Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting conclusion.
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting conclusion.Program NotesCommissioned…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A delightful suite based on a few of our favorite insects. The opening The Prelude suggests many of the creatures we regard as Bugs. The underwater beginnings of the Dragonfly cascade into a religious setting depicting the raying Mantis. Black Widow is set in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concerto Breve is a dramatic work for solo piano and woodwnid quintet that showcases the versatility of the piano as it weaves in and out of the quintet textures, taking the listener on a sonic journey through many moods.Program NotesConcerto Breve is a…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawn from the composer's ballet, "The Jester," this suite of dances begins majestically moving seamlessly through music of growing mystery and intensity leading to an abrupt moment of painful darkness. The ensuing silence is almost magically broken by music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reflecting significant events of the beginning of the 21st century, New Millennium, Different World, New Beginnings is a tour de force. The 1st movement celebrates the turn of the century, the 2nd movement mourns the September 11, 2001 tragedy, and the 3rd…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Musical Entertainment
The Pompous Piano is a musical fable for piano, violin, B-flat clarinet, and narrator. Unlike most fables, whose characters are animals; this fable is about musical instruments. There is, of course, a moral that the composer leaves for…
Style:
Woodwind, String
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using elements of the Westminster Chimes, Carol of the Bells, and Beethoven's ever-recognizable Joyful, Joyful, Roger Cichy's Ring the Bells in Jubilation is a masterful work which joyfully announces the Christmas season.Program NotesEvery form of artistic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A bright, spirited movement resulting in charming melodic twists and turns leads into a sultry, sensuous dance followed by a mysterious,nocturnal dance which moves in an atmosphere of cool lyricism. The ending is quiet and serene.Program NotesMorning - Brisk,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A bright, spirited movement resulting in charming melodic twists and turns leads into a sultry, sensuous dance followed by a mysterious,nocturnal dance which moves in an atmosphere of cool lyricism. The ending is quiet and serene.Program NotesMorning - Brisk,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications