A good introduction to the ubiquitous rock shuffle, this piece captures the fun and mystery of an illusionist’s sleight-of-hand close magic act. Every section is featured as the melodic lines are passed along over a funky groove. There are solos written for…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composer/arranger Steve Parsons gives us a sweeping holiday piece using Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and ever popular Silent Night. His treatment is joyful, harmonical, and fresh in its presentation of these classic carols. Something new and different for…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written and inspired by a fond childhood memory, Composer Steve Parsons brings us a light and lush new work for string orchestra. Audiences will be enraptured by the film-like quality of this new piece.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full compliment of keyboard instruments,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mack Wilberg, L. Rogers, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
This is a delightful four-movement suite of Baroque dances for intermediate timpani. Dwayne Rice has taken great care to make the timpani as melodic and musical as possible. Perfect for an undergraduate percussion recital!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2014…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
What would it sound like if Claude Debussy had been able to score for the modern percussion ensemble? Dwayne Rice’s new orchestration of Debussy’s beloved Clair de Lune attempts to answer the question by faithfully and stunningly recreating the work for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to introduce young musicians to poly-tonality. This new work in overture form is perfect for festival adjudication. Soaring melodic lines and interesting harmony come in a complete package with fanfares, ballads, and more. Audiences and performers…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Get your James Brown groove on with this easy funk chart your band will love! It is filled with memorable Sax licks and punchy brass. The rhythm section will really be able to dig into the well written funk figures that sound great. Get down and get funky!…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Distant Thunder depicts the ever-changing world of a rainforest, with sparkling textures glistening like rainwater on leaves giving way to the fierce rumble of a storm. This highly dramatic work is written to showcase the percussion section, using energetic,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Entangled States is a concertino for multi-percussion soloist and percussion trio. Using the concepts of quantum entanglement, the materials of music, and various percussion instruments, Entangled States is a study in the nature of interaction. Each…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications