Themes from “Thunder and Blazes” are combined with familiar Christmas carols in this clever arrangement, perfect for your next holiday concert. *JW Pepper’s Editor’s Choice 2014 Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsChristmas goes to the opera in this delightful mash up of holiday favorites and themes from Bizet’s beloved masterwork! (FJH Music). Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsWhen I was in High School, I was introduced to the outstanding march Pentland Hills by James Howe. I loved its use of folk song melodies and overall style. I never forgot it. It is the love of this piece and others like it that inspired me to write Brighton Camp. In this work, I have taken the…
DetailsCommissioned by Cuthbertson Middle School in North Carolina as part of a cross-curricular multi-cultural school project, this authentic work captures the spirit of Chinese music beautifully with the use of a pentatonic scale, synthesized mandolin, and solos for flute and piccolo.(Grand Mesa Music) Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsMajestic themes, dance-like rhythms, and the use of synthesizer give this work a unique sound and feel. Commissioned by the Southern Maine Music Academy Consortium. *JW Pepper’s Editor’s Choice 2014 * Performed at the 2014 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL. Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsBased on two rhythmic motifs, this tightly-knit composition is aggressively exciting from start to finish. Adding to the excitement are the composer’s brilliant, driving percussion writing and a creative use of dissonance. This is great young band writing in the composer’s tradition of Pandora, Afterburn, and Adrenaline Engines that will totally engage and thrill your students! Email Randall for…
DetailsDeveloping two rhythmic motives and pitting them against each other, this aggressive, dissonant work will be sure to excite your students. * Performed at the 2014 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL. Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsA powerful fanfare with pop’s orchestra overtones for young players. Commissioned by the Albemarle County Honor Band of Albemarle County, Virginia. *JW Pepper Editor’s Choice 2015. (Alfred Music) Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsThis is an irrepressibly cheerful holiday opener that incorporates the familiar carol “Joy to the World” and portions of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”. The sense of celebration and happiness that both of these melodies evoke complement each other and help to create a festive seasonal work. Young musicians and audience members will enjoy the mash-up…
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