for Symphonic Band
Ascendant is an exciting work for concert band scored in a cinematic style. The piece is marked by soaring melodies and rich textures that truly showcase the power of a concert band.Program NotesAscendant was commissioned by the Bowling…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nine musical caricatures of such differing personalities as Salvador Dali and Sammy Davis Jr, give Caricatures III a variety of character that accentuates the unique composition of each movement.Program Notes1. Salvador Dali - The Persistence of Memory With…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Saxophone Feature
Heroic, plaintive, and energetic describe the three movements of this modern Concerto for Saxophone & Wind Symphony. Written for the modern-day soloist and a band looking for a challenge in contemporary harmonies.Program NotesConcerto…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Taylor’s Concerto No. 1 for Marimba displays confident youth as the composer ambitiously recalls the Romanticism of the past. The work is a large-scale undertaking for the soloist and the ensemble. Taylor has truly constructed a solo part of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The composer states that the rich metallic timbres of the Balanese Gamelan Orchestra was in the back of his mind when creating Desert Flower. The percussion section provides the backbone of the work while the winds embellish the melodic lines provided by the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A challenging single-movement work for advanced ensembles, The Glass Prison employs aleatory and sound mass techniques, but within a traditional band scoring and notational paradigm.Program NotesThe Glass Prison is an eight-minute work for symphonic band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Originally written for solo marimba and percussion ensemble, Taylor has reworked The Hunt as a solo feature with wind ensemble. As the title implies, the work is a programmatic and virtuosic fantasy that expresses how the calm of nature can…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Noah D. Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on an earlier fanfare titled "Spartan Spirit", A Spartan's Dram shares material with the original, but it is expanded to twice the length of the earlier piece. It is now less a fanfare and more a tone poem. The performing forces may vary from the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jere Hutcheson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications