Dwayne Milburn

Each of the three movements of this work uses a particular section of the North Texas State Alma Mater as its formative material, since it was commissioned in honor of Dennis Fisher and his 25 years o...

Turn-of-the-(20th)-century music is featured in Concert in the Park. This pot-pourri of styles features waltzes, gallops, ragtime, and marches - types of music usually performed at an outdoor concert....

Another Alfred Reed spectacular! Aside from being a purely musical concert piece, Fanfare & Processional may be used for numerous extra-musical functions such as a ceremony, graduation march, incident...

Andrew Boysen based this fantasy on the opening bars of John Philip Sousa's 1908 march, 'Fairest of the Fair.' Snippets of the theme are disguised in the opening low brass chorale. Melodic fragments a...

Ognuno dei tre movimenti di quest'opera utilizza una particolare sezione dell'Alma Mater del North Texas State come materiale formativo, poiché è stata commissionata in onore di Dennis Fisher e dei su...

Quincy Hilliard gives us another uplifting and powerful contest/festival piece. The bold 5/4 rhythms in the low winds are framed by the trumpet fanfares that open and close the work.

Composer John Zdechlik gives us another fantastic composition in Windsong. This moving, reflective piece features his signature chorale style, and flowing melodic lines. Expressive and nuanced playing...

Celebrating the 'Mount Rushmore State,' A Dakota Rhapsody depicts the expanse and granduer of the American prairie. The inspirational beauty of the landscape and the pioneering spirit of the people wh...

From the composer of the best-seller 'American Hymnsong Suite,' comes Meditation. By combining two tunes, the Lutheran hymn 'If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee' and the American folk song 'Poor Wayf...

Another Alfred Reed spectacular! The jaunty 6/8 tune in the woodwinds is complemented by the singing countermelodies of the Trio section. Commissioned for the opening of Kohoku New Town's (Japan) new...

The four movements of this suite, Prelude on Wondrous Love, Ballad on Balm in Gilead, Scherzo on Nettleton, and March on Wilson, are all of American origins. Milburn expertly sets these hymnsongs in a...

In Bandancing, Jack Stamp fuses elements of popular dance with his own harmonic style. The five movements of the work feature dances such as tango, waltz, and samba. The opening material reappears in...

Commissioned to honor the memory of Vincent Cichowicz, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's longtime trumpet player, this work for large brass-percussion ensemble is both reflective and celebrative. As a...

Commissioned to honor the memory of Vincent Cichowicz, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's longtime trumpet player, this work for large brass-percussion ensemble is both reflective and celebrative. As a...

An admitted departure from his usual style, Jack Stamp composed In this hid clearing upon the request from a friend to write a slow piece. Falling intervals form the melodic fabric through which intri...

Composer John Lorge celebrates his heritage with Ojibwa Lullaby. Based on authentic Native American melodies from the north central United States, the themes are transformed and presented to sound lik...

This escapade is a true journey - exciting and full of unanticipated turns. The main, angular theme is developed and interrupted by a reoccurring 'rock' motive and a chordal statement by the trombones...

Engaging rhythms, an exuberant melody, and superb scoring describe this piece from the pen of Jack Stamp. Excellent as an opener or closer, The Beltway Jam will leave a lasting impression on all!

Down Ampney is a hymn tune composed by Ralph Vaughn Williams and is used for the hymn 'Come Down, O Love Divine.' Jack Stamp treats this tune to several variations featuring brass and woodwind choirs,...

Inaugural Dances invokes the election celebrations of early America. A proud fanfare leads into the folk-like dancing of the common man, then changes to depict the newly elected leaders dancing in a m...

Latin Fantasy features a jazz-inspired flute solo inspired by the ground-breaking concert band works of Frank Bencriscutto. Written in ternary form, its high-spirited outer sections bookend an allurin...

This highly energetic piece receives it's propulsion from the vibrant and often aggressive interplay between rhythmic motifs. The music ebbs and flows with the torrential merging of tonality, modality...