Bill Buchanan is one of the preeminent music teachers in Queensland; a nurturer and a developer of talent. When he left full time work to pursue other projects his students, past and present, put together a concert to celebrate his teaching career. My…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Banish the Moon is a musical description of a magical sunrise. It begins in the dark with the sounds of crickets and frogs calling softly. The tune in the clarinet and flute brings in the first hints of light. Instruments are introduced as the light grows and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tania Owens
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Scotland is a land of stunning and dramatic beauty. From the Borders to the Highlands, and from the Lochs to the Isles, magical scenery is everywhere you look. Bow Fiddle Rock is just one such example. Situated near Portnockie on the north-eastern coast of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Vaughan Fleischfresser
Publisher:
Brolga Music
If Ye Love Me is a paraphrase setting of the Thomas Tallis four-part motet of the same name. Published in 1565 during the reign of Elizabeth the First, it incorporates new musical material woven around the beautiful yet simple motet Tallis composed for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Written for the tenth anniversary of the formation of the ensemble and the composer’s involvement with the group, Local Heroes is dedicated to the members of the New Horizons Band, an adult beginners group launched by the Dandenong Ranges Music Council in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
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
Masada is an unashamedly programmatic work that seeks to portray both the fervent spirituality and nationalism of the zealots and the power and majesty of Rome.Program NotesMasada is an unashamedly programmatic work that seeks to portray both the fervent…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ralph Hultgren
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Pathfinders derives its title from the Air Force Squadron of the same name. The music portrays the grandeur of flight and the robust nature of the gallant airmen of the squadron.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 1998 Publisher: Brolga Music Category: Concert Band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian Hogg
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Quiet Moments requires the young band to play at many dynamic levels, yet maintain balance, tone and tuning within a modal setting.Program NotesQuiet Moments requires the young band to play at many dynamic levels, yet maintain balance, tone and tuning within…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brian West
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Remembering a Friend was composed in memory of Leading Seaman Colin Hughes, Royal Australian Navy, who was tragically taken from us in September 2012 whilst on duty in Cairns, Australia. The piece opens by paying slight reference to the tune ‘The Watermill’…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Martyn Hancock
Publisher:
Brolga Music