Rippling water. New repertoire. What’s the connection?
The answer lies in the newly released Elements (Petite Symphony) from FJH Music Company—one of 46 titles released in SmartMusic this month.
The often-requested Elements is a short, 4-movement work in which each movement depicts a specific element: air, water, earth, and fire. The second movement, Water, is “impressionistic in nature,” according to the composition notes in SmartMusic. (Composer is Brian Balmages.)
Expanding Repertoire: Closing in on 3,000
Our repertoire development team just added 46 more ensemble titles, all of which are listed below. Our new ensemble total is 2,987… we should hit 3,000 soon!
Concert Band:
| Cartoon | Hart, Paul |
| Fantasy Variations On a Theme by Niccolo Paganini | Barnes, James |
| Kickin’ Up Country! | Neeck, Larry |
| Mekong | Smith, Robert W. |
| Soaring Falcon, The | Prescott, John |
| Festival and Ballade for Winds | Weller, Travis J. |
| Hymn Tune Rhapsody, A | arr. by Brubaker, Jerry |
| Elements (Petite Symphony) | Balmages, Brian |
| American Spectacular, An | Traditional arr. by Sharp, Chris |
| Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Romeyn, Rob |
| Storm Front | Jenkins, Darren W. |
| Elegy (For the U.S.S. Arizona) | MacTaggart, Larry |
| Incantation and Shadow Dance | Kopetz, Barry E. |
| Flight of the Vampire | Prescott, John |
| Falling Leaves | Fannin, John |
| Spontaneous Combustion | Sheldon, Robert |
| Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite (Selections from) | arr. by Anderson, Leroy & Wagner, Douglas E. |
| Chorale and March from Symphonic Suite | Williams, Clifton arr. by Wagner, Douglas E. |
| Festive Tribute | Strommen, Carl |
| Rhythm of the Spheres | Morales, Erik |
| To Soar with Eagles | Sweeney, Michael |
| Ash Grove Fantasy, The | Kopetz, Barry E. |
| Mallet Maniacs | Williams, Mark |
| Trittico, Mvt. 1 | Nelhybel, Vaclav arr. by Story, Michael |
| Chant and Fire Ritual | Grant, Tyler S. |
| Chase Through the Midnight Forest | Jenkins, Darren W. |
| Funny Bones | Story, Michael & Smith, Robert W. |
| March of the Champions | Loest, Timothy |
| Tomorrow’s Yesterdays | Balmages, Brian |
| Quest of the Knights Templar | Sheldon, Robert |
| Pomp and Circumstance | Elgar, Edward arr. by Sweeney, Michael |
| Endeavor | Johnson, Timothy |
Jazz Ensemble:
| Early Morning Before School Rehearsal Blues, The | Clark, Andy |
| Catch the Wind | Clark, Paul |
| Noodlin’ | Strommen, Carl |
| Kick in the Brass | Barton, Larry |
| Steep & Deep | Jarvis, Jeff |
| Time to Testify | Jarvis, Jeff |
String Orchestra:
| Tango Noir (Dark Tango) | Burns, Reynard |
| Rondo in G | Bull, John arr. by Leidig, Vernon |
| Days and Knights of Arundel, The | Watson, Scott |
| Song Without Words (I’ll Love My Love) | Holst, Gustav arr. by Hans, Christina |
| Pizzicato Polka | Strauss, Jr., Johann & Strauss, Josef arr. by McCashin, Dr. Robert D. |
| Rhythms of Africa | Newbold, Soon Hee |
| Streets of Thunder (The Running of the Bulls) | Halferty, Frank J. |
| Mama Don’t ‘Low | Traditional arr. by Gruselle, Carrie Lane |
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