This work is taken, and arranged from the third movement of my Three Latin American Dances for wind ensemble. It's composed in the style of a Mexican huapango. A fun, dance-like party full of
The title denotes a time when a person is happy or at peace. The work centers around major sevenths and warm colors to represent the warmth that love brings us. The introduction - which is sudden and
Lookfar: Chorale for Ursula is inspired by the imaginative works of Ursula K. LeGuin, one of America’s greatest authors of science fiction, fantasy, and young adult fiction who passed away in
On the evening of December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison unveiled the first practical electric light bulb to the public at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. A train was commissioned to bring the New York
Commissioned by and dedicated to Paul Rosales, Director of Bands at William James Middle School, and the students of the William James Middle School Band Program, Fort Worth ISD.
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Each movement of Three Ostinatos is based on a different repeated rhythmic pattern that spans the entire movement. The first movement moves like clockwork at a walking pace. Long melodies arc high
While living in West Bengal with the goal of studying Hindustani Raga Music, I regularly experienced the vast repertoire of Bengali composers and songwriters. As a person of Punjabi-Euro origin the music of
This descriptive work is a musical narrative that comes from an old Scandinavian folk tale. It explains that the beautiful, awe-inspiring northern lights are actually carrying fallen Vikings up to Valhalla.