A roaring combination of ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen. After a subtle lush opening the piece is off and running in a fantastic 7/8 groove that is bold and aggressive. It is well-scored and will make your symphonic band sound…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The melodic 5-note title phrase of the classic hymn Blessed Assurance provides the starting point for Robert Thurston’s exuberantly creative riff on a beloved American religious tune. Thurston imbues the rhythms, harmonies, and textures of Assurance with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Robert Thurston uses the U.S. Navy Hymn, Eternal Father, Strong to Save, as a starting point for his expansive Atlantic Rhapsody, using the tune’s melodic motifs to create moods ranging from reflective and prayerful to buoyant and adventurous. With his usual…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Bright Light in the World is a serious and colorful new work by popular composer Carol Brittin Chambers. Beginning with exquisite timbres and textures, the piece builds into a brilliant fantasia on original theme, all the while intertwining This Little Light…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Liam Ramsey-White is an up and coming composer that is writing fresh music for string orchestra. With Chariot Race he gives the student the opportunity to play dramatic music that is very idiomatic for the instruments because of his knowledge as a string…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications
Trains are a part of Christmas, whether on a “trip” to the North Pole or around the Christmas tree. With train effects and a happy melody interspersed with familiar carols this will be a favorite of players and audience alike.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2022…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications
Convergence is a two-and-a-half-minute tour de force for wind band. Musicians will be challenged and audiences will be inspired! Great for use as a concert opener or a fiery closing statement.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Dance of the Imp is one of those pieces that comes along every once in a while, that just makes you say “wow”! It is a masterpiece from start to finish. Clever melodic and harmonic devices by composer David Samuel make this piece so right in every way.
Grade…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Samuel
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composer Carol Brittin Chambers puts a modern sheen on the ever-popular renaissance classic. This multi-movement work keeps the character of the original, but with modernizations that seem so right and turn this piece into an instant new classic. The extreme…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This charming composition features a rhythmic dance in 3/2 time, a playful tune in ¾ time and a heartfelt lyrical interlude in 4/4 time. These three themes seamlessly flow into each other to create a tapestry of contrasting styles and emotions.
Grade Level: 4…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Sheldon
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing