Amber Waves was born from the composers love for our great country. Full and sonorous scoring brings to life the brilliant landscapes around this land....
Baroque Celebration is based on what might have happened if a baroque composer would have had access to the incredible forces of the modern wind ensemble. The...
Written in conjunction with an art exhibition consisting of ceramic and metal sculptures, this work is almost non-stop rhythm. Using object you can easily find...
Dawn Refrains at Arlington is brilliantly scored and is full of depth and emotion. In tribute to the American Heroes who have sacrificed to preserve and...
Using very simple melodic ideas and solely diatonic pitches, Hirt has created a quietly majestic work in Reflection that tugs at the heart strings and...
Sea of Tranquility is a soft and touching piece for developing band that explores the lunar phenomenon of the same name. Hirt's use of flowing lines and...
Featuring an ensemble’s formidable keyboard technique, this innovative and highly energetic work is truly a 'sprint' to the finish!Program NotesSprint was...
There are two main types of material in the work: energetic hand drum music and syncopated, line-driven keyboard music. Throughout the work, these materials...
Focused around swelling chords, driving rhythms, and a highly syncopated and energetic tune, this work constantly gathers momentum until it ends on a rapidly...
