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All For Jesus, All For Jesus
An accompanied flute solo using extraneous material. The first section is plaintive with added scale degrees to extend the lines. The piece continues in much the same manner with the accompaniment underpinning the structure with gentle arpeggios. The next section is a bit faster giving a sense of urgency, only to slow down and exhibit more expression until it settles down into a subtle commitment.
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Flee As A Bird (with flute descant)
The piece begins with the solo and descant presenting the tune in unison with few modifications. This texture continues on in this manner allowing the descant to act as a color. The next section is an question/answer form with the soloist alternating against the flute and piano. The third section pairs the solo line and descant in much the same manner as the opening. The piece comes to a subtle conclusion. The piece, as a whole depicts a bird flying and flittering about in glee.
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Flee As A Bird (with flute descant)
The piece begins with the solo and descant presenting the tune in unison with few modifications. This texture continues on in this manner allowing the descant to act as a color. The next section is an question/answer form with the soloist alternating against the flute and piano. The third section pairs the solo line and descant in much the same manner as the opening. The piece comes to a subtle conclusion. The piece, as a whole depicts a bird flying and flittering about in glee.
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Flee As A Bird (with flute descant)
The piece begins with the solo and descant presenting the tune in unison with few modifications. This texture continues on in this manner allowing the descant to act as a color. The next section is an question/answer form with the soloist alternating against the flute and piano. The third section pairs the solo line and descant in much the same manner as the opening. The piece comes to a subtle conclusion. The piece, as a whole depicts a bird flying and flittering about in glee.
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Flee As A Bird (with flute descant)
The piece begins with the solo and descant presenting the tune in unison with few modifications. This texture continues on in this manner allowing the descant to act as a color. The next section is an question/answer form with the soloist alternating against the flute and piano. The third section pairs the solo line and descant in much the same manner as the opening. The piece comes to a subtle conclusion. The piece, as a whole depicts a bird flying and flittering about in glee.
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Silent Night
An accompanied tuba solo that begins with a gentle piano introduction. The soloist then presents the tune with subtle modifications. The second section progresses with even greater melodic enhancement. With a modulation the solo deviates the melody with an almost obbligato-like fashion. With further modulation the solo line gravitates to a style reminiscent to the second section. The coda section is patterned after the first section and then settles down to sweet silence.
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Silent Night
An accompanied trombone solo that begins with a gentle piano introduction. The soloist then presents the tune with subtle modifications. The second section progresses with even greater melodic enhancement. With a modulation the solo deviates the melody with an almost obbligato-like fashion. With further modulation the solo line gravitates to a style reminiscent to the second section. The coda section is patterned after the first section and then settles down to sweet silence.
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Silent Night
An accompanied trumpet solo that begins with a gentle piano introduction. The soloist then presents the tune with subtle modifications. The second section progresses with even greater melodic enhancement. With a modulation the solo deviates the melody with an almost obbligato-like fashion. With further modulation the solo line gravitates to a style reminiscent to the second section. The coda section is patterned after the first section and then settles down to sweet silence.
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What Child Is This?
A string quartet with optional third violin for viola. After a brief introduction the theme is presented in a straight forward ensemble harmonization with some altered pitches. The next section places the melody in the viola line with opposing lines in the violins. The ensuing section now gives the tune to the second violin with contrapuntal action in the other voices. A chorus section is now more articulated and active until the tune is handed to the first violin with ever more moving counterpoint in the other voices. The piece then ends in a strong statement.
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As Lately We Watched
A woodwind quartet with optional parts is presented in a joyful manner giving a sense of expectation. After a pert introduction, the melody is stated with a solo clarinet with answering figures rotated amongst the other voices. A joyful bridge section gravitates towards a modulation with the tune stated in the lower voices. The piece goes into a free, flourishing motion where it heads into yet another modulation. The tune now is doubled in the flute and clarinet with accompaniment figures moving in hemiola sets. After a set of imitation figures passed about the ensemble the piece goes into a coda section with more joyful figures.
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Come To The Manger
An accompanied sax trio (A-A-A/T) opening with an exciting motive. The first rendition is in block harmonies with occasional rhythmic punctuations. The next section has subtle contrapuntal statements amongst all parts giving a joyous texture. After a modulation the ensemble alternates between solo statements and full ensemble giving contrasts in texture and color. Another modulation ensues where imitative motives take place through the voices only to come together in a solid fashion for an exciting ending.
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Come To The Manger
An accompanied clarinet trio opening with an exciting motive. The first rendition is in block harmonies with occasional rhythmic punctuations. The next section has subtle contrapuntal statements amongst all parts giving a joyous texture. After a modulation the ensemble alternates between solo statements and full ensemble giving contrasts in texture and color. Another modulation ensues where imitative motives take place through the voices only to come together in a solid fashion for an exciting ending.
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Come Thou Almighty King
An accompanied brass trio for trumpet, horn (trumpet) and trombone (baritone horn TC). The piece begins with a motive that is imitative and builds in intensity until the theme is presented in the trombone with punctuations from the upper voices. It continues much in this manner until the chorus erupts in block harmonies. After a modulation and meter change, the trio presents a fanfare style until it abruptly reverts to the original meter. And then a more solemn manner, all the while gaining strength until a conclusive ending.
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Hark The Herald Angels Sing
An accompanied saxophone trio for altos and optional tenor. The piece begins in a lively fashion starting quietly and adding more parts as it crescendos up to the opening of the tune in full ensemble scoring. The chorus passes active melodic portions amongst the parts until it flairs up to a triumphal statement. After a modulation the theme is passed around in a hocket-like fashion and then explodes into a block set of harmonies adding more and more rhythmic movement. The concluding section uses multiple dynamic and rhythmic shifts to cause contrasts up to a resounding conclusion
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Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
A string quartet with optional violin for viola. After a full ensemble introduction the piece gives way to a duet in the viola and cello. With the violins entering one at a time the piece now becomes full with all parts present gravitating to motivic development moving to a modulation. The next section gives the tune to the cello with the upper lines adding punctuated accompanied figures. The next section uses motivic patterns while passing portions of the tune to the various players. A modulation- then the parts become increasingly more active in a variation style. With a solid ensemble altering the melody; a brake; then, repose.
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For Love Of Country
A trio for trumpet, horn, trombone piano with optional snare drum. The begins with an extended piano using a soft tremolo while a muted trumpet plays “taps.” The motive is echoed in the horn and trombone with a snare drum adding a military style sequence. The piece continues with the trombone presenting the “Battle Hymn of the Republic. A trio of the brass instruments now presents the tune in a block harmonization building to a climax and then fading into the distance. After a modulation the Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father Strong To Save” is presented in block style. Another modulation and the representation of “Taps” concludes the piece in an imitative construction.
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All Glory, Laud and Honor
For brass quintet and optional piano and substitute brass parts. After a brief introduction the theme is presented in an echoing fashion giving a great deal of texture. A modulation takes place and the texture is more block and majestic with rhythmic movements. More modulation occurs and the meter now changes as well and again the melodic material is passed around the ensemble in an almost free form. The coda quickly shifts back to the original meter and the piece becomes quite rhythmic leading up to a final conclusive figure.
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Meeting In The Air
A tenor sax solo that is lively and exciting from beginning to the end. A brief introduction sets up the flavor for a modified presentation of the tune. After a modulation the second offering is more sedate and sweet. Only to be answered with a vigorous flair. Another modulation and a more expressive style where it moves upward to an elevated conclusion.
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Meeting In The Air
An alto sax solo that is lively and exciting from beginning to the end. A brief introduction sets up the flavor for a modified presentation of the tune. After a modulation the second offering is more sedate and sweet. Only to be answered with a vigorous flair. Another modulation and a more expressive style where it moves upward to an elevated conclusion.
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Meeting In The Air
A clarinet solo that is lively and exciting from beginning to the end. A brief introduction sets up the flavor for a modified presentation of the tune. After a modulation the second offering is more sedate and sweet. Only to be answered with a vigorous flair. Another modulation and a more expressive style where it moves upward to an elevated conclusion.
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Meeting In The Air
A flute solo that is lively and exciting from beginning to the end. A brief introduction sets up the flavor for a modified presentation of the tune. After a modulation the second offering is more sedate and sweet. Only to be answered with a vigorous flair. Another modulation and a more expressive style where it moves upward to an elevated conclusion.
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In The Garden (opt duet)
A solo instrument with piano accompaniment? Provided with an optional second part for a duet.
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Bow The Knee
Published with multiple woodwind parts for each of the three voices plus piano. The piece begins with a rather traditional solo and then joined by an imitative second part. The piece continues in block harmonies and then breaks into contrapuntal movement. With a modulation, the parts become more ornamented. A break is then created with the piano carrying the Fl; Ob/Cl; Cl/Asx; (opt:Asax/Cl/Bssn) and pianomelodic material and then joined with the trio parts moving together producing solid harmonies. Then, in traditional fashion the piece concludes in a manner of repose.
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Sunday School Parade
The effect of a parade coming and going… using: Jesus Loves The Little Children; Onward Christian Soldiers; I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy