In this 10-1/2 minute work for 16 percussionists, the composer was inspired by the fantasies he had as as child when he looked up at the stars in awe. What secrets are hidden behind the night sky? The Galaxy Swan, Cygnus in Latin, is best known for Cygnus X-1…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Etienne Houben
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece for thirteen players musically depicts the life of a phage virus in a exciting, dynamic, and captivating way. Phage is the ultimate show-stopper for any percussion ensemble concert.Program NotesPhage is a programmatic work that portrays the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Pat Muchmore
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
In Wonderworld, the band enters into a mysterious and colorful world of circuses and fairgrounds. However, life is not just “bread and circuses;” in the middle of the piece there is time for the darker sides of life.Program NotesWonderworld was commissioned…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ilari Hylkilä
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In five and a half minutes, the composer takes the listener on a sonic journey across a vast, awe-inspiring landscape that is filled with adventure one might expect in worlds dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2016 Number of Players:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ilari Hylkilä
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications