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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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Deep River Medley
A slow, intense introduction leads into a longing sound of the clarinet/ saxophone/ horn line on Deep River. The brass enter on the refrain for a change of color, then the melody returns to the w.w.horns. Peace Like A River is a spritely saxophone/horn trio section leading into the brass with woodwind obligato figures. Down By The Riverside concludes the medley featuring various color combinations and a lively rhythm. Deep River returns in a final tutti Grandioso. Percussion timbres are sprinkled throughout.
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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
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Hymns On Parade
Twenty-two hymns are showcased in “Hymns Of Parade”- but don’t tell your audience. Let them guess what the hymns are, and how many are included. Numerous changes of accessible keys and time signatures will keep band members on their toes. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
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The Joy Of Christmas
“The Joy Of Christmas” very cleverly integrates O Come O Come Immanuel and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. In D Minor and F Minor, the tempo indications are Allegretto, Allegro and Grandioso. A contrapuntal treatment is used for solo flute, clarinet and alto sax with percussion accompaniment. A compelling ending.