This work is a humorous set of variations, starting with a tribute to Ravel’s Bolero and including blues, rock, minimalism, in addition to allusions to other familiar works by other composers.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 3:35…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This expansive and mature work details Archer's vision of an "every tubist" traveling through life's up and downs. Scored for a one-on-a-part wind ensemble, it would make a perfect feature for a professional or college player looking for a unique and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for 11 players (brass quintet, wind quintet, percussion) Costumes of the Sky is a dramatic tone poem for chamber winds. A vivid tapestry of instrumental color that includes doubling winds (fl./alto fl.; ob./Eng. hn.; cl./bass cl.) piccolo trumpet, and…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Extracted from Danner's On Great White Wings for band, this arrangement is a lush overture for brass and percussion with plenty of interplay between the two sections.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 12 + 6 Duration: 2:00 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Edge was written for trombonist Joshua Hauser and percussionist Eric Willie. The outer movements feature spirited interplay between the instruments, and the middle movement is a lyrical duet. The piece explores many coloristic devices, including vocal effects…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fantastic fanfare or overture to open your next concert! A fine brass arrangement with antiphonal horns make for great staging options.Program NotesFor the fortieth anniversary of the Festival of Winds and Percussion at Tennessee Technological University…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
What if, on the night of a barn dance, the fiddle player got sick and couldnÕt make it? What if only a euphonium player were available to fill in? A spirited work which requires a little singing, whistling, kazoo playing, and even audience participation. You'…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Multiple Personalities represents three completely different characters: "Herbert" is rather old-school, named after Herbert L. Clarke, with his many flashy showpieces for cornet. "Rauel" is a bit smarmy, while "Doyle" favors a pint and a good jig at the…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Kimberly Archer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in three sections, Rhapsody for Trumpet showcases the trumpet in bold statements, cantabile melodies, and jazz stylings.Program NotesRhapsody for Trumpet is the third work in a series of compositions of the same name for solo wind instruments and…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named for the area in east central Africa, Serengeti illustrates three scenes from this region. The first movement, "Endless Plains" suggests the vast grassland that is much of the Serengeti and the activity of a day on these plains. Serengeti becomes a…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications