Percussion Section Feature
Using a large percussion ensemble as its "soloist", the Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble is a heavy hitter for 9 percussionists. Cast in several sections, this work usually pits the soloists against the ensemble. An opening…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bruce Yurko
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This celebratory concert work pays tribute to the impulses of human nature. Haunting lyrical sections are contrasted with forceful and aggressive themes providing a pleasing contrast, concluding with a final peaceful resolution.Program NotesDiversions for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John P. Lynch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entanglement is a very rhythmic piece in three movements that incorporates percussion instruments of indefinite pitch with the marimba and vibraphone. The piece contains a series of stacked and fragmented motivic ideas, which are constantly recurring in new…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Cody Criswell
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fast & furious, Bruce Yurko's Intrada for Wind Ensemble is full of excitement with a range of moods and colors. The demented ostinato in the low woodwinds and low brass help keep the piece driving from beginning to end.Program NotesFast & furious,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bruce Yurko
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Often reflective and tragic, this two movement marimba solo is reflective of the tumultuous feelings and emotions the composer experienced during the tragic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. The piece expresses much more than despair, there is always hope after…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Cody Criswell
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to James Croft and commissioned by the Vernon Township High School Wind Ensemble (Donald Magee, conductor), Bruce Yurko's Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble is a spirited work that features fast and furious interchanges between the bombastic percussion…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bruce Yurko
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Were You There? is a tone poem based on the traditional hymn tune. Tender, flowing themes permeate the work as the rich scoring carries the listener to many levels of musical expression.Program NotesWere You There? is a tone poem based on the traditional hymn…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John P. Lynch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications