Originally written for brass ensemble, this setting for concert band has all the excitement of an action film score. Heroic fanfares start the action followed by a middle section
Adelphia is dedicated to W. Francis McBeth, and is built on a simple motif upon which the rest of the piece evolves. Appropriate for contest or festival, this piece will be a favorite of bands and
This exciting work for young bands musically depicts the great battle of Agincourt. Students will enjoy this work with mixed articulations, exciting moments of suspense, and plenty of percussion to give
This work is designed for beginning band and should be performed with robust tones and firm articulations. There is great opportunity to address the fundamentals of air flow with respect to dynamics and
Quiet and serene, this musical work brings memorable lyric melodies and soft harmonies to the front to create an expressive piece with a slightly nautical flavor. Very soft melodic lines begin, then swell
Titled after a passenger train that served both the U.S. and Canada, this piece depicts the sounds and imagery of a classic passenger train. Colorful and rhythmic percussion parts are coupled with
Aviator is a three movement composition which is dedicated to Juan Valenciano. Mr. Valenciano retired as Director of the J.W. Nixon High School Orchestra, in Laredo, TX. The J.W. Nixon High School
A spirited country dance with a catchy melody and plenty of lively sixteenth-note and syncopated rhythms. All sections enjoy interesting parts. Violin 2 briefly shifts into third position at the end. Sure
A distinct blend of woodland and prairie, the northeast region of Kansas is among the most beautiful in the state, and the Delaware River is one of many meandering through its lush and rolling landscape.
Originally written as a piano piece for the composer's daughter. The B section was added later, along with a little cadenza for flute towards the end. Bright rhythms and changing textures add to the
Famous for his compositions for viola da gamba, Marin Marais later transcribed the old tune Les Folies d'Espagne
A fast, energetic, fanfare march with hints of melodic material from Bigelow's Our Director and a few snippets of the composer's previous works.