Brendan McBrien

This Haydn quartet movement is a powerful example of the 'Storm and Stress' style (Sturm und Drang) favored by the composer in many of his famous symphonies. Set in the dark key of D minor, rhythmic a...

This Haydn quartet movement is a powerful example of the 'Storm and Stress' style (Sturm und Drang) favored by the composer in many of his famous symphonies. Set in the dark key of D minor, rhythmic a...

'Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and o...

'Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and o...

'Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and o...

Adapted from Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major, this arrangement for two solo violins and orchestra creates an opportunity to feature your top violinists in the opening movement of this classic work....

Adapted from Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major, this arrangement for two solo violins and orchestra creates an opportunity to feature your top violinists in the opening movement of this classic work....

Adapted from Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major, this arrangement for two solo violins and orchestra creates an opportunity to feature your top violinists in the opening movement of this classic work....

Boundless enthusiasm permeates this bright opening movement from Franz Joseph Haydn's 16th symphony composed when he was only 25 years old. This grade 3 arrangement is a prime example of Haydn's fondn...

Boundless enthusiasm permeates this bright opening movement from Franz Joseph Haydn's 16th symphony composed when he was only 25 years old. This grade 3 arrangement is a prime example of Haydn's fondn...

Bringing colors and fragrances unlike those of any other season, autumn is an especially delightful time of year. Through history many cultures celebrate this season when life advances toward the wint...

We welcome Brendan McBrien to the Kendor family of writers with this creative original inspired by five whimsical rhymes. Text that can be read aloud before each movement is included, and students and...

We welcome Brendan McBrien to the Kendor family of writers with this creative original inspired by five whimsical rhymes. Text that can be read aloud before each movement is included, and students and...

Audiences will be transported back to ancient Egypt in this haunting work inspired by Shu, the god of wind. By using authentic Egyptian motifs, it will capture the imaginations of players and audience...

Work Song, Twilight, and Men and Machines comprise thisá 3-movement set depicting active work life outdoors. The sounds of sailors, field workers, bulldozer operators at their busy jobs comes to life,...

Here is a programmatic piece that is sure to conjure up visions of summer as the sun rises over the orchards and you begin to gather the harvest. The contemporary harmonies, lush chords and dissonance...

The Ghosts of Agincourt takes you back to 15th century France where Henry V of England defeated the French despite overwhelming odds at the Battle of Agincourt. Inspired by John Dunstable's Agincourt...

One of the many works by Vivaldi intended for use in the church sanctuary, this Sinfonia was composed in two contrasting sections for Passion or Holy Week observances. Chain suspensions and dissonant...

As with all folk songs, this haunting English melody is difficult to trace, but it is most commonly used with a Christmas text. This arrangement exquisitely enhances the beauty of the melody, adorning...

Feature your top two violinists (or guest performers) in this wonderful adaptation of the first movement of Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto in C Major. Includes passages for solo cello. An optional but hi...

A musical postcard to the world! Your audiences will be thrilled with this early piece of Americana, and your musicians will love the colors and energy of this uniquely American music as imagined by t...

A musical postcard to the world! Your audiences will be thrilled with this early piece of Americana, and your musicians will love the colors and energy of this uniquely American music as imagined by t...

A musical postcard to the world! Your audiences will be thrilled with this early piece of Americana, and your musicians will love the colors and energy of this uniquely American music as imagined by t...

Soliloquy (for Orchestra) is an original and dynamic work that features exciting dialogues between sections of the orchestra and uses thematic transformation to develop the work. This colorful tribute...

Depicting stunning points of interest, the history, and the geology from southern Orange County, California, this piece takes the listener on a musical tour of three of the composer's favorite places....