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Works for Winds

Conducted Concert Band/ Wind Ensemble

New Concert Band/ Wind Ensemble
Commissions and Consortiums

Help us create new music for the repertoire

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A project to financially support the musicians of Kyiv, Ukraine with the creation of a new piece for advanced ensembles/ conductors

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Two complementary new works for concert band from award-winning composers who are intimately familiar with the needs of the metropolitan, civic, and community band

Intermediate
(New Grade 3 - Grade 4 Sheet Music for Band)

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Duration: ca. 5 ½ min

Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (optional piano, up to 9+ percussion)

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Groove, grit, a Debussy quote, and expressive playing combine to create a work that features delicate soloists alongside the full power of the wind band.​

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Duration: ca. 2 ½ min

Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (5+ percussion)

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A relentless work that reflects the energetic and unpredictable nature of refracted light.

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Duration: ca. 5 min

Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (5 or less percussion)

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A slow, melodic work to showcase expressive playing. Purposefully orchestrated to be successful on a short rehearsal cycle yet with enough musical substance to do detailed work for ensembles with more preparation time.

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Concert Band

(2020)

Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition

Duration: ca. 7 ½ min

Grade 3.5 - 4 Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)


Ideal for conductors looking to give the woodwinds a break from "technique" while leaning on the brass section. Opportunities for expressive playing, color, and rhythmic precision.

Advanced
(New Grade 4 - Grade
 5+ Sheet Music for Band)

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Wind Symphony

(2023)

2024 Winner The American Prize in Composition for Band/ Wind Ensemble

Duration: ca. 10 min

Advanced Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)

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A majestic and rhythmic work inspired by the beauty and power of the Colorado landscape.

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Duration: ca. 11 min

Advanced Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)

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A story of discovery, this unique work makes use of extensive colors and the use of two offstage percussionists to highlight and enhance the underlying drama at play.

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Concert Band

(2022)

2024 National Finalist, The American Prize in Composition for Band/ Wind Ensemble

Duration: 4 min.

Intermediate-Advanced Ensembles

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A short, vibrant piece with driving rhythms and fresh harmonies.

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Wind Symphony

(2019)

Duration: ca. 8 ½ min

Advanced Ensembles - (7 percussion, piano)

 

A journey exploring the how our mentors and heroes can change us for the better. Dense percussion writing and heavily involved winds. 

Fanfare for a New Day

Duration: ca. 3 min

6 Tpt- 4 Hn - 3 Tbn - 2 Euph - 2 Tba - 3 Perc + Timp

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Premiered by the Dallas Winds in 2019 at Meyerson Symphony Hall

The Chamber Winds Project  

20 players or less

Contributing to the repertoire of conducted chamber wind and percussion works.

Cited by the College Band Director National Association (CBDNA) as an important resource for new repertoire. 

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8-Part Trombone Choir

(2023)

8+ players: 6 Tenor Trombone, 2 Bass Trombone 

Duration: ca. 5 min


A lyrical, harmonically-fresh work that uses unique abilities of the trombone (flutter-tongues and glissandi) to create a dramatic "arrival"​ with satisfying moments along the way.

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Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion

(2020)

10 players: 2 Fl, 2 Cl, 1 B.Cl, 3 Sax,  2 Perc

Duration: ca. 7 min


A lush, lyrical work with fresh harmonies and color combinations between woodwinds and percussion. Music for ensembles and conductors looking to feature their delicate, nuanced, and expressive playing.​

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Chamber Brass and Percussion

(2019)

10 players: 2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 2 Tbn, Eup, Tba, 2 Perc

Duration: ca. 5 min


An energetic, rhythmic work with multiple meter changes.

Fanfare for a New Day

Duration: ca. 3 min

6 Tpt- 4 Hn - 3 Tbn - 2 Euph - 2 Tba - 3 Perc + Timp

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Premiered by the Dallas Winds in 2019 at Meyerson Symphony Hall

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Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion

(2018) 

Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition

13 players: Picc , Fl, 2 Cl, B. Cl, CB. Cl*, 4 Sax, 3 Perc

*Part available for tuba or string bass

Duration: ca. 8 min

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Expressive soloist playing combined with passages full of aggressive rhythms, timbres, and unique colors through instrumentation and orchestration.

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2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 3 Tbn, 1 Eup,1 Tba, Pno

Duration: ca. 5 ½ min

Lyrical choral work with fresh harmonies adapted for brass ensemble and piano.

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