Composer Mark Revell brings this fresh new work to the string orchestra. Complete with a bird-like Violin solo, this beautiful and tranquil work will inspire musicians and provide opportunity for expressive playing and interpretation.
Grade Level: 2.5…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Mark Revell
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Using the many different tonalities of the vibraphone, the three-movement Act of Age tells an engaging and exquisite coming of age story. Moments of loose time along with the use of unconventional mallets in the third movement allow for the performers to tell…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Samuel Bang
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
“Klar zum Gefect” (Action Front) was published in 1912. The title is a naval term used in preparation for combat - “man the guns.” As this is a German march, a tempo between 104-112 beats per minute would be most appropriate.
Grade Level: 4; 4.5; 5; 5.5; 6…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: H.L. Blankenburg, Timothy Rhea
Publisher: RBC Publications
Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "back in the day". Solo space is provided for piano, trumpet, and tenor sax, and a surprise coda appears…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Rick Lawn
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Ad Astra is an exploration of minimalism, composite rhythms, and texture. It is influenced by Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas in the sense that all of the instruments blend amorphously to form a single sound rather than emphasizing any one instrument.Program…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Von Hansen
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference 2017, Chicago USA. Based on the opening phrase of the Blackburn High School Song - Ad Lucem Crescimus…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Brian Hogg
Publisher: Brolga Music
Adagietto for String Orchestra is a musical tribute to the composer's late mother, who instilled in him a deep love of music as a child. Since this relatively slow piece is melodically and rhythmically simple, as well as being marked dolcissimo, performers in…
Style: String
Composer: Vincent Kantorski
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This muted, expressive adagio divides the strings into nine voices: 4 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello and one bass. It is a brief but powerful work that honors the memories of those who lost their lives on 9/11. This is ideal for festivals or any other occasions…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Jeffrey S. Bishop
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
from Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Caryn has done a beautiful job of transforming this sensitive music from Edvard Grieg into a subtle and sophisticated work for string orchestra. The expressive lines are shared throughout the orchestra so all of the…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Edvard Grieg, Caryn Wiegand Neidhold
Publisher: Kendor Music Publishing
Inspired by the multitude of great melodies written by English master composers such as Purcell, Elgar, Walton, Vaughn Williams, and Britten, Adagio for Winds and Percussion is a moving, powerful work that shows David Gillingham at his very best.Program…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: David R. Gillingham
Publisher: C. Alan Publications