Ain’t Got No Penguin Blues is a fun jazzy introduction to the blues form for grade 2 string orchestra. Each section plays the melody and there are opportunities for students to try improvisation and swinging eighth notes.Program NotesAin’t Got No Penguin…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Can you handle the speed? Giddyup! is a high-speed gallop written for young band that showcases all sections. A great concert/festival opener or closer that requires all performers to saddle up and hang on!Program NotesGiddyup! is a fast yet light gallop that…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
"Hope" is an evocative work for brass band that was inspired by the 2006 Israeli invasion of Palestine. Over the nearly 14-minute piece, Dorothy Gates draws from her impressive…
Style:
Brass Band
Composer:
Dorothy Gates
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In Search of Excalibur depicts the medieval quest for the future King Arthur's famous sword. The fast minor melody is played by each section of the orchestra, and the time signature changes and open fifths harken the age of ancient kings and castles. Your…
Style:
String
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This stunning original work for wind band is filled with energy, excitement, and life. This piece will definitely leave the conductor and performers humming its tuneful melodies. An ideal opener for your next concert!Program NotesA Joyous Homage is a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
On a Painted Canvas is the opportunity to take the negatives and unfortunate situations, and remember that we, the painters, have the opportunity to create our future, dreams, and aspirations. The ‘canvas’ becomes a metaphor for our lives, and the brush that’…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Planet Hunter is an energetic work for beginners to help them develop skill on their lower string notes. Musically, the piece depicts the intensity and excitement of discovering new planets!Program NotesPlanet Hunter is an energetic work for beginners to help…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The suite is based on three well-known Irish folk songs, "I'll Tell Me Ma," "My Lagan Love", and "The Flower of Sweet Strabane." These three songs loosely represent various times in the composer's life while growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The piece…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Dorothy Gates
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rim of the City is an exciting driving work for string orchestra inspired by an overlook of vast hills in western Wisconsin called Rim of the City. The forward momentum in the eight notes depicts the climb upward on a beautiful day, moving fast to get to the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Sarah Siegler
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally composed for flute trio, Dario Argentesi's Shower Music has been masterfully orchestrated by LeAndre Benton for double woodwind quintet, delightfully expanding the timbral landscape.Program NotesShower Music is a flute trio in three movements,…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications