Xylophone Feature
Capture all the fun of the Roarin' 20s with Charleston Capers - a showpiece for solo xylophone and band! James Moyer has done a masterful job of scoring the original piano part for a full concert band without covering up the soloist.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
James Moyer, G.H. Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written as a solo work, Get It! is a challenging concert piece for bassoon that stems from the popular music medium. Simply put, Get It! is designed to unleash the bassoonist’s inner “rock star!" Add cajon and hi-hat to the mix and you better watch…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pocket Grooves is designed with “small” in mind. The pieces are short and require small hand-held instruments for the percussionist while they also focus on simple harmony and simple melody. While these pieces present incredible challenges for the bassoonist…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sonatine Op. 71 No. 1 is one of three sonatas for guitar by Italian guitar master and composer Mauro Guiliani. It is divided into three sections/movements: the first a theme and variations, the second a minuet, and the third a rondo. Works as a nice stepping…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
James Moyer, Giuliani
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using primarily hand drums, woodblocks and cymbals, Streamline is culturally infused with music from West Africa, Cuba, Haiti and China. Indigenous instruments and playing techniques from these cultures are used throughout, but this thrilling work is very…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece begins with a soothing and reflective rolled section that first introduces the main theme in the upper voice. Throughout the piece you can hear this main theme transformed through rhythmic development and variation. It builds to a climax with a…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nicholas Chernich
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications