This collection was compiled for the national school music competition-festivals. Contains the following solos: Introduction and Rondo (Widor); Fantasie Caprice (Lefebvre); Fantasie
Endlessly inventive and richly colored with the full palette of sounds available in the symphonic wind band. Contrasting moments of lyrical beauty and muscular energy are never dissonant, with more than a
This one-movement work was commissioned by Barnes' longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Mark Rogers. Like so many famous works for bassoon, it is based in F major. The piece is in a modified five-part rondo
Composed during the summer and fall of 1974, this was premiered in the spring semester of 1976. The following year, the symphony was awarded the American Bandmasters Ostwald Composition prize, which led to
This rousing fanfare makes the perfect concert opener for the advanced concert band. Fiery brass fanfares and swirling woodwind lines transition to a melodic section that gradually builds to a dramatic
This is an outstanding overture, little heard and played in the Western world, as with much Ukrainian music. The composer was embraced by Tchaikovsky, who particularly loved the opera.
A highly energetic and emotionally charged work for advanced concert bands. Biting rhythms, blazing woodwind technique, heavy textures, dissonances, and intense melodies create a very cinematic
Very effective Baroque transcription for tuba. Includes some "tasty" trills.
This brilliant arrangement of Prokofiev's Classical symphony is an excellent showcase for the advanced string orchestra. A solo string quartet covers the wind parts with section strings playing the