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"Gigue in Bb for Concert Band" is a contemporary take on the Baroque "gigue" dance, also known as a "jig" in modern times. Bach was famous for writing them, for example including one in his first French Suite (BWV 812). They're usually in a compound meter like 3/8 or, as in my work's case, 6/8, and are often found at the end of a multi-movement work.

This Gigue started out as the 4th movement of a larger suite, but it outgrew the other three movements and took on a life of its own. It mainly features the woodwinds, especially the flute, but the brass get in a few bold statements of their own now and then during the work's 4:53 runtime.

Gigue in Bb

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Dedicated to the Rockwall, Texas Community Band - "A Monday Overture" is a work for intermediate concert bands. It begins with a bold fanfare statement in the trumpets, followed by runs in the woodwinds that lead into a softer flute transition. Trumpets lead a pulsing background into a tutti statement, followed by a saxophone run that brings in the main chorale of the piece. The woodwinds speak the theme, and the brass answers, with a soft ending by muted trumpets and quiet horns. The low brasses take over in a rapid 3/4 section to introduce a flute melody, which is shouted back by the brass. Saxophones slow down the driving ensemble and bring back the chorale in a bold restatement of the theme in a lower key. Bells and timpani ring out to signal the end of the work in all its glory.

A Monday Overture

Anton Bruckner's powerful 2nd Symphony in C Minor is presented here for the advanced Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. It is based on the original 1872 version, and it is dedicated to the late renowned Bruckner expert William Carragan, without whose help the arrangement would not have been possible. As with the rest of arranger Lee Jackson's Bruckner arrangements, it features the saxophone choir as the 'strings of the band.'

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1st Movement

"Vista" is a work for full orchestra, and was originally written as an entry to the 2025 Pegasus: The Orchestra composition competition in New York/New Jersey. The theme of the competition was "Americana," and "Vista" is brimming with these motifs. It is very heavily influenced by the music of Aaron Copland, with just a touch of Philip Glass tossed in for good measure. It ranks in the mid-to-upper class of difficulty, mainly for the string parts. An excellent showcase number for spring concerts.

Vista

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"Fantasias on a Hillside Theme" is not inspired by an English countryside, or anything else so lofty. It was instead inspired by places where I spent much of my life - in homes on the sides of hills. The work begins with a theme that sums up a good deal of what I felt living in those areas, and builds them into three "Fantasias," each with a different feel. It builds to a bravura Finale and wraps up in just under 13 1/2 minutes, drifting off to a soft conclusion. "Fantasias on a Hillside Theme" would be an excellent festival selection.

Fantasias on a Hillside Theme

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Bohemian Galop is a vibrant romp for six French Horns that runs just under 5 minutes and which evokes the imagery of the Bohemian countryside as used by Dvorak and Anton Reicha. The chase of the opening section gives way to a more lyric middle section, which leads into a more rhythmic transition that takes the ensemble back into the initial romp that began the piece. A grand flourish wraps everything up with a sense of joy at the completion of the work. There are plenty of highlighted spots in each part, with no one left behind. A fun piece for concerts or competitions!

Bohemian Galop

Horn in F Sextet

This is a concert band / wind ensemble arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's baroque masterpiece from 1722. Arranger Lee Jackson was inspired by a recording of a performance of the Prelude on the Moog synthesizer made famous on a Grammy-winning album from the late 1960s. The result is a majestic piece that is great for any occasion. Includes a part for a Piccolo Trumpet, if you have a player capable of performing on one, with cue notes for Bb Trumpet otherwise.

Prelude No. 7 in Eb Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Fanfare and Processions for Brass Sextet gives each member of the entire ensemble a feature in its opening 16-bar fanfare, then expands each player's segments in the processions that follow. No one should feel left out by the time the piece reaches its majestic conclusion. Along the way, they'll experience extreme highs in the trumpet and euphonium parts, lows in the tuba part, and extremes of dynamics across the board. A truly dynamic piece.

Fanfare and Processions for Brass Sextet

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