Brendan McBrien

Bringing colors and fragrances unlike those of any other season, autumn is an especially delightful time of year. Through history many cultures celebrate this season when life advances toward the wint...

Audiences will be transported back to ancient Egypt in this haunting work inspired by Shu, the god of wind. By using authentic Egyptian motifs, it will capture the imaginations of players and audience...

Composed in an 'Old World' style, Peasant Dance attempts to capture the spirit, energy, and spontaneity of folkdance, a celebration of both life and death. This work calls for a cabasa, though if one...

Composed in an 'Old World' style, Peasant Dance attempts to capture the spirit, energy, and spontaneity of folkdance, a celebration of both life and death. This work calls for a cabasa, though if one...

A musical postcard to the world! Your audiences will be thrilled with this early piece of Americana, and your musicians will love the colors and energy of this uniquely American music as imagined by t...

Constantly changing meters and modern harmonies give this piece a contemporary sound not often found in string music for young orchestras. Your students will really take to the rhythmic and driving in...

Constantly changing meters and modern harmonies give this piece a contemporary sound not often found in string music for young orchestras. Your students will really take to the rhythmic and driving in...

Constantly changing meters and modern harmonies give this piece a contemporary sound not often found in string music for young orchestras. Your students will really take to the rhythmic and driving in...

This delightful, original work from Brendan McBrien depicts the story of an imaginary friend created by his daughter. Whimsical and light-hearted, Adra's Dance presents a welcome change of pace to any...

This delightful, original work from Brendan McBrien depicts the story of an imaginary friend created by his daughter. Whimsical and light-hearted, Adra's Dance presents a welcome change of pace to any...

This delightful, original work from Brendan McBrien depicts the story of an imaginary friend created by his daughter. Whimsical and light-hearted, Adra's Dance presents a welcome change of pace to any...

La Suite Holberg, opus 40 d'Edvard Grieg a été composée en 1884 pour célébrer le bicentenaire de la naissance du célèbre dramaturge et satiriste norvégien Ludwig Holberg. Composée dans le style baroqu...

La Suite Holberg a été composée dans le style baroque des suites de danse et se compose de cinq mouvements, la Sarabande et la Gavotte étant les deuxième et troisième de ces mouvements. Dans cet arran...

La Suite Holberg a été composée dans le style baroque des suites de danse et se compose de cinq mouvements, l'"Air et le Rigaudon" constituant les quatrième et cinquième mouvements. Dans cet arrangeme...

This divertimento by the 16-year-old Mozart captures the true essence of his genius. It sparkles with the youthful optimism and spontaneity that abound in his most beloved works. With a sunny and care...

Ce divertimento du jeune Mozart, âgé de 16 ans, capture la véritable essence de son génie. Il brille de l'optimisme juvénile et de la spontanéité qui abondent dans ses œuvres les plus appréciées. D'un...

Performers and audiences alike will enjoy the varied colors and counterpoint in this energetic work. Interplay, as the name implies, features the interaction of various melodic and rhythmic elements a...

Performers and audiences alike will enjoy the varied colors and counterpoint in this energetic work. Interplay, as the name implies, features the interaction of various melodic and rhythmic elements a...

Performers and audiences alike will enjoy the varied colors and counterpoint in this energetic work. Interplay, as the name implies, features the interaction of various melodic and rhythmic elements a...

A true feast for the ears, this innovative six-movement work ends with a moving tribute to the fallen of war. Depicting the sounds of war, this Baroque masterpiece features many special effects includ...

A true feast for the ears, this innovative six-movement work ends with a moving tribute to the fallen of war. Depicting the sounds of war, this Baroque masterpiece features many special effects includ...

With the same sparkle and energy of its predecessor, 'Adra's Dance,' this new companion piece adds a touch of maturity as Adra's creator, the composer's daughter, has grown into a young lady. Celebrat...

With the same sparkle and energy of its predecessor, 'Adra's Dance,' this new companion piece adds a touch of maturity as Adra's creator, the composer's daughter, has grown into a young lady. Celebrat...

With the same sparkle and energy of its predecessor, 'Adra's Dance,' this new companion piece adds a touch of maturity as Adra's creator, the composer's daughter, has grown into a young lady. Celebrat...

This Haydn quartet movement is a powerful example of the 'Storm and Stress' style (Sturm und Drang) favored by the composer in many of his famous symphonies. Set in the dark key of D minor, rhythmic a...