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And Can It Be/It Is Well
Medley in a fugue style. All three parts of equal difficulty, and no part dominates the other. Professionals love this style.
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Medley Of Nine Hymn Favorites
This arrangement includes all or part of nine favorite hymn tunes and gospel songs found in most hymnals. Each title is well known by many and is a reminiscent collection of tunes. The arrangement includes parts for many instrumentalists and can be used by woodwinds, strings or a mixture of both.
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My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
An accompanied flute solo which begins with the flute alone. The second phrase is together. The following phrase as a more active accompaniment giving a flowing feeling. The second melodic statement is very ornamented with a lot of flourish. The next section is a variation using a triplet figure leading where the next phrase is in quadruplets. With a brief pause the piece becomes much slower and expressive and continues in that manner until the piece lies in repose.
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Journey of the Wise Men
Based 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
Written 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
A 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
This 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
A 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
Commissioned 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
Based 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
Built 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
Written 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
Presented 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.
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