(fl, vln, vla/vln, ce)

A four part percussion ensemble scored for Bells, Marimba (synth), SD/Tri/Bongo/Sys.Cym/Timp & Tamb. It is a straightforward medley using “Rejoice In The Lord Always” and “This Is My Commandment.” The flavor is driving with the melodic material presented in the mallet instruments while punctuated with the various rhythm instruments involved. A delightful arrangement from beginning to end.

Scored for bells, tambourine, snare drum, tom toms, triangle, tympani, and sus cymbal. The piece incorporates all of the various ensemble colors to introduce the melodic material. After an extensive break up strain, the piece melodicallyconcludes.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Beginning with a tempo and style of vitality the introduction uses motivic repetitions until the trombones establish the tune with trumpet counterpoint. The rest of the whole first section is an exchange of thematic motives amongst the parts. With a modulation the trumpets present a little duet with the trombones adding brief flourishes. The final section again presents melodic motives passed around the various voices and then slows to a strong conclusion.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). With excited anticipation the piece breaks forth with imitative motives until it settles down to the first statement of the theme. It continues in a rather straight forward manner with constant interplay of the parts. It gains strength and progresses through various harmonic stages until it relaxes to a softer, slower statement of the theme in the trombones. The final section is reminiscent of the earlier theme until in relaxes into a final statement.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Without any introduction the piece begins in four-part harmony and in a deeply reflective expression. As is the original, there are many meter changes. The second section is carried exclusively in the trombones until it is taken over by muted trumpets until consummated with harmonic divergence. The final section is established by the trumpets with subtle underpinning by the trombones. With one final strong presentation of the tune the piece concludes in repose- as one might expect.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Beginning in a robust and jubilant manner with unison statements in the voices. The trombones carry the tune with brief flourishes of punctuation in the trumpets. Then breaking into a duet in the trumpet and trombone in an imitative fabric, the piece gives over to the trumpets carrying the theme. The next section is slower and more harmonically divergent. Then once again a more vigorous manner like the beginning where the piece concludes with optional endings.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The introduction begins in a slow, plaintive manner leading to a gentle statement of the tune in four-part harmony while going through a series of meter changes. The section features the trombone in the theme until it once again comes to a point of repose. Then finalizes in a state of solemnity

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). In alla breve, the style is pensive a thoughtful of mankind at peace with their situation The trumpets carry the tune throughout the whole first section until it goes into a imitative section with the trombones. After a modulation takes place the trombones carry the tune much in the same style as the trumpets, earlier. The final section becomes more relaxed where it lies in simple relation.

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The theme is built on the tune Puer Nabis and is in alle breve. The lines are long and solemn, primarily in the trumpets. The second section Is built in a light fughetta fabric giving interest until in breaks into a three meter with the motive passed back and forth between trumpets and trombones.The final section mirrors the open section until it bows in repose

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The piece begins in a flowing manner- fir by the trumpets and the trombone. The next section has more contrapuntal structure heightening the emotion of the work. Various statements of these motives continue to a brief fermata, and then a more vigorous statement of the theme bringing the piece to a strong conclusion.

A brass quartet for two trumpets and two trombones with opt. parts for Fr. Horn and Baritone TC. The pieces begins with canonic entrances and then increases in activity. The first thematic statement is stately in a block harmonic structure. The parts then state the tune with others in an ornamental addition. A modulation takes place and the first tombone/horn states the theme while the others portray soft bell-tone like accompniment. A spirited entrance from low voices to higher in a fugal format coming to a final, majestic Coda marking a strong ending.

(2-tp, 2-trb, opt)

A brass quartet for two trumpets, horn, trombone/baritone (BC & TC) in cut-time. The introduction is based on thematic material in a Q&A format between the trumpet and trombone. The style is in a spritely march galop giving an never-ending sense of motion. The second section passes the motives between parts giving continued activity leading up to a transition and modulation. The third section is simple but expansive until it settles down to a sense of destination and then a quick conclusion.