Carmen J. Gassi

Shield of Honor was written to provide an opportunity for young brass quintets to work on challenging articulations, dynamic contrasts and rhythmic grooves while maintaining an accessible melody line...

Imagine you were a member of the crew on those early ships of exploration leaving Europe in the 15th century to sail to America. Feelings of anticipation and apprehension would give way to feelings of...

Hoist the sails and get ready to take your young ensemble On the Open Sea. With tuneful melodies and fun rhythmic support there is lots of musical material to foster strong ensemble playing.

Shutter Speed represents the concepts of movement, quickness, light and shadow. A clever (and slightly shifting) syncopated rhythmic pulse propels the piece which is juxtaposed with the melodic materi...

The inspiration for Rustic Morning came from the type of summer morning where you can almost feel the sunrise. It has a comforting and gentle quality that comes with waking up on a beautiful morning....

Your clarinet ensemble will enjoy the distinctive Renaissance harmonies in this approachable setting of the chanson written by Orlando di Lasso. (1:10)

Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach was a German organist and arranger of organ music from the Renaissance. The Passamezzo Antico refers to a chord progression that was popular during the Renaissance and is stil...

Bartok is famous for his love of Hungarian and Romanian folk music. He spent many summers traveling through small villages in both Hungary and Romania recording and transcribing folk music, a lot of w...

Bingo, Bango, Bongo was inspired by many years of friendly golf competitions amongst friends. Specifically the name refers to the three ways to score points in the game represented in the composition...

Your students will love a trip on the percussion highway using the Passing Lane. Abundant colours and catchy rhythmic grooves await your students in this challenging but accessible duet for two snare...

This piece was written to provide an opportunity for young bands to work on a variety of articulations and dynamic contrasts while enjoying the dialogue between the different choirs in the band. Your...

Imagine you were a member of the crew on those early ships of exploration leaving Europe in the 15th century to sail to America. Feelings of anticipation and apprehension would give way to feelings of...

Shutter Speed represents the concepts of movement, quickness, light, and shadow. A clever (and slightly shifting) syncopated rhythmic pulse propels the piece and is juxtaposed with the melodic materia...

Hoist the sails and get ready to take your young band On the Open Sea. A tuneful melody with care given to foster strong ensemble playing. There are a lot of teachable band moments in this piece and t...

The year is 1342, the place Dunstable England. This was the year the last of the Medieval tournaments was held in England. Imagine the knights arriving for the tournament to fanfares and celebrations....

Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach was a German organist and arranger of organ music of the Renaissance. The Passamezzo Antico refers to a chord progression that was popular during the Renaissance and is still...

This piece, set in 3 movements, is full of texture and colour changes and makes the most of the sonorities available to a woodwind quintet. Clever original writing and some subtle musical humour add a...

Inspired by the sights, sounds, and tastes experienced during the composer's visit to Barcelona and a walk down the streets of La Rambla. 8 players are required to perform this work.

Hoist the sails and get ready to take your young ensemble On the Open Sea- a tuneful melody with care given to foster strong ensemble playing. There are a lot of teachable music moments in this piece...

Shutter Speed represents the concepts of movement, quickness, light and shadow. A clever (and slightly shifting) syncopated rhythmic pulse propels the piece which is juxtaposed with the melodic materi...

Imagine you were a member of the crew on those early ships of exploration leaving Europe in the 15th century to sail to America. Feelings of anticipation and apprehension would give way to feelings of...

This piece was written to provide an opportunity for young ensembles to work on a variety of articulations and dynamic contrasts while enjoying the dialogue between the different parts. The title was...

After an opening gong, the composition's motif is presented by solo flute, accompanied by soft low woodwinds, then clarinets, then tutti. The main theme, a somber melody in Dorian mode, is first intro...

Temporal Shift takes your band on a thrilling journey where meter changes, tempo changes and shifting harmonies create a sense of constant motion. An exciting percussion soli brings the opening sectio...