Take a whirlwind world tour on Christmas Eve with this medley that combines a wealth of holiday tunes with various world styles. After you sneak onto Santa's sleigh, you hear the music of each country you pass over, all celebrating the holidays in...
This work is a traditional march written in the style of the renowned American composers Henry Fillmore, Karl King, and John Phillip Sousa. It incorporates all of the standard formal elements of the march, including first and second strains, the...
Flying is a favorite activity of lucid dreamers, who are able to become aware that they are dreaming and then control their actions while inside the dream. Among the Clouds takes us into the minds of these dreamers as they drift off to sleep and...
This musical celebration embraces our human nature to constantly strive higher. Everyone must climb a personal “mountain,” and this metaphor reminds us to continue our journey and never stop – even when we think we’ve reached the...
Buccaneer Hornpipe offers an opportunity to experience the romance and adventurous spirit of the 19th-century swashbuckler. It recalls the lively dance music of the seamen during their leisurely moments following a hard day of pirating. The...
This compelling work incorporates elements of mystery and intrigue in a whirlwind of sounds, colors, and textures. Written in a quick 3/4 time, this engaging composition uses an attractive harmonic language, expressive melodic lines, and clever...
Here's the perfect number to showcase the talents of your sax section, including a haunting melody played by your lead alto. The rhumba beat never sounded better with lush harmonies, muted trumpets, and all the latin percussion instruments you can...
Programmatic music at its best, this work has a fast pace that will keep everyone on their toes. Masterfully conceived and written, this piece is very reminiscent of the Shostakovitch classics that are revered in all band and orchestral libraries....
Drawing inspiration from the sketches of Leonardo da Vinci, Erik Morales offers this composition based on da Vinci’s sketches relating to art, architecture, industry, and human flight. After an ethereal opening with a beautiful flute solo, the main...
This short three-movement tour-de-force is a musical collage of traditional dance forms. A lively Promenade opens with a fanfare statement and is quite regal in nature. The leisurely Waltz opens with flute solo and features rich harmonies and...
This work combines dissonant harmonies with a very beautiful and tonal melody throughout. Highlights of the work include bold fanfares, flowing contrapuntal lines, extensive percussion writing, and a haunting ending that will surprise you and your...
This symphonic poem is based on a chant attributed to Jacopone da Todi (c. 1230–1306) and describes the day of wrath and impending doom, while asking for mercy and salvation. The opening, treated like a Gregorian chant, soon moves into a whirlwind...
Sam Hazo, composer of In Heaven's Air, offers this new beautiful work based on a poem written by his father, poet laureate of Pennsylvania. After a sensitive introduction, the poem is read under a haunting military cadence in the percussion. The...
This energetic concert opener celebrates the joy, the spirit, and the exuberance that thousands of young musicians nationwide bring to their school band programs. Their energy, creativity, and joy of life are a continuing source of inspiration to...
