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Of Honor and Duty
$49.00Of Honor and Duty is an overture suggesting two traits of dignified character.
A brief, slow introduction in F Major featuring a horn solo over a timpani roll, is followed by a rhythmic, accented, brass figure supported by percussion and colorful woodwind embellishments. The second part of this section features a contrasting melody in woodwinds braced by an alto saxophone solo. The brass return, and the first section of the overture slows to a meditative 3/4 section in Bb Major. The main theme then returns in F Major, culminating in a final noble punctuation by brass and percussion with woodwind flourishes. Dedicated to Mr. David E. Smith -
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Journey of the Wise Men
$39.00Based on the familiar carol We Three Kings Of Orient Are, this tone poem depicts the long journey of the wise men from the east, over mountains and desert until the star brings them to the Christ-child, where they worship Him. The unique motivic development wonderfully portrays this journey with the quiet ending depicting their awe.
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Christmas Chorale Prelude & Fugue
$44.00Written in a chorale fugue style (alla J.S. Bach), this two-part work is based on the old Scandinavian carol How Brightly Shines The Morning Star. The first section features the woodwinds with an interesting obligato over the brass theme. The entire fugue section is built over the augmented bass theme, making this a true “chorale fugue.”
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Psalm 47
$65.00A fantasia depicting the joy and praise experienced in this scriptural text. It opens with a brass fanfare leading into a narrative and response (both spoken) followed by an ABA development into the main theme. Harmonically, open 4ths and 5ths exist while rhythms of three against two comprise the development section. There are metrical changes and some solo work. An original composition.
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Crown Him With Many Crowns
$60.00This prelude is based on the hymn tune by George Elvey often used with the text: Crown Him With Many Crowns. In the opening section band members sing the first stanza accompanied by a few woodwinds. The piece then becomes rhapsodic moving between thematic snatches and full episodes. Shifting to a new meter of ¾, new material is introduced. A fughetta section prepares the conclusion where the low brass states the theme once again while decorated with numerous fanfare devices- coming to a very powerful ending.
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The Love of God
$30.00A dramatic portrayal of God’s Love, there is a sense throughout of the “uplift” we can experience by the presence of that Divine Love in our lives, as depicted by the use of unusual harmonies and modulations. The effective use of chromaticism, throughout brings us to that realization, and perfectly matches the moods of the text, The Love Of God.
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Heavenly Love
$60.00Commissioned by the band students at Olivet Nazarene University for the retirement of their director, Dr. Harlow Hopkins, this arrangement includes his two favorite hymns: “In Heavenly Love Abiding,” and “It Is Well With My Soul.” Written in a choral-prelude style, this delightful arrangement features the woodwinds with a creative motif throughout. Various treatments of the hymns include a fugue, augmentation, stretti and imitative counterpoint, along with a dramatic and flowing treatment of the melody which reads in part, “When peace like a river attendeth my way.”
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Heavenly Visions
$60.00Based on Revelation 21:1-3 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth…And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying…” This work is in a fast –slow- fast form and features the percussion section as well as several different wind instruments playing short solos. The composition begins with a fast, exciting fervor that gives way to a more melodic (then contrapuntal) middle section. After a slight pause the excitement begins again with a variation of the opening section which builds to a very climatic ending. An original work.
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Built On A Rock
$59.00Built On A Rock provides opportunity for a variety of compositional treatments. The opening is presented as a three voice canon, followed by a pyramiding of the first measure. A slow section features three instruments in chaconne form. Throughout the work the underlying theme is embellished by woodwind runs and trumpet accenting devices. The piece concludes in brilliant fashion.
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
$49.00Written in a “theme and variations” form, this creative work explores several treatments of the favorite carol, building to a very dramatic ending. This work also provides excellent music education, passing through several keys and meters in 5/4 as well as a unique 6/8 treatment. Your musicians will love this arrangement!
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Dedicatory Overture
$49.00Presented in a traditional band overture, an introduction based on motives from the themes starts the work. Then in character befitting each of the hymns depicting dedication they are presented in order: I Am Thine O Lord, A Charge To Keep I Have, He Leadeth Me, and Take My Life and Let It Be. The coda reaffirms the themes involved in a fanfare style.