Amber Waves was born from the composers love for our great country. Full and sonorous scoring brings to life the brilliant landscapes around this land. Patriotic melodies can be heard woven in to the texture, the most notable being 'My Country Tis of Thee.'…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting conclusion.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Baroque Celebration is based on what might have happened if a baroque composer would have had access to the incredible forces of the modern wind ensemble. The director is encouraged to experiment with various combinations of movements and tempi as well. All…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A powerful and thematic work, Breakthrough was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall. The music composition utilizes brief fragments of the East and West German National Anthems for much of the work's nucleus. Also included as a motive for the work is the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A delightful suite based on a few of our favorite insects. The opening The Prelude suggests many of the creatures we regard as Bugs. The underwater beginnings of the Dragonfly cascade into a religious setting depicting the raying Mantis. Black Widow is set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dawn Refrains at Arlington is brilliantly scored and is full of depth and emotion. In tribute to the American Heroes who have sacrificed to preserve and protect freedom, James Hirt has composed a masterwork for band that challenges performer as well as…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James A. Hirt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festival! is a lighthearted musical depiction of a town festival in the composer's home town in Rhode Island, in which people who attend find tasty food, pulsating music, plenty to see and do and just good old American fun! Each of the brief movements…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festive Traditions, Vol. 1 is a collection of 4 short, masterfully crafted Christmas arrangements for brass band - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Silent Night, The First Noel, and We Three Kings - that are perfect for any number of settings.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Festive Traditions, Vol. 2 is a collection of 4 short, masterfully crafted Christmas arrangements for brass band - Adeste Fidelis, Lo How a Rose, Good King Wenceslas, and Carol of the Bells - that are perfect for any number of settings.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The traditional English Christmas carol, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen has become a timeless carol finding its way into most church hymnals. Arranger Roger Cichy has chosen to take this carol and its iconic harmonization to craftily create a contemporary…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications