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Trn music pub6/2/2023 The contrapuntal aleatoric section with use of “unusual” sounds will keep the interest of the students and audience. It features the timbales as an important instrument as the piece was dedicated to Tito Puente. AUDIO RECORDINGĭescription: This Latin work is excellent for both festival and concert bands. The lively opening theme and expressive andante section are a winning combination that will delight students and audiences alike. It’s solid, well scored, no exposures and can make almost all bands with decent instrumentation sound good! AUDIO RECORDINGĭescription: This fine contest overture provides beautiful sonorities that can be achieved even by young ensembles. AUDIO RECORDINGĭescription: This is a standard classic that has shown to be great music by still being available! I would recommend this piece for all level bands for festival or programs. This is a great festival or concert piece. The slow section does call for the French Horns, but is well cued in the alto saxes. It’s challenging and has plenty of melodic material that flows nicely. After forty six years of successful teaching in public schools and college level, he now devotes most of his time to composing, working as an educational consultant, judging band festivals, and running his own company, JPM Music Publications.ĭescription This is an excellent work for young high school or advanced middle school bands. Joe Pappas: Joe has written over two hundred compositions for beginning bands to college wind ensembles, but most known for his compositions for young bands and young musicians. Interesting parts for every section of the band. University City Summer Band ~ ‘The People’ by Gary Gackstatterĭescription: Del Borgo is a master. Challenge for everyone in the band.ĭescription: Great percussion parts. You can reach Ron at his Facebook Page.ĭescription: Folk song based. Louis area, well known for his participation in the Funky Butt Brass Band. Ron is also known as a professional percussionist in the St. The Jefferson High School Concert Band was selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention. At time of publication, his responsibilities include 5th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, 7th/8th Grade Band, 7th/8th Grade Jazz Band, High School Jazz/Salsa Band, and High School Band. Ron Sikes: Director of Bands for the Jefferson R-7 School District in Festus MO. NOTE: Grade Levels appear as listed by JW Pepper Publications. Louis Area’s Ron Sikes, Joe Pappas, Sister Gail Buckman, and Larry Johnson, complete with reference recordings. Here’s installment #1 in our series of Top Festival Picks. It’s a time-honored tradition – music educators chatting about their favorite festival pieces, those that worked well for their program and were enjoyed by their students.
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