Bands at all levels will want to consider programming this expressive work. A Basque Lullaby's flowing melody is first presented by woodwinds in the opening with brass and percussion gradually blending into the tonal fabric. Wonderfully lyric with a memorable…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally composed for choir, this gorgeous, heart-wrenching work features lush harmonies, memorable & lyrical melodies, and requires a great amount of sensitivity & finesse.Program NotesProgram note from the original choral piece:In early October…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This theme and variations on the hymn tune 'Grafenburg' takes the listener on a journey through many styles and moods, including a vigorous barn dance, a dreamy lullaby, a blustering sea chanty and triumphant fanfares. Well-known for his choral works, Forrest…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dan Forrest's lush and majestic setting of the ever-popular "America" will take your breath away. Originally arranged for choir and wind ensemble for the United States Air Force Academy Band, this arrangement is infused with color and vibrancy, fully…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ol' Sailors' Legends, for trombone and piano, has a folk vibe and was inspired by reading stories about ocean mysteries, legends and superstitions.Program NotesWritten by Jane K (Evgeniya Kozhevnikova) in 2022 for Michael Stanton, Ol' Sailors' Legends is a…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Evgeniya Kozhevnikova
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally composed as a choral prayer for peace and wholeness during the events of 2020, Shalom alternates between sections of very simply melody floating over gentle accompaniment with polyphonic refrains featuring whispers of the word "peace. No matter how…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The first movement of Sonata for Trombone & Piano contrasts an angular, aggressive theme with a more lyrical theme. The second movement presents a long-breathed lyrical melody that unfolds farther and farther with each repetition. The third movement is a…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Sonata for Violin & Piano opens with a brooding theme in the first movement, moves on to an aggressively energetic scherzo in the second movement, a romanze with long lyrical lines, and closes with a relentless, furious tarantella.Program…
Style:
String
Composer:
Dan Forrest
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Still a Mystery is a solo vibraphone tribute tribute to the great jazz pianist Chick Corea who passed away in February 2021. In particular, it was inspired by his piece "No Mystery," from which the title "Still a Mystery" was derived.Program NotesStill a…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Evgeniya Kozhevnikova
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This Dance With You takes inspiration from jazz and minimalism. It is a fragile and intimate duet for piano and marimba, where the instruments alternate roles like partners in a dance.Program NotesThis Dance with You (alt. This Wild Dance with You) was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Evgeniya Kozhevnikova
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications