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A MidCentury Martian depicts a story of a Martian captured by Russians and held in a vault underneath the home of composer Dimitri Shostakovich. Through the use of a Passagcalia, this piece employs Shostakovich’s own...

This touching piece pays tribute to the unconditional love only a mother can give her child. It was inspired by the composer’s mom, whose passion for the piano and music of Beethoven she gratefully passed on to him, so...

Written for the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, a space for everything is a slow burn with innovative textures that evolve throughout the 9-minute work, building into an infectious groove that never relents...

Almost everyone starts their musical journey by learning “Hot Cross Buns.” But what happens when those three simple notes get a dramatic upgrade? A Tail of Revenge re-imagines the tune as an epic adventure - a...

This setting of "O Lord, in Thee is all my trust" is written in the style of general church and secular choral music of the time – simple, dance-like rhythms shaping the 4-part chorale. The piece is reflective of the...

Scored for 14-16 percussionists, A World in Us is a celebration of enduring friendship. The exciting 5-1/2 minute work takes its title from the following quote from The Diary of Anaïs Nin: “Each friend represents...

Rediscover the epic story of the mighty – and nearly invincible – Greek hero Achilles in this stunning new work for intermediate string orchestra. Exciting motifs and rhythmic patterns representing his legendary...

The spirit of the American pioneer is exemplified by the great Westward expansion of the 19th century. Crossing the treacherous high plains in pursuit of a new life in the West was an arduous and perilous journey. Across the...

The Adagietto is arguably Mahler’s best-known composition, particularly for American audiences. Although it is often associated with death (Leonard Bernstein conducted it at a memorial for President Kennedy), according...

Adagio for Harmony is a work of great serenity, composed by Eric Demarsan, a French composer famous for his film scores. It has been adapted here for concert band, revealing all the rich colors and textures of this ensemble...

In a musical sense, Agita can be expressed in several ways. That uneasy feeling of angst, anxiety, or stress is effectuated through accents, dissonances, and driving, syncopated rhythms. Punctuated by the...

Alacrán is a dramatic tone poem that explores the intricate and often perilous mating ritual of scorpions and is re-imagined through the voices of alto saxophone and marimba. Structured in two main continuous...

Alacrán is a dramatic tone poem that explores the intricate and often perilous mating ritual of scorpions and is re-imagined through the voices of vibraphone and marimba. Structured in two main continuous sections,...

Amethyst, scored for double seconds (low F) and B-flat clarinet is the second work in the 'Birthstones' series. The tonality of this work is derived from a serialized spelling of the stone. However, the rhythms and meters...

Featuring a range of contrasting moods and characters, An Australian Rhapsody is composed from melodic fragments based on two folk tunes, the frivolous 'Queensland Drover' and the melancholy of 'Moreton Bay' interwoven and...

An Ocean of Time is an advanced quintet that flows through a range of styles and emotions while combining a more traditional quartet instrumentation of two marimbas and two vibraphones with a unique multi-percussion part...