This majestically resolute work takes the listener on a musical journey back 250 million years before the supercontinent Pangaea divided itself into the 7 continents we know and love today. Driven by an excitable percussion section, the dark mood of Pangean…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Danny Williams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Panopticon takes you inside a 'musical' jail. Listening to the musical depiction of the inside of a prison, an escape, and the former prisoners attitude to the structure will provide an informative and musically satisfying journey for the musicians and the…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Kimberly Archer
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
From the imagination of Robert "Beto" Skiles, this chart shows off the stylistic spectrum and musicianship of your band. Opening with a piano/gtr montuna riff that is quickly picked up by the horns, we’re soon presented with a lively melody and contrapuntal…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Robert Skiles, Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Cast in a concert march form this piece is scored carefully to draw a strong, full tone from all sections of the orchestra.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2010 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Duration: 3:30
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Instrumentation
Violin I Violin II…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
One performer plays marimba and the other plays vibraphone and marimba in this duet from Israeli composer V. Torchinsky. Opening with a free setting, it gradually takes on a more structured shape with fast runs and syncopation.Program NotesOne performer plays…
Style: Percussion
Composer: V Torchinsky
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Alternating between Calypso and Flamenco feels, Parading Parrots will have your audiences dancing in the aisles.Program NotesAlternating between Calypso and Flamenco feels, Parading Parrots will have your audiences dancing in the aisles.
Grade Level: 3…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Aaron Turner
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 5 + Solo Marimba Type: Sextet; With Soloist
Instrumentation
Marimba (4-octave, 2 and 4-mallet) Percussion 1 (bells, 2 bongos, triangle) Percussion 2 (3-octave vibraphone, snare drum, suspended…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Murray Houllif
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Written to be performed at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Parallel Dimensions is a double concerto for percussion septet. The two solo parts feature the players on xylophone, vibraphone, toms, timbales, & congas. Perfect for showcasing the…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Jason K. Nitsch
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Trumpet Feature
Parody is a collage of several important orchestral trumpet parts all in one balanced piece that will require a rather skilled trumpet soloist.Program NotesParody is a work that dates back to memories of being a trumpet player. As…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jim Colonna
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Based on a tune by Jerome Williams, A Parting Blessing is a heart-wrenching piece with chorus and band. Ideal as a collaborative effort with your chorus. Beautiful melody and excellent scoring. An excellent piece to pay tribute or as a centerpiece to a…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jerome Williams, David R. Gillingham
Publisher: C. Alan Publications