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
Silver Moon is a well-crafted piece that uses percussion color as an integral component of the writing; four percussionists plus timpani and piano are fully engaged throughout the work. While the music is through-composed, several contrasting sections…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the book series, “Peter and the Starcatchers,” this rousing piece captures the innocence, adventure, danger, and wonderment of the early days of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys as they travel the seas in search of the magical “star stuff.” The intense…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
2017-18 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice Selection Such Small Things is a gift to the composer’s baby daughter. The sweeping ballad simultaneously celebrates the anticipation of life and the joy that her life has brought into the world. Sparkling percussion and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Setting of "Goin' Home"
Celebrating the legacy of Marcellus Brown's tenure as director of bands at Boise State University, Through an Open Door is a lush setting of the spiritual Goin' Home (Dvorák) that cleverly marries the chromatic spelling of "MARCELLUS…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the consolidation of four communities to form one school, Through the Horizon features a simple four-note motive representing those communities is given a sparkling backdrop of mallet percussion and wind chimes…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Towards Joy is 6 minutes of exuberance, sparkle, and celebration inspired by three short poems by writer/artist Brian Andreas. This demanding work features a clarinet solo as well as section features for the saxophones, flutes, and percussion.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications