Black (W)Hole is an extraterrestrial introduction to the whole tone scale. Instruments weave in and out of different rhythmic layers that create a very “...
Dandy Lions paints the picture of a young cub playing in an open field. Basic ostinatos keep the piece moving forward while a playful melody creates a sense of...
Take a midnight sleighride with Flight of Jolly Old St. Nicholas as you rock your way to the end of this piece! John M. Pasternak does it again with this...
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Murray, James R.; Pasternak, John M.
Dedicated to percussionist Nick Petrella, Machine explores many sonic landscapes as he has the performer travel from shaken instruments to membranes to metals...
Red Koi was written using the “Minyō” scale found in Japanese music, such as Gagaku and Shomyo. The snare drum/tom part was written to emulate basic Taiko-...
Written for low-A marimba & optional electronic track, Relinquished is a musical interpretation of the popular story of Jonah. In the story Jonah flees...