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
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
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
Solo Percussion Feature
The piece is titled to reflect the two energies in the work: 1) the chanting monks of Tibet and 2) the Funk Music of New Orleans. 5 movements: “Meditation in Mambo’ (uses the mambo beat pattern), “Voodoo Chant” (inspired by a Dr. John…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wendy Mae Chambers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ecologists refer to the term Prevernal to describe the period of late winter that transitions into early spring. This is the mood and atmosphere depicted in this piece - first icy and still, then blossoming motion & excitement.Program NotesI have always…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Parker Fritz
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
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
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.Program NotesSunstorm is based on two…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jeff Jordan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Voodoo Tone Poem in Memory of John Cage
Twelve Squared is a voodoo tone poem in eleven movements. Each movement is about 4 minutes. The last movement is 4'33" of lots of sound (in tribute to Cage's 4'33" of silence). Voodoo drumming is used to call forth…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wendy Mae Chambers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications