W. Francis McBeth : Partitions moyen

This work was written in memory of Claude T. Smith and the title is taken from Psalm 137: 'By the rivers of Babylon/ there they sat down and wept/ Upon the willows in the midst/ of it, we hung our har...

Commissioned in 1967 by the State College of Arkansas for the dedication of the Fine Arts Center. It was premiered in February of 1968 by the State College of Arkansas band, Homer Brown conducter.

Drammatico was commissioned by the Monahans High School Band, Monahans, Texas, under the direction of Dan Gibb, and was premiered under the baton of the composer.

A short four-movement symphony for band, Divergents was commissioned by and dedicated to Lambda Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi and Psi Chapter, Tau eta Sigma at the University of Arkansas.

Le Kaddish est la prière juive pour les morts, dite par les endeuillés chaque matin et chaque soir pendant onze mois, puis à chaque anniversaire du décès par la suite. Cette composition a été écrite à...

The Kaddish is the Jewish prayer for the dead, said by the bereaved each morning and evening for eleven months, then on each anniversary of the death thereafter. The composition was written as a memor...

This work was written in memory of Claude T. Smith and the title is taken from Psalm 137: 'By the rivers of Babylon/ there they sat down and wept/ Upon the willows in the midst/ of it, we hung our har...

This pieces is written for the younger band and is based on a motif of repeated notes, hence its title. It was commissioned by and dedicated to the Burns Junior High School Band, Lawndale, North Carol...

Commissioned by the Madison Junior High Band in Abilene, Texas, conducted by Warren Faxton.

Commissioned by the Madison Junior High Band in Abilene, Texas, conducted by Warren Faxton.

This title has been recognized as one of the most outstanding of the composer's works and is justly regarded as one of the classics of the band repertoire. In anticipation of the composer's 35th Anniv...

This new work was commissioned by and is dedicated to the band at Charles M. Rice Middle School, Plano, Texas, Jason Tucker, conductor. The tartar (or plaid) of the composer's clan 'McBeth' is feature...