the Caribbean to your band. With Latin percussion and Zydeco-inspired rhythms accompanying the easy melody the music keeps everyone busy.Program NotesThis fun and entertaining piece brings the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
CarTunes is an entertaining three-movement romp for band. Each movement (Connie Convertible, Jerry Jalopy, and Randy Racer) features a different car’s personality with a different musical style. Your band and your audience will delight in the fun!Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Tennessee Technological University for their centennial celebration, Centennial Fanfare works as a great short concert opener or prelude to a processional.Program NotesCentennial Fanfare is a short concert opener or prelude to a processional.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With similar expressive power to Tschesnokoff ’s Salvation is Created, this setting of his beautiful Cherubic Hymn will inspire your band and thrill your audience. The careful scoring highlights multiple color combinations throughout the ensemble and is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A clarinet section feature in march form, this composition lets the whole section show off. Scale patterns and some easy trills characterize the melodic writing, and the trio melody has fun with the register key. The clarinet part is mostly unison, with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Country Dances is an appealing 3-movement original. Movement 1 is titled Tempest and has a Celtic dance-like character. Movement 2, Far From Home, is quiet with a sad feeling of longing for home while the third movement, Devil's Dream, lifts the spirits with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Percussion Trio Feature
Depicting an Aztec myth, the music at the opening of Cuico is fairly abstract and fragmented, with a mixture of tonal and atonal ideas exchanged between soloists and ensemble. Next is a furious dance, featuring each individual…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications