The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
What would it sound like if Claude Debussy had been able to score for the modern wind band? Andrew Blair’s new orchestration of Debussy’s beloved Clair de Lune...
Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the...
This straightforward arrangement of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing gives equal opportunity to each & every player to shine.Program NotesThis straightforward...
A virtuosic showpiece for marimba and piano, Mendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn's violin concerto.Program...
Op. 24
Written at the ripe age of 15, Mendelssohn's Ouverture, op. 24 demonstrates his musical maturity from a very young age. Set in sonata form, the work...
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Mendelssohn; Asbill, M.; Geraldi, K.
Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Program NotesFrock...
Selections
Songs Without Words is a suite of three pieces originally composed for solo piano by Felix Mendelssohn. The open chord structure and simple...
The ensemble is made up of two quartets and the drum set (who plays with both): the ÒShaker QuartetÓ and the ÒStriker Quartet.Ó. The piece features much call...
