An old Jewish poem - they were called psalms - talks of being led, “beside still waters”. The implication is that in troubling times there is a place to find peace and to deal with the stresses and strains that come upon us. That same poem talks about…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Between the Hills was written for The Gap Cluster Intermediate Band Camp. The Gap is a leafy valley full of lush bushland, natural beauty and a rich diversity of wildlife in Brisbane's west, nestled between Mt Coot-tha and Enoggera Hill. This work…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Claire Petherick
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Music can make you dance, it can make you leap with joy, or march and pound your feet on the ground. But music can also coax you to sing, to open your mouth and let your voice be heard. Cantabile has a beautiful, simple melody; a melody that is very singable…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Festal Intrada was written to commemorate The Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary celebrated in August of 2010. With an energetic fanfare opening the work, Festal Intrada is effervescent and sparkling with dynamism and strength.…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
From March 2020 until April 2021, all wind and brass ensembles fell silent throughout Scotland due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As news broke of a potential return to making music, I composed this piece for my beginner wind band. It was the first piece of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Vaughan Fleischfresser
Publisher:
Brolga Music
South of the Baw Baw Ranges, about 160km east of Melbourne, Victoria, lies Moondarra Reservoir, a water catchment and storage dam. Moondarra - a word that comes from the local Australian Aboriginal people - is thought to mean “plenty of rain and thunder” and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steven Capaldo
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Reckless. Fearless. The dashing pirate crew lives for the thrill of adventure, the spray of the sea, the promise of treasure, and occasionally, debaucherous shore leave.But what happens when the crew have been wronged? Despite their disdain for law and order…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Adam Arnold
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The space shuttle starts to shake and rumble as the main engines ignite. Straining to lift off the launch pad with a huge kick the shuttle shakes and lurches forwards. With a burst of adrenaline you are off blasting into space. Race To The Moon is a bright…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher, Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A ‘ratbag’ is an Australian slang term used to describe someone who might be a bit mischievous. In this case it is applied with the utmost affection. I have two ratbags, Lily and Ella. When they were a younger, 4 or 5 years old, we would play ‘hide and seek…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This is one small step for a band, one giant leap for their collective musical careers. The band is strapping themselves in for the ride of a lifetime - that of a musician. It has taken loads of work to get to this point. They are as ready as they will ever…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Adam Arnold
Publisher:
Brolga Music