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This is a fun yet complex arrangement of Joplin's Bethena. It is a waltz consisting of five strains, and some complex interludes. It is elegant, intricate, and emotional. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C.…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Opening with a haunting ostinato passage, Changes in Time builds on the phrase to create an air of intensity and excitement until the very end. While the piece is unique, it does impart a sense of ‘familiarity’ with its underlying mainstream harmonic…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Darren Mitchell
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Circus Bee is a circus march composed by Henry Fillmore in February 1908. The march is named after an imaginary circus newspaper and reflects Fillmore's personal enthusiasm for the excitement and sounds of the Big Top. Traditionally scored as a technical…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Brandon Dittgen, Fillmore
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Return to the early days of truly American music with this adaptation of the Scott Joplin ragtime piano classic Elite Syncopations. Playful interplay between the brass and woodwinds with tasteful percussion make this arrangement a delight! Grade Level: 4…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Exquisite arrangement of the popular piano solo by Scott Joplin. The instrumentation makes it sound like a carnival. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 10 Duration: 3:50 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Percussion Listen to Recordings…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Joplin, David J. Long
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Play Joplin's famous ragtime piano solo on the marimba! Lowry has done a remarkable job adapting the piece, allowing the music to sing on the rosewood bars. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2013 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mark Lowry, Joplin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Lift is a thrilling & playful joyride of an overture that gives every section of the ensemble their moment in the spotlight. A real tour-de-force that demands a rousing standing ovation. Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Darren Mitchell
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Motives & Other Distractions is a challenging yet playful composition. The opening syncopated motive is used throughout to drive the piece dramatically to several climatic points. There is liberal use of close arco and pizzicato switching in all parts as…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Darren Mitchell
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Don’t let the rhythmic simplicity of this piece fool you! This lighthearted work uses group dynamics to help tell its story. From multi-measure swells to one beat dynamic ‘rips’ the use of dynamic textures makes Quarter Note Diddy a treat for both the…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Darren Mitchell
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Fanfare for Band Skybreak opens with a quiet melodic/motivic statement that is repeated and built upon throughout the composition. This is a piece that is fun to play and listen to, a great opener or closer as well as an outstanding contest tune!Program…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Darren Mitchell
Publisher: C. Alan Publications