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Here is a great arrangement of a Baroque masterwork for beginning  band.a Simple ranges, easy rhythms, and  doubling considerations will make this an accessible piece for students  taking their first steps into classic repertoire by one of the world's most  beloved composers.

Hail the Conquering Hero

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The Geraci Tuba Concerto features proud heroic themes, sensitive soloistic playing, a cinematic waltz in minor mode, and brilliant virtuosic passages.  Nicknamed Paladin after the 12 knights of Charlemagne, the main title evokes a stoic knightly character that is developed throughout the concerto.  Several exposed passages help highlight the talent of the soloist but punchy 8/8 meters give excitement and rhythmic drive.  A beautiful minor waltz that sounds a like a cross between James Bond and Pirates of the Caribbean provides a wonderful contrast before the finale that launches musical fireworks in a roaring coda.  
* Cover art by the Mr. Tim Mills.     
* This work is also available with full score and parts.

Tuba Concerto

Tuba Solo with Piano

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When I wish upon a star

Ever since we were children we dreamed of the stars.  We gazed at the moon, found constellations, and searched for astral phenomena.  In 1986 I had the unique opportunity to see Hayleys Comet in an observatory telescope.  Since it returns to earth every 75 years or so, it is possible that I may be one the few human beings to see it twice in a lifetime.  Since then I have always drawn my eyes skyward and marvelled at the heavens.  

In 2021, choral conductor and amateur astronomer Dr. Thomas Wininger, invited me out for an evening of stargazing.  We travelled an hour outside the city to get to a position with no light pollution.  We travelled down an old dirt road in the middle of nowhere and set up a large telescope.  The views were breath taking!  We saw the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, the Orion Nebula, and the Pleiades.  Even without the telescope, the stream of the stars was incredible to behold.  

As a composer, I was inspired.  The result was the following work for SATB choir.  The opening chromatic piano motif paints Saturns mystery, while the main melody spans the interval of a major 7th  giving us an expansive feel of endless worlds.  A polyphonic section shows the texture of the heavens while chromatic mediant chords remind us how epic space is and how insignificant we may be.  

Are the stars just pinholes in the curtain of night?

Keep dreaming my friends.

Stargazer

SATB Octavo

Snowglobe Dancer is in 5/4 time as it is very much a broken waltz.  The delicate tones and unusual harmony gave me the vision of a dancer inside a snowglobe who moves through her arabesques and pirouettes despite the snowfall all around her.  The glockenspiel gives the music box effect as the vibraphone provides a wintery background.  Texture from the rain stick and wind chimes, is accented by cymbals and gongs and the occasional thunder sheet.  And when you shake up the globe  she dances!

Snowglobe Dancer

Percussion Solo

Larry Brass is an instant classic for trombone ensemble.  This hilarious romp is a crowd pleaser that will have audiences laughing and cheering throughout!

The Misadventures of Larry Brass

Trombone Ensemble

In the tradition of Camille Saint-Saëns and Carnival of the Animals, here is a fun piece about elephants written for advanced-beginners.   It can be played entirely in first position.  But it teaches several string specific techniques such as pizzicato, col legno, tremolo, and double stops in a very approachable way that will keep young players engaged and learn the further capabilities of their instrument.  This is a great piece to help educate young players with a fun tune where all players are involved!

Pachyderms on Parade

String Orchestra Score & Parts

Jazzband arrangement of the Irving Berlin tune.  Weather you remember the tune from Young
  Frankenstein, Taco, or Fred Astaire, audiences will respond to this
  classic!   Great for high schools or
  junior college bands.  Features all
  sections of the band and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Puttin' on the Ritz

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Contemporary music for congregational worship

Precious Love

Unison Octavo

Edvard Grieg meets Nino Rota; that is to say it's
  "Godfather-esque". Originally written as a piano solo, Italian
  Elegy is also available for most solo instruments with piano accompaniment as
  well. This version is played on alto saxophone, which sounds hauntingly
  familiar to the Francis Ford Coppola film. 
  This is a great piece for intermediate players!

Italian Elegey

Alto Sax Solo with Piano

Melibokus is a mountain in Germany. Although it not very large, the view from the summit allows one to see both towns and wilderness. The piece reflects being able to look down on the various scenes as well as the serenity of being alone atop a mountain peak. The piece must be played organically, especially in the unaccompanied sections. That is to say, a certain freedom in tempo should exist to create maximum expression to the phrase. Dynamic shaping of each gesture, especially the longer notes, are vital. In this respect, Melibokus is an etude for expression. Appropriate for both recital and contest.

Melibokus

Bass Clarinet Solo with Piano

Edvard Grieg meets Nino Rota; that is to say it's
  "Godfather-esque". Originally written as a piano solo, Italian
  Elegy is also available for most solo instruments with piano accompaniment as
  well. This version is played on a , tuba which sounds hauntingly familiar to
  the Francis Ford Coppola film.  It is
  also very idiomatic writing for the instrument and can be a great learning
  solo for young players.

Italian Elegy

If you want to play authentic Classical music or you wish to honour the
  military, Haydn's Military Symphony is a smart tip of the hat to all who
  currently serve, veterans, or past heroes, 
  It is appropriate for all concerts and may be especially festive on
  holiday performances such as Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial
  Day.
    
    
    
    Haydn's 100th symphony was dubbed the "Military" Symphony largely
  because of the second movement's extensive use of the brass and percussion
  sections.  This transcription includes
  the addition of the snare drum, which was not included in the composer's
  original version.  The famous bugle
  call adds to the regimental character. 
  
    
    
    
    	The modern band student does not often get a chance to perform actual  Classical music.  This is a faithful transcription for the
  band director who wishes to teach the Classical style of Haydn, the father of
  the Classical era.  To make this
  accessible for younger musicians in the concert band, the key has been
  changed to B-flat.  Several doublings
  are present and the some ornaments from the original score have been written
  out.  Instrumental ranges have been
  carefully considered and are appropriate for the middle level school band.

The Military Symphony

Let your beginning strings sound like a big symphony orchestra!  Here is an opportunity to play a spacious and sturdy work that can be performed entirely in first position!  (First violinists need only take the ossia measures if needed)  The melody is reminiscent of a beautiful highland tune.  Simple yet elegant, in the easy key of D Major, and includes a pizzicato section, this an excellent educational concert work that gives young musicians a chance to shine!

To Reach Beyond Our Fears

Imagine a walk through the city while the rain drizzles against your umbrella and you cautiously avoid the puddles on the New York streets.  It's a lonely walk and it's cold, but it's not without its charms.  The sounds of jazz can be heard on the wind and there's a strange but calm familiarity as you pass the old neighbourhood buildings.   The street lamps give a dull lustre to the plaintive evening as you trudge on your way, through a rainy night in Brooklyn.

	While this works calls for a trumpet with a harmon mute, it can alternatively be played with a flugelhorn.  This allows for different sonic interpretations of the piece and allows the performer some creative license.  Expressive melodic lines give the performer a chance to show off tone quality, articulation, and artistic nuance.  While written in common time, it frequently shifts to an 8/8 feel, which presents a different rhythmic feel.  This piece blends classical and jazz idioms and is ideal for recital, contest, juries, and concerts.

Performance time:  5:45

A Rainy Night in Brooklyn

Trumpet Solo with Piano

Add this faithful transcription of the popular orchestral work by Russian Mighty Five composer Alexander Borodin to your Classical masterworks library. In the silence of the monotonous deserts of Central Asia are heard for the first time the strains of a peaceful Russian song. From the distance we hear the approach of horses and camels and the melancholy notes of an Oriental melody. A caravan emerges out of the boundless steppe, escorted by Russian soldiers and continues safely and fearlessly on its long way, protected by the formidable military power of the conquerors. It slowly disappears. The tranquil songs of conquerors and conquered merge in harmony, echoes of which linger on as the caravan disappears in the distance.

In the Steppes of Central Asia

Edvard Grieg meets Nino Rota; that is to say it's "Godfather-esque". Originally written as a piano solo, Italian Elegy is also available for most solo instruments with piano accompaniment as well. This version is played on a clarinet, which sounds hauntingly familiar to the Francis Ford Coppola film.  It is also a great piece for intermediate players with easy opportunities to play over the break is a slow relaxed tempo.

Clarinet Solo with Piano

"Remember Remember the Fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot.  I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot!"  

Take your string orchestra on a journey as they follow Guy Fawkes on his doomed mission to blow up parliament.  This exciting piece is written in a polyphonic style with perpetual motion, in a style like Vivaldi but with a soaring sense of romanticism and adventure!

Remember Remember the Fifth of November

Grand Prix for Trumpets is a humorous composition that depicts an exciting auto race with a trumpet octet.  Many racetrack sounds are simulated on trumpets using extended techniques.  Such effects include the roar of the engines, car horns, ambulance sirens, skids, crashes, and the Doppler effect of cars screaming past at high speeds.  The piece closes with a fanfare of finish line music as the race speeds towards the checkered flag.  This unusual piece will be both a performer and crowd favorite!

Grand Prix

Trumpet Ensemble

Edvard Grieg meets Nino Rota; that is is to say it's "Godfather-esque".  This piano solo is also available for most solo instruments with piano accompaniment as well.

Piano Solo

Edvard Grieg meets Nino Rota; that is to say it's "Godfather-esque".  Originally written as a piano solo, Italian Elegy is also available for most solo instruments with piano accompaniment as well.  This version is played on a trumpet, which sounds hauntingly familiar to the Francis Ford Coppola  film.

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