| CATALOGUE |
New
Christmas Music for Brass | Holiday
Music for Brass Choir | Holiday
Music for Brass with Singers
Music For Brass | British
Brass Bands, Music for Brass | Music
for Woodwinds | Music for Strings
Music for Full Orchestra | Music
for Band | Other Odds & Ends
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New
Christmas Music for Brass
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Kum Ba Yah 
This arrangement will forever change your opinion of the overworked campfire song. Powerful brass writing with an opportunity for multiple African drumming accompaniment and solos.
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$35.00 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
A trumpet fanfare on the old Scottish tune "Bright Day Star" opens the proceedings, a West African drum groove follows, and hot, rhythmic brass licks drive it the rest of the way. Only three trumpet parts, so the fourth can participate in the drumming.
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$35.00 |
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Over an intriguing Middle Eastern rhythm, the tradition German carol gently unfolds on a reflection and enhancement of the Praetorius harmonization. Percussion part essential.
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$35.00 |
Holiday
Music for Brass Choir
Instrumentation for all brass choir arrangements, except as
noted, calls for 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 2 tenor trombones, bass
trombone, and tuba. Trumpet parts sometimes call for flugelhorns
or piccolo trumpets. When percussion is required, all parts
can be covered by one percussionist. Some of these are also
available in British Brass Band or Double Brass Quintet versions.
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Canzone
d'i Zampognari 
Handel lifted this Sicilian lullaby, Carol of the Bagpipers,
for a bucolic moment in his Messiah, so the tune will be familiar
to nearly everyone, even though it is rarely sung these days.
This is a peaceful rendition emphasizing the melody Handel fell
in love with and hinting at the drone of bagpipes, with a smattering
of chimes for dignity.
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$35.00 |
Christmas
Morning
An original work for brass choir and vibraphone by William
Berry, this piece starts with a hopeful, introspective painting
of winter dawn and gives way to an ever-building dance of
joy for the day to come. Two trumpet parts and two flugelhorn
parts. Somewhat difficult because of the mixed meters and
long trumpet lines. |
$35.00 |
Do
You Hear What I Hear?
A thoughtful and extended version of this popular tune which
uses the full range of colors available to brass choir, from
low and dark horns to searing fanfares. Two of the trumpeters
switch from C trumpets to piccolos; snare drum adds haunting
tension in the brooding moments and drive to the blazing conclusion. |
$35.00 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
A trumpet fanfare on the old Scottish tune "Bright Day Star" opens the proceedings, a West African drum groove follows, and hot, rhythmic brass licks drive it the rest of the way. Only three trumpet parts, so the fourth can participate in the drumming.
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$35.00 |
The
Holy Baby
An American folk counting song, originally recorded by Alan
J. Lomax, is set here as a work song with a steady, rhythmic
drive for the brass and percussion - anvil and bass drum which
can be covered by one player. A strong rendition of a rare
tune with bluesy American twist. |
$35.00 |
In
the Bleak Midwinter
Holst's peaceful hymn is given a lush treatment from the full
range of brass. Colorful modulations and passing fragments
of the melody among all of the instruments fill the arrangement
with subtle surprises. No percussion. |
$35.00 |
Kum Ba Yah
This arrangement will forever change your opinion of the overworked campfire song. Powerful brass writing with an opportunity for multiple African drumming accompaniment and solos.
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$35.00 |
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Over an intriguing Middle Eastern rhythm, the tradition German carol gently unfolds on a reflection and enhancement of the Praetorius harmonization. Percussion part essential.
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$35.00 |
On
That Night in Bethlehem
One of the rare original Irish carols, with a haunting melody.
Piccolo trumpet is used in its lower register for an ethereal
effect. No percussion. |
$35.00 |
Ríu
Ríu Chíu
The Spanish Renaissance meets metallica in this powerful version
of an old carol. Originally set with all seven verses for
baritone, full brass choir, and percussion, this is a tighter
version with all of the exciting brass moments packed in.
Two screaming piccolo trumpet parts and low horns lend a lot
of rock concert energy to the brass. Percussion required. |
$35.00 |
Rockin'
Around the Christmas Tree
Pure camp, just to show that playing in a brass choir isn't
all about Gabrieli. Really rockin' and rollin' writing is not
hard to play, but is hard to top for raucous energy. The drum
set drives it. |
$35.00 |
Bring
a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
This traditional French carol becomes a laid-back salsa tune
with opportunities for improvised solos. Uses flugelhorns and
trumpets, has some high trombone writing, and percussion is
featured. |
$35.00 |
Corde
Natus ex Parentis
The 13th century trope sung in English as “Of the Father’s
Love Begotten.” Absolutely gorgeous,
shimmering writing which pays homage to this tune’s Gregorian
roots. Not difficult to perform. |
$35.00 |
Deck
the Hall
Beyond even ebullient, this fast and festive fare will have
the Scroogiest souls ready to hang some holly and string up
the lights. Cascading brass to open and close with an amusing
interlude for contrast. |
$35.00 |
Drummer
Somewhere between Mahler’s offstage fanfares and rock-influenced
movie music, you will find this powerful rendition of “The
Little Drummer Boy.” Snare drum is featured, of course.
Also available for British Brass Band. |
$35.00 |
Festival
of Lights
A collection for Chanukah written in a klezmer style. Piccolo
trumpet covers the mandatory
pyrotechnic wailing of the clarinet, and optional percussion
adds to the celebration. Also available for British Brass Band, double quintet and brass quintet. |
$35.00 |
Fum,
Fum, Fum
The Catalonian carol comes screaming in from a Mediterranean
market. After a free-rhythm “call to prayer,” the
arrangement rushes headlong through the melody in mixed meters
and drives to a heart-stopping finish. Percussion included.
Also available for British Brass Band and double quintet. |
$35.00 |
Du
Grønne, Glitrende Tre, God-Dag
[You Green and Glittering Tree, Good Day]
The haunting melody of this traditional Scandinavian carol is
set simply, with
warm and sparkling harmonies. Not difficult for the brass, and
no percussion.
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$35.00 |
Il
est né, le divin Enfant
This bouncy French carol begins with soft, muted fanfares and
its syncopated march crescendos with increasing joy throughout
the piece to its end. Snare part essential. |
$35.00 |
I
Saw Three Ships
A cheery and salted air version of the English carol which speaks
of a sea shanty past. Yo-ho-ho’s roll out at the beginning
and end, with some calm sailing for horns and flugelhorns in
between. Percussion included. Not particularly difficult. |
$35.00 |
King
Swing
The old French March of the Kings gets updated to a hard swingin’
modern big band version. Screaming trumpets, wailing bones,
an improv solo section and, of course, a four part fugue in
swing and a big finish. Drum set adds the right sound for this
one. |
$35.00 |
Kommet,
ihr Hirten
Piccolo trumpets and chimes help this Bohemian carol sparkle
with simple innocence. Also arranged for brass with children’s
chorus or women’s voices. Also available for Double Quintet. |
$35.00 |
Let
It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Big band swing meets playful harmonic adventure. Text-painting
for the words everyone will be singing along in their heads,
including blustery storms and popping corn. Improv solo section
plus marimba or vibes featured for that cool jazz feel. |
$35.00 |
A
la Media Noche [At the Hour of Midnight]
The street party arrangement of this Puerto Rican carol. The
percussionist handles the 4-mallet marimba part and the trumpets,
trombones, and tuba get a workout while the horn players set
down their horns to join in on Latin percussion. The middle
section opens up for some wild improvisational opportunities.
Also available in a fun treble chorus rendition and Double Quintet |
$35.00 |
Nutcracker
Suite Dreams
A seven-movement parody of Tchaikovsky’s popular ballet,
including:
After playing
this version, you will never hear the Suite in quite the same
way. Sold only as a set, some movements could stand separately
- but why? |
$95.00 |
O
Come, O Come Emmanuel
A dark and powerful version of the haunting chant. A little
bit of the Old Testament God, if you will, with fanfares of
prophecy and less peaceful and relaxed than you may have heard
this tune before. Also available for Double Quintet. |
$35.00 |
A
Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Twelve Days of Christmas, more or less, but who’s
counting? A wild ride through the Christmas season leaves this
often tedious counting song in its dust and challenges the audience
to keep count of their epiphanies. Many subtle and not-so-subtle
seasonal and numerological musical references pepper this quodlibet,
from Jingle Bells and Auld Lang Syne to Prokofiev’s Lt.
Kije and Beethoven’s Ninth. The reviewer at the premiere
performance said: “Such a pile-up may be a record in the
annals of musical collisions.” Piccolo trumpet and percussion
required, only moderately difficult. |
$35.00 |
Patapan
Reserved Renaissance writing for piccolo trumpets and tabor
gives way to white-knuckle-fast mixed meter. The audience members
have to pick themselves up off the floor and fix their hair
after this one. Also available for Double Quintet. |
$35.00 |
Silver
Bells
Features chimes and brass in bell tones, of course. A warm,
lush, and satisfying rendition of the popular song. |
$35.00 |
Still,
Still, Still
Drop-dead beautiful Romantic writing leaves the listeners glowing
in the smoldering light of brass. The simple German carol rides
over complex undercurrents. No percussion; not difficult. Also available for British Brass Band. |
$35.00 |
Tomorrow
Shall Be My Dancing Day
If you have heard this lesser-known carol from Cornwall, it
was probably in a version close to the tune’s folk roots.
Well, forget that. This setting is a bi-tonal, multi-meter,
screamingly fast mind dance. Multiple audience members will
say this tune was their favorite on their way out the door.
Recommended percussion on this is tabla drum or dumbek. |
$35.00 |
We
Three Kings - Traveling Music
Big band jazz waltz with some fun quotes and plenty of opportunity
for jazz solos. Powerful horn lines are the centerpiece of the
chart, and bongos lend it a cool camel-riding feel to start
and end it. |
$35.00 |
While
By My Sheep
The alternate title, Echo Carol, begs for this piece to be done
antiphonally. The 12 players split into 3 quartets for a glorious
Gabrieli style surround-sound hammerfest. No percussion. |
$35.00 |
Holiday
Music for Brass with Singers |
Most
of the vocal solo parts were written for soprano, but many
could be made to work for other voice types. Much of the choir
stuff is for children's chorus, but there is a fair amount
for mixed chorus as well. I write the accompaniments more
sparsely for the singers, using fewer players or writing lightly
for the full brass choir, and sometimes including other instruments.
Since the singers get to use words, I have found some more
unusual holiday selections to present, and have had excellent
success programming some things which aren't generally known.
Here is a brief listing of the arrangements which have worked
well: |
Solo
Voice with Brass |
Carol
of the Birds
Catalonian carol with lots of fluttering in the brass and soaring
in the vocals. Four trumpets and four horns constitute the accompaniment.
|
$35.00 |
The
Cherry Tree
Appalachian carol with a telling of a parable of Mary and Joseph.
Intense and artful story-telling setting with prominent tuba
feature throughout as the voice of Joseph. Piano and brass quartet
accompany the soloist. |
$35.00 |
El
Desembre Congelat (Icy December)
A short and sparkling Catalonian carol in a fairly classic style.
Brass quartet accompanies the singer. |
$35.00 |
Go
Tell It on the Mountain
Gospel setting of this spiritual, with some sweet moments and
some screaming moments for the full brass. Similar to the treble
chorus version, but set for baritone soloist. |
$35.00 |
The
Holly and the Ivy
English carol in a warm and flowing setting. Piano accompaniment
only. |
$35.00 |
Jesus
Christ the Apple Tree
Powerful early tune from New England. Pairs trumpet solo feature
with solo voice. Full brass choir accompaniment with piano. |
$35.00 |
Rise
Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Art song setting of this spiritual. Very contemplative, pretty,
and powerful. Full brass choir accompaniment. |
$35.00 |
Ríu
Ríu Chíu
The Spanish Renaissance meets metallica in this powerful version
of an old carol set for baritone, full brass choir, and percussion.
At our performance we were hoping for a fog machine and rock
stage lighting, but the sounds might have overpowered the visuals
anyway. Percussion required. |
$35.00 |
The
Zither Carol
A trumpet quartet with 2 piccolos and 2 Cs sets the coloratura
soprano part in motion in a sparkling, traditional setting of
this carol. High soprano part, as well as some high notes for
some of the trumpet players, making it moderately difficult. |
$35.00 |
Mixed
Choir with Brass |
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Songs of Peace
Four-movement, 25-minute work for treble chorus, SATB chorus and orchestra. The text for this music was assembled by William Berry from poetry, images, and concepts written and contributed by the young singers participating in the performance. [Click here for texts] The movements are unified by thematic material for flow, but could be performed separately.
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$500.00 |
Angels
An original cantata for mixed choir, treble choir, brass, percussion,
and organ. The texts reflect the universality of angels in all
cultures and religions. The seven movements musically explore
connections with another world, ranging from haunting to powerful,
dark to jubillant, disturbing to comforting:
The cantata
is built around a handful of themes which recur in a variety
of forms in the seven movements. The music is tonally ambiguous
and musically challenging, but written for a current audience
and well-received in performance. The brass choir consists of
4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, and tuba; two percussionists
are needed to cover timpani, glockenspiel, snare, etc.; the
treble choir is mostly two-part writing, occasionally splitting
to four parts; the mixed choir is four-part SATB with occasional
splits within the parts and more challenging than the treble
chorus writing. Performance time is approximately 36 minutes.
Price includes 20 treble chorus scores and 20 mixed chorus scores;
additional vocal scores are $4 each. The 10% discount for purchases
over $100 does not apply to this piece, since it has already
been factored into the price. |
$395.00 |
Hush,
My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
Mixed choir SATB version. Treble chorus version also available.
A beautiful a capella setting of an Appalachian lullaby carol
with text-painting and rich chords. Includes 20 scores; additional
scores $1 each. |
$35.00 |
Treble
Chorus With Orchestra
American
Carols, by William Berry
The Christmas Story Told in American Song
I.
Prelude
II. Happy
Children
III. Heavenly
Dove/The Blooming Wilderness
IV. As Joseph
Was A-Walking
V. Weeping
Mary
VI. Oh Jerus’lem
in the Morning!
VII. Jesus Born
in Bethlea
VIII. Sister
Mary
IX. O,
Poor Little Jesus
X. Shepherds
Rejoice
XI. Brightest
and Best
XII. The Seven
Joys of Mary
XIII. The Royal
Band
American
Carols
Thirteen lesser-known 19th century American songs in modern
settings for treble chorus and orchestra. These wonderful
tunes are culled from shape-note, African-American and white
gospel, and folk melodies. They are set in a traditional and
familiar style in order to highlight the sturdy nature of
the songs but with enough depth to bear repeated performances
and hearings. The entire work is unified to flow with the
story and would make a strong half of a concert, but the movements
could also be performed separately. This 47-minute work was
commissioned for a children's chorus and youth orchestra,
so while it presents moderate challenges for younger musicians,
it would not be difficult to present with professionals.
A CD is available.
Music
available includes full size conductor score, smaller study
score, choral scores with piano reduction, and complete instrumental
parts for the complete work or individual movements.
Click
here for CD and further information. |
$500 |
Treble
Choir with Brass |
| Price
includes 20 vocal scores. Additional scores are $1 each, except
for Angels. |
Angels
An original seven movement cantata for mixed choir, treble choir,
brass, percussion, and organ. See complete description under
“Mixed Choir with Brass.” |
$395.00 |
Come
Love We God
English renaissance carol in a renaissance style. Difficult
but fun mixed meters. Scored for chorus with brass quartet,
soprano recorder, and percussion. |
$45.00 |
Go
Tell It on the Mountain
Gospel setting of this spiritual, with some sweet moments and
some screaming sections for the full brass choir when the kids
aren’t singing. |
$45.00 |
Hush,
My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
A beautiful a capella setting of an Appalachian lullaby carol
with text-painting and rich chords. Also available for adult
mixed SATB chorus. |
$45.00 |
Kommet,
ihr Hirten
Appeared first as a piece for treble chorus and full brass before
it was rewritten in an all-brass version [see “Holiday
Music for Brass Choir”]. Sparkling classic sound of cheerful
young voices. |
$45.00 |
Lo,
How a Rose
An unusual but riveting setting we did on our cathedral concert.
The kids sang out front with the organ and all the brass and
some handbells were offstage so we echoed off the stones. Needs
the right place to pull it off, but very effective. |
$45.00 |
A
la Media Noche
Originally for kids before I rewrote it for just brass [see
“Holiday Music for Brass Choir”]. An energetic salsa
version of this Puerto Rican carol. |
$45.00 |
O
Sanctissima
Happy, sweet and innocent carol. One verse in Latin and same
text in English. Full brass accompaniment requires piccolo trumpets,
and glockenspiel adds sparkle. |
$45.00 |
Pujdem
Spolu do Betlema
A Czech carol (text in Czech) with a German band style polka
accompaniment for full brass choir. Seriously unrestrained cuteness. |
$45.00 |
Wassail
Song
Rollicking hunting horn version of the standard tune. Piano
and four horns romp along with the treble chorus. |
$45.00 |
| Music
for Brass |
Angels
An original seven movement cantata for mixed choir, treble choir,
brass, percussion, and organ. See complete description under
“Mixed Choir with Brass.” |
$395.00 |
Cycling
Music for Solo Trumpet with Brass Choir
A five-movement, 15-minute concerto for B-flat trumpet with
brass and percussion, commissioned for and premiered by Allen
Vizzutti in March of 2004. The music reflects the rhythms
and energy of cycling in a variety of ways. The ensemble parts
are not particularly difficult, but the solo part is quite
challenging, requiring technical facility and range up to
the G above high C. A thrilling piece to perform and hear,
and a stunning feature for an accomplished soloist.
The
Perfect Machine
RHR48
Cooper
Jones
Oct 2
Flying
For a more detailed description, click
here.
|
$95.00 |
Jericho
A jazzy, multi-metered version of the familiar American spiritual,
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho. For brass choir: 4 trumpets,
4 horns, 3 trombones, and tuba. |
$35.00 |
Quartet
for Natural Horns
Three movements: Processional, Gospel, and Chasing Game. Each
movement contains canons and uses a different tonal center within
the limited compass of the natural horn. The Processional is
bitonal, with the flat seventh as one tonic, Gospel is a drop-dead
gorgeous tune centered on the fifth, and Chasing Game is the
ultimate romp for hunting horns with the usual tonic. |
$35.00 |
Suite
for Endangered Instruments
This sextet for low brass was originally commissioned for ophicleides,
sarusaphones, double-belled euphoniums, and serpent, but can
be just as much fun on trombones, tubas, and other modern brass.
All parts printed in bass clef and B-flat treble clef. As an
anachronistic dance suite, each of the six movements is an out-of-favor
dance form alliteratively named after a dustbin device:
- Gaslight
Gavotte
- Milk
Bottle Minuet
- Typewriter
Tango
- Slide
Rule Samba
- Buggie
Whip Boogie Woogie
- Percolator
Polka
|
$95.00 |
Wexford
Carol
Pretty brass quartet rendition of this lovely Irish carol. |
$35.00 |
| British
Brass Bands, Music for Brass |
River
of the Spokanes by William Berry
I. Bowl & Pitcher
II. Antoine Plante Ferry
III. Spokane Falls
Commissioned by the Spokane British Brass Band for their
tenth anniversary.
The Spokane River
and the falls are the reason the city of Spokane is here.
Long before our current culture developed the area, the Spokane
tribe populated the falls; it was the farthest upstream the
salmon could swim. These three movements for traditional brass
band instrumentation, with two percussionists, honor three
moods of the river. The first portrays rippling eddies, a
bit of whitewater, and the river cutting through the rocks.
Plante Ferry is a quiet bend in the river, where crossing
is possible, and this movement is a placid and peaceful song.
Spokane Falls is a quick, shimmering, and playful movement
culminating in a blazingly powerful fanfare. The three movement
last about 13 minutes, and were intended as an aspirational
challenge for the traditional amateur band structure in the
form of a contest piece which would show off every instrument
and the full ensemble's abilities. Recording not yet available.
|
$95.00 |
Music
for Woodwinds
|
Manito
Sketches by William Berry
Woodwind Nonet: Flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons
I. Morning
Meditation in the Japanese Garden
II. The Park Bench - Lovers'
Tango
III. Rose Hill Rag - A
Tea Social
IV. Children
at Play Around the Fountain
V. Concert
Under the Stars in Duncan Garden
This music
began as a request for a possible "Manito Rag" to
honor the 100th anniversary of Manito Park in Spokane. While
some of the music sets out to honor historic forms, in honor
of the hundred years past, all five movements are intended
to be timeless as a tribute to the present and future of the
park and outdoor concerts. Each movement represents a different
location in Manito Park and describes a different mood, time,
and light. There are many ways to listen to this music: certainly
taking each movement individually in stride is an option,
however it is possible to conceive the collection as a century-long
day in Manito Park not chronologically with the passing of
the century, but more in the sense of a day in which each
of the events is timeless.
Morning Meditation in the Japanese Garden
The flute begins by evoking the sound of a shakuhachi and,
as they make their entrances, each of the instruments sound
atmospheric rather than precise. The musical form is misty
and condensed, somewhat reminiscent of a sonic haiku. It may
rain lightly during the course of the performance. The first
notes sounded are the unifying theme on which all of the movements
are based.
The
Park Bench --- Lovers' Tango
Many things happen in a park. On a hot, steamy late morning,
she arrives first; looks around; hesitates a moment; rises
to leave but stops at a small distance to wait, just in case.
He arrives. She musters the courage to walk by the bench,
making every effort to appear as if this moment has not been
planned. She glances at him. He speaks. She replies. He stands.
She sits. He sits again, close to her. Together, they . .
. ah, well, but it's all in the music.
Rose
Hill Rag --- A Tea Social
This modernized bit of classic ragtime describes an early
afternoon society event in the rose garden with all of the
right people who are there to see and be seen. The music includes
the clattering of plates and flatware, the nonsensical mingling
of snippets from many disjointed conversations and, of course,
laughter.
Children
at Play Around the Fountain
Away from the direct supervision of adults, but within a comforting
calling distance, small children enjoy the past-bedtime, semi-illicit
freedom of being outdoors on a late summer evening as night
begins to fall and the stars come out. The youngsters' extemporaneous
laughter and play enchants the formal garden, as if woodland
sprites are emerging under the cover of creeping darkness
to reclaim their magical site.
Concert
Under the Stars in Duncan Garden
A mirror on the current event, this movement represents the
past and future of real music connecting the world. This music
captures the magical moment when the outdoors is tamed and
sophisticated and all of the lurking fears of the wild mind
and jungle are held at bay by the mere whim of culture.
|
$95.00 |
Music
for Strings |
| All
of these compositions and arrangements have been written in
the last 3 years, and all have been performed publicly by professionals.
Many of the selections have been recorded at live performances.
Unless otherwise noted, instrumentation is for 2 violins, viola,
cello, bass or electric bass, and drum set. Some selections
could be done reasonably successfully without drums, but most
are written with percussion in mind. Price includes score, plus
6 copies of each of the Violin I, Violin II, Viola, and Cello
parts, 3 copies of the Bass part, and one percussion part. |
Amazing
Grace
With 3 bagpipe parts. Original folk-like counter melody developed
in a modern and gripping style blossoms into a glorious and
stately rendition of the familiar tune. Recorded. |
$40.00 |
City
Cousins
Fast original country rock fiddling tune with quotes from Dvorak’s
New World Symphony. |
$40.00 |
Emerald
Isle
An artful collection of Irish fiddling tunes in a modern setting
reminiscent of Riverdance. |
$40.00 |
Shnirele
Perele [String of Pearls]
A klezmer tune in a militant version with soulful solo incantations
by the violin and cello. |
$40.00 |
The
Muscatel Messiah
For strings, percussion, and narrator. Text by poetry-slam winner
Christopher Cook describes a wino crashing a sophisticated barrel-tasting,
and teaching the snobs to relax. |
$40.00 |
Old
Hundredth
With 2 bagpipe parts. Grand presentation of the famous hymn
developed around an Irish slip jig countermelody. |
$40.00 |
Variations
on Simple Gifts
The popular Shaker melody immortalized in Copland’s Appalachian
Spring in ten variations for string quartet. The variations
cover a wide range of mood and styles over 12 minutes. Fairly
challenging to play, but has been performed by a good high school
string orchestra. |
$40.00 |
String
Jam Blues
Very simple but effective arrangement of slow 12/8 blues which
offers opportunities for improvisation and is a big hit with
audiences. |
$40.00 |
String
Jam Introduction
Written to be an exciting opening tune for String Jam, this
original piece combines fiddling styles, a bit of rock feel,
and a five-part salsa fugue in a dazzling display of virtuosity.
Somewhat difficult to play but entrancing for audiences. |
$40.00 |
Typewriter
Tango from Suite for Endangered Instruments
An original, but classic, tango. Rhythmic, sultry, and a whole
lot of fun to play or hear. |
$40.00 |
| Three
African-American Spirituals
Three contrasting
spirituals in art-song settings which make a great set. Crafted
with respect for the songs’ roots, these versions also
stand as serious music. . |
$40.00 each |
Music
for Full Orchestra |
Chasing the Light
Commissioned by the Walla Walla Symphony to open their 100th anniversary season, Chasing the Light is an orchestral overture which builds from a shimmering whisper to an energetic brilliance over the course of seven-and-a-half minutes. The piece opens with a tonally ambiguous texture from which melodic material emerges in small, fragmented fanfares. As the music unfurls, it gains substance and energy, culminating in a brilliant and soaring resolution of the melodic material introduced earlier. |
$250.00 |
A
Cup of Rejoicing
A Collection of Shaker tunes from the 1840s and 50s set in a
modern American style. Includes Holy Savior Call, Little Trumpet,
When Cheer Fills the Hearts of My Friends, and A Cup of Rejoicing.
Standard orchestra with harp, english horn, and violin solo
featured. |
$95.00 |
Jericho
A jazzy, multi-metered version of the familiar American spiritual,
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho. |
$50.00 |
Jubilee
2000 Fanfare and Processional
Original composition in a grand traditional style written for
the Jubilee Mass celebrating 2000 years of the Catholic Church.
Scored for full string and brass sections, with two oboes and
percussion. |
$50.00 |
Tourdion
from Renaissance
One energetic movement from a suite of Renaissance dances in
modern orchestration. Small orchestra with pairs of oboes, horns,
trumpets, trombones, a tuba, and percussion. |
$50.00 |
Music
for Band |
Corde
Natus ex Parentis
A very effective transcription of the brass choir version, commissioned
by the Gonzaga University Wind Ensemble, which takes full advantage
of the color possibilities in the wind ensemble. A refreshingly
different contribution to the band repertoire. |
$50.00 |
The
Minstrel Boy
Soprano feature with full concert band. Gorgeous countermelodies
weave around the vocalist in this traditional Irish song, and
the melancholy tune is contrasted with a vigorous 6/8 jig in
the form of a march. |
$50.00 |
| Other |
Out of the Sky
Beginning slowly and mysteriously, the theme for this 7 minute piece evolves through a virtuosic fantasy section into a joyful dance, and finally comes to rest in a powerful chorale. Commissioned by Andrea McCrady and performed on the carillons at the University of Denver and Cathedral of St. John in Spokane. |
$15.00 |
A
Cup of Rejoicing for Organ
A Collection of Shaker tunes from the 1840s and 50s set in a
modern American style. Includes Holy Savior Call, Little Trumpet,
When Cheer Fills the Hearts of My Friends, and A Cup of Rejoicing.
Transcribed from the full orchestra version. |
$15.00 |
Quiet
Churches for Organ
A soaring 5-minute meditation for organ. Easy on the fingers
and feet, but rich for the ears and many opportunities to use
the variety of colors available on your instrument. |
$15.00 |
Fanfare
for the Royal Fireworks Festival
Commissioned for performance at the Royal Fireworks Festival,
this modern movie music fanfare is based on fragments from baroque
trumpet literature. The Handelian wind band instrumentation
calls for oboes, english horns, bassoons, trumpets, horns, and
percussion. |
$95.00 |
Bagpipe
Stuff |
Amazing
Grace
With 3 bagpipe parts. Original folk-like counter melody developed
in a modern and gripping style blossoms into a glorious and
stately rendition of the familiar tune. |
$40.00 |
Old
Hundredth
String orchestra with 2 bagpipe parts. Grand presentation of
the famous hymn developed around an Irish slip jig countermelody. |
$40.00 |
