Colossians 2

The local rescue brigade is parading through town in all its finery. Notice the fanfare motif used throughout the piece. Show off your beginner brass players in the "Brass Brigade March." Perfect for solo

"The Children's Hour" is a set of five miniatures reflecting on aspects of kids' lives: playing, dancing, and resting. Perfect for recitals and other concerts for high school and above.

This piece was composed for my student and her friend, both in seventh grade at the time. There is not a large repertoire for clarinet and horn at the middle school level unless using a "duets for all" type

Four of Bach's Two-Part Inventions are presented here for Bb and bass clarinet duet (numbers 8, 10, 13, and 14). Suitable for high school players and above. While an extended-range bass is preferred, these

"Modal Allusions" challenges players in tonality and independence. The movements are not in the standard major and minor keys that many players are used to: the first and second movements are influenced by

Tangos often feature long, smooth, chromatic melody lines over a rhythmic accompaniment in a minor key. The melody and countermelody in "SlitherTango" wind around in a snakelike fashion. The rhythmic

Halloween is drawing near, and the ghosts are looking to have some fun. This duet for early intermediate players explores a minor key and gives them a chance to work on articulation skills and dynamics.

The season of spring, at least here in the Midwest, is full of contradictions. It is windy and chilly one day, and beautiful and sunny the next. The first section represents the stormy side of spring. The

Celebrate the Christmas holiday season with the traditional tune, "The Wassail Song" for intermediate instrumental duet. Known as "Here We Come A-Wassailing (Caroling)," this lively arrangement gives both

Some moments lend themselves to thoughtfulness-- thinking about what could be, or what happened in the past. Sometimes those thoughtful moments are bittersweet and are expressed best by music. "Wistful