Tapas is a Sanskrit word meaning “fervor, heat, fire, and energy gained by devoting one’s thoughts and actions toward a particular goal.” In this multi-part composition each section’s goal is achieved through different musical means. Each section is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Elyzabeth Meade
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This zesty Latin tune for steel drum band will have the audience out of their seats and dancing in the aisles!Program NotesThis zesty Latin tune for steel drum band will have the audience out of their seats and dancing in the aisles!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Pete Zambito
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Eighteen new arrangements of favorite works for all musical phases of a wedding ceremony: prelude, postlude, processional, ceremony, and recessional. Beautifully engraved, The Definitive Wedding Collection for Strings is an essential for string musicians. As…
Style:
String
Composer:
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Three Vignettes is a single-movement work for violin, cello & piano that divides into three contrasting sections (or vignettes) - the first is rather dark and rhapsodic, the second is beautifully flowing and driving ahead, and the third features driving…
Style:
String
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and energetic piece for steel drums that also utilizes vibraphone for added color throughout.Program NotesA fun and energetic piece for steel drums that also utilizes vibraphone for added color throughout.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2005 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Aaron Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
David Gillingham wrote this lovely piece for cello and piano for his daughter Amy on the occasion of her high school graduation. With it's sweeping arpeggios and romantic melodies, Treasured Moment is full of beauty and nostalgia.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Twisted Dances is a trio of simple dance tunes for marimba and cello, inspired by the image of a “twisted”, knotty tree. The three movements, titled Bark, Leaves & Branches, and Roots, strive to conjure textural images and other sensations that could…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joel Balzun
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playable by a traditional steel drum band or percussion ensemble, Uptick is an extremely flexible, high-energy work that you won't want to miss!Program NotesPlayable by a traditional steel drum band or percussion ensemble, Uptick is an extremely flexible,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Pete Zambito
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This rhythmically powerful piece is an amalgamation of musical languages associated with jazz and funk styles. Visions in Funk requires four mature musicians with fingers of fire.Program NotesCommissioned by the Harrington String Quartet, Visions in Funk is a…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The first movement of Visions of the Anointed, "New Vision," is a dense conversation among the quartet. In a complete musical turn-around from the first movement, the next movement, "Isadora: Dance!" comes bounding on the listener with lively strumming (…
Style:
String
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications