Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference...
(from Symphony No. 5, op. 67)
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 needs no introduction. Each movement has been carefully studied over the course of recent history...
Style: String Orchestra
Arranger / Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig; Holmes, Brian
Antar, Antarah Ibn Shaddād al-'Absī, was a sixth century Arabian warrior whose life has been recorded in his poetry. A romantic; a man of courage and chivalry...
Bobbing along on the back of a Camel, the celebration and excitement of the journey across the desert to a beautiful oasis. The hot relentless sun and distant...
Contentamento is a work in search of that elusive state of mind called contentment. It explores several different venues before settling for its initial probe...
This folio of music is designed to make the very first performance of the young musicians in your charge, the most valuable and exciting experience they can...
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Hogg, Brian; West, Brian; Hultgren, Ralph
The opening energetic eighth note pattern of the upper strings provides the perfect backdrop for the soaring melody of the Cello and Bass sections. The tempo...
Eighth Avenue is an up-tempo 'jazz-rock' influenced piece for the young band. The drivign eighth note accomaniment, contrasting with the more lyrical melody,...
Ever upward (from the Latin: Excelsus: ex-‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’). We often find ourselves striving for our best with energy and vigour. Excelsior...
Fanfare and Dance commences with a grand and impressive fanfare led by the brass section, giving way to a light and playful dance. As the music progresses the...