This lyrical piece is very challenging with many wide leaps in both hands. The independence that is required between the hands puts it at the forefront of evolving marimba technique. Very impressive!
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 1…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Terry Winter Owens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in three sections in G major, Barrington is an exuberant piece in an Americana style. There are moments for each section of the orchestra to shine, two solo features, and sections of the composition for the full orchestra to come together for…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A loving portrait of life growing up in the pastoral foothills of Northern California, Colors of Home conveys a warm Americana feeling, featuring beautifully nuanced melodic themes and carefully crafted harmonies.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2019 Publisher:…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
First Light has all the traits you have come to love from Alan Silva - Flowing, cinematic melodies and lush harmonies…and only in three parts! How does he do it!?
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Series: Harmony String…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
In the great tradition of piano quintets, Holger Jung has created a unique three-movement work that effectively replaces the piano with a marimba. The contrasting movements in of lost dreams and chocolate feature musical form that is rooted in the classical…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Holger Jung
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This new work for string orchestra is exciting and lush! Alan Lee Silva makes an orchestra sound good, and Peripheral Visions is no exception. Soaring melodic lines and ample opportunity to work on light articulation abound in this wonderful new addition to…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Primrose Hill is a little slice of home. Beautiful, soaring melodies and lush, full-bodied harmony makes the orchestra sound huge. Brilliant scoring, solo sections, and all other manner of technique make this not only a musical experience, but a great…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Shiraz is dedicated to Leander Kaiser, who inspired me to write this piece and also performed in the premier.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 4 Duration: 7:45 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Quartet Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Holger Jung
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A set of ten short pieces for concert vibraphone. Each prelude instructs the performer to pedal at the beginning of every measure. Each piece has a style and character of its own, ranging from cantabile to agitato to tranquilo to energico.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Terry Winter Owens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With pulsing energy from the opening bar, The Knight Errant moves forward with driving precision, building intensity and energy as the piece develops. Composer Alan Lee Silva crafts a tale of a mythical knight who valiantly searches for adventure and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Alan Lee Silva
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing