Frank McKinney

Intrépide et agressif, avec des lignes mélodiques indépendantes dans tout l'ensemble, Prolation tire son origine du mot latin prolatio, qui signifie "avancer". Intense mais facile à jouer, cette compo...

Deux airs de type celtique flottent dans cette composition très expressive et douce. L'ouverture est d'une beauté poignante et offre des possibilités de liberté expressive. S'engageant dans une danse...

Avec un accompagnement rythmique et des lignes mélodiques énergiques, cette œuvre animée contient des éléments des premières danses de grange américaines, puis comporte une section plus calme qui se d...

Cette danse de style latin a un goût de jazz américain et de musique afro-cubaine. Populaire dans les années 1940 et 1950, le mambo fait à nouveau fureur. Avec des rythmes épicés, un soupçon de syncop...

Sailor's Delight invites you to set sail from the marina and bounce across the waves with the wind in your hair. Drift into a hidden cove along the meandering shoreline. Dream of passing clouds and se...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening euphonium solo is the prelude for an extremely exp...

Emergence begins with a beautiful yet ominous opening statement. Listeners will be immediately captivated by the mysterious introduction that eventually leads to the Emergence. Concealment and uncerta...

This lively composition ingeniously combines three charming melodies into a unique and colorful delight. Dance-like in nature, the interwoven tunes seamlessly glide back and forth between the keys of...

Kayla's Dance est un trio de flûtes simple mais magnifique, sur fond de valse. Commençant dans la gamme inférieure de la tonalité de mi bémol, cette mélodie lyrique se déplace à travers les trois part...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening solo is the prelude for an extremely expressive me...

The Piano Sonata No. 10 was one of Beethoven's early works. Here the Andante (2nd movement) has been abridged and transposed from C Major to E flat Major. This Andante is in the form of air and variat...

A few years ago, when I was teaching middle school band, there was a sixth grade class that came to my room after lunch. The children were given fresh fruit daily and this class loved their bananas. T...

With bold statements and an emotional reflections, this represents a fresh new band sound. An American Town paints a portrait of a small town in America, including references to main street, the count...

Sailor's Delight invites you to set sail from the marina and bounce across the waves with the wind in your hair. Drift into a hidden cove along the meandering shoreline. Dream of passing clouds and se...

This is an exciting musical escapade that will offer bands a variety of dramatic contrasts, as a young knight takes a bold journey across the land, encountering a dangerous but wonderful world full of...

Haunted Hollow was written to describe Booger Hollow, an actual community just a few miles south of Blairsville, Georgia and near the home of the composer. The place is rumored to be haunted, and so t...

Minimalism is a style of music that developed in the 1960s which uses simple repeated rhythms and patterns of musical notes. Data Drive is based on a simple chord progression and an on/off rhythmic mo...

Renaissance music for very young bands! In common time with a contrasting 3/4 section, this modal piece will give your beginning group that full band sound. Percussion is scored for bells, tom-tom, ba...

Who doesn t love a cha cha? This one takes place in the streets of Cuba with infectious rhythms and a lot of cowbell. Go on a cha cha holiday with your band and you ll have the audience dancing in the...

Think cowboys, horses and the Wild West. There s a ton of musical fun here for percussion along with contrasting themes and melancholy solos for flute and alto saxophone. The low winds even get some a...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening baritone solo is the prelude for an extremely expr...

With catchy syncopation and contrasting moods, this adventurous overture is a perfect concert opener. The thrill of exploration gives way to the discovery of that perfect view. Your students will be r...

An exciting set of original exotic dances, loosely in the Aeolian dominant, with solo opportunities for oboe, clarinet and trumpet. This one is a real barn burner with bongos, horn rips, mixed meters,...

Lewis T. Hartsough wrote I Hear Thy Welcome Voice in 1872 at a revival meeting in Epworth, Iowa. This lyrical setting for band explores the rich sonority available to the young concert band. The openi...

This lively composition ingeniously combines three charming melodies into a unique and colorful delight. Dance-like in nature, the interwoven tunes seamlessly glide back and forth between the keys of...