Holiday
The main melodic material is from a 1591 English tune in a Coventry play better kown as Coventry Carol. The warmth and expressiveness of the cantabile opening section is Romantic in nature and is written to produce a lush sound from the string…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Coventry Storm is an arrangement based on the classic Coventry Carol. Full of dialogue between the players, this piece is as enjoyable as it is demanding.Program NotesCoventry Storm is an arrangement based on the classic Coventry Carol. It begins slowly with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Edward Witt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dark Filaments begins with an explosion from a single point that spins out two threads, a dark pentatonic melody and a short rhythmic burst, and follows as they entwine and change each other as intensity builds.Program NotesDark Filaments was written for 8…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Ptacin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dark Matter is all around us. Thought to be the gravitational "glue" that binds galaxies together, no one knows what dark matter actually is. It is this astronomical mystery that sets the stage for this rousing work for young bands.
Grade Level: 1 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
The festive colors of this traditional holiday carol are enriched in Gary Gackstatter's bright arrangement for developing full orchestra. The melody is echoed between winds and strings and a full percussion battery (including chimes and timpani)…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
This arrangement of Deck the Halls is a jocular romp with hints of Ragtime throughout.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 4 Duration: 1:40 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Quartet Series: Holiday Series Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
This brisk, toe-tapping arrangement of the holiday favorite Deck the Halls is a jocular romp with hints of Ragtime throughout. Every section of the orchestra gets a chance to shine!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2011 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Duration…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Deck the Halls was arranged for the Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble Christmas Mallet Ensemble and is part of a series of Yuletide arrangements. This crowd-pleasing rendition features the use of bells, chimes, vibraphone, xylophone, and marimbas.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With text by Lord Byron, The Destruction of Sennacherib is a powerful work for amplified spoken voice and a battery percussion septet. The piece is driving from beginning to end and will add a lot of variety to a percussion ensemble concert!Program NotesThe…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeffrey Barudin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Deus ex Machina mixes acoustic percussion with audio accompaniment. Not only does the electronic track expand the orchestrational world of the ensemble, but it also provides other benefits, such as a fixed and consistent pulse, and an ability to transition…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Daniel Montoya Jr
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications