You'll hear the flavor of traditional Irish sounds along with contemporary concert band scoring in this rich and exciting work from Douglas Akey. The 8th note remains a constant thread as the pieces w...
Commissioned to write a piece as a tribute to a horn playing band director friend, the composer decided it would be totally appropriate to weave melodies from Mozart's 3rd horn concerto into the fabri...
As a middle school band director, Douglas Akey has developed a flair for writing appealing pieces for young players, and this solid new march is an excellent example. There is effective use of dynamic...
Using 'The Wayfaring Stranger' as a basis for a freewheeling set of theme and variations, composer Akey has created a remarkably colorful musical tableaux. The work opens mysteriously with a recorder...
Starting from a small ensemble of upper woodwinds and xylophone, this gripping work roars to life as the work takes shape in a wildly exciting musical scenario. Wild Dance features mixed and asymmetri...
This single movement/single tempo composition is sure to make any beginning group sound good. Even at this easy level, Douglas Akey has created an impressive-sounding and musically varied setting. (2:...
Here is an exciting new work for younger groups written entirely using a single tempo. The opening unison melody is used as a focal point which is developed and expanded throughout. Douglas Akey uses...
Hal Leonard is proud to welcome the talents of Douglas Akey with this wonderful contribution to the concert band repertoire. Commissioned by the Indiana Bandmasters Association, this descriptive work...
