What is a shimmering daydream? You will know once you hear this lush and lyrical work. The work has contemplative thoughts with a bit of longing and a sense of melancholy but hopeful at the same time. Young musicians will be stretched to express themselves…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written for the retirement of a master teacher, Yukiko’s beautiful harmonic pallette is on full display with this hauntingly beautiful work for string orchestra. Absolutely stunning and full of opportunities for expressive playing, your audience will be…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Star Light, Star Bright was inspired by a tune played by nearly every beginning musician in the US: "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." The meaning is twofold: It pays tribute to the tune we played as beginners and reminds us that our starting experience is…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Stix and Out is a drum feature written in a medium funk style. The title Stix and Out is a play on words of a phrase from the game of cricket. Many a child raised in Australia has played a version of backyard cricket during the summer months and the phrase ‘…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
In 1674 Gaspar Sanz published his treatise on how to play the Spanish guitar. These exercises became the basis for Rodrigo’s beloved Fantasía Para un Gentilhombre for guitar and orchestra. Suite 1674 is freely created from three exercises in the treatise,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John Paulson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
'Tramonto'
Sunset opens with low chant -like lines over which we hear the soft murmur of the Dies Irae. A spiritual mood prevails. Cadences of ever increasing intensity are heard only to recede into moments of hushed anticipation. Through ever increasing…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sweet New Moon is a beautifully heartfelt work for young musicians. Composer Yukiko Nishimura offers lush harmonies and suspensions that will stretch the musicianship of your ensemble. Program this thoughtful, meditative work on any concert program.
This…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This cinematic gem from composer Jorge Machain will be the highlight of any concert or festival program. This fanfare will show off every aspect of your ensemble!
Grade Level: 3.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing Series: Rhapsody Band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge Machain
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
From a sparse, quiet opening, layers of musical substance are added, intensifying the textural and harmonic nature of Tempest Rising until its final resolution in the climatic coda.Program NotesAlthough it is not programmatic, there is an underlying sense of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Jones
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Written to commemorate the life of a young woman tragically taken too soon, The Angels Call is inspired by the 3-note Ship bell figure played at football games. Using original music as well as the well-known hymn It is Well With My Soul and folk song Loch…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing