James Curnow

What a terrific way to kick off a combined chorus, band and even orchestra concert! THE MUSIC-MAKERS, based on O'Shaughnessy's poem by the same name, by James Curnow works just as well as a closer, pu...

Explore something new with your band! Elements of post-modernism and James Curnow's masterful skill for writing intriguing harmonies combine to take your group on a memorable tonal exploration. Based...

Elements of post-modernism and James Curnow's masterful skill for writing intriguing harmonies combine to take your group on a memorable tonal exploration. Based on the legend of the rock formation ab...

Grand vistas appear before the listener as this majestic and expansive piece unfolds. At times introspective and yet sweeping in compass, James Curnow's PROCLAMATION is an ennobling musical statement....

A concert centerpiece, this major work from James Curnow explores the spiritual perspectives of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest in North America. The five movements investigate the cosmos a...

It has been said that to find truly dramatic music, one must look to opera. The night before French poet Andrea Chenier's impending execution, his lover Madeleine comes to the prison at St. Lazare and...

This work was commissioned in memory of Peter J. Swanson, a trumpet and cornet player who tragically died at the tender age of fourteen. Peter's favorite gospel song, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, has...

This work was commissioned in memory of Peter J. Swanson, a trumpet and cornet player who tragically died at the tender age of fourteen. Peter's favorite gospel song, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, has...

This arrangement of Beethoven's familiar melody, with its abounding articulation and dynamic contrasts, is a solid choice for festival. It is effective at a wide range of tempi, and thoughtful cueing...

Come to the party! The joyous spirit of Christmas abounds in this offering for your mid-level band. This set of continuous variations on the timeless favorite Deck the Halls is spirited from beginning...

Henry Purcell's epitaph in the Westminster Abbey reads 'Here lyes Henry Purcell Esqre, who left this Lyfe and is gone to that Blessed Place where only his Harmony can be exceeded. ' Purcell's setting...

Henry Purcell's epitaph in the Westminster Abbey reads Here lyes Henry Purcell Esqre, who left this Lyfe and is gone to that Blessed Place where only his Harmony can be exceeded. Delightfully characte...

Accessible even to advanced junior high bands or honor groups, this brilliant fanfare and treatment of Tylman Susato's Rondo is a jubilant musical expression. Investigating intriguing Renaissance harm...

James Curnow explores many domains of sound with this wonderful piece. Four extensive variations, based on the melody of the hymn All Praise to You, Oh Lord, together form a beautiful piece of music f...

Several domains of sound are explored in this wonderful piece. Four extensive variations on the hymn All Praise to You, Oh Lord form a beautiful piece of music for use in a church, concert, or festiva...

The title SILVER RIBBON CHANTEYS comes from the fascinating history of Ohio and the collections of great old folk songs that came into existence because of the Ohio-Erie Canal. There are three distinc...

The title SILVER RIBBON CHANTEYS comes from the fascinating history of Ohio and the collections of great old folk songs that came into existence because of the Ohio-Erie Canal. There are three distinc...

Fiddle tunes have been an important part of American music since her earliest days. You'll enjoy James Curnow's new suite based on two fiddle tunes from the Revolutionary War period. The first movemen...

Fiddle tunes have been an important part of American music since her earliest days. You'll enjoy this suite based on two tunes from the Revolutionary War period: - Lovely Nancy, written about a beauti...