for Symphonic Band
Ascendant is an exciting work for concert band scored in a cinematic style. The piece is marked by soaring melodies and rich textures that truly showcase the power of a concert band.Program NotesAscendant was commissioned by the Bowling…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement one of the most popular songs during the American Civil War, Noah D. Taylor's, The Battle Cry for Freedom is sure to inspire patriotic spirit. This dramatic work is tuneful, yet features "rousingly" aggressive writing with a modern march sound.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Carols of Christmas is an exciting medley of traditional Christmas carols. Written in a lively cinematic style, this new take on familiar carols is sure to uplift spirits.Program NotesCarols of Christmas is an exciting medley of favorite traditional Christmas…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Taylor’s Concerto No. 1 for Marimba displays confident youth as the composer ambitiously recalls the Romanticism of the past. The work is a large-scale undertaking for the soloist and the ensemble. Taylor has truly constructed a solo part of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Condition Red is an exciting work for symphonic band that demonstrates the composer's mastery of orchestrating for the band medium. Scored to sound like modern film music, Condition Red is a suspenseful composition that shows the composer's flair for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Consolation is chorale-like and passionately evokes the emotions one endures when they find a source of comfort in a time of suffering or grief. Representing the complex emotions of the human condition, Consolation juxtaposes moments of quiet solace, building…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Psychological Thriller for Brass Band
Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock looks back to a golden era of cinema - and in particular a genre of film-making attributed to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, cinema’s peerless master of suspense and psychological thrillers. Scored like…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Nigel Clarke
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Finlandian Celebration is an uplifting and exciting work for youngwinds and percussion. The single movement work pays homage to the theme written by Jean Sibelius' timeless work, Finlandia.Program NotesA Finlandian Celebration is an uplifting and exiting…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A challenging single-movement work for advanced ensembles, The Glass Prison employs aleatory and sound mass techniques, but within a traditional band scoring and notational paradigm.Program NotesThe Glass Prison is an eight-minute work for symphonic band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Guide is dedicated to the idea of those individuals that provide direction and leadership for others. An exciting and haunting work, The Guide captivates the audience with its lush melodies and rich harmonic texture.Program NotesThe Guide was written as a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications