Follow The Leader is intended as a fun, up tempo swing chart that introduces young musicians to stylistic elements echoing classic big band tunes such as ‘Little Brown Jug’ (in the melodic bass line) or ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ (the iconic drum pattern in the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The term ‘digger’ is a military slang term used to describe soldiers from Australian and New Zealand. This colloquial term became prominent in World War I when the two countries fought together on the Western Front. The term is linked to the ANZAC (Australia…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Adam Arnold
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Training for anything always takes a lot of repetition and starting over. So does Pumped. Training also takes enthusiasm. So does Pumped. The piece begins with a little back-and-forth motive that is the accompaniment for a call-and-response theme. Eventually…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bruce Broughton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Featuring a strong, driving pulse and folk-inspired melodies, Rainmaker depicts a rain dance - a ritualistic plea for increased rainfall in times of drought. The melodic lines ultimately give way to strong chordal structures meant to represent the arrival of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Unleash the Dragon was written for the students in the Penrhos College Junior School Wind Ensemble in 2018. A dragon features on the school crest, and this piece symbolises the students at the college unleashing their inner potential.This piece was written to…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Paul De Cinque
Publisher:
Brolga Music