Grade 4

Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference 2017, Chicago USA. Based on the opening phrase of the Blackburn...

Written to honor one of the preeminent music teachers in Queensland, Australia, And Tears No Bitterness combines the old hymn tune "Abide With Me" and an original tune by Hultgren into a powerful work – at times simple...

Aurora Australis, the southern hemisphere’s equivalent to the famous Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), is a descriptive work portraying the colourful night sky light display visible from high southern latitudes in...

The composer has atempted to convey the feeling of both joy and sadness by contrasting the light, almost frivolous tune of Queensland Drover with the melancholy of Moreton Bay.Genre: Symphonic Repertoire for Band | # of...

Concert Prelude is a vibrant concert overture that features the full resources of the wind orchestra. Wind, brass and percussion are juxtaposed in antiphonal dialogue and then gently wedded together in intimate chamber music...

Concertino for Wind Orchestra features each section and has a finale embracing them all. Hultgren wrote a work that gave time for the players to focus on making music and not scramble to acquit all the notes. Genre:...

Originally a song in four parts for a capella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming. Genre: Concert Band Series | #...

Inspired by Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla, Death by Tango work makes use of the many colours and textures of the wind ensemble. Genre: Symphonic Repertoire for Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 | Duration:...

Incorporating part of an eastern European folk song called “Ushti Ushti Baba” traditionally used during wedding celebrations, Gypsies recreates the sense of spontaneity, celebration and intense emotion that is so...

The Hornet's Nest is programmatic and has been written to depict aspects of the F- 18 Hornets operations. It is dedicated to the men of the R.A.A.F. Hornet squadron.Genre: Symphonic Repertoire for Band | # of Players:...

If Ye Love Me is a paraphrase arrangement of the Thomas Tallis four-part motet of the same name. Hultgren skillfully created a transparent setting giving the original music ‘room’ to speak and the new music a...

Ned Kelly is undoubtedly Australia's most well known outlaw and folk hero. This "musical portrait" depicts some of the events in the Kelly saga and tries to convey some of the character of Ned Kelly.Genre: Symphonic...

The introduction, Misterioso, of this setting tries to convey a quiet country scene. The English title, The Ash Grove, can be used to conjure a picture of morning mist rising with the sun, through an avenue of trees. The...

Two very popular Chinese folk songs, "Wu Shu" (Kung-Fu) and "Colourful Clouds chasing the Moon," are employed in this arrangement to create a contrast of energetic and romantic moods. These two folk tunes are most...

A bright fanfare, opening with brilliant splash of woodwind colour, Pacific Preamble was commissioned in 1987 by the Pacific Basin Band Festival held annually in Hawaii.Genre: Symphonic Repertoire Series | # of Players:...

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...