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Crown Him with Many Crowns
A trumpet trio with organ that starts out in a fanfare fashion, followed by a block harmony in all instruments. Next are flourishes in the organ versus trumpets. The next verse is in the bass of the organ answered by the trumpets. A stacked motif in the trumpets, alternating with the organ followed by more trumpet flourishes. A modulation takes the trumpets into a higher range and altered melodic materials until it all ends in a majestic conclusion.
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My Country ‘Tis of Thee
For three trumpets and piano the piece starts out in a fanfare fashion and quickly settles down into an expressive mode with the piano creating a flowing pattern. Two trumpets at a time play in unison, switching off between parts. The first then adds a obbligato fanfare, then adding all three parts in harmony. The next section alternates between easy flowing sections and vigorous additions. The piece quickly concludes in a stately fashion. The piece would serve well as a fanfare in various venues.
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America, the Beautiful
For trumpet trio and piano, the trio begins with a majestic statement and soars to a high point where it then settles down to a more solemn style. The three solo parts now exercise smooth contrapuntal interaction and then abruptly becomes more agitated. After coming to a strong climax the three parts, unaccompanied, become very expressive and tentative only to be followed with the piano joining in a strong sense of resolve.
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America, the Beautiful
A woodwind sextet with standard quintet instrumentation only with two flutes. The piece is structured around the simple tune and is passed around through the various instruments all the while supported with moving parts by the remaining instruments The counterpoint is solid throughout and makes for a very reflective ensemble rendition.
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Three Christmas Solos, Clar. Vol. 3
A collection for clarinet and piano including arrangements on “O Come, O Come Immanuel,” “O Holy Night,” and “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.” These solos allow for the richness of the clarinet to a high level of exuberance… a joy for the performer as well as the listener.
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Three Christmas Solos, Clar. Vol. 2
A collection for clarinet and piano including arrangements on “What Child Is This?” “O Little Town Of Bethlehem,” and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” These solos are filled with alterations on the melodic material add splashes of exuberance as well- a treasure-trove of holiday material.
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Three Christmas Solos, Clar. Vol. 1
A collection for clarinet and piano including arrangements on “O Holy Night,” “Away In A Manger,” and “Of The Father’s Love Begotten.” These solos are very expressive and in keeping with the nature of the original carols. The piano part adds a solid under-pining for flavor and movement.
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I Wonder As I Wander
This clarinet solo begins with a flowing piano part and then joined with the solo line in a gently embellished theme. The phrase structure is repeated and then goes into a more vigorous rendeition and embellished at an even greater way. After a brief cadenza it settles into a gentle repose.
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Three Christmas Solos-Oboe, Vol. 2
A collection for oboe and piano including arrangements on “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne,” “O Sing A Song of Bethlehem,” and, “I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day. These solos make use of the full range of the oboe and stylistically making use of somber to exhilarating expressions.
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Three Christmas Solos – Oboe, Vol. 1
A collection for oboe and piano including arrangements on “O Holy Night,” “O Come, O Come Emanuel,” “Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming.” These arrangements have solo lines that capture the natural beauty of the carols with elegant piano accompaniment underpining the tunes.
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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 3
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “Coventry Carol,” “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” These pieces are somewhat straight forward with a reasonable amount of embellishment to give excitement in the performance.
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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 2
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “O Come, O Come Immanuel,” “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly,” and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” All three pieces are highly embellished with flourishes that add much excitement. The accomplished flutist will feel much satisfaction from playing these pieces as well as the listener in hearing them.
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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 1
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “Away In A Manger,” “O Holy Night,” and What Child Is This?” All three arrangements are somewhat solemn in nature with melodic enhancements to add interest. “What Child Is This?” is the more active piece of the three…
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Majestic Flute Solos, Vol. 3
A suite of three accompanied flutes including: “Immortal, Invisible” a flourish of joy and action ending with a sense of serenity; “Showers Of Blessing” a technical workout of exuberance; “Come Thou Fount” an ornamented rendition of the tune with a middle section or greater simlicity and then a return to the action of the beginning.
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Majestic Flute Solos, Vol. 1
A suite of three accompanied flutes including: “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” in a vigorous and bouyant manner; “Brethren, We Have Met To Worship,” in a somber and plaintive fashion: and’ “All For Jesus, All For Jesus” in a thoughtful, then joyous presentation of exuberance!