24 Caprices, No. 1 in E Major (Paganini)
The three selections in this transcription adapt extremely well to the marimba and, in turn, showcase many of the virtuosic four-mallet techniques found in contemporary marimba literature, such as close-interval sticking and arpeggios/scales involving all…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Paganini, Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Danzas Brillantes
This exuberant work is imbued with Spanish stylistic musical elements. Colorful rhythms are tossed around the first movement while the second movement displays the sensitive emotional core of the composition. The final Flamenco movement is a technical tour de…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Aldo Rafael Forte
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Nola-Béla-Sowega
for Percussion Quartet Nola-Béla-Sowega for percussion quartet was inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition and the rhythmically vibrant works of Béla Bartók. The work follows Bartók’s signature arch form (ABCBA) and seeks to be a virtuosic showpiece…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Shifting Cells
This driving percussion quartet features a constantly changing sense of pulse that can be found in many genres of music, including East African folk music, Balinese Gamelan ensembles, medieval isorhythmic motets and even American rudimental drumming.Program…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Thunderbirds, The
The Thunderbirds is a powerful composition that utilizes every section of the band to its fullest. Fast paced and fully scored with driving percussion parts, there is excitement around every corner.Program NotesDedicated to Capt. Larry H. Lang and the USAF…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Aldo Rafael Forte
Publisher: C. Alan Publications