The Cage We Make is a not-so-subtle nod to the percussion quartets of John Cage, most notably his Constructions. The work is built around the rhythmic pattern of 2-3-5-7-11 with its various forms being manipulated through retrograde, canon, rotation of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wes Stephens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The piece is a celebratory fanfare representing cresting waves, warm ocean breezes, and the flourish of sails along the coastline of Long Beach, California. The continual rise and fall of the tide, like the music itself, brings with it the excitement and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Carnahan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Dream of Coming Home was created and written for middle school through professional ensembles. Heavily cross-cued, it can be successfully performed with full or limited instrumentation as indicated.Program NotesA Dream of Coming Home is dedicated to those…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Carnahan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Granada, the first movement of his Suite Espanola, represents a guitar serenade that is typical of many works by Albeniz in that is suggests, rather than quotes, rhythms and melodic elements to evoke the Spanish landscape.Program NotesDuring his career, Isaac…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Joshua Smith, Albéniz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Concert Band
Tales from Dimension X is a programmatic work about a space explorer responding to a distress call. In this quasi-cinematic work inspired by a love of Sci-Fi films, the musicians provide both the soundtrack and the sound effects for an…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Wes Stephens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three Interludes is a collection of pieces which are meant to explore the rhythmic and timbral possibilities found in standard percussion instruments. These challenging pieces are great for intermediate and advanced students to showcase their chamber music…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wes Stephens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications