Dedicated to the composer’s eleven-year-old niece and her middle school concert band, Hop! is meant to capture the spirit of youthful exuberance through percussive syncopation, hints of jazz, and memorable, toe-tapping melodies.Program NotesDedicated to the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagining World reconciles two seemingly contrasting ideas of celebration and remembrance by drawing inspiration from a poignant poem with the same title. Original themes are woven with motives from the commissioning school's fight song in this nostalgic yet…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasy on Old Skibereen
The title, Immortal Dream is taken from a verse of the traditional Irish ballad, “Old Skibereen.” This poignant song is full of tragedy and passion, describing the Irish famine of 1846-47. While most of the arrangement is in the minor…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
Irish Washerwoman is one of the most well-known and beloved Irish jigs. This arrangement for solo xylophone and concert band originally appeared in a collection of Irish tunes for xylophone and marimba trio, titled "The Celtic Xylophone,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally commissioned as a percussion ensemble piece to honor composer & percussionist Lynn Glassock, Legacies is a rousing work of great depth and variety. Using a similar instrumentation and rhythmic quotes from Glassock's classic work "Factions,"…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tell the tale of a Japanese Samurai warrior as he prepares for and goes into battle with Legend of the Sword. Bold and powerful, a dynamic work that will capture the imagination of all who hear it. Mallet percussion statements introduce the ominous beginning…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The subdued and quiet opening of Limerick Daydreams will give the listener little indication of what's to follow. After the quiet opening, the character of the piece completely changes as the percussion lead the way in thematically transforming the Irish reel…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Movers & Shakers was commissioned in celebration of a new high school fine arts center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the poem has even found its way into pop culture with a brief…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Fanfare…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the East Aurora High School Band Program (Illinois), Shine On! intermingles motives from the school's fight song with original themes by the composer into an energetic, syncopated, melodious, harmonious jubilee!…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications