With hints of the medieval, Childgrove has everything a developing band could want. Several solo and tutti sections allow for players to explore their musicianship while melodies and countermelodies flow throughout the band.Program NotesCommissioned by The…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dance Toccata combines continuous rhythmic motion, varied textures and colors, and motives imbued with strong dance-like features in a work that is energetic and bold. Though the underlying current of pulsation is hardly ever interrupted, there are also…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Echo Canyon was written specifically for The Ignite Series for the Developing Percussion. Like other pieces in the series, it features extremely flexible instrumentation that may be compressed or expanded as is appropriate by your individual program's needs.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sprightly and full of life from the start, Fanfara dazzles the ears with quick syncopations being passed around the ensemble at a dizzying rate. These short, syncopated figures occasionally fade to the background, allowing for longer, more lyrical lines to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on a Russian Hymn is based on the popular choral work 'Salvation is Created.' The simple, strong, arching melody from this Ukranian chant creates the backdrop for this contemporary setting which employs the broad color palette of the woodwinds and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on a Southern Hymn Tune is based on 'My Shepherd Will Supply My Need' from Southern Harmony. In this setting, the music weaves a gentle, rocking melodic figure that builds in strength before receding once again to gentle calmness. Though a concise…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fiesta time! This fun and catchy piece sounds great any time.Program NotesFiesta time! This fun and catchy piece sounds great any time. The EDGE Series is a collection of percussion ensembles featuring many popular musical styles - from funk to calypso to…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This work is intended to be a beneficial piece for the young percussion ensemble. If certain instruments are not available, suitable substitutes may be used. It is desirable to perform all four pieces in the order presented. However, individual movements or a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on a simple English ballad, Frederick Speck spins out The House Carpenter in his dynamic, perpetual, minimalistic fashion, keeping the listener's interested with ever-changing textures.Program NotesNear the end of the nineteenth century, Francis James…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Frederick Speck
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and energetic piece using everyday items. Enjoyable for ensembles of all ages and even more so for the audience.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1997 Number of Players: 5 Duration: 2:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Quintet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications