This is a fun yet complex arrangement of Joplin's Bethena. It is a waltz consisting of five strains, and some complex interludes. It is elegant, intricate, and emotional.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in memory of two young clarinet players, "Elegy for Wind Band" is meant to communicate the feelings associated with terminal illness and how it affects those that suffer from it. That being said, the central “journey” of this piece through dread and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Aakash Patel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Return to the early days of truly American music with this adaptation of the Scott Joplin ragtime piano classic Elite Syncopations. Playful interplay between the brass and woodwinds with tasteful percussion make this arrangement a delight!
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Exquisite arrangement of the popular piano solo by Scott Joplin. The instrumentation makes it sound like a carnival.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 10 Duration: 3:50 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Play Joplin's famous ragtime piano solo on the marimba! Lowry has done a remarkable job adapting the piece, allowing the music to sing on the rosewood bars.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2013 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Mark Lowry, Joplin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Land of Rest is dedicated to the victims who lost their homes and loved ones in the floods of Hurricane Floyd. The title of the composition is also the name of the American folk hymn-tune which is introduced in the middle of the piece. This simple but lovely…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Palmer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
After a free introduction setting the mood for the sounds of the night, Palmer moves into a quicker driving section providing playful exchanges between all instruments leading to the exciting conclusion to Night Sounds.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Robert Palmer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Toccata in Dance Rhythm is an exploration of polyrhythm and color in the band/wind ensemble medium. Multiple overlapping layers of sound are employed in a way that is suggestive at times of jazz or African rhythms. A contrasting middle section highlights…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Palmer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications