Nine musical caricatures of such differing personalities as Salvador Dali and Sammy Davis Jr, give Caricatures III a variety of character that accentuates the unique composition of each movement.Program Notes1. Salvador Dali - The Persistence of Memory With…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Saxophone Feature
Heroic, plaintive, and energetic describe the three movements of this modern Concerto for Saxophone & Wind Symphony. Written for the modern-day soloist and a band looking for a challenge in contemporary harmonies.Program NotesConcerto…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally a song in four parts for acapella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Brolga Music Series:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Naomi Crellin, Edward Fairlie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The composer states that the rich metallic timbres of the Balanese Gamelan Orchestra was in the back of his mind when creating Desert Flower. The percussion section provides the backbone of the work while the winds embellish the melodic lines provided by the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lift Every Voice is a contemporary arrangement of what has been deemed the African American Anthem. This arrangement takes the listener on a journey: From the song‘s origins through the tumultuous times of the Civil Rights Movement to a sense of hope and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Cedrick Leavell
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Wonderful, unique and "outside the box" musical gestures that pique the interest and satisfaction of any listener, Reflections: Caricatures V is one of the most rewarding pieces available for a first-rate band.Program NotesThe formal design for Reflections is…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on an earlier fanfare titled "Spartan Spirit", A Spartan's Dram shares material with the original, but it is expanded to twice the length of the earlier piece. It is now less a fanfare and more a tone poem. The performing forces may vary from the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sunrise, Sunset features a vaguely ritualistic quality in which ‘drumming’ provides the constant thread.Program NotesThe Samul-Nori is a performance practice based on ancient Korean folk music. The Samul-Nori is enjoying something of a rebirth in Korea as a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications