Based on the old English Sussex Mummers Carol, Zaninelli artfully combines original and traditional melodic elements to produce an exciting modern version of this memorable carol.Program NotesThis is actually two works in one. We first hear a slow melodic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using the Latin text, Zaninelli has created a moving work filled with great lyrical elegance and fervor.Program NotesUsing the Latin text, Zaninelli has created a moving work filled with great lyrical elegance and fervor.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2009…
Style:
Mixed Choir
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Castel Sant'Angelo
The Castle of Saint Angelo, built in 139AD, has a rich history in Rome - from being used as a mausoleum to a fortress to a papal residence and place of refuge for the pope. It is a magnificent example of the temporal and spiritual power…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With hints of the medieval, Childgrove has everything a developing band could want. Several solo and tutti sections allow for players to explore their musicianship while melodies and countermelodies flow throughout the band.Program NotesCommissioned by The…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concerto Breve is a dramatic work for solo piano and woodwnid quintet that showcases the versatility of the piano as it weaves in and out of the quintet textures, taking the listener on a sonic journey through many moods.Program NotesConcerto Breve is a…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elements of style, melody, harmony, and contrapuntal complexity that delight the ear. Coupled with this "simple march" is the ever-struggling cymbalist who, no matter how hard he/she tries, never quite seems to be able to place the cymbal crashes in the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dance Toccata combines continuous rhythmic motion, varied textures and colors, and motives imbued with strong dance-like features in a work that is energetic and bold. Though the underlying current of pulsation is hardly ever interrupted, there are also…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Of all the dance forms I have come to love, the Tarantella most intrigues me. It never ceases to draw me into its web. Danza Furiosa begins with low murmurs of sinister excitement. Brilliant flashes of melodic and harmonic color appear and disappear under the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawn from the composer's ballet, "The Jester," this suite of dances begins majestically moving seamlessly through music of growing mystery and intensity leading to an abrupt moment of painful darkness. The ensuing silence is almost magically broken by music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The smooth, flowing texture and somewhat impressionistic style of the piece strive to capture the mournful beauty of the height, and subsequent fall, of the Garden of Eden.Program NotesThe Rosewood Bible encompasses a series of eight compositions based on…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications