The melodic 5-note title phrase of the classic hymn Blessed Assurance provides the starting point for Robert Thurston’s exuberantly creative riff on a beloved American religious tune. Thurston imbues the rhythms, harmonies, and textures of Assurance with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Robert Thurston uses the U.S. Navy Hymn, Eternal Father, Strong to Save, as a starting point for his expansive Atlantic Rhapsody, using the tune’s melodic motifs to create moods ranging from reflective and prayerful to buoyant and adventurous. With his usual…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written to reinforce light dynamics and delicate articulations, composer Robert Thurston has created a great piece that has all the quirky and masterful writing we have come to expect. Fugues, harmonic intrigue, and drama fill this sneaky new work for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Pay homage to the adventurous spirit of the early American pioneers as they blazed their trails westward with Johnnycake Trail. Spirited and bold passages reflect their determination while the lyric middle section represents the beauty of the landscapes they…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Franklin D. Adams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Your blues won't be around long when you play these blues with your young musicians! An easy-to-play introduction to blues progressions with easy rhythms and in a popular rock style that never goes out of date.
Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Franklin D. Adams
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
It doesn't take a spy to discover the appeal of this young band piece! Sid Sly - Super Spy! is a clever salute to the great spy shows and movies we've enjoyed through the years. This falls under the category of "double - oh - fun!"
Grade Level: 1 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Franklin D. Adams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Robert Thurston’s Tower of Inspiration has something of interest for every young performer in your ensemble. A stately fanfare sets up a noble ceremonial march theme, and softer interludes provide dynamic and textural contrast. Throughout, the players will…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
In addition to containing classical elements, the overall style of Triumph of the Heart was heavily influenced by the pop ballads of the rock band Chicago.Program NotesIn addition to containing classical elements, the overall style of this composition was…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Franklin D. Adams
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications