The melodic 5-note title phrase of the classic hymn Blessed Assurance provides the starting point for Robert Thurston’s exuberantly creative riff on a beloved...
Sketches on the Navy Hymn: "Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
Robert Thurston uses the U.S. Navy Hymn, Eternal Father, Strong to Save, as a starting point for...
Carribean-flavor piece. Works great as a novelty closer on a percussion ensemble concert or on a full-blown steel drum band concert.Grade Level: 3 Copyright:...
The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the...
Written to reinforce light dynamics and delicate articulations, composer Robert Thurston has created a great piece that has all the quirky and masterful...
Carribean flavor piece. Works great as a novelty closer on a percussion ensemble concert or on a full-blown steel drum band concert.Grade Level: 3 Copyright:...
Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Program NotesFrock...
The ensemble is made up of two quartets and the drum set (who plays with both): the ÒShaker QuartetÓ and the ÒStriker Quartet.Ó. The piece features much call...
Robert Thurston’s Tower of Inspiration has something of interest for every young performer in your ensemble. A stately fanfare sets up a noble ceremonial march...
