This waltz depicts the beauty of autumn. It contains simple and beautiful melodic lines that lilt along like falling leaves in the wind. The composer incorporates a wonderful flowing compositional style,

A cakewalk is a dance that was popular in the late 19th century and is indicative of the ragtime style, which was the precursor to jazz. This piece contains the well-known "cakewalk rhythm" as the basis of

Canarios is a movement taken from the Suite Espanola for guitar by Gaspar Sanz, a leading composer of Spanish Baroque music. This delightful arrangement in D major engages all sections of

German for "fireproof," this was written to commemorate the sale of a fireproof safe by a famous Vienna safe company. With a distinctive Austrian flair like that of more famous marches such as Radetzsky

A heartfelt piece that is dedicated to the memory of a lost student, this music is emotional at times and beautiful at others. It is meant to depict all of the aspects of the life of the person

This extremely popular Renaissance a cappella choral work by Jan Pieters Sweelinck (1562-1621) has been transcribed for string orchestra. Although the work is usually associated with the Christmas season,

The music paints a picture of the expansive Southwest. It contains open American-sounding harmonies made famous by the likes of Copland, yet it has all of the signature sounds of the composer. Lyrical lines

This lush, dramatic piece for string orchestra is intended to reflect upon lost loved ones. In the case of the composer, it is a remembrance of his late brother, and the title of the piece refers to his

Imagine dancing on a cresting wave and you get the idea of this buoyant piece from composer Alan Lee Silva. The piece has a syncopated rhythmic drive that is contrasted in the lyrical style for which