Why should the brass get to play all of the fanfares? Andrew Blair’s new work anti-Fanfare is a thrilling and unique concert opener for wind ensemble, minus brass, that allows your band to stand out, while the brass get to take a well-deserved break!Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Andrew Blair
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
What would it sound like if Claude Debussy had been able to score for the modern wind band? Andrew Blair’s new orchestration of Debussy’s beloved Clair de Lune attempts to answer the question by faithfully and stunningly recreating the work for today’s wind…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Andrew Blair
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This six-movement composition was written with the goal of challenging both the marimba and flute performer, while also producing lyrical melodies in an audience-friendly format. Each movement of Le Tour de Danse allows the audience to experience a different…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Anthony James King
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in memoriam for a friend and fellow service member who passed too early, Nocturne was premiered in a nearly pitch black space, alluding to the nature of a “nocturne.” While this is not a requirement for all performances, a dimly lit stage, etc. lends…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Thomson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Octavius is a highly technical solo that explores the octave interval (hence the name) and is suitable for the advanced high school or college marimbist. A slow chorale in the middle gives both the audience and performer a rest from repetitions of flashy runs…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Thomson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications