Grand Mesa Music

To The Gateway is a traditional concert march. The Mountain View High School Band from Loveland, CO commissioned the composition. Loveland is historically known as the 'Gateway to the Rockies' and the...

The energy and allure of Miami, Florida is captured here in this exceptional concert march for young band. ; After presenting the primary 4-note motif in the introduction, Magic City March spins out t...

This mostly up-tempo overture in ABA form captures the essence of the American West. ; Brass and percussion dominate the sound palette, including solo trumpet moments and soaring horn lines, as well a...

Two contrasting songs very important in Jewish culture are combined in this sparkling medley for band: Hatikvah and Artsa Alinu. Hatkivah, which means The Hope, is the national anthem of Israel. In a...

Beautifully austere late Italian Renaissance music for trombone trio or choir.

This is an arrangement of the beautiful romanza, Una furtiva lagrima (A furtive tear), from Act 2, Scene 3 of the Italian opera L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti. It is sung by Nemorino when it ap...

In this piece composed by Matt Neufeld you'll find yourself at the door of a large mansion. It's nighttime, and you don't remember how you got here, or even why you're at this house in the first place...

In this evocative string work, composer David Bobrowitz uses the power of music to spur vivid, nostalgic images in the minds of listeners. Hearing the extremely moving melodies and harmonies of this w...

The four-note sequence, C - D - F - E can be heard as far back as ancient plainchant, as in Josquin's, "Missa Pange Lingua". Mozart chose to use this same note sequence as the starting point in his ex...

This stirring minor key work captures the longing in the human soul as melodic phrases effectively express the sorrow and loneliness felt from the absence of a loved one. The recurrent sweeping counte...

Bells of Wonder is an easy arrangement featuring the holiday favorites "We Three Kings" and "Carol of the Bells". All sections are given the opportunity to perform the melody, and the piece culminates...

Down by the Salley Gardens is based on a poem by Yeats written in 1889. It is thought that the Salley Gardens refer to the banks of the river at Ballysadare near Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland. O...

English Rondo is written in the style of a bourée, a type of dance from the Baroque tradition that is felt "in two" and features frequent quarter note pickups in the melody. This is contrasted with a...

The Iron Road, composed by Eric B. Davis, gets its name from The West Highland Railway in Scotland that goes from the city of Glasgow north to the beautiful and scenic highlands. In Gaelic, the name o...

Kentucky Mountain Hoedown, composed by Mekel Rogers, is a strings orchestra work for young players in the style of a traditional lively folk dance. The main theme is based on the eastern Kentucky folk...