Andrew R. Mackereth Brass Band

This work is a tribute to the great Astor Piazzolla. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Argentina as a guest lecturer for two summer courses. The sounds, scents, music, and culture of this vast c...

This work is a tribute to the great Astor Piazzolla. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Argentina as a guest lecturer for two summer courses. The sounds, scents, music, and culture of this vast c...

Carl Maria von Weber’s overture "Abu Hassan" is a short, lively piece that serves as an introduction to the opera. It was composed in 1811 and premiered in Munich, marking one of Weber’s early success...

Carl Maria von Weber’s overture "Abu Hassan" is a short, lively piece that serves as an introduction to the opera. It was composed in 1811 and premiered in Munich, marking one of Weber’s early success...

The Chorus of Angels is a movement from *The Christmas Story* (Weihnachts-Historie), SWV 435, a German-language setting of the Christmas story composed by Heinrich Schütz and presumably premiered in D...

The Chorus of Angels is a movement from *The Christmas Story* (Weihnachts-Historie), SWV 435, a German-language setting of the Christmas story composed by Heinrich Schütz and presumably premiered in D...

My Lord, What a Morning is a spiritual with a call-and-response structure, as well as verses and a chorus. Like many spirituals, the lyrics do not have a single author or composer; rather, they were l...

My Lord, What a Morning is a spiritual with a call-and-response structure, as well as verses and a chorus. Like many spirituals, the lyrics do not have a single author or composer; rather, they were l...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

The title is a play on words, as it can allude both to the irregular time signature and to the need for a hero who arrives just in time to prevent a catastrophe. This short piece draws inspiration fro...

The title is a play on words, as it can allude both to the irregular time signature and to the need for a hero who arrives just in time to prevent a catastrophe. This short piece draws inspiration fro...

When I turned 61, a good friend told me that I was now entering my seventh decade of life! Once the initial shock of suddenly being just as old as the "old folks" had gradually worn off, I decided it...

When I turned 61, a good friend told me that I was now entering my seventh decade of life! Once the initial shock of suddenly being just as old as the "old folks" had gradually worn off, I decided it...

This instrumental piece was written in 1995 for my school band, but it was never completed. When I discovered it in a stack of old papers in early 2025, I took on the challenge of finishing it. The me...

This instrumental piece was written in 1995 for my school band, but it was never completed. When I discovered it in a stack of old papers in early 2025, I took on the challenge of finishing it. The me...