A bright and lively composition with all the elements that will make a successful performance, Central Woodlands features interesting writing for all sections and a melodic middle for stylistic contrast.Program NotesA bright and lively composition with all…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David L. Wells
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
As the title implies, the piece opens in a grand, expansive manner and builds into the rapid and raucous body of the work. Written to showcase the virtuosity of the woodwind section and the warmth of the brass section, Grand and Rapid gives all the ensemble…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David L. Wells
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Winner of the 2000 Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition, this twenty-five minute work for an ensemble of twelve players is divided into four movements. It is a truly significant addition to our repertoire. Brilliantly composed and orchestrated, The Night…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joseph Blaha
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
(Memories of the Alhambra)
Composed in 1886, the tremolo study Recuerdos de la Alhambra is without doubt Tarrega's best-known piece. This wonderful arrangement for marimbas evokes memories of the Moorish citadel located on a hill in the Spanish Granada. An…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steven Mathiesen, Tárrega
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on the hymn tune "My Faith Looks Up To Thee," Valleywood Overture begins with a soft introspective portion full of lush harmonies. The second section is faster with a tuneful melody that bounces along leading back into the hymn tune that builds to a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David L. Wells
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications