Opening with a haunting ostinato passage, Changes in Time builds on the phrase to create an air of intensity and excitement until the very end. While the piece...
A fun and accessible piece for developing band, Dance Sinfonia uses syncopation, accents and meter changes to create a brilliant concert piece. The memorable...
This composition evokes the dark, sinister feeling that surrounds Mt. Diablo located in San Francisco. To achieve this feeling, the composition is written in A...
It is ironic that Kiefer’s most popular march was not published until 1921, the year after his death. It was published by Charles L. Barnhouse who may have...
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Kiefer, William H.; Rhea, Timothy
Lift is a thrilling & playful joyride of an overture that gives every section of the ensemble their moment in the spotlight. A real tour-de-force that...
Motives & Other Distractions is a challenging yet playful composition. The opening syncopated motive is used throughout to drive the piece dramatically to...
(Don't Tell Me!)
A Cha-Cha, groove-oriented piece featuring a "musical argument" between vibraphone and marimba which leads to a heated battle at the end of...
8 Festive Holiday Arrangements for 2 or 4-Mallet Marimba & CD
The purpose of Percussive Carols is two-fold: 1) to create more performance opportunities...
Don’t let the rhythmic simplicity of this piece fool you! This lighthearted work uses group dynamics to help tell its story. From multi-measure swells to one...
After a brief 8-bar battery percussion feature, Seaside Stroll settles into a simple, yet catchy, melody and accompaniment played by the keyboard percussion....
