Windependence

'Woodwind and percussion players usually are unfamiliar with the antiphonal brass choir tradition. I made this modern, more easily readable version of Bonelli's classic 1600 Toccata for flexible wind...

Les instrumentistes à vent et les percussionnistes ne sont généralement pas familiarisés avec la tradition des chœurs de cuivres antiphoniques. J'ai réalisé cette version moderne, plus facile à lire,...

A century ago, James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers (and later the Coldstream Guards) asked Gustav Holst if he would transcribe some of the composer's Hymns fr...

A century ago, James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers (and later the Coldstream Guards) asked Gustav Holst if he would transcribe some of the composer's Hymns fr...

Diese Arrangements getragener Themen für Bläserchor, Posaunen und Bariton sind ideal geeignet, um fortgeschrittenen Musikern die Rolle ihrer Instrumente näher zu bringen. Die Stimmen sind zwischen den...

The classic wind octet consisted or pairs or oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns. In this Little Symphony two flutes have been included to provide a wider range and a more brilliant top to the ensemb...

The classic wind octet consisted or pairs or oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns. In this Little Symphony two flutes have been included to provide a wider range and a more brilliant top to the ensemb...

La Suite de la Mère l'Oie de Maurice Ravel comprend cinq charmantes miniatures, chacune évoquant une scène de conte de fées. De la simplicité de la "Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant" d'ouverture à l...

La Suite de la Mère l'Oie de Maurice Ravel comprend cinq charmantes miniatures, chacune évoquant une scène de conte de fées. De la simplicité de la "Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant" d'ouverture à l...

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...

A monumental work from the pen of Joseph Turrin, High Flight was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and is dedicated to the American pilots who fought in the Spanish Civil War (1937-1939...

Commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 1998, this dynamic work combines 'frantic' and 'energy' to form the title, speaking volumes to the nature and verve of the character of the music. Fo...

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) était un compositeur prolifique de l'ère baroque dont les œuvres sont aujourd'hui rarement jouées. Cependant, il était très admiré par J. S. Bach, qui utilisait des exemple...

Der amerikanische Komponist Joseph Turrin ist berühmt für seine Arbeit mit Symphonieorchestern, mit Interpreten klassischer Musik, mit Theatern und Filmproduktionen sowie für seine Kompositionen für S...

There are some people for whom the act of nurturing is innate. The work they do is often unheralded, acknowledgement of their effort the last thing on their mind. But nurturers carry pain, too. Their...

Windependence - Artist Level (Grade 5) Vientos y Tangos (Winds and Tangos) is a fantasy of tangos, drawing from styles both old and new. An inventive array of harmonies and instrumental combinations r...

Windependence - Artist Level (Grade 5) David Del Tredici's In Wartime - the first work for wind band by on of America's masters of orchestral music - matches its emotional depth with immediate musical...

Short Suite No. 4 is a work in three contrasting movements, each of which shares a common melodic motive. The first opens with an antiphonal statement of the main motive followed by march, which expan...

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.

Dans un célèbre moment de l'opéra El Gato Montés ("Le chat sauvage") de Manuel Penella (1916), un matador chante avec exubérance à sa jeune gitane bien-aimée qu'il combattra les taureaux pour elle. Da...

As described by the composer, this work 'suggests a person's relation to the Colorado Rockies via a rugged and persistent climb.' Filled with twists and turns, and touches of drama as well as humor, h...

This dark and expressive saxophone quartet fuses music suggestive of different traditions, from Japanese Taiko drumming to African-American gospel singing. The work's title is vividly portrayed in the...

This delightful woodwind quintet gives each player the chance to portray part of a frog's daily routine, from swimming to lazing on the lily pad to catching bugs. Five Frogs is light-hearted but chall...