Reber Clark's Band Trip attempts to encompass the many events a student might encounter on a typical school band trip - the excitement of performance, the travel, the new experiences, some drama and a lot of craziness.Program NotesBand Trip was commissioned…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bringing all the excitement of the hunt to life, Caccia is full of energy and flair featuring several tuneful solos feature the saxophone, flute, trumpet and oboe. Complex rhythms and mixed meters make this piece a fantastic challenge for the advancing…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on the theme 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel,' The Circle begins with a bombastic percussion fanfare leading to an opening of varying meters and tempi. A tender flute and oboe feature brings out the musical theme only to build to the dramatic conclusion. A…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Dream of Mountains is a grand programatic work depicting the splendor or a mountain range. Waking wildlife, gorgeous sunrises and even a waterfall can be heard in the performance as you imagine a day hiking along the trails.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2000…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fiesta en la Calle is a high-energy Latin chart that fuses Tito Puente with Arturo Sandoval and the modern L.A writing of Gordon Goodwin.Program NotesFiesta en la Calle is a high-energy Latin chart that fuses Tito Puente with Arturo Sandoval and the modern L.…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Matt Amy
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Written as a memorial, Flowers of the Forest is based on a poem of the same name by the composer affirming the idea that death is a change and not an end. The simple haunting melody has echoes of a Scottish folk song with the bagpipe-like drone providing a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three Hounds consists of three movements, each movement exploring the personality of three dogs; Terence - The Bassett Hound, Hansel - The Dachshund and Roofus - The English Fox Hound. Terence is very docile, extremely loveable and is not quite all there,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Matt Amy
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Based on the French advent hymn "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," Reber Clark's inspired setting utilizes the full range of colours available in a concert band. Hymn of St. James will take your breath away.Program NotesOver the years, many people have…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The much-played Christmas Carol Joy To The World is treated as a new brass quintet composition by trumpeter Edward Bach. Challenging trumpet parts duel with the rest of the members of the quintet in a jazz waltz setting that concludes with a rhythmically…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Edward Bach
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Over the Sparkling Sea is a jaunty 6/8 march (with a brief stint in 2/4) with a melody that is derived from an original song by Reber Clark.Program NotesWhen Scott Gumina, Director of Bands at Lisle High School of Lisle, Illinois, asked me to create a work…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications