The power and majesty of the C141 Starlifter is represented in this exciting work for concert band featuring soaring melodies, shimmering woodwind ostinati, and bombastic percussion. Commissioned by the 2014 Kent County Middle School Honor Band in Dover, Delaware. Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsZooveniers was inspired by a trip to the Memphis Zoo in 2010. During this time I had been toying around with the idea of doing a suite of miniatures; I love miniatures and the inherent challenge in making them interesting and complete musical ideas. As I wandered the Zoo, I thought of how little time…
DetailsI love Christmas music. LOVE it. I listen to them at Christmas time, sing them, and thought that I knew most of them. My assistant director requested an arrangement of this carol for our Junior Band, and I had no idea what he was talking about. Somehow, this beautiful song went under my radar all…
DetailsThis work was commissioned for the Century Middle School Band in Lakeville, Minnesota and their conductor, Mr. Christopher Bolson. It was written in memory of Alyssa Ettl. In this piece, I have attempted to create a musical snowscape, a joyful place where children play, laugh, and leave their mark, as they do on all of…
DetailsArabian scales and exotic percussion enhance the mysterious nature of this piece as it gradually accelerandos to its fiery conclusion. *JW Pepper’s Editor’s Choice 2009. Performed at the 2010 Midwest Music Clinic in Chicago. Included in Teaching Music Through Performance in Band vol.8 (GIA Publications). (Grand Mesa Music) Email Randall for sample requests. Click here…
DetailsThe Rowan Tree, based on an old Scottish melody, is a great lyrical showcase for your band. I first heard this melody when playing Pentland Hills, a concert march by Howe. “The Rowan Tree” appears in that work as the trio melody. Ever since hearing it, it stuck with me until I finally decided to do…
DetailsThe word Portent is defined as a sign or omen that signifies an event of great importance or consequence. I wrote this piece as a concert opener or festival selection. Sometimes, when a composer is writing, ideas start as small seeds and grow over time. This one, however, arrived full-blown and ready to go in one flash…
DetailsPandora was written at the request of my friend and mentor Brandon Robinson. He said he wanted a young band piece that used 20th Century techniques. The aleatoric sections, harsh dissonances, and programmatic nature fulfill this requirement while still being accessible for young players. *J.W. Pepper’s Editor’s Choice 2007 Email Randall for sample requests. Click here…
DetailsThis edgy, contemporary fanfare uses pop rhythms and thundering percussion to create a truly memorable musical statement, enhanced by the use of synthesizer. *JW Pepper’s Editor’s Choice 2013 Email Randall for sample requests. Click here for score
DetailsLullabye is a piece that is supposed to evoke the soft, soothing quality of childhood lullabyes. As a percussionist, it has always irritated me that percussion seem to get cheated on lyrical pieces. This piece, hopefully, offers percussionists the opportunity to show a more expressive side and participate more fully in this type of music.…
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