Samuel R. Hazo

The themes in Keltic Variations are based in the style of the sea chanteys that were sung and taught by rote to sailors in northwestern Europe. This composition is written for students at the middle s...

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...

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...

Written as a memorial, this beautifully emotional setting is a reworking of the traditional folk song “The Braes of Baquhidder” (also known as “Wild Mountain Thyme”) by Scottis...

With chordal harmonies that can only be described as rich and luxurious, this timeless Irish ballad is presented here in a marvelous and engaging setting guaranteed to make everyone feel good. Warm ch...

With chordal harmonies that can only be described as rich and luxurious, this timeless Irish ballad is presented here in a marvelous and engaging setting guaranteed to make everyone feel good. Warm ch...

Written as a memorial, this beautifully emotional setting is a reworking of the traditional folk song The Braes of Baquhidder (also known as Wild Mountain Thyme) by Scottish writer Robert Tannahill. S...

In this expansive work from Samuel Hazo, the title draws inspiration from a poem by Robert Frost, and the thematic material is a creative interpretation of the English folk song 'Seventeen Come Eleven...

In this expansive work from Samuel Hazo, the title draws inspiration from a poem by Robert Frost, and the thematic material is a creative interpretation of the English folk song 'Seventeen Come Eleven...

Commissioned by the award-winning Kalamazoo (MI) Concert Band, Alleluia is a convergence of hauntingly emotive themes that culminate in breath-taking builds. The Kalamazoo Gazette described it as the...

Introducing your young musicians to J. S. Bach's poignantly familiar work is now possible with this easy arrangement by Samuel R. Hazo. Treated in an easy-to-grasp 3/4 time signature, your students wi...

Best described as a jazz-flavored 'barnburner' for wind symphony, Sam Hazo's exciting work pays homage to the innovative concepts of George Gerswhin and an appreciation for modern day jazz composer Go...

Composed for Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, GA and premiered at the 2005 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Ascend is a driving and energetic work designed to sound great with younger bands. The combin...

Commissioned by the Pickens County (GA) Middle School Band on the occasion of the band program being split into separate schools, this marvelous composition for young players explores the emotions of...

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...

This beautiful chorale allows for a lot of music making. Modulating from A-flat to the key of B-flat, the piece follows the glorious journey of a soul to Heaven. Soaring lines in the brass and woodwin...

Commissioned by the Georgia Music Educators Association District 8 Honor Band, this lyrical work uses flowing melodic lines and creative scoring to create an effective setting for young bands. Sam ski...

Commandée par l'Indiana Bandmasters Association pour le All-State High School Honor Band 2008, cette oeuvre étonnante de la plume de Samuel Hazo est un tour de force de sons du Moyen-Orient pour l'orc...

Commandée par l'Indiana Bandmasters Association pour le All-State High School Honor Band 2008, cette oeuvre étonnante de la plume de Samuel Hazo est un tour de force de sons du Moyen-Orient pour l'orc...