In a British style, Best Foot Forward is a spirited march that was among the first original concert band works published in Australia for Australian band students.Program NotesIn a British style, Best Foot Forward is a spirited march that was among the first…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ronald Hanmer
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Catacombs are defined as a human made system of underground tombs that was originally referred to the tombs of the Appian Way in Rome. The journey ventures into the deep catacombs in search of knowledge and treasure.Program NotesCatacombs are defined as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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
Scored for a large percussion ensemble, Dimensions of a Dream travels through several moods one might experience during trying times, including sections titled Solemn, Chaos, Mourning and Acceptance.Program NotesDimensions of a Dream was commissioned for the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
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
The Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine is a play on the rhythmically difficult devices that run the course of this 5-minute work from its unsettling beginning to its maniacal ending.Program NotesThe Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally titled, Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand, Op. 9 no. 1&2, this piece is composed of two movements and is originally written in 1894 for piano and strictly for the left hand. The musical style of the piece conveys late romanticism and is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jesus Martinez, Scriabin
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
Unjustified was commissioned by Andrew Blezinger and the East View High School Percussion Ensemble. This percussion septet was inspired by the turmoil experienced in the year 2020 in three chapters: Unjustifyingly, Terrifyingly, and Violently.
Grade Level: 5…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications