The enigmatic Arepo asks each performer to demonstrate well-rounded musicianship by playing several instruments, rotating between drums and keyboards. Inspired by the film Tenet, this octet travels forward then backwards through time.Program NotesArepo was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Tyler Nechamkin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The explorative Artemis illustrates scenes from nature using a familiar percussion palate with unique harmonies and organic grooves. Six keyboard performers and three percussionists portray a variety of moods and atmospheres woven together with grounded…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Tyler Nechamkin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
A Basque Noel is a medley of three medieval carols from what is now southern France and known still as the Basque region, surrounding the French Pyrenees, near the Spanish border. The carols are Noel Nouvelet (Sing We Now of Christmas), The Angel…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Put on your sea legs for this exhilarating nautical adventure. Setting out on the waves of the clarinets, the flute calls to the sunrise as the chimes mark the beginning of your voyage. The brass lead the 6/8 sailing song on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The three movements: Dawn, Mist and Thunder are all intrinsic to the Cape Breton environment. The Mist is derived from a melody for solo fiddle called "Arisaig Mist" by Wilfred Gillis, a Canadian composer. That haunting melody was the starting point for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fusion Suite leans toward the jazz side, inspired by the sound of a jazz-rock fusion band playing outdoors on a warm August night. The three movements evoke the energy of the band, the warmth of the evening, and the crystalline beauty of the star-filled sky.…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Huron Passage is part of a larger work by McMichael titled "Great Lakes Voyage." She has cleverly woven together four Great Lakes folk tunes including The Huron Carol Hoot Owl Song, What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? and Once More…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using the folk songs "New Rigged Ship" and "Jefferson & Liberty," the exciting story of the Lewis and Clark expedition launches a musical journey of discovery and exploration.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 2:15…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Commonly known as "The Erie Canal", Low Bridge, Everybody Down is the 2nd movement of Catherine McMichael's larger work, Great Lakes Voyage. This setting of the popular folk song is a laid-back toe-tapper set in 12/8.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Catherine McMichael
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Memories of… was commissioned by Chandler White in memory of his mother Kelly White. Filled with beautiful nostalgia, this lyrical vibraphone solo is perfect breath of fresh air on any performance.Program NotesMemories of… has a sad, but touching story to it…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Mike Neumeyer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications