Aric Branchfield

The forces of nature that come into play over the oceans of the earth are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. Yet, they remain oddly benevolent. Thus it is with this forceful work: it sounds difficu...

Replete with the stark harmonies and driving rhythms young players love, the valiant and noble strains will invoke images of an epic journey. A vivid programmatic work that will also be one of your mo...

This isn't a processional march, but it could easily serve as one, for it captures the pomp and pageantry of a royal procession. This is an expressive and compelling work for very young players.

From the pen of Aric Branchfield comes this exotic and exciting work that conveys the drama of the high seas in the days of pirate and buccaneers. It is just the work to capture the imaginations and e...

Cold, biting, incessant -- these are the characteristics of the brutal winds of the Artic region. The bold, invigorating rhythms of this composition trigger images of this wind in the listener's mind...

The forces of nature that come into play over the oceans of the earth are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. Yet, they remain oddly benevolent. Thus it is with this forceful work: it sounds difficu...

An exciting new work from the pen of Aric Branchfield, Into the Deep is an exercise in syncopation. There is a middle passage that sounds slower because of the note values, but the work remains at a c...

This piece has everything the grade 1 conductor is looking for: safe and solid scoring, limited and comfortable ranges, enough percussion to keep the section busy and out of trouble, and exciting them...

Stark lines and open harmonies give The Ice Zone by Aric Branchfield a mature sound without difficulty. Clarinet stays below the break, trumpet below B, and all instruments lie within a carefully thou...

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

The Fire of Freedom by Aric Branchfield is inspirational work that honors the fire for freedom that burns inside mankind and honors the sacrifices made to achieve this lofty goal. (2:00)

Beyond the Castle Walls is the type of work that students love to play; bold, rhythmic, and full-sounding. Teaching points abound, yet none are overly difficult. Instead, they are natural steps in the...

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....

Borodin's most famous melody is here made accessible to younger players. Aric Branchfield's arrangement of Polovtsian Dance retains the stunning beauty of the original without overt technical demands....