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Written in memoriam for a friend and fellow service member who passed too early, Nocturne was premiered in a nearly pitch black space, alluding to the nature of a “nocturne.” While this is not a requirement for all performances, a dimly...

The Conqueror's Return draws strong inspiration from Ottorino Respighi’s 'Pines of the Appian Way,' re-imagining its grandeur and cinematic intensity for developing wind bands. Through bold rhythmic drive, triumphant brass calls, and resonant...

The material for Fanfare for the Return of Shadow is derived from Michael Burritt’s composition Shadow Chasers. Using several of the composer’s rhythmic themes for battery and dispersing them throughout the fanfare. This is a fast paced,...

Using common band room instruments, Passport provides an engaging challenge for an older middle-school or a younger high-school percussion octet. Each player will require a strong sense of rhythm and dynamic expression to bring this musical journey...

Nocturne at Sea reflects on the nature of water in the more specific context of a mirror reflecting natural moonlight on the ocean. The piece asks its performer to play both structured and improvised musical sections in an effort to depict this imagery...

Daphne's Nocturne is a lullaby for large percussion ensemble with optional handbell choir that incorporates a Brahms lullaby, Sleep Baby Sleep, Stephen Foster's Beautiful Dreamer, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Musella's orchestration creates a...

Winds of Saturn is a rhapsodic, programmatic work that divides into six sections – Equatorial Winds, Cassini in Orbit, Storm on the Surface, Dance of 100,000 Rings, Titan, and The Winds Return. Each section has its own character that explores...

This beautiful adaptation of Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat Major for keyboard percussion ensemble (+ optional Timpani and Aluphone) provides groups with a rich timbral tapestry to develop their dynamics, touch, sound...