One of Australia’s greatest entertainers, the late Ricky May, often used the expression to an audience to acknowledge his band “How about a little bit of sugar...
Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference...
From the Ashes was inspired by a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring," ("From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall...
How funky can you get? It’s easy to get excited about the title of this tune and try too hard to be funky. It’s like trying too hard to be cool. It’s just...
Hop! Hop! Hop! Bouncing through the Australian bush to a swingin’ rhythm you can imagine a herd of kangaroos groovin’ out as they stop to for a chew on some...
Young jazz musicians respond to a great groove, easily played and a catchy melody that they can grab hold of with both hands. Kickin’ Back fits the bill while...
A bright fanfare, opening with brilliant splash of woodwind colour, Pacific Preamble was commissioned in 1987 by the Pacific Basin Band Festival held annually...
In the first few minutes of rehearsal, Super-Fast and Easy Warm Ups for Big Band helps the band make a satisfying, cohesive sound from the outset, while...
This fun work for a young concert band creates the exciting atmosphere of a spy thriller where time is ticking down on our hero being able to save the day....
You can’t get any closer to flying than riding the Zip Line! Great adventure as well as several teaching moments appear in this driving piece, including melody...
