Part of the String Basics Correlated Series, Steps to Successful Literature, this patriotic medley correlates with Book 2, page 41. It is a flexible work and can be played by string orchestra, full
Explore the origins of the tarantella dance, said to be caused by the bite of a poisonous spider. The dance becomes wilder and wilder, leading to the dancer collapsing from exhaustion! It begins with an
This beautiful work completes a trilogy honoring great African Americans: civil rights heroine Rosa Parks (A Movement for Rosa), Martin Luther King, Jr. (Homage to the Dream), and Pearl
A rifacimento is a remake of a literary work or musical composition to reflect a change in the circumstances of the time or an interpretation from a new perpective. In this work, the "rifacimento" occurs
A strong piece about the experience of being a disabled person and not quite fitting into society. The piece is cast in three distinct sections, each showing a range of emotions. The climax leads to an
Six variations on an original theme inspired by the colors of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. A colorful finale of triumphant brass chords brings the piece to a rousing
This multi-movement work depicts three military and veterans' cemeteries in the United States. Veteran and Wilshire sketches the environs of a cemetery in the middle of a busy Los Angeles
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Comforting brass chorales and scintillating mallet percussion surround a heartfelt melody written to honor the composer's parents.
After strains of the heroic and grandiose fanfare, the music calms for a hymn-like expression of gratitude – still playful, always loving, but quick and uplifting. The work concludes with a musical
This exciting work was written to illustrate the many different cycles we all experience in our daily lives, some we're not even aware of but that affect us almost constantly. Some cycles follow prescribed
This moving work was written in memory of a specific person, but its message of love and hope in time of tragedy applies to us all. A simple melody in the solo flute is expanded into a soaring melody in the
This tone poem is based on the popular novel by Alexandre Dumas. The Count of Monte Cristo is a cool-headed and charismatic billionaire (in today's dollars) out for revenge. Mysterious muted brass chords
This emotionally charged work is a journey through anger and redemption. This colorful tone poem depicts the frustration, self-doubt, and confusion that people often encounter in disagreements with loved
Axé (pronounced ah-SHAY) is a word from the Yoruba language of West Africa that refers to the power, energy, or force present in each being and in everything. In Brazil, the term designates a genre
This exciting work is a rousing conclusion to the composer's To the Moon and Back suite, featuring satisfying dissonances and energetic melodies. Correlates with Tradition of
This flexible work can be played by concert band, string orchestra, or full orchestra. Audiences will be energized when hearing Yankee Doodle and You're a Grand Old Flag in this fun and
In this brilliant adaptation of Bach's famous fugue for concert band, the themes are passed around to all members of the band and include some solo opportunities (with cross cues). Limited percussion
Written to teach syncopation across the middle of the measure, all parts have modest ranges, and care is taken with clarinets crossing over the break. Every section gets the melody at some point, and any
And They Flew, Earthrise, and Hypersonic comprise the composer's To The Moon and Back suite. This intense work with stately melodies over a rhythmic and
The melody is written with the first six notes found in Tradition of Excellence, Book 1. As the title suggests, this is an excellent year-end piece and a way for younger musicians to say goodbye
Gives your students the chance to explore dissonances at a very early level. Energetic eighth-note rhythms and lots of percussion accompany a simple melody made up of the first six notes of the B-flat
Excellently scored, this work provides the opportunity to study, develop, and perform several basic skills such as tone quality, intonation, small ensemble playing, balance and blend, cut time, and a
An exciting medley of four traditional holiday carols: Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful); Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Joy to the World and Hark! The Herald Angels