The eight movements of Mementos for solo glockenspiel are the composer's aural realization of a subconscious full of the disturbing, hilarious, darkened, and painfully beautiful words found in Chuck Palahniuk’s literary works.Program NotesI read A LOT in my…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opening with a definitive call to arms, the general is on the march. Lots of unison ensemble and section work builds confidence in your troops while easy chord changes make it easier on your beginning soloists and provide a base from which to launch your more…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Robert Skiles, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Migaloo (White Whale) is an adult, albino humpback whale who journeys each year from the cold waters of the Antarctic, up the eastern coast of Australia, north to the warm waters of Queensland. The name, Migaloo, in some Indigenous languages means "white…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Claire Petherick
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A Moment of stillness; of mourning; of joy; of sadness; of reflection; of celebration; of meditation; of inspiration. Moments surround our lives. Some are long and deep, while others are mere flashes, but one is no more or less potent than the other. This…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Chad Heiny
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beginning with a slinky piano riff, this chart builds to a full ensemble with lots of moving parts, all riding on top of a funky hip hop style groove. The piano is featured throughout the first portion of the chart with several four measure solos. There are…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
With a title taken from a place in Tennessee called Mousetail Park and Mousetail Landing, Mousetail Shuffle is a combination of classical compositional techniques fused with a funky melodic and harmonic setting that is sure to get get you and your audience up…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mr. Moto harkens back to the swinging big-band era featuring a Basie-ish piano melody. The brass take over for the bridge and the saxes finish out the first chorus. Clever key changes enhance the flavor of each section and solo changes are provided for…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Myriads of Stars" is a three-movement work for trumpet, marimba, and piano. This glittering, shimmery, and sparkling work sounds like space. To express a primitive atmosphere, a unique rhythmic metalwork pattern from Africa is used at the very beginning. Jazz…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Night Highway was inspired by the composer's many late-night journeys along British Columbia's precarious mountain highways. The music captures both the restless energy of vehicles in motion and the strange melancholy of traveling alone late at night, with…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nicholas Ryan Kelly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Evoking imagery of the boreal landscapes of Alaska and Canada, The North Zephyr draws from the ECM roots of Pat Metheny to create a floating, contemporary straight-eighth feel. An alluring melody and tasteful horn voicings will charm players and audiences…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Joey Stempien
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications