Works - Band/Concert Brass
Courage (2000)
Duration: approx 5:00
Published by Kenter Canyon Music (ASCAP)
Commissioned by Ivan Shulman and The
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
A bold, powerful works, rhythmic and melodic with underlying snare
drum military-like heartbeat. Opening melody from the brass is taken
over by the woodwinds and then the strings. Easy to moderate for
strings, more difficult for horns but worth it! Piccolo players
love this piece. An outgrowth of my battle with Breast Cancer, Courage
speaks to the strength in all of us to overcome adversity in our
lives. Particularly suitable for patriotic programming as well as
an opener for most any concert. Most recent performances include
The Hewlett-Packard
Symphony Orchestra and The
Cherokee Symphony. The Los Angeles
Doctors Symphony Orchestra has performed it many times, as have
numerous other community and youth orchestras including The Dubuque
Youth Orchestra, Brian Hughes conducting, The
Kona Chamber Symphony Orchestra with Ken Staton conducting,
and Northern Arizona University Symphony under the direction of
Kirk Smith.
FANFARE FOR 13 BRASS
(1998)
4 hn, 4 tpt, 4 tbn, 1 tuba
Duration: approx 3:30
Published by Kenter Canyon Music (ASCAP)
Commissioned for The Hollywood Brass Ensemble
which premiered the work at a Pacific Composers Forum concert in
Pasadena, CA in June of 1998. A bold, melodic, rhythmic fanfare
which features each brass section. Trumpet solos. Great for a call
from Intermission or a program opener/filler. .
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