Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spanish for the color blue, Azul is a two-movement work that explores the contemplative mood of the vast icy-blue glaciers of Antarctica (with the harsh, metallic sounds of crotales and vibraphone) and the infernal unpredictability of sapphiric flames (with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The idea for Burn3 simply came from the title and the myriad of ways a fire can burn. What results is a perpetual motion tour-de-force work for both players that takes listeners on a journey...Spark | Ignite | Dance | Scorch | Smolder | Incinerate |…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the Griffin & Sabine Trilogy of books by Nick Bantock, An Extraordinary Correspondence takes its title from the subtitle of the first book. Bantock tells the mystical story of these two people by inviting readers to examine handmade postcards…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A New Hope begins rather solemnly with a hint of nostalgia , transforming to an ever-uplifting theme that mingles with the final theme before returning to the serenity of the opening bars.Program NotesWritten for and dedicated to my niece Jessica on the…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion, String
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Brilliant flourishes are contrasted by introspective sections of music in this captivating duet for flute and marimba/vibes.Program NotesCommissioned by Dual Excursions and Western Connecticut State University
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2008 Number of Players…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In the musical world, the sounds of the flute and those of the majority of percussion instruments are not the closest of kin. Despite this difference in sonic quality (or more likely because of it), numerous interesting and effective compositions have been…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications