The Adventures of Wynde Ding Wham is a comic lesson in contemporary performance techniques. Enjoy improvisation and free time playing along with some vocal outbursts and even scat singing!Program NotesAs inferred by the title, The Adventures of Wynde Ding…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The evocative opening, with its ever changing themes and instrumentation, portrays those emotions one encounters when contemplating potentially life-changing decisions. Daily routines, with the issues and conflicts that often generate a “grass is greener”…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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
This percussion sextet written predominantly in 6/4 phrases in alternating bars of 5/8 and 7/8. The 6/4 motivic development blends and creates a rhythmic tension against the 2-3-2-2-3 beaming. A rhythmic motif of sixteenth notes on the “two” groupings drive…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Varner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Healing Sword is taken from a quote of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and is intended as a brief musical glimpse into the turbulent Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 60's. Using a combination of original material and songs from the era, it includes…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This is a contemporary ensemble that features a wide range of colors and textures based around a Rondo form using as many variants on “Seven” as possible. Each performer plays a tambourine giving lots of opportunity for various tambourine technical work. This…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Varner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jump Start is a high-energy joy ride for large percussion ensemble that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2010 Number of Players: 13 + Piano Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composer Jeff Jordan truly understands how bands sound. He scored Radix for maximum effect, using the brass, woodwinds, and percussion in interesting and unique ways. The musicians will not get bored with this exciting piece.Program NotesRadix was composed…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
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
Sunstorm is based on two principal themes: a rhythmic motive in the Lydian mode and a broad lyrical melody introduced over flowing polychords. These ideas are combined in counterpoint at the climax of the composition.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2006 Duration:…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications