The inspiration behind Drops came from observing a rainstorm come and go one evening. As the storm started, the drops were falling sporadically, and every so often enough water would collect on a leaf to create a single drop that would fall to the ground.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ryan Elvert
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Merge began as an exercise in percussive hocket, where each player is given a part of the whole. This is done so in both the rhythms played in the drums and melody in the tuned pipes. The ascending and deciding lines throughout each performer present a very…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ryan Elvert
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Before any notes were laid, I was given the mental image of a window, in the back of a Colorado coffee house, that supplied a breath taking view of the Front Range mountains. From that image I constructed a piece that takes the listener on a climb to the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ryan Elvert
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
No Time for Talkers is a fun and energetic hard-driving gospel rock tune.Full recordings of this and other great Australian jazz works can be found on the CD Resolution performed by the Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra available from www.tunemusic.co
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Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Niels Rosendahl
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This new work from composer Jorge L. Vargas will have your musicians propelling their way through an exciting new work for developing players. Perfect for a concert opener or closer, Rocketry and Fission is exciting from start to finish!
Grade Level: 2…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This piece feels the need for speed! Composer Jorge L. Vargas has crafted an infectious composition that is infused with rock influences, including clever shifts into a quasi-halftime feel that really punches. Students will love this piece!
Grade Level: 2.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Straight Ahead, G. is a hard-swinging blues channelling the sound and style of the "New Testament" era of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2021 Publisher: Brolga Music Series: Jazz Repertoire Series Category: Jazz Ensemble
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Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Niels Rosendahl
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Composer Jorge L. Vargas successfully ventures into writing a solid piece for very beginning students. You will hear creative interplay between the woodwinds, brass and percussion. Bold and effective writing!
Grade Level: 0.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
As the title of suggests, The Quintessential Count is a homage to the famous collaborations between Count Basie, Quincy Jones … and Sammy Nestico - the reference to whose name is omitted in the title to facilitate brevity. However, those familiar with the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Niels Rosendahl
Publisher:
Brolga Music