Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association, this straight ahead swing chart makes a bold entrance with the full ensemble before settling into a Basie style swing tune, first in the saxes and then in the trumpets. A solo break leads into the trumpet…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
A mysterious swing groove sets the mood for intrigue in this atmospheric chart. Imagine spies lurking in the dark, trading secrets……….Solo space for trumpet and guitar. The full ensemble builds to the shout chorus, punctuated by an 8 bar acapella trombone…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Marcus Wilcher
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Based on Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn tune Sine Nomine ("without name"), One True Life reflects on & depicts the stages of grief - from sorrow to anger and eventually to joy and adualtion.Program NotesOne True Life was written in loving memory of Frances…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: David R. Gillingham
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
An attention grabber from the very beginning. Very catchy melody with the appropriate amount of supporting batterie. Excellent listening, good musical material for the conductor searching for a little lighter sound that challenges the players.
Grade Level: 2…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Mark Ford
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This is a solo concert piece composed in the virtuoso tradition. The work is composed in a tonal and improvisatory manner. Many intricate techniques are employed by the soloist, including the use of 6 mallets in the opening section. The work calls for immense…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Noah D. Taylor
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Based on a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Only Light, Only Love is an affirmation of an undying belief in light and love and the overwhelming need for both in our world today. It highlights beauty in the midst of struggle, with the realization that…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Leslie Gilreath
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Borrowing heavily from the Electronic Dance Music genre, OnRush is a completely electronic piece that is incredibly fun for both performers and audience members alike.Program NotesOnRush is a completely electronic piece for MIDI controllers and Apple’s…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Matt Moore
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Onslaught is an exciting, barbaric battery percussion quartet that is relentless from top to bottom. Four shared instrument set-ups force the performers to travel around the stage, making the piece an aural, as a well as visual, treat for the audience.
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Style: Percussion
Composer: Cy Miessler
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Open Sky is an up-tempo swing chart in a modal, post-bop style employing chords with upper extensions and polychords, reminiscent of the musical styles of the Brecker Brothers, Pat Metheny, and Lyle Mays. Three solo sections include both optional written…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Debra Stempien, Gregory Turner
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Open space is a valuable resource, but it is not singularly perceived. Open space can be vast and create a sense of isolation. It can be felt as unending, a necessary but tedious passageway between here and there. Open space can be majestic and beautiful;…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Josh Gottry
Publisher: C. Alan Publications