Alfred Concert Band

As summer ends, the chill of the autumn air awakens feelings within us. The shadows are longer in late afternoon and darkness comes early. The trees are losing their leaves and their gnarled trunks an...

Take two Spanish dances and one noted composer and what do you have? Sketches of Spain from the pen of Dave Black. This original work captures the essence of old Spain in two movements inspired by wel...

Flight of the Piasa was written to depict the majesty of the legendary Piasa, an enormous winged creature, and the bravery of the Illini tribe who triumphed over its reign of terror. The discovery of...

A musical portrait of Manhattan's cityscape, Metroplex opens with a vision of the New York skyline, tall buildings and concrete canyons. This leads to an urban jazz scene in one of Harlem's clubs. Fin...

This delightful holiday treat captures the joyous mood of the happiest of childhood feelings - a snow day! Opening with just a hint of the icy wonderland outside, the piece quickly moves into a gleefu...

This delightful offering presents the music of Bach as an Irish Jig! Very cleverly done, J.S. Jig is certain to be a favorite on your next concert!

Beyond the Horizon is a dynamic composition encompassing majestic brass fanfares and sweeping melodic lines. The piece is comprised of two themes that musically paint a picture of the Earth's breathta...

Redemption' is a lyrical, lush, romantic composition that captures the euphoria one experiences after being saved from emotional crisis. Sweeping melodic lines and rich scoring will catapult your ense...

Questa composizione leggera e lirica cattura la giovinezza e l'innocenza attraverso gli occhi di un bambino. Linee melodiche giocose intervallate da sonorità più liriche e lussureggianti riporteranno...

This light, lyrical composition captures youth and innocence through the eyes of a child. Playful melodic lines interspersed with more lyrical, lush sonorities will take audiences back to that simple...

Bright Lights! è una vetrina veloce e ad alta energia per banda da concerto. Una forte pulsazione ritmica guida le melodie intonate e i fiocchi tecnici presenti in tutto il brano. Scritto in forma di...

As summer ends, the chill of the autumn air awakens feelings within us. The shadows are longer in late afternoon and darkness comes early. The trees are losing their leaves and their gnarled trunks an...

Questa composizione leggera e lirica cattura la giovinezza e l'innocenza attraverso gli occhi di un bambino. Linee melodiche giocose intervallate da sonorità più liriche e lussureggianti riporteranno...

Since the beginning of time man has pondered what happens when our physical body dies. Some believe we go to Heaven. Others doubt its existence entirely. Then there are those who have had near death e...

This work evokes the courage, strength, and valor of Viking soldiers with its heroic sound characterized by heavy accents, aggressive percussion, and driving ostinatos. (3:30)

Comprised of robust brass melodies, sweeping woodwind lines, and rhythmic ostinati, this composition captures the epic grandeur and beauty of Everest, the highest mountain on earth.

Comprised of robust brass melodies, sweeping woodwind lines, and rhythmic ostinati, this composition captures the epic grandeur and beauty of Everest, the highest mountain on earth.

Ballade is a poignant work dedicated in memory of Heather Leonardi, a sixth-grade, second-year band student who was diagnosed with cancer and tragically passed away later that year. The work is meant...

Ballade is a poignant work dedicated in memory of Heather Leonardi, a sixth-grade, second-year band student who was diagnosed with cancer and tragically passed away later that year. The work is meant...

Ballade is a poignant work dedicated in memory of Heather Leonardi, a sixth-grade, second-year band student who was diagnosed with cancer and tragically passed away later that year. The work is meant...

A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp (or synthesizer) to the band, and features solois...

A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp (or synthesizer) to the band, and features solois...

This spirited overture features tuneful and rhythmic melodies along with some poignant lyrical moments of expression. Bright, bold, and brimming with personality, this work is a great way to open a co...

A dynamic concert opener or closer cast almost entirely in the Phrygian mode. The half steps that make this scale mode so unique are celebrated both in a melodic and harmonic sense, with aggressive lo...

Here is a blindingly fast, raucously energetic concert opener that derives its title from the consecutive rising three-note cells that are the building blocks for almost the entire work. However, the...