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When I began writing this piece, I had no title in mind. But as I progressed through the compositional journey, the color "Dark Blue" slowly emergedquietly, insistentlyas the most fitting expression of the atmosphere I was trying to capture.

There is something vast and unknowable in that color. The sky, just after sunset, when light still lingers but night is beginning to take hold, is dark blue. The deepest part of a mountain lake, cold and still, holds that same richness. It's a color that suggests depth, introspection, and the quiet power of nature.

For me, "Dark Blue" became more than just a visual referenceit became an emotional landscape. A mood. A place you visit when words fall short.

I hope this piece brings that to life in your mind's eye and stirs something familiar in your heart.

Dark Blue

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Originally Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 553
For Flex Band

From Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (also Eight Little Preludes and Fugues), BWV 553560, a collection of works for keyboard and pedal formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. They are now believed to have been composed by one of Bach's pupils, possibly Johann Tobias Krebs or his son Johann Ludwig Krebs, or by the Bohemian composer Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer.

Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major - for Flex Band

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Three rivers depicts the confluence of three rivers, it's variety of calm waters and serious rapids.  It was written for my good friend, Kirk Clague, and long time resident of Three Rivers.  I think it also captures some of Kirk's positive out-going personality.

Three Rivers is a community in Tulare County, California, United States. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range at the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the town is near the entrance of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. These two national parks, which border the town to the northeast, are the prime attraction of Three Rivers. The town's name comes from its location near the junction of the North, Middle, and South Forks of the Kaweah River. The population was 2,699 at the 2020 census, up from 2,182 at the 2010 census.

Three Rivers is located within the Kaweah River canyon, just above Lake Kaweah. The surrounding terrain is marked by oak woodland forest and foothills.The Kaweah River drainage is a very short river drainage, and quickly the terrain climbs from around 1,000 feet in Three Rivers to 3,000-5,000 ft on the surrounding hills, and upward to over 14,000 ft at Mt. Whitney, fifty miles to the East.

Three Rivers

Victor Ewald: Quintet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 5

Scored for Winds, Marimba, Timpani for Flex Band

Victor Ewald's Quintet No. 1 is a hallmark work for brass quintet, composed in 1899. Ewald, a Russian composer and trombonist, was one of the pioneers in writing for brass ensembles, and this piece remains one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the brass quintet repertoire. The Quintet No. 1 is notable for its rich, lyrical themes and intricate brass textures that highlight the unique sound of each instrument within the quintettwo trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba.

Quintet No. 1 by Victor Ewald for Flex Band

Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 553
For Full or Sting Orchestra

From Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (also Eight Little Preludes and Fugues), BWV 553560, a collection of works for keyboard and pedal formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. They are now believed to have been composed by one of Bach's pupils, possibly Johann Tobias Krebs or his son Johann Ludwig Krebs, or by the Bohemian composer Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer.

Prelude and Fugue in C Major BWV 553

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Victor Ewald: Quintet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 5. Arranged by MJ Wamhoff

Scored for Winds, Marimba, Timpani for Flex Band

Victor Ewald's Quintet No. 1 is a hallmark work for brass quintet, composed in 1899. Ewald, a Russian composer and trombonist, was one of the pioneers in writing for brass ensembles, and this piece remains one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the brass quintet repertoire. The Quintet No. 1 is notable for its rich, lyrical themes and intricate brass textures that highlight the unique sound of each instrument within the quintettwo trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba.

Quintet No. 1 - Movement III

Victor Ewald's Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 5, is a celebrated piece for brass quintet, composed in 1899. Ewald, a Russian composer, was primarily known for his contributions to the brass chamber music repertoire, and this quintet is one of his most famous works.

The quintet is structured in three movements and stands out for its lush melodies, rich harmonies, and use of brass instruments in a way that emphasizes both their warmth and brilliance.

Quintet No. 1 - Movement II

Implacable Groove
Implacable: not placable : unable to be changed, satisfied, or stopped:
Implacable: implacable is rooted in Latin placare, meaning "to soothe," but
its im- prefix is a variant of the negating prefix in- (as in inactive) and it signals
that there's nothing warm and fuzzy here. Someone or something described as
implacable cannot be soothed, which usually means trouble.
The opposite of implacable is, of course, placable; it means "easily soothed," but sadly
isn't called upon very often. Another placare word is likely more familiar. Placate means
"to soothe or appease"; it's frequently applied when an angry person is made to feel less so.
Groove:
1 : a long narrow channel or depression
2a : a fixed routine : a rut
2b : a situation suited to one's abilities or interests: a niche
3: top form; a great speaker when he is in the groove
4: the middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit a fastball right in the
groove
5: an enjoyable or exciting experience
6: a pronounced enjoyable rhythm
In this piece, titled Implacable Groove, it's the band's duty to lock into a solid Implacable Groove.
Time and feel are essential to creating a groove. Hopefully we all add to our vocabulary as well.

Implacable Groove

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