Œuvres instrumentales pour orchestre d'instruments à vent

Contents: Carousel ' Charade ' Callithump.

This brilliant and stunning work is based on an earlier Symphony for Winds, composed in 1961. It was revised and completed just before Chance's death in 1972.

The opening theme portrays the beauty and grandeur of the Pacific Northwest, with its majestic mountains, verdant forests, sparkling lakes and rivers that flow to the sea. To depict the lives and time...

This short composition encompasses all of the elements of a fugue at a difficulty level well within the capabilities of young performers, and provides a means for them to understand and appreciate thi...

Suppe's spirited overture is instantly recognizable, and in this transcription by Joseph Kreines, perfectly suited for concert band performance!

Here's a striking march in the grand style, resonant with honor and celebration! Brass, woodwind and percussion are all highlighted throughout this highly satisfying work.

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...

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...

From a lyrically introspective opening to an emphatic climax, this songful work reflects the scope of the struggle for personal and universal peace. A musically inspiring work with which to build sens...

The title Passages refers to music's ability to convey people through sonic worlds and interior spaces. Meditative and elusive, yet constantly in motion, this sophisticated selection creates a luminou...

Weaving together currents of inspiration and darkness, this work dramatically portrays a woman whose life was cut short by cancer. A chorale-like theme anchors the music in strength and faith, while a...