The mystery of man's fascination with flight is captured in Greg Danner's musical journey, On Great White Wings. The piece depicts the trials, challenges and ultimate success of achieving flight. A beautiful score with rich textures and effective use of every…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With varied instrumental textures, exciting harmonic treatments, and sensitive use of percussion this suite of four of the most enduring cowboy songs of the old West is sure to be a concert highlight. A Prairie Songbook includes such folksongs as The Old…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rhapsody for Clarinet is the second work in a series of compositions of the same name for solo wind instruments and piano. The first part offers a lyrical melody exchanged and developed between the instruments. This leads into an aggressive, punctuated…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Greg Danner
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
Seconds, Please! is a fun piece in march style that emphasizes the musical interval of the second. As musicians know, seconds are two notes that are next to each other in sound. When heard together, they give a little more "bite" to the harmony than more…
Style:
Concert Band
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
The Seven Wonders of the World were monuments that expressed the culmination of man’s ingenuity and imagination. They were architectural and engineering marvels, which inspire awe even today. The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Shazam! was written for the Brass Arts Quintet and recorded on their album of the same name. With a mix of intricate rhythms and jazz-inspired melodies, it is a rousing, energetic concert opener. Each instrumental voice is featured in a virtuosic solo, making…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Singing Wood is based upon interpretations of four woodcut prints: “Lake Louise” by Walter J. Phillips, “Singing Wood” by Gustave Baumann, “Willows and the Moon” by Arthur Wesley Dow and“Sierra Skyscrapers” by Frances Hammel GearheartProgram NotesSinging Wood…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Greg Danner captures all of the innocence and excitement one experiences when playing in the snow with this work for young bands. With its festive sleigh bells, clever harmonies, and hummable melodies, Sledding" is the perfect addition to your winter concert.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications