From a breathy tenor sax solo to the wailing climax from the whole band tutti before the bass and piano sign off with their own little moment at the end, widely contrasting dynamics and a demand for courageous but precise and articulate playing, this chart…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Bluestone Lane features the lead trombonist of the band and evokes the mood of strolling through the back lanes of Carlton North in Melbourne, Australia. The beautiful and sometimes quirky lanes are usually paved with undulating bluestone and always lined…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Originally written as a lilting funk chart for five piece band, this conversion to full big band has allowed the tune to develop into a multi layered work that explores connections throughout the band. Recorded by Melbourne’s Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra,…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Flashy and musical, this challenging work is perfect for the two mallet marimbist on your next recital or concert program. Wonderful orchestra version for a concerto competition performance.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1989 Number of Players: Standard + 1…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
This is your next powerhouse marimba concerto! David Long has written a difficult, but idiomatic, solo part with ensemble parts playable by a high school band. The orchestral version is exquisite. Beautiful melodies and harmonic language…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Alternating between ethereal chorales and blistering sixteenth note passages, "The Crystals" always leaves the audience wanting more. ENCORE!Program NotesIn the dictionary, a crystal is a three dimensional structure made up of atoms. molecules or ions in…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An intense musical journey for marimba and piano from one of percussion's foremost composers.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2010 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 9:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
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
Follow The Leader is intended as a fun, up tempo swing chart that introduces young musicians to stylistic elements echoing classic big band tunes such as ‘Little Brown Jug’ (in the melodic bass line) or ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ (the iconic drum pattern in the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
From the Sands of Kittyhawk captures the wonder and excitement surrounding the success of Orville and Wilbur Wright as they broke the bounds of Earth in powered flight. After a dark and mysterious opening, the mood brightens and you can imagine the Wright…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications