April is a flowing work of gentle harmony and musical imagery. Subtle mallet parts with an easy piano part add to the atmosphere of this almost dreamlike work...
The Dead by Kevin Joest is a unique piece for Marimba and 3-part speaking chorus. Each vocal part should have 2 or more performers, as there is a section where...
After a brief slow introduction, Fever Flash takes off, driven by punchy brass, syncopated percussion and long lines in the woodwinds. As the piece builds...
Robert Ambrose beautifully transcribed Max Schonherr's arrangement of Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. arrangement of Gypsy Dance from the ballet The Pearl of Iberia....
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Hellmesberger; Ambrose, Robert
Based around an Afro-Cuban rhythm called the Naningo, Hornaningo is in a 6/8 groove, mostly present in the marimba part. The piece begins with the introduction...
The title, Inner Sanctum, was derived from feeling the commissioning ensembles feels about their bandroom: a safe, sacred place free of all of the distractions...
Joest's conventional harmonies, peaceful textures, and simple melodic line and motive make for a wonderfully soothing piece. Be sure to add this one to your...
The inspiration for Shimmer was light in motion. Brilliant flourishes are contrasted by two introspective sections of music, giving the overall composition a...
Lullaby for Soprano & Vibraphone
Based on the John Donne poem "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning", the lovely Twin Compasses is a lullaby for soprano...
