One of most hauntingly beautiful folk songs is given a fresh new modern treatment by composer Jason K. Nitsch. Jason keeps the mysterious integrity of the song, while adding colorful timbres and textures in winds and percussion, along with creative harmonic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This collaborative work by Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter is offered in the same spirit of unity in which the piece is inspired. Perfect for patriotic concerts, Anthem of Freedom is a wonderful tribute with beautiful writing for all sections of the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Christina Huss, R. Alan Carter
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Step into an adventure on the high seas as you encounter a band of pirates who are intent on capturing your ship and plundering all of your possessions! This navel odyssey is filled with adventure, intrigue, and fun as you battle your way through a gauntlet…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composers Christina Huss and R. Alan Carter have collaborated to create a poignant ballad based on several folk songs about rivers. Flowing lyrical lines and beautiful harmonic choices drive this composition to a wonderful peak of all of the themes combined…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Christina Huss, R. Alan Carter
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Before I Go to Sleep is a sensitive and musically expressive piece from composer Jason K. Nitsch. This piece has already received its premiere at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. Beautiful arching melodies and rich harmonic movements are sure to pull at the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Take a frightful ride with Jason K. Nitsch’s Coffin Races! Perfect for Halloween concerts, this new work makes use of sound effects and color from within the concert band. Similar in style to a Danse Macabre, students and audiences alike will have a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This traditional style march has everything you need for festival adjudication or concert performance. Alan’s use of harmony is refreshing in its throwback to olden times. Audiences and musicians alike will love Kinderlou.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2020…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
R. Alan Carter
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This hauntingly beautiful folk tune has all of the drama that you’d want out of a lyrical ballad. Jason’s fresh harmonic palette works perfectly with this melody and provides ample opportunities to work on expressiveness and sensitivity while also stretching…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Have you ever had “one of those days?” You’re about to! Step into a race against time as you attempt to escape with your life intact! The irony? It’s all your fault! After accidentally setting the building’s self-destruct sequence, you hurriedly search for an…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
As the title suggests, Yuletide Flourish is a whirlwind of well-known carols. Fanfares and soaring melodies propel this work to its climactic rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2020 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
R. Alan Carter
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing