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Sacred Head
This staple hymn of the Chrsitian literature starts out with the woodwinds presenting the theme with subtle splashes of percussive small instruments. The piece explodes into a tutti statement only to fall back into a solemn style in the woodwinds, colored by mallet percussion obligato. After a brief interlude of imitation in the woodwinds the brass take over with an exchange of choral motives. The piece gains strength with a tutti climax and then continues with thematic repetition to further enhance the theme’s importance. The woodwind choir with percussion underpinning makes a solemn statement and then gently settles back to a sense of peace.
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Allegro molto
A transribed work with key and ossia passages given consideration and will work well for smaller concert band or wind ensembles- from W.A. Mozart’s Divertimento No. 14, K. 270
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Fantasy On A Scandinavian Hymnsong
Arranged on “Built on the Rock….” beginning with chime followed by clarinet & bass clarinet, then a horn solo. The melody is passed between sectionsthen a quiet tranquil fugato. Concluding by an eternal sound crafted on organum harmonies.
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Come, You Thankful People, Come
This beloved hymn is arranged to be extremely versatile since it is crafted to sound full and strong even with instruments omitted and no timpani.
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Crown Him With Many Crowns
This beloved Easter hymn is crafted to be played with as few as 4 players yet can be expanded to 6 as desired.
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All Hail The Power DIADEM
This is a unique arrangement of “All Hail the Power” that included figures that sound like Beethoven wrote the music. Churches love this setting for its special character and strong interesting musical “feel” as a Beethoven orchestra piece. Created
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Believe March
This selection is intended to portray the essence of our Christian faith through Christ, featuring the hymns I Know Whom I Have Believed, and Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ. Written in a march style, the simple yet effective countermelodies balance the well-known hymns; the ending builds to an exciting concert-type conclusion.
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Noah’s “L’ark?”
Purely a novelty… with what Noah might have had to put up with. It begins with a flowing theme based on the call of the meadowlark, followed by the antics of the cuckoo. Then comes the arrogance of the woodpecker theme, concluded by the cacophony of all these “birds” carrying on at once. A “L’ark?” for Noah?
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O Holy Night (band acc.)
A band accompaniment for the trumpet solo based on the piano accompaniment of the trumpet/piano version. Colorful scoring for the contrasts presented in the composition.
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Jesus Loves The Little Children
Presented as a nationalist tour on the theme through variation styles of: Oriental, Scottish, Russia, Latin, and a touch of an American Sousa march. The coda even makes a point of its own.
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March of Faith
Written in the style of a Sousa march, the march includes I Know I Have Believed and Trusting Jesus for the first two strains and incorporates Faith Is The Victory for the Trio. The traditions of Sousa are present along with some typical Sousa deviations.
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Worship The Christ Child
An original work in a slow legato style that begins softly and slowly builds to a climax. A simple melody and an infectious motif are accompanied by a beautiful chord progression with interesting inner voice movements, Almost every section of the band (including solo trumpet) get an opportunity to shine before the final chord