Windependence

Providing a unique concert experience, this programmatic work depicts the story of what newspapers in 1916 described as 'the poison soup plot”! At a Chicago banquet for dignitaries and politicians, a...

Providing a unique concert experience, this programmatic work depicts the story of what newspapers in 1916 described as 'the poison soup plot”! At a Chicago banquet for dignitaries and politicians, a...

Ever been chased by a grizzly bear? Hopefully Edward Fairlie's exciting and descriptive work will be as close as you get! You're taken on a heart-thumping chase through the forest, with twigs snapping...

The classic early American folk songs Cluck Old Hen, Poor Wayfarin' Stranger and Sourwood Mountain are beautifully set for band and chorus in this appealing concert suite. Arranged with various perfor...

Written as a part of the Frank L. Battisti 85th Birthday Commission Project, Neapolitan Ode is a powerful and evocative addition to the repertoire. Utilizing a tone row suggested by 'Mr. B.” himself,...

Written as a part of the Frank L. Battisti 85th Birthday Commission Project, Neapolitan Ode is a powerful and evocative addition to the repertoire. Utilizing a tone row suggested by 'Mr. B.” himself,...

Fire engines have long had a romantic quality, evoking feelings of excitement and wonder. This piece takes us for a whimsical spin around the neighborhood - careening around turns, flying through inte...

Fire engines have long had a romantic quality, evoking feelings of excitement and wonder. This piece takes us for a whimsical spin around the neighborhood - careening around turns, flying through inte...

Recognising the connection we all have with the stars in the universe, Being Stardust presents a magical and mystical experience in sound and mood. The surreal opening represents a time before the Ear...

Two spirited movements evoke the mystery and excitement of good storytelling. The opening Fable features boldly profiled music interjected with spoken words - “Once upon a time...” The Fol...

Resonant chimes and sonorous chorales lend a somber but inspiring hue to this work, written to memorialize a band director's passing while celebrating the legacy that all teachers leave for their stud...

A good-natured and supremely catchy original cakewalk tune, in Kallman's hands, surprisingly transforms into minimalistic music propelled by a xylophone ostinato, then back again. A classic old Americ...

Die große Violinsonate wurde hier in ein elegantes Konzertstück für 10 Bläser umgewandelt. Die Partitur ist typisch für die klassischen Bläsersätze in Beehovens Smphonien (je 2 Flöten, Oboen, Klarinet...

Der dänische Komponist Emil Hartmann komponierte diese Serenade in den späten 1880er Jahren, die sein einziges Werk für Bläser darstellt. Unter der behutsamen Herausgeberschaft von Joshua Kearney und...

Danish composer Emil Hartmann composed this serenade in the late 1880s and it represents his only contribution for winds. Carefully edited and including performance suggestions, this 2016 edition is a...

An American Tapestry was commissioned for the 2003 Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project by a consortium of Minnesota Schools.

A contemporary reflection on 16th century French wind music, this Consort starts with a lively dance movement, then continues to a heartfelt Aubade and a capricious Sautureau. Scored for pairs of flut...

Regiment of Heroes was written for and dedicated to 'The Presidents Own' United States Marine Band. This powerful composition opens with a lively syncopated figure followed by a contrasting melodic tr...

There is a long tradition in jazz of instruments carrying on a conversation - either intricate with soloistic dialogues (often improvised) or the call and response of larger forces. Speak to Me is abo...

Britten's critically acclaimed opera Peter Grimes was first performed in 1945 and has become a part of the standard repertoire. Additionally, the orchestral concert suite Four Sea Interludes is freque...

Perfect for introducing intermediate players to one of history's master composers. Arranged for four-part clarinet choir, the parts are tiered by difficulty so students with differing levels of experi...

A new edition of this “must have” classic, the three movements of An Original Suite provide compelling contrasts – from the stately march of the beginning to the andante second movem...

Nne na Tatu (Swahili for 'Four on Three') is inspired by the music of sub-Saharan Africa and other world music traditions. Like many of those traditions, Nne na Tatu is driven by relentless percussion...

Nne na Tatu (Swahili for 'Four on Three') is inspired by the music of sub-Saharan Africa and other world music traditions. Like many of those traditions, Nne na Tatu is driven by relentless percussion...

There are some people for whom the act of nurturing is innate. The work they do is often unheralded, acknowledgement of their effort the last thing on their mind. But nurturers carry pain, too. Their...