The composer has atempted to convey the feeling of both joy and sadness by contrasting the light, almost frivolous tune of Queensland Drover with the melancholy of Moreton Bay.Program NotesAn Australian Rhapsody is a symphonic work constructed from melodic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The Charmer has a marked Eastern flavour- redolent of magic, deserts, camels, minarets, even snake charmers!Program NotesThe Charmer has a marked Eastern flavour- redolent of magic, deserts, camels, minarets, even snake charmers (!) or any other image you…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Lyall McDermott
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A lively and colourful fanfare for all the champions who play musical instruments!Program NotesA lively and colourful fanfare for all the champions who play musical instruments! This work contains much unison work for the band, so a clear image of the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The work is programmatic and is written to depict the sparse, rugged iron-ore country and the port industrial centre of Port Hedland which is arguably Australia's "Iron Gate" to the world.Program NotesThe Iron Gate was commissioned in 1993 by the Hedland…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The march uses Waltzing Matilda's 16 bar melody, but is built substantially around melodic, harmonic and rhythmic ideas designed to portray the pride and sense of honour.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1986 Publisher: Brolga Music Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Republica embraces musical ideas found in some of the more serious folk songs and popular songs of Singapore that celebrate nationhood and a sense of community.Program NotesRepublica embraces musical ideas found in some of the more serious folk songs and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The musical descriptors, "playful, pulsing and precise" set the scene for the interpretation of this piece.Program NotesScherzino Sinfonica was commissioned by the Extra Curricular Activities Branch of the Ministry of Education for the 1997 Singapore Youth…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
With visions of a marionette show with slightly uncontrolled and quirky movement of the skeleton-like puppets, resulting in a near 'comical' dance sequence, Skeleton Dance is a great work to introduce young players to playing a chromatic scale.Program NotesIn…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian West
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Trolls lived in castles and were huge monsters with magical powers. At night time the haunted the areas around where they lived and if caught would turn into stone statues or explode! Trolls is a musical depiction of these creatures from early Scandanavian…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Wombat Shuffle is a bouncy, toe-tapping piece for young bands. The music is moderate swing style with bright melodies and rhythmic accompaniment.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1986 Publisher: Brolga Music Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Perrin
Publisher:
Brolga Music