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First performed by Frederick Fennell and the Dallas Wind Symphony in February 1996. Maestro Fennell called it "a d@*n good march!" This light-spirited march features a trumpet duet at the trio and counter-melodies in a "yodeling" style. It has been used by many high school bands in sweepstakes contest performances. Arranged for Brass Band.

Alpine Legion

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First performed by the Jerry Junkin and the Dallas Wind Symphony in November 1995, Carousel Breeze is a happy, leisurely polka/march. It features very active woodwind parts and lots of fanfare motifs in the brass. Grade 4.

Karussellbrise

Concert Band Score & Parts

Spanish Concert March. Haunting melodies and dramatic flourishes intertwine throughout this concert march, bringing to mind images of Coronado and his Spanish Conquistadors marching across Mexico and the American Southwest in search of mythical cities with streets paved in gold. Premiered by the Dallas Wind Symphony in March 2003. Arranged for Brass Band. Grade 4.

Seven Cities of Gold

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a balloon on the breeze

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Jeanie Murrow's touching piano piece, set for clarinet choir. The composer writes, "My mother, Mary Helen Novak, died 3 days before Christmas in 2016; it was unexpected. My father Daniel Novak, died a year later on December 26, the day after Christmas. In this piece, the opening motif is Mom calling to Dad from Heaven, to come join her; throughout the piece she continues to prod him with that starting motif. Her Christmas song is Silent Night. He answers her with The First Noel, indicating that he would like just one more Christmas with loved ones. Finally, they both sleep in Heavenly Peace."

Last Silent Noel

Clarinet Choir

A short dramatic fanfare. Winner, Dallas Winds Fanfare Competition. Premiered at the Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, September 2018.

Adventus

Brass Ensemble

The march begins with an introductory phrase followed by simple marching melody which conjures images of early European immigrants journeying across the wilderness towards their new American homes in the upper Midwest. The melody is repeated twice in different styles. The second section (or "strain") features the low brass, then the first melody returns, this time pompous and commanding. The third melody (or "trio") is announced by a trumpet call, followed by a softly swaying, dance-like melody in the clarinets which is then repeated with flutes and bells dancing on top. The initial theme bursts through one more time before the march ends with a triumphal repeat of the trio melody. Arranged for Brass Band.

The Midwesterner

Chanson

One of Sousa's lesser known marches, but a still a great one! Simple rhythms and catchy melodies. Grade 4 (due to instrument ranges).

The Corcoran Cadets

Written in honor of a friend who succumbed tragically to leukemia shortly after high school, Elegie contemplates the emotional cycle of mourning - heart-breaking loss and flashes of anger surface, yet there is still time to celebrate a wonderous life. Built on two simple melodies first a sad lament, then a happy yet nostalgic variation on the same tune. Grade 4.

Elegie

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Lose yourself in a world of fantasy, battles and romance! A wonderful and accessible piece by a gifted young composer. Grade 4.

The War of Fantasia

The newest addition to our wildly popular "Minor Alterations" series is scored for younger bands, yet it retains all the humor and excitement of the Grade 5 version! It's a game of holiday hide-and-seek for your audience where favorite Christmas tunes are transposed from major to minor keys then disguised, layered and morphed even more. How many can you name? From the ominous introductory Deck the Halls to the final, frenzied Nutcracker Suite finale, each tune is lovingly twisted into something new and inventive. Grade 3.

Diminished Minor Alterations

Written for the Dallas Winds, this symphonic arrangement of the favorite Christmas hymn provides powerful support for your soloist. Set in the traditional key of C for your choice of vocal or instrumental solo. Grade 4.

O Holy Night

Looking for something REALLY different for this year's Christmas concert? Here's a game of holiday hide-and-seek for your audience! Minor Alterations: Christmas Through the Looking Glass is a medley of favorite Christmas tunes, transposed from major to minor keys then disguised, layered and morphed even more. From the ominous Deck the Halls at the start to the final, frenzied Nutcracker Suite finale, each tune is lovingly twisted into something new and inventive. Grade 5.

Minor Alterations: Christmas Through the Looking Glass

Written in 1926 but never published, Sousa's Old Ironsides march has long been considered one of his "lost" marches. David Lovrien and James Gann have taken Sousa's original sketches from the Library of Congress and rebuilt this great little march. Grade 4.

Old Ironsides

As recorded by the Columbia Saxophone Sextette, 1919.

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

Saxophone Ensemble

This hilarious show-stopper from "The Pirates of Penzance" is one of Gilbert Sullivan's most memorable comic opera moments. A band of awkward policemen sing a heroic tune ("Ta-ran-ta-ra") while the lyrics confess their cowardice at the prospect of taking on the bloodthirsty pirates. This arrangement for brass band highlights Sullivan's  brilliant contrapuntal writing - often missed amidst the slapstick and chewing of scenery during a stage performance.

When the Foreman Bares His Steel

Brass Band Score & Parts Brass Band

Dedicated to all frontline responders of COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. Performance time, approx. 7 minutes in one continuous piece with 3 distinct sections: 1. Lying in Wait - hustle and bustle, then the shutdown crashes in on everyone; 2. Alone Together - wide chords reflect social isolation and loneliness; 3. Let there be Light - frontline responders provide hope; the repetitive motifs represent the unwavering care and commitment they give, day after day after day. Premiered March 2021 by the University of Melbourne Wind Symphony, Nicholas Enrico Williams conducting, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia - socially distanced on stage as allowed by pandemic restrictions. Grade 4.

Heroes in the Shadows

The Tubilustrium, or Festival of the Trumpets, was an important festival of ancient Rome where weapons and war-trumpets are purified (lustrated). The rite, celebrated on March 23 and May 23, was intended to ensure the success of the coming season's military campaigns. The fanfare is a study in intervals of open fifths and fourths over a simple Dorian melody, intended to evoke the visceral spirit of the ancient pagan ceremony. Arranged for Brass Band. Grade 5.

The Tubilustrium (Festival of the Trumpets)

One of Andrea Gabrieli's sonorous quartets of the late Renaissance, arranged for saxophone quartet by Don Fabian.

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