Commissioned by Franklin & Marshall College, this piece captures a sense of sheer joy, festivity, and celebration.
Creative rhythmic variations and beautiful tone colors adorn this fun arrangement of the classic holiday favorite Jingle Bells. This one is outside the box and will be a hit!
Here is a fiery work for young bands that boasts a driving melody in a reasonable range which will help to reinforce articulation in your students. The intensity keeps building up to a lyrical section with
"FOR A BETTER TOMORROW" was composed in memory of my mother, Estela Haydee Gonzalez, who passed away from a heart attack on the night of February 23rd, 2014. The work received its premier performance at the
A fine and accurate arrangement for string orchestra of the final section of the Dies Irae movement of Mozart's Requiem in D minor. 12/8 time is reinforced. Much of the shifting is in the second
Featuring a bold melody, this work begins with an energetic fanfare. A lyrical melody is juxtaposed against more articulated accompaniment, and moments of mixed meter help to propel the piece forward. There
Powerful, driving, yet pensive at times, this three-section arrangement of America makes a strong patriotic opener or closer. A final chime solo hit ensures that freedom still rings!
Mix things up with both your repertoire and time signatures! Students will love the heavy percussive sound, and your percussionists will have lots of work to go around!
Your ensemble will shine playing music that sounds more complex than it is. It reflects the challenges, strength, growth, and resilience that can lead to opportunities for change for future generations.
Driving sixteenth notes in the mallets and muted trumpets give this piece energy and excitement from the get-go! This bright, huge-sounding piece with give your students a fun rhythmic workout.
A wonderful journey through the world of beginning band instruments – the idea is for high school or junior high bands to take it to elementary school assemblies just before the young fifth- and
Cascading dissonance, mixed meter, tons of syncopation, and an aggressive style characterize this programmatic piece. This challenging work is percussion intensive and will leave audiences thrilled!
This version of a classic chorale features some differing harmonies and adds opportunities for an active percussion section. It sounds big and bold - students will need to dig deep to get all of the
A fun, light, engaging, and accessible tango with an infectious rhythm that players and audiences will love. Students will learn basic syncopation and dotted quarter-note rhythms as well as eighth rests and