Concert and Contest Band Music

A superb selection for any contest or concert program. Comprising two main musical ideas, one of which is the familiar Shaker hymn 'Tis the Gift to Be Simple, this is an exceptionally interesting,

 This musical home run is no lightweight piece of music!  Although the composition is loosely woven around motives from the familiar Take Me Out to the Ballgame, it's a fascinating,

This short, energetic, and jazzy piece is a lot of fun to play and listen to. The title refers to repeated patterns and phrases that provide support for the melodies and intertwined syncopated lines. A

How do you describe music combining elements of bluegrass, jazz, funk, blues, and just about everything else in between? "Blu-bop!" To further diversify this veritable hodgepodge of styles, it is 

Written as a companion piece to Stranger at My Door, this work celebrates Peg Bowden, a resident of southern Arizona, and her incredible life rendering aid to migrants. Memorable melodies float

A companion piece to Border Dance, this work is written in memory of Peg Bowden, a resident of southern Arizona, who was active in groups assisting migrants by providing food, shelter, clothing,

A rollicking, funky concert opener! Blind Tiger is another name for a speakeasy, the gangster-run nightclubs of the Prohibition Era which featured the growing genre of jazz music and were

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

In these times, we are thinking increasingly about honor and forgiveness and what these qualities truly mean. This work was composed with the intent of giving listeners an opportunity to reflect on the

Imagine, if you will... has no specific story to tell. The title functions to invite the listener to either supply the characters, the setting and the drama, or simply to let the music stand on its