Music
September Sketches – SZM027
(2002) – for trombone and piano.
Dur: 5:16
Instrumentation: Trombone and Piano
Commissioned by Dr. Kevin Chairizzio, professor of trombone at Liberty University. This piece is now published by C. Alan Music Publishers and can be purchased through their website or your local music retailer.
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Tempest After Noon – SZM028
(2002) for Wind Ensemble and Tenor Vocal
Dur: 9:46
Instrumentation: 2Fl, Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, 2Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, 4Hrn, 3Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
This piece is a musical recreation of a passing storm as told through the eyes of an observer. The piece is set for Wind Ensemble and Tenor voice/narrator. The text and lyrics for the piece were written by New England poet and lyricist Steven Withrow. The piece was commissioned by the Klein Oak High School Honor Band; Klein, Texas.
| Full Score $25.00 | |
| Full Set $200.00 |
Flurries – SZM029
(2003)
Dur: 9:46
Instrumentation: Marimba
This piece was commissioned by soloist Brenton Dunnington for entry into the 2003 Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition. It is a virtuosic series of short loosely associated sections that most closely resemble both a snow flurry, and a flurry of thought!
| Full Set $15.00 |
Ferris Wheel – SZM030
(2004) for concert band
Dur: 4:20
Instrumentation: 2Fl, Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, 2Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, 4Hrn, 3Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
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This piece represents an evening trip to the local carnival. It is marked with unending multiple meter passages and both extensive brass and woodwind solos. It was commissioned by a group of Texas public school bands in 2003 with individual premiers taking place throughout the fall of 2003 and spring of 2004.
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Beyond the Stars – SZM031
(2003) for concert band
Dur: 4:35
Instrumentation: 2Fl, Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, 4Hrn, 3Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
This piece is my own personal tribute to Science Fiction. For years authors, directors, and creators have dared to imagine what goes on past our corner of the universe. This piece pays tribute to them, as well as to an imagined space trip beyond the stars! It was commissioned by a group of Texas public school bands in 2003 with individual premiers taking place throughout the fall of 2003 and spring of 2004.
| Full Score $12.00 | |
| Full Set $50.00 |
Daydreams - SZM032
(2003) for concert band
Dur: 4:00
Instrumentation: Fl, Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, Hrn, 2Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
This piece was inspired by the laziness of a summer day. It is the wistful recreation of a multitude of events, images, thoughts, and feelings that flood the mind when it decides to wander. Although meant for younger groups, it is equally pleasing with a mature and sensitive ensemble.
| Full Score $12.00 | |
| Full Set $50.00 |
Concerto No. 2 – SZM033
(2003) for wind ensemble and solo marimba
Dur: 12:05
Instrumentation: 2Fl, 2Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, 2Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, 4Hrn, 3Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
This piece was composed in honor of retiring Dr. Larry Vanlandingham who retired from 40 years of service to Baylor University as the professor of percussion; 1963-2003.
| Full Score $20.00 | |
| Full Set $125.00 |
Birth of the Foundation – SZM034
(2003) for concert band
Dur: 4:20
Instrumentation: Fl, Ob, 3Cl, BsCl, Alto, Tn, Bari, Bsn., 3Tpt, Hrn, 2Tbn, Euph, Tuba, Timp, Perc 1 - 5
This piece is based on the Foundation Novels of famed 20th century science fiction author Isaac Asimov. In what was intended to be a series of pieces, this first installment musically recreates Hari Seldon’s first visit to the capital city of Trantor, and his flight from Emperor Cleon II that follows.
| Full Score $15.00 | |
| Full Set $50.00 |