Holiday
A powerful and exciting presentation of five carols (“Joy to the World,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," “Greensleeves,” and “Angels We Have Heard On High”) gives the concert band the opportunity to display both rhythmic and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three-movement work for solo marimba with a small multiple percussion set-up, including 2 congas, 2 bongos, 5 temple blocks, and chimes. The interplay between the marimba and percussion instruments emulates the title of the piece by creating a fascinating…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opens with bombastic statements in the low drums, leading into call and response with the wooden sounds and the tambourines. The marimbas finally overtake the wooden sounds and form their own groove/melody in 12/8. The piece concludes in a persistent, driving…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Firedance is a dynamic and ferocious piece for percussion octet. Designed as both a musical and physical performance piece, Firedance challenges the performers to combine their instrumental performances with highly interlaced physical motions (such as…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Tyler Nickel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This wonderful piece is based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Each song beautifully paints a picture from her words. The 4-mallet marimba writing is very idiomatic and well-written.Program NotesFirst Place Winner in the 1994 PAS Composition Contest. You can…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The distinctive, unique nature of Israeli folk music is evident in this tryptich setting of “Hanukah Song”, “Hatikvah”, and “Havah Nagilah”. While technically and musically demanding, this fiery work for concert band will make a stunning impact on audiences.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rather free and abstract introduction leads into several morphing grooves. Lines and accents are passed freely throughout the ensemble at breakneck speeds.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 6 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
Based on four different noels; “Sing We Noel”, “The First Noel”, “Noel Nouvelet” and “Noel, Noel”, this joyous holiday piece makes full use of the color and power of the modern symphonic band. With a variety of textures and ample percussion to create…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Off Axis includes an impressive virtuosic (yet idiomatic) solo part. Glassock uses the ensemble as a sounding board for the solo marimba with much rhythmic interplay and imitation. Constantly changing meters (4/4, 7/16, 9/16, 3/4, etc.) before…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Reconcilable Differences is an intriguing work for solo marimba with percussion trio. The rhythmic structure of the work starts out with recurring 32nd note motives that are slow soft and undulating. As the work progress the rhythmic structure…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications