Nine musical caricatures of such differing personalities as Salvador Dali and Sammy Davis Jr, give Caricatures III a variety of character that accentuates the...
Percussion Section Feature
Using a large percussion ensemble as its "soloist", the Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble is a heavy hitter for 9...
Saxophone Feature
Heroic, plaintive, and energetic describe the three movements of this modern Concerto for Saxophone & Wind Symphony. Written for the...
The title, Countin' In The Blues could be taken in two ways: countin' as in counting in the tempo of the blues, or countin' as in Count Basie. Whichever the...
The composer states that the rich metallic timbres of the Balanese Gamelan Orchestra was in the back of his mind when creating Desert Flower. The percussion...
Green Eggs and Funk was named by one of my students at Christian College Geelong. I mentioned that it had a funky rock type groove and “Bam” out came the name...
Hang Loose Herbie is reminiscent of the piece 'Watermelon Man' and similar pieces recorded throughout this period of Herbie Hancock's career.Program NotesThis...
Fast & furious, Bruce Yurko's Intrada for Wind Ensemble is full of excitement with a range of moods and colors. The demented ostinato in the low woodwinds...
Wonderful, unique and "outside the box" musical gestures that pique the interest and satisfaction of any listener, Reflections: Caricatures V is one of the...
Dedicated to James Croft and commissioned by the Vernon Township High School Wind Ensemble (Donald Magee, conductor), Bruce Yurko's Sinfonietta for Wind...
