This set of short pieces begins in a contemporary (although tonal) harmonic language and gradually carries the listener “back in time” to a more romantic tonality. The five “photographs” hint at a possible story connecting the different images, but these…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christine Donkin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sea Chanteys is a fun yet soulful, sophisticated yet accessible, two-movement work for wind band. Presenting extreme contrasts of orchestration, texture and color, this romantic tone poem evokes existential moments at sea, offering a wide variety of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bill Hoehne
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Straight Ahead, G. is a hard-swinging blues channelling the sound and style of the "New Testament" era of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2021 Publisher: Brolga Music Series: Jazz Repertoire Series Category: Jazz Ensemble
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Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Niels Rosendahl
Publisher:
Brolga Music
As the title of suggests, The Quintessential Count is a homage to the famous collaborations between Count Basie, Quincy Jones … and Sammy Nestico - the reference to whose name is omitted in the title to facilitate brevity. However, those familiar with the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Niels Rosendahl
Publisher:
Brolga Music