Holiday
Christmas favorites "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" will never sound so good in your beginner band as they will with Barry Ward's 'Tis the Season. The aim is to have practicality written into the parts and still provide a…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Barry Ward
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
A good introduction to the ubiquitous rock shuffle, this piece captures the fun and mystery of an illusionist’s sleight-of-hand close magic act. Every section is featured as the melodic lines are passed along over a funky groove. There are solos written for…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Steve Parsons
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
(My Favorite Purple) Prickly Pear is a battery septet that features diverse styles of drumming are included, from traditional rudimental, drum-set, and contemporary hybrid, to Afro-Cuban hand drumming. Additionally, some modern minimalist-cascara rhythms, and…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Andy Smith
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Long known for his writing for upper-level groups, Kris Berg turns loose his creative talents on this easy funk-rock composition. Great rhythm section writing, solid scoring throughout and creative and fresh harmonic ideas set this chart apart from the pack.…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Kris Berg
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
...?! (pronounced as a confused gasp) is a work for solo snare drum and marimba ostinato. It is a showy, rudimental-inspired solo with a simple 4-mallet marimba ostinato that adds an extra level of groove.Program Notes...?! (pronounced as a confused gasp) is…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Marco Schirripa
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
...all things hastened back to Unity uses Greek philosopher Xenophanes' quote as a basis for its structure and motivic development. From an eight measure chord progression and a single arpeggiation pattern come all melodic and rhythmic material for the work.…
Style: Percussion
Composer: J.B. Smith
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
“..into the blue stretch of light..” is inspired by the life cycle of the Gang Gang and other black cockatoos. When researching information for this piece, I happened upon a remarkable piece of footage taken by citizen scientists from the Canberra…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
1-21 is a quartet for mallet instruments and toms inspired by music, chanting, and energy of the Women’s March. Each member of the ensemble has the opportunity to play both a mallet instrument and toms. The piece contains rhythms inspired by sambas and chants…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Angela Kepley
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This incredible collection of 10 Classic Trios for Trumpet is a must-have addition to any serious musician’s repertoire. Featuring works from timeless composers such as Mozart, Sibelius, Grieg, and many others, this book provides the trumpet trio access to…
Style: Brass
Composer: Gene Milford
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
The ten solos in this book correspond to the even-numbered solos in A Sequential Approach to Rudimental Snare Drum, and are ideal for music festivals and recitals. This makes it possible for students to perform solos during any point in their study of the…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications