Eleven short pieces in two, three and four parts for various combinations of clarinets. Instruments include Eb and Bb Clarinets, Alto Clarinet and Bass Clarinet. There are no individual parts.
A seven minute festival piece for 4 Trumpets, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba and Timpani.
A nine minute concert overture commissioned by the Callanwolde Concert Band of Atlanta, GA to celebrate the band's fortieth season 2011-2012. The work features the brass section and there is a solo
Five movements from Prokofiev's famous ballet score arranged for one piano 4-hands. The arrangement was commissioned by the internationally known team of Barbara and Gerhard Suhrstedt in 1992 and has been
A five minute anthem in 'Festival Brass' style for large brass ensemble. The attached audio file is an excerpt performed by the Boston Brass Ensemble conducted by the composer.
A very moving short piece - particularly good for Memorial Day or other concert of remembrance. This piece can be played by a smaller band.
Composer, and sound installation artist John Murphree was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1976. He has a B.M. in Composition from the Berklee College of Music where his principle teacher was John Bavicchi,