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1 | TITLE (for band / wind ensemble unless listed in BLUE) | DIFFICULTY LEVEL | LENGTH | STYLE | COMMENTS / INFLUENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | La Fiesta Nueva Homage to HOR | 5.5 | 9' 30" | Band Classic | H. Owen Reed: La Fiesta Mexicana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Lollipop Suite Homage to JA & GH | 4.5 | 6' | Band Classic | John Adams: Lollapalooza & Gustav Holst: First Suite in Eb | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bridges Homage to William Schuman | 3.5 | 3' 30" | Band Classic | Slightly gritty 1950s American band sound; Schuman: George Washington Bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Lord Selkirk Suite | 5 | 11' 30" | Band Classic | Four movements in Scottish folk style: Sword Dance, Jig, Orkney Sunrise, Fling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | A New Awakening Homage to JSB | 5 | 8' | Baroque | Bach: Wachet Auf chorale variations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Laudate Homage to JSB | 4.5 | 7' | Baroque | Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor and others | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Prague Spring BRASS & PERCUSSION | 4 | 7' | Brass & Percussion | Karel Husa: Music for Prague 1968 & Divertimento for Brass and Percussion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | A Little Night Music Homage to WAM | 4 | 5' | Classical | Mozart: Overture to Marriage of Figaro and others PLUS Stand By Me | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Amadeus Overture Homage to WAM | 4 | 3' 45" | Classical | A brief, celebratory overture in classical style | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Scherzo Homage to LvB | 4 | 6' | Classical | Inspired by the second movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Zig Zag | 4 | 2' 30" | Contemporary | A brief but gritty twelve-tone piece in ABA form; spiky and rhythmic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Bad Dreams | 5.5 | 5' 30" | Contemporary | Twelve-tone dissonance plus rhythmic challenges and odd meters = bad dreams! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Bartók Dances | 5 | 9' 30" | Contemporary | Three movements in the style of Bartók; folk melody, moderate dissonance, odd meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Charlie 'n' Igor | 5 | 5' | Contemporary | Charles Ives meets Igor Stravinsky; rhythm 'n' dissonance! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Crosstown FULL ORCHESTRA | 5 | 4' | Contemporary | 2222/4331/timp, perc., piano/strings cops and robbers movie music, plus Jimi Hendrix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Drum Music | 5 | 6' | Contemporary | Rhythmic, quartal-harmony music driven by timpani and various drums | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Icescapes Homage to our Disappearing Arctic | 4.5 | 5' | Contemporary | Solid and massive, using some more contemporary musical techniques | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Passacaglia | 4.5 | 5' 30" | Contemporary | A repeated bass line tangles with a 12 tone row; gnarly and majestic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Pierrot 110 Homage to AS CHAMBER WINDS | 5 | 9' | Contemporary | Soprano solo, chamber winds, piano & percussion; think Pierrot Lunaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | T-Rex | 4.5 | 4' | Contemporary | Spiky and foreboding with "dinosaur drumming dissonance" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Twilight City | 5 | 5' | Contemporary | A Tone Poem: mystery and melancholy of a city at night | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | What was the Question? Homage to CI | 4 | 5' | Contemporary | Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Wind from the East Homage to GL | 4 | 4' 30" | Contemporary | György Ligeti: Atmospheres & Lontano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Wind Rites Homage to IFS | 5.5 | 7' | Contemporary | Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Wind Symphonies Homage to IFS | 5 | 5' 30" | Contemporary | Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | A Three For All | 1 | 2' | Educational | Lyric music in 3/4 for young bands; basic instrumentation, ranges, and rhythms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Child's Play | 0.5 | 2' | Educational | Very young band, limited instrumentation – uses only 6 notes of Bb scale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Crunch and Release | 0.5 | 1' 30" | Educational | Very limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation. Explores consonance/dissonance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Dancing Winds | 2.5 | 2' 15" | Educational | A light, breezy, happy piece in fast 3/4 (one in a bar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Happy Birthday! | 1 | 1' 10" | Educational | Enjoy the classic birthday song while exploring the concept of balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Hocket Night in Canada! | 1.5 | 2' 05" | Educational | Frère Jacques meshes with the Hockey Night theme to explore the concept of hocket | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Hopscotch | 1 | 2' | Educational | A fun, rhythmic piece for young band; explores the interval of a 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | IFS Light Homage to IFS | 2.5 | 3' | Educational | Igor Stravinsky: Firebird & Petrouchka | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Let's Jump! + IMPROVISATION | 1 | 2' | Educational | Young band piece exploring basic 6/8 rhythms (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Merry-Go-Round | 0.5 | 1' 45" | Educational | Very limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation. A gentle 3/4 time ride. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Odds or Evens? | 2 | 2' 30" | Educational | A light and fun introduction to 5/4 time! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Parallel Commotion | 0.5 | 1' 35" | Educational | Explores the concept of parallel and contrary motion. (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Play Day | 0.5 | 1' 30" | Educational | Light and happy; very limited ranges and instrumentation; unison rhythms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Playtime | 1 | 2' | Educational | A fun, rhythmic piece for young band; explores syncopated rhythms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Rainbows | 1 | 1' 40" | Educational | Explores the concept of intervals while drawing on a classic musical theater song | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Starlight | 0.5 | 2' | Educational | Very young band, limited instrumentation, ranges, rhythms; explores cut-time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | This Old Man Takes a Rest | 1 | 1' 45" | Educational | Basic rhythms and uses only 6 notes; explores rests and maintaining time feel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Tritone Clowns | 2 | 2' | Educational | A catchy circus-style march featuring the tritone interval, with a nod to West Side Story | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Twinkling Stars | 1 | 2' 30" | Educational | A theme and 3 variations (3/4, syncopation, canon) on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Fanfare and Hymn | 5 | 5' | Fanfare | A spirited fanfare mixed with a contemplative hymn-like texture; lots of percussion! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Fanfare for Paris 2024 | 4.5 | 3' 30" | Fanfare | An Olympic-style fanfare combined with the French national anthem | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Ancient Stones | 2 | 2' 30" | Festival | A modal piece built on a single rhythmic motive | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Evening and Morning | 4 | 4' 30" | Festival | A maze of ostinatos and fanfares enclose a lovely chorale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Fanfare & Scherzo | 4 | 4' 30" | Festival | Paul Hindemith: chords based on 2nds, 4ths, and 5ths; canons; Mathis der Maler | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Fantastic! Homage à HB | 4.5 | 5' 30" | Festival | Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Hallelujah! Homage to GFH | 4.5 | 4' | Festival | Handel: Messiah (Hallelujah Chorus) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Mercury Rising Homage à PM | 5 | 7' 30" | Festival | Pierre Mercure: Kaleidoscope | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Nordic Flight Homage to JS | 5 | 7' 30" | Festival | Jean Sibelius: Symphony #5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Prairie Spring Homage to AC | 5 | 7' 30" | Festival | Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Rejuvenation | 3.5 | 5' | Festival | A dark, low register opening gives way to a spirited 6/8 dance of renewal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Russian Winter Homage to PIT | 3.5 | 5' | Festival | Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Overture, 1812 Overture & Symphony #6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | The Red Planet Homage to Gustav Holst | 5 | 4' 30" | Festival | A re-imagining of Mars, Bringer of War (from The Planets) for concert band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Variations Pathétique Homage to LvB | 4 | 8' 30" | Festival | Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 in C minor ("Pathetique") | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Vienna 1900 Homage to GM | 4 | 4' | Festival | Mahler: Symphony #3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Water Music | 4.5 | 7' | Festival | Handel: Water Music & Debussy: La Mer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | All Around the Circle + IMPROVISATION | 1.5 | 1' 45" | Folk Song | Newfoundland Folk Song — I'se the B'y (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Carpathian Songs and Dances | 3.5 | 5' 30" | Folk Song | Spirited folk-influenced music with a slightly exotic, Eastern European flavour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Danse! + IMPROVISATION | 2 | 2' 30" | Folk Song | Quebec Folk Song — Ah! Si Mon Moine (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | East Coast Girl | 3.5 | 5' | Folk Song | Three Newfoundland Folk Songs PLUS My Girl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | En Roulant! | 4.5 | 3' | Folk Song | Quebec Folk Song — En Roulant Ma Boule PLUS Hockey Night in Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Gaude! Gaude! | 4 | 5' 30" | Folk Song | Christmas Carol: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Grumpy Old Man + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 3' | Folk Song | An annoying take on This Old Man (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Magyar Songs and Dances | 3 | 4' 30" | Folk Song | Folk songs and dances with a modal, Hungarian flavour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Saint-Malo + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 2' 30" | Folk Song | A jaunty Quebec folk song with some fun surprises! (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Sprouts | 2.5 | 3' | Folk Song | Winner of the 2020 Howard Cable Memorial Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Stand With Ukraine | 3.5 | 6' | Folk Song | Ukrainian anthem, Carol of the Bells, Prayer for Ukraine, Great Gate of Kiev | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | A Good Time Was Had By All! + IMPROVISATION | 2 | 2' 30" | Fun | Fun and happy piece with optional audience participation (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Northern Train | 2 | 2' 45" | Fun | A light-hearted "train song" with references to a 1970s pop song | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Band Bass-ics + IMPROVISATION | 2 | 3' | Fun | A fun piece that features classic jazz, pop, R &B bass lines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Dance Party + IMPROVISATION | 1.5 | 3' | Fun | A fun piece for young players! (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Disco-mbobulated + IMPROVISATION | 3 | 3' 30" | Fun | Dance-style music reminiscent of the 1970s & 80s (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Snow Day (I Wish It Was a) | 3 | 1' 30" | Fun | A bright and breezy piece; the melody was composed by my granddaughter, Malika | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Hey Ho! + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 3' 30" | Fun | Quebec Folk Song — Donkey Riding (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Just for Fun! + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 2' 30" | Fun | An ode to early 1960s I-IV-V-I pop music; features drum set (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | L'Histoire de Manuel CHAMBER WINDS | 5 | 8' | Fun | homage to Stravinsky L'Histoire using same instrumentation, but with Fawlty Towers references | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Lion Dance + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 3' | Fun | A fun groove-based song using The Lion Sleeps Tonight (+optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Lovely Morning + IMPROVISATION | 2 | 2' 30" | Fun | Frère Jacques with some new twists! (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Quebec Meets Liverpool + IMPROVISATION | 3 | 4' 30" | Fun | Quebec Folk Song — A la Claire Fontaine PLUS The Beatles! (+ opt improv) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Samurai Cowboys | 5 | 7' 30" | Fun | A fun movie-music style piece combining Japanese action & Spaghetti Westerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Sahara Dance + IMPROVISATION | 3.5 | 5' | Fun | A fun, hot-footed dance with an "Arabian sounding" middle section (+optional improv) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Savanna Dance + IMPROVISATION | 2.5 | 3' | Fun | A fun groove-based song along the lines of African pop music (+optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Swamp o' Gators | 2 | 3' | Fun | fun piece with optional unison choir; for Darrell Chrisp and the Golden Gate Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Swing Time | 3 | 2' 10" | Fun | A fun and bluesy 6/8 piece with quotes from Till Eulenspiegel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Three Dances (Ragtime, Waltz, Polka) | 3.5 | 5' | Fun | Light-hearted and fun dance music | ||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Walk, Don't Run! + IMPROVISATION | 2 | 2' 30" | Fun | A fun young band piece with "blue notes" (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Run For It! | 4.5 | 3' 30" | Jazz Waltz | A fun jazz waltz for concert band! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | People Like to Say Salsa! + IMPROVISATION | 3 | 2' 30" | Latin | A fun, Latin-flavoured piece with lots of percussion! (+ optional improvisation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Un Poquito Bossa Nova | 3 | 2' | Latin | A light Latin piece in a bossa nova style | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Latin Fiesta | 2.5 | 2' | Latin | A fun, Latin -flavoured dance piece with syncopations in cut-time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Latin Sun | 3 | 2' 30" | Latin | A fun, groove-based Latin piece | ||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Lemon Merengue! | 3 | 2' 15" | Latin | A fun and uptempo Latin merengue in cut time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | A Blessing | 1 | 1' 45" | Lyrical | Very young band, limited instrumentation, ranges, rhythms; for our new granddaughter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | A Simple Song | 1 | 1' 45" | Lyrical | A lyric piece in cut time for young band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | A Child's Prayer | 1.5 | 2' 30" | Lyrical | Marked semplice e cantabile, a hymn-like lyric piece for young band |