Band

Featuring a strong, driving pulse and folk-inspired melodies, Rainmaker depicts a rain dance - a ritualistic plea for increased rainfall in times of drought. The melodic lines ultimately give way to strong chordal structures...

A ‘ratbag’ is an Australian slang term used to describe someone who might be a bit mischievous. In this case it is applied with the utmost affection. I have two ratbags, Lily and Ella. When they were a younger, 4...

The suite is based on three well-known Irish folk songs, "I'll Tell Me Ma," "My Lagan Love", and "The Flower of Sweet Strabane." These three songs loosely represent various times in the composer’s life while growing up...

For many, Lancastrian William Rimmer is BritainÕs ÔMarch KingÕ. His marches are wonderful, every one with its own unique personality and form. Like Sousa, he also created and played a vast catalogue of...

This is one small step for a band, one giant leap for their collective musical careers. The band is strapping themselves in for the ride of a lifetime – that of a musician. It has taken loads of work to get to this...

Red Ribbons is a dramatic and colourful concert piece that takes its inspiration from the Red Ribbon Rebellion which flared up on the Bendigo goldfields of Victoria, Australia in 1853. Thousands of miners, objecting to the...

The Red Shield is a superbly crafted march that contains all the esesential ingredients one expects from the genre. Although the thematic material will be largely unfamiliar, it has real energy and character and will surely...

Using very simple melodic ideas and solely diatonic pitches, Hirt has created a quietly majestic work in Reflection that tugs at the heart strings and ultimately builds into grandeur.Genre: Brass Ensemble & Timpani | #...

Ilari Hylkilä’s first work for concert band, Reflection of Destiny, provides several moments for the listener that are at the same time melancholic, but somehow strong. Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level:...

This beautiful setting of the well-loved hymn tune of ‘Fewster’ reflects the subject of the text around the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ by Catherine Baird. This simple melodic will provide a reflective...

Wonderful, unique and "outside the box" musical gestures that pique the interest and satisfaction of any listener, Reflections: Caricatures V is one of the most rewarding pieces available for a first-rate band.Genre: Band |...

Refracted Moonlight is a masterfully crafted interpretation of motives & melodies from Debussy's "Claire de Lune" viewed through the filter of the octatonic scale. Although Cairns uses fragments of Debussy's piece, this...

Using only simple rhythms and a range of six notes, Regal March provides an opportunity for everyone in the ensemble to shine. This piece captures the grandeur and ceremony associated with a royal coronation procession...

Regal Quest is a stately composition that aims to capture the style and feeling of a procession of noble characters as they strive to achieve their most meaningful goals.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Series: Beginner...

Rejoice is a wind orchestra setting of the wonderful Medieval Christmas carol, Gaudete, a splendid hymn of praise. Hear the words of the first verse and immerse yourself in the wonder of the season; a season of love, hope...

Rejoice! Be Glad! was commissioned by St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, Queensland, for the Symphonic Band. Their conductor, Kane McNally, asked for a fervent Jewish style dance, saying the young men in the ensemble...