Dark Matter is all around us. Thought to be the gravitational "glue" that binds galaxies together, no one knows what dark matter actually is. It is this astronomical mystery that sets the stage for this rousing work for young bands.Program NotesDark Matter is…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
On your mark... get set... go! Take part in a brisk race through city streets without taking a single step with Downtown Dash. This well-paced work musically follows the course of a 5K race from the slow pace of the crowded starting line to the exuberant…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
On your mark... get set... go! Take part in a brisk race through city streets without taking a single step with Downtown Dash. This well-paced work musically follows the course of a 5K race from the slow pace of the crowded starting line to the exuberant…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke, Falling Stars paints a picture of reflection, wonder, and longing through its vivid imagery of a meteor shower.Program NotesInspired by a poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke, Falling Stars…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke, Falling Stars paints a picture of reflection, wonder, and longing through its vivid imagery of a meteor shower.Program NotesFALLING STARS by RAINER MARIA RILKE (trans. Albert Ernest Flemming) Do you…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fiesta Tonada is a spirited Latin-infused concert work that alternates between 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures, tossing melodies and motives freely around the ensemble throughout.Program NotesFiesta Tonada is a spirited Latin-infused concert work that alternates…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dennis Sichner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by quotes from three revolutionary speakers and activists - Desmond Tutu, Helen Keller, and Martin Luther King, Jr. - Finding Hope takes you on a journey from uncertainty to hope to questioning to resolution and joy. This ultimately uplifting piece…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by quotes from three revolutionary speakers and activists - Desmond Tutu, Helen Keller, and Martin Luther King, Jr. - Finding Hope takes you on a journey from uncertainty to hope to questioning to resolution and joy. This ultimately uplifting piece…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
The Foggy Dew is a setting of the popular Irish ballad of the same name. The beautiful melodies and virtuosic quasi-improvisatory solo xylophone make this a perfect piece to showcase a hotshot percussionist in your band or to bring in a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From the Ashes was inspired by a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring," ("From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring"). Primarily set in 10/8 and 5/4, the work features ritualistic drumming and long, soaring…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications