A very heavy and emotional lyrical work offers light and hope after a terrible tragedy using beautiful orchestrations including piano along with lush and at times clashing harmonic language. This beautiful
A fresh and modern setting of this beloved lullaby featuring gentle as well as powerful counterpoint, rich harmony, sweeping woodwind lines, and soaring brass. Beautiful!
A reflective and beautiful work about grief and hope based on an Emily Dickinson poem.
This salute to Americana is a gorgeous ballad based on several folk songs about rivers. Flowing lyrical lines, rich harmonic language, and sonorous chorale scoring drive this composition to a wonderful peak
Paying homage to the resilience of the human race, this uplifting musical landscape depicts strength, tenacity, and compassion. The main theme, broad and lyrical, is stated by horns and winds. As the piece
A beautiful lyrical piece that holds the listener's engagement from beginning to end. Excellent orchestrations explore a wide variety of colors while careful scoring creates peaks and valleys that bring out
A beautiful musical message of gratitude alternates between moments of vulnerability and powerful passages that reflect comfort and trust. Soaring phrases combine with ever-changing chordal progressions,
A gorgeous work for upper-level ensembles. Beautiful melodic lines, lush harmonies, and powerful, soaring, majestic brass - everything needed to become a standard in the concert literature. This emotionally
Some say that when a pet is at the end of its life, they "cross the rainbow bridge." This heartfelt, lyrical work aims to capture this belief through moments of joy and heartache, eventually ending peace.
Written in 1873, this is one of the best-known choral works of composer, organist and teacher Josef Rheinberger. Displaying an exceptional lyric quality and utilizing a full range of dynamic contrast, this
Composed as a reverent memorial for an inspirational musician and educator, this emotional and lush work conveys the sense of loss but also the emotional healing that follows. Featuring a tender and flowing
A musical depiction of being able to fly like a bird to see loved ones and friends, this lyrical composition features soaring melodic lines and intertwined countermelodies. Delicate percussion helps to
Originally written for eight-part mixed chorus as a sort of tone poem, the composer has adapted this profound work to the vibrant colors and textures of the modern concert band. Broad and symphonic in
Inspired by the Great Lakes region, this cinematic work will be a highlight of your next performance! Beginning with gentle melodies, this work evokes the mood of a waterscape at dawn. It then picks up into
This timeless British hymn tune is melodious and alluring; equal to the text that is rich in poetic language, expressing the ultimate love of a father. This poignant setting for band purposely borrows
Explores a multitude of soundscapes and styles as the lyrical melody to Amazing Grace slowly unfolds in this powerful work. Largely original, the music draws heavily on gospel styles
Deeply powerful and moving, this shining work honors prominent Spanish mystic St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), who said "Prayer is an act of love, words are not needed." The lush chorale-style voicings
This funeral march was written in honor of the great Norwegian poet Bjornstjerne Bjornson, a close friend of the composer, upon his death in 1910. The music's link with Bjornson is underscored by the fact
This beautiful lyrical work reaches for that which is greater than ourselves. It starts slowly and grows in intensity over time until the glorious climax, then relaxes in tone and volume to reach a short