M.O.T.I.F. - Music of the Introspective Fields

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Premiered at The 17th Annual Michigan Music Conference in 2022, this majestic work creates a powerful statement depicting one of Grand Ledge, Michigan's most famous historical monuments, the Ledges. This short work is an epic concert opener suitable for any program.

Splendid Ridges

Concert Band Part

Inspired by the composer's home state of Michigan, this adventurous work
  depicts a ferry ride from the shores of the Lower Peninsula, alongside the
  Mackinac Bridge, and towards Mackinac Island for the first time. This piece
  was selected as the Second Prize Winner of the 2018 Columbia Summer Winds
  Outdoor Composition Contest.

The Straits of Mackinac

Instrument Family

This lyrical piece, arranged for flex/adaptable ensembles, depicts a
  beautiful sunrise at Island Park, located in the town of Grand Ledge,
  Michigan. The original concert band version of this piece was premiered at
  The 17th Annual Michigan Music Conference in 2022.

Seven Islands

Flexible Instrumentation Part

Inspired by the Noah's Ark story, this thrilling piece depicts the tale's
  fierce, violent, and awe-inspiring storm, with driving ostinati, alarming
  brass, sweeping woodwinds, bombastic percussion, and constant rhythmic
  activity.

The Floodgates of the Sky

Full Orchestra Part

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Inspired by the hardware of classic video game consoles, this
  rock-and-roll concert band piece is perfect for your intermediate ensemble
  and a wonderful opportunity to showcase your star euphonium player!
    
    
    
    Please note that the solo part is written at a more advanced level for
  professional performers. B.C. and T.C. transpositions are provided.

Crystal Oscillation

Concert Band Score & Parts

Written for composer and jazz pianist Kevin Day in 2019, this slow ballad
  longs for moments that once were and moments that never will be. This piece
  features solos for piano, alto saxophone 1, trombone 2, and bass.

The Dance That Never Was

Jazz Ensemble Part

A new composition written specifically for flexible ensemble! Inspired by
  both the wonders of outer space and the meditative practice known as sound
  healing, this piece experiments with a wide variety of aleatoric elements and
  extended techniques to create a mystical and wondrous soundscape. No two
  performances of this stunning new work will ever be the same.
    
    
    
    This piece may be performed with as few as winds and brass alone, or with
  the addition of any of the other parts provided. Please contact the composer
  directly if you would like to request the optional fixed media tracks
  available with this piece.

Raindrops in an endless sea of stars

This fast-paced wind ensemble piece presents an exhilarating and chaotic,
  yet lyrical and sentimental adventure depicting the warmth and serenity of
  the Christmas holiday season against its technological commercialization.
  Inspired by the genres of heavy metal and progressive rock, this piece is a
  thrilling concert opener or closer suitable for any holiday program.

A Wild Christmas Nightcap

Inspired by the colorful optical phenomenon known as cloud iridescence, this light and joyous work balances shimmering melodic figures with driving percussive grooves. This piece serves as an introduction to 7/8 meter and features the percussion section.

Kaleidoscopic Dances

Inspired by the colorful optical phenomenon known as cloud iridescence,
  this light and joyous work, arranged for flex/adaptable ensembles, balances
  shimmering melodic figures with driving percussive grooves. This piece serves
  as an introduction to 7/8 meter.
    
    
    
    Please contact the composer directly to request the backing and click
  tracks available for this piece.

Flexible Instrumentation Score & Parts

Inspired by the hardware of classic video game consoles, this
  rock-and-roll concert band piece is perfect for your intermediate ensemble
  and a wonderful opportunity to showcase your star baritone saxophone
  player!
    
    
    
    Please note that the solo part is written at a more advanced level for
  professional performers.

Selected as an "Honorable Mention" recipient of the 2018 Dallas
  Winds Brass Fanfare Composition Competition, this bold and adventurous
  fanfare is a thrilling opener for your concert program!

The Undiscovered Country

This lyrical piece creates a meditation session, emerging from turbulent yet fluid currents of energy into calm, healing, and peaceful serenity.

Additional, optional parts are included. If Vibraphone or Marimba can be assigned, this piece serves as an introduction to 3-mallet keyboard technique.

Meditation and Hymn to Nature

Inspired by the composer's deep connection with nature, this lyrical and
  spiritual piece depicts the awe-inspiring beauty of nature in all of its
  balanced serenity. This piece was selected as a winner of the 2018 New York
  University Orchestra Call for Scores and subsequently featured at The 73rd
  Annual Midwest Clinic Orchestra New Music Reading Sessions in 2019.

Nature's Light

Arranged for flex/adaptable ensembles, this adventurous work is a
  celebration of the town of Grand Ledge, Michigan, its historical innovations,
  and its community. This piece extensively features the percussion section
  (several parts are required) and is a tour-de-force perfect for closing your
  concert program.
    
    The original concert band version of this piece was premiered at The 17th
  Annual Michigan Music Conference in 2022,

Comets Ablaze!

A new composition written specifically for flexible ensemble! Inspired by
  both the wonders of outer space and the meditative practice known as sound
  healing, this piece experiments with a wide variety of aleatoric elements and
  extended techniques to create a mystical and wondrous soundscape. No two
  performances of this stunning new work will ever be the same.
    
    
    
    This piece may be performed with as few as winds and brass alone, or with
  the addition of any of the other parts provided. Please contact the composer
  directly if you would like to request the optional fixed media tracks
  available with this piece.
    
    
    
    Please note that parts are printed in landscape format.

Nature's Light (2019)

This fun and thrilling adventure has now been arranged for 4-part
  flexible ensemble! Changing meter and rhythms, wind effects, and melodic
  lines embedded with layers of chromaticism all encompass a short and
  energy-driven work perfect to engage your students. 
    
    
    
    Optional parts for strings, percussion, and additional instruments (piano,
  harp, guitar, synthesizer, etc.) are included. Please contact the composer
  directly if you would like to request the pre-recorded backing and click
  tracks available for this piece, and/or any alternate parts not included with
  your purchase (example: B-flat Clarinet on Part I instead of Part II, or
  Flute on Part II instead of Part I).

The Great River Rapid Chase

Inspired by the composer's home state of Michigan, this lyrical piece
  depicts a beautiful sunset on the shores of the Grand Haven Lighthouse and
  Pier. This piece features an extended technique - blowing air through the
  instrument non-pitched - in several of the wind and brass parts, as well as
  the mysterious sounds of the ocean drum in the percussion section.

The Golden Pier

This majestic work, arranged for flex/adaptable ensembles, creates a
  powerful statement depicting one of Grand Ledge, Michigan's most famous
  historical monuments, the Ledges - an epic concert opener suitable for any
  program. The original concert band version of this piece was premiered at The
  17th Annual Michigan Music Conference in 2022.

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