Too much fun to pass up, featuring the funky 1970’s grooves of Quincy Jones and Tower of Power, including optional wah-wah guitar! Each horn section gets a workout while the rhythm section percolates underneath. Solo opportunities for alto sax, tenor sax,…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
With its mix of various playing styles and ensemble interaction, this entertaining piece for seven antiphonal tambourines would be a welcome addition to any percussion ensemble concert!Program NotesOrchestral tambourine playing involves a wide array of unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A breezy samba melody suited for a beach in Rio while melodic counterpoint plays in the sand. Following a funky half time interlude the trumpet takes the first solo, followed by the tenor sax (or piano or guitar). Both solos can be played using only a concert…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Based around the antics of Smarty Pants the Clown, Smarty Pants and Bubble Gum is a fun and silly piece willed with honks, ratchets, glissandi and crazy dissonances.Program NotesOne of the great pleasures of being involved in community music making is the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Combining classical elements with non-traditional harmony and modes, Mat Campbell's three-movement Sonatina is a great addition to any percussion ensemble concert.Program NotesSonatina is a piece combining classical elements with non-traditional harmony and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mat Campbell
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
One vibraphone & four players! If you are looking for a great mallet quartet for your students but have limited instruments, SyncoShift is the piece for you!Program NotesThe first movement of Syncoshift was written in 2011 for the Kepley Studio Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to American civil rights activist Medgar Evers, Take My Hand is a lovely setting of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," featuring optional SATB choir.
Grade Level: 3 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: With…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Awkward and a little clumsy at first, you find your rhythm and the Ball hits full swing. You get lost in the music - spinning and twirling without a care in the world. All too soon, the party is over. With one last pirouette, you disappear into the night. Who…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tim Fisher
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The NOLA Roller is a rollicking, fun chart with a New Orleans style groove that your band will love. The catchy tune shared by most of the band is easy to grasp but has enough challenge to keep the chart interesting while maintaining a boisterous style. There…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Commissioned for performance at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Twitch is a driving, 6-minute showpiece for solo B-flat clarinet and band, which marries syncopated, rhythmic excitement with lush, romantic lyricism.Program NotesTwitch was…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications