Extracted from Grainger's "Jungle Book Cycle," Morning Song in the Jungle celebrates the glory of nature at the beginning of the new day, and reminds us, at least a little bit, of Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood,"the opening movement of his Peer Gynt Suite No. 1…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
Movers & Shakers was commissioned in celebration of a new high school fine arts center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the poem has even found its way into pop culture with a brief…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Moxie is a work for keyboard septet that takes inspiration from the likes of Mac Miller, Thundercat, and Michael Gordon. Utilizing minimalistic, and hip-hop influences, Moxie creates an aural atmosphere for the performers and audience to live in.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Korry Friend
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
My Dark-Haired Maid was harmonized by Percy Grainger in about 1899, 3 years ahead of his beautiful harmonization of Irish Tune from County Derry. My Dark-Haired Maid (or "Mo Nighean Dubh in Gaelic") is Grainger working his harmonic magic, “dished up” for band…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
Based on a Scottish folk melody, Michael Brand's idyllic yet dramatic My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose is a great fit for any concert!Program NotesAccording to the British Library, the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) contributed many songs to James…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Michael Brand
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nocturne for Lost Souls is a musical portrayal of the Christian parable of the rich man and the beggar. A medium-advanced solo for 5-octave marimba, its technical challenges include the use of right hand octaves, odd meter (7/16), rolls, and multiple time…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn tune Sine Nomine ("without name"), One True Life reflects on & depicts the stages of grief - from sorrow to anger and eventually to joy and adualtion.Program NotesOne True Life was written in loving memory of Frances…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Over the Sparkling Sea is a jaunty 6/8 march (with a brief stint in 2/4) with a melody that is derived from an original song by Reber Clark.Program NotesWhen Scott Gumina, Director of Bands at Lisle High School of Lisle, Illinois, asked me to create a work…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Reber Clark
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Overture to the Opera Fra Diavolo is a Grade 6 selection, well-suited to the accomplished collegiate wind band.Program NotesOverture to the Opera Fra Diavolo is a Grade 6 selection, well-suited to the accomplished collegiate wind band.French composer Daniel-…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Auber, L. Odom
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
O’ Pan-ada! A piece for beginner/intermediate level steel band transporting you to beautiful Vancouver, Canada through calypso music. This work will have you dancing in your seat and whistling the tune down the street!Program NotesPancouver is a piece for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ian Meiman
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications