Piano Feature
A challenging work for piano and percussion ensemble. This work features an advanced piano part that has many vertical characteristics. The percussion parts color and shape the musical concepts of the piano solo.Program NotesA challenging work…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Robert Ambrose beautifully transcribed Max Schonherr's arrangement of Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. arrangement of Gypsy Dance from the ballet The Pearl of Iberia. This is an exciting, fast moving work, with a melody, that musicians and listeners will enjoy and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Hellmesberger, Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(I Will Keep Quiet)
Extracted from Renaissance composer Gesualdo’s Fourth Book of Madrigals, Io Tacerò was originally scored for five voices. Ambrose has done a masterful job of adapting the surprisingly chromatic choral work for the modern wind ensemble,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gesualdo, Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spirited and light-hearted, Jonathan Green uses vocalizations of the title Machaca to enhance this brief piece.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 2:05 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally composed for full orchestra and inspired by heavy metal music, Metalfare is a 1-1/2 minute is a burst of energy from start to finish, featuring the brilliance of the brass and lyricism of the woodwinds.Program NotesMetalfare for Symphony Orchestra…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dustin Mallory's Quarantine Dreams captures the essence of pandemic life in an engaging and accessible piece. Written for 2 percussionists, the piece is inspired by minimalist composers and offers an introduction to 4-mallet technique.Program NotesThis piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dustin Mallory
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Percussion Trio Feature
Do you have an orchestra director brave enough to program this one? This tour-de-force shows off every aspect of being a percussionist, from the gentle and expressive sounds of the melodic percussion to the savage and barbaric sounds…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tears of Apollo is a musical portrayal of three stages of man’s relationship to God: I. Age of Fire, II. Age of Reason, and III. Age of Heaven. Four challenging mallet parts make this a must for your college ensemble.Program NotesTears of Apollo is a musical…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications