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Grasslands is a band piece that depicts the majesty of the Flint Hills of Kansas, and it is meant to make the listener feel as if they are walking through the region. The flowing melody and thick texture portray the constant hills and wind of the area. Meanwhile, the articulated sections display a more rugged side to the region. Along the way, the listener will hear a rattlesnake (snare drum), calm breezes, and the wind rushing over the grassy hills.

Grasslands

Concert Band Score & Parts

This arrangement of the beautiful hymns "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" feels like a Sunday morning in the springtime. The themes of each hymn are passed around, modulated, and harmonized. "It Is Well With My Soul" contains the iconic call and response section in the refrain. After introducing each hymn, they are combined for a final “Hallelujah!” 

Players use beginning notes tailored to their instrument. 
Grade level: 1

It Is Well With My Soul

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Sonata in F Major is a playful piece that explores different rhythms and
  scales that can help mid-level students learn about hemiolas, the major/minor
  relationship, and musical forms such as the sonata. In traditional sonata
  form, the piece first expresses a joyful melody with several triplets that
  disrupt the steady beat of the piano. The second theme is much darker,
  slower, and more melancholy than the first. Meanwhile, the piano has either
  steady eighth notes or a syncopated rhythm to keep the off-beat nature of the
  piece. After a repeat of this section, the development takes over with a
  short piano interlude. When the flute comes in, the piano echoes it in an
  unsettling way. After exploring the different aspects of the two themes, the
  flute shows off in a short cadenza. This explores the range and agility of
  the flute and its player. Finally, the piano and original themes come back
  for the finale, and the work ends with a quick flourish to the finish line.

Sonata in F Major

Flute Solo with Piano

Time Travel transfigures one melody over several different styles and eras. The melody moves through Gregorian chant, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, big band jazz, serialism, and 21st century styles. During this piece, the listener gets a crash course in music history and hears several of the styles that led to modern music.

Time Travel

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"Fantasia No. 1" is a solo flute work in a Baroque style. The improvisation influences contribute to the free-flowing nature of the piece. The work begins with a slow, mournful introduction. This syncopated pattern returns later in the piece as well. After the "Larghetto" section, the melody flourishes into the chaotic "Vivace" section. Here, the leaps and use of the harmonic minor scale create a tense atmosphere. Once the melody has modulated and ascended into the high register, it hits the brakes for a happy, waltz-like "Moderato" section. This energetic dance flows throughout the middle range of the flute. It concludes with a spooky modulation back to the "Vivace" section. After this return, the piece barrels to the end with explosive leaps to and from the high range.

Fantasia No.1

Flute Solo Unaccompanied

Duet for Flute and Piano is a three-movement piece for advanced players. There is occasional use of extended techniques. Within the first and third movements, the flute has a cadenza.

Duet for Flute and Piano

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"Sakura Blooms" is a cheery piece depicting the beauty of the Japanese cherry blossoms in early spring. This work for beginning symphony orchestra frequently uses the concert F Major pentatonic scale to create the blushing scenery. Suddenly, there is a snow storm that threatens the blooms. This articulated minor section creates a contrast from the original scene, but it soon resolves to create an even more beautiful picture. 

Players use beginning notes tailored to their instrument. 
Grade level: 1

Sakura Blooms

"Kansas Train Race" is an exciting piece for beginning symphony orchestra. Players use beginning notes tailored to their instrument, simple extended techniques, and vocals to depict two trains chugging through the Great Plains. Which train will win?

Grade level: 0.5-1

Kansas Train Race

"Let’s Rock It" is a fun, rockin’ work for beginning symphony orchestra. This work introduces different articulation styles as students pass the melody around. Players are also introduced to parts and harmonies. Students will have a blast with the groove!

Players use beginning notes tailored to their instrument.
Grade level: 0.5-1

Let's Rock It

"Sakura Blooms" is a cheery piece depicting the beauty of the Japanese cherry blossoms in early spring. This work for string orchestra frequently uses the concert G Major pentatonic scale to create the blushing scenery. Suddenly, there is a snow storm that threatens the blooms. This articulated minor section creates a contrast from the original scene, but it soon resolves to create an even more beautiful picture.

Sakura Blooms (for Strings)

String Orchestra Score & Parts

"Harp! The Faithful Angels Sing" is a festive medley of two Christmas classics: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful". These works join forces to create an intermediate-level harp* concerto style with beginner-level flex-band accompaniment. As the two hymns mingle, the harp has an opportunity to shine with a short solo introduction and a longer showcase later in the piece.

*piano can substitute harp if not available

Harp! The Faithful Angels Sing

Neosho Snows, commissioned by Julia McCabe and dedicated to Galesburg Middle School in Galesburg, K.S., is a joyful winter piece with references to Christmas favorites. This piece contains flexible instrumentation with four parts, plus percussion. The piece begins with a church bell motif, and new instruments slowly build to the main melody. This main theme starts quietly, but it soon transforms into different instruments, textures, and dynamics. Suddenly, the darker second theme emerges. It is accompanied by an altered version of the "Greensleeves" theme. After these two ideas anxiously mix together, the original theme joins in for a busier texture. Finally, the church bell motif returns for the grand ending.

Neosho Snows

"Ice Cream Parlor" is a scoop of fun for beginning symphony orchestra! The piece begins with the major main melody, and it is followed by a round built off of it. As the first melody flows into the “B” theme, the dotted rhythm and tonality change. Oh no, it’s a brain freeze! This new minor feeling builds in layers and eventually leads to the original tonality after a small drum break. The lines swell to the grand ending of the piece: the cherry on top!
Grade level: 1

Ice Cream Parlor

"Amenhotep’s Dance" is a work for intermediate - advanced wind ensemble.This work uses the harmonic phrygian scale to differ from traditional Western scales and to depict a gathering on a hot desert night. Its use of percussion and ostinatos creates a feeling of dancing through the desert like a mirage. The texture fluctuates to portray the ebb and flow of the hot wind. However, there is a constant drive forward with the energetic bassline and syncopation. "Amenhotep’s Dance" is an exciting piece full of interesting rhythms and pitch collections!

Amenhotep's Dance

"Sonata No. 2 in F Major" (2022) is a solo saxophone piece with
  piano accompaniment for intermediate to advanced players. This piece explores
  much of the range of the saxophone with a soaring "A" theme and a
  more technical "B" theme. While the exposition of this sonata
  sings, the development is more challenging, and it is meant to improve the
  technique of a high school/college-level student. After a cadenza, the main
  themes return and end in a soft yet hopeful conclusion. Throughout this
  piece, there are several opportunities for vibrato experimentation and
  musicality.

Sonata No. 2 in F Major

Alto Sax Solo

"Deep in the Woods" is a solo piano work for an intermediate player. This piece explores the darkness of a forest and the secrets that it hides. A basic chord progression introduces the piece, and the haunting melody soon joins. Mild syncopation and the C Harmonic Minor collection create the uneasy feeling throughout. As the theme builds, it transitions into a flourish of arpeggios in the parallel major. This joyful section is reminiscent of the classical period. Its major collection is like a burst of sunlight in the dark woods. After the line ascends, there is a sudden shift in the mood. Then, the piece transitions back to the original theme. Finally, a combination of the two themes concludes the work.

Deep in the Woods

Piano Solo

The Limping Tango combines the energy and movement of a traditional tango
  with the fun asymmetry of 7/8 time. This piece begins with a quick intro that
  flourishes into a piano solo. The main theme appears in the flute and
  clarinet, and it is quickly picked up and altered by the rest of the
  ensemble. After the energetic 3+2+2 theme, the piano, percussion, and other
  isolated voices transition to 2+2+3, and eventually the new, flowing, and
  slow 4/4 theme. This "B" section gradually grows into a powerful
  and beautiful full ensemble phrase that contrasts with the chaotic polyphony
  of the "A" theme. However, the peace cannot last, and that chaos
  returns. The unsettling yet intriguing and fun feeling of the 7/8 finishes
  off the piece, and it is accented by a minor seventh chord at the end. This
  provides one last twist to the tentative tango.

The Limping Tango

Sonata for Band is an adventure for an intermediate band. The majestic A theme starts sparsely in the alto saxophone, and it gradually takes over the entire ensemble before transitioning to the B theme. In the second theme, the music is lighter and smoother than the first. It begins in the woodwinds, but the majority of the ensemble enters in the second half for a fuller sound. After a slightly altered repeat of the exposition, the sonata continues to the development section. Here, tonalities shift and accompaniments change to create a feeling of push towards the final return of the two themes in the recapitulation. The piece finishes with a large tutti rhythm on the home chord.

Sonata for Band

March of the Lions (commissioned by the Central Christian Academy Band) is a standard march for intermediate band (level 1.5). The introduction and the exciting syncopation in the main theme starts the piece off running. Soon after, the smoother second theme appears. The piece then modulates for the "Trio" section to calm the energy down. Next, the lows powerfully play the "Dogfight" theme in another tonality. Finally, the piece modulates once more to the original key and returns to the first theme for the tutti finale.

March of the Lions

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Psalm 139 (You Know Me) is based off of the titular biblical text. The piece explores the different qualities of major and minor scales, cluster/unusual chords, and Gregorian Chant modes and texts. The text painting and tonal changes throughout the piece keep the listener engaged in this beautiful psalm.

Psalm 139

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Global Sections - CORE [DO NOT TOUCH]*

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