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American Dance Music celebrates uniquely American music popularized by American dance crazes. A sophisticated hoe-down leads into a Latin dance combined with a Baroque cannon! The slow Serenade recalls the 40s style slow...

Inspired by the American Girl dolls and magazines, this work was written for the composer's two daughters. Filled with the rhythm of young girls, this work represents girls who are filled with imagination and consumed with...

Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting...

This powerful work based on the greek goddess uses syncopation and accents to build tension and captivate the audience. The main moods in the work are marked "Allegro con Fuoco" and "giocoso"' as the music moves from a...

Genre: Full Orchestra | # of Players: Standard Level: 5 | Duration: 5:00 InstrumentationFlute 1 Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bassoon 1 Bassoon F Horn 1 F Horn 2 C Trumpet 1 C Trumpet 2 Trombone 1...

This arrangement of the classic song by Carey Blyton, made famous by the Australian Broadcasting Television series of the same name is a fun-filled burst of energy. The Stars and Stripes theme becomes a counter-melody with...

This high-energy piece will have your players rising to the challenge. The unpredictable Black Sea is depicted with meter changes, col legno, pizzicato and more. It's dramatic but not overly difficult. Brief interludes in...

Breaking Their Hold is a bold and aggressive work for orchestra. The intense percussion and dramatic themes are sure to move any audience.Genre: Full Orchestra | # of Players: Standard Level: 3 | Duration: 5:00...

The Broom O’ the Cowdenknowes, also known as “Bonny May,” is a traditional Scottish ballad who’s origin is unknown, but is traced to the seventeenth century. This vibrant arrangement can be played by...

It's all here! The big opening credits, the cat and the mouse tease and chase, the strutting swagger, and of course the BIG FINALE! Best of all, it can all happen in the imagination of the audience, not on the film screen...

Written for the composers son, Daniel, who is a violist. This composition is derived partly from Chamber Symphony No. 3 and a piece for viola and piano, also written for McCarthy's son, Testament.Genre: Solo Viola with...

Inspired by the Chumash Indian Tribe Pow Wows, this piece takes you to a celebration of the seasons. Hear the dance rhythms as the drums pound out the dance steps.Genre: Full Orchestra | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 |...

Flashy and musical, this challenging work is perfect for the two mallet marimbist on your next recital or concert program. Wonderful orchestra version for a concerto competition performance.Genre: Solo Marimba with Full...

This Concertino or “small concerto” seeks to exploit keyboard, membrane, and auxiliary percussion instruments with the marimbas, xylophone, timpani, vibraphone, and bass drums as the featured instruments,...

This is your next powerhouse marimba concerto! David Long has written a difficult, but idiomatic, solo part with ensemble parts playable by a high school band. The orchestral version is exquisite. Beautiful melodies and...

This concerto is in three connected movements and features the soloist on a variety of instruments, including marimba, vibraphone, bells, and crotales and a large percussion battery with two snare drums, multiple toms, brake...