Mark 10

This piece offers students an opportunity to experience Latin music as it would occur in the Caribbean area. The interplay of the rhythmic melody with the lyrical melody later in the piece allows the

This piece begins with a melody that imitates the up and down motion of a horse on a carousel, thus the title. It is basically a standard concert march with three main sections and an interlude. Each

A quirky and nervous sounding piece that continues to drive to a high speed and frenetic ending. The cross talk between voices becomes intense which helps to develop the listening skills with the students.

This piece was written as a self-reflection of the composer after a trip to the wedding of a family member. The initial music is intended as a reaction to the awe upon viewing the lake where the family

Begun by percussion to establish a solemn feel, the hymn begins as a brass chorale with doubling by the bass clarinet. The woodwinds and xylophone then get a chance to be creative in a variation of the

Very ceremonial feel in the introduction and first theme. The next section allows the low voices to perform the melody. The second theme is rhythmic and allows for an interplay between the winds and the