This is a great piece by Donald Coakley. He has taken commonly used compositional techniques and developed them into a three movement work. He had this to say about the piece: All these components...

Using the style of Canadian folk songs from the East Coast and the story telling features of Newfoundland, A Fisherman’s Tale is a piece about a trip out into the ocean. The piece opens with the s...

A Holiday Festival is a multi-cultural holiday piece including songs representing Christmas, Ramadan, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. The piece opens with a bold entrance of Deck the Halls before moving in...

Donald Coakley has created a colourful and harmonically interesting arrangement of the French-Canadian folksong A la Claire Fontaine. Melodic material is found throughout the ensemble and none of t...

A Sailor's Suite takes us to a time long ago, as a fearless crew of sailors begins a voyage at sea in Setting Sail. When suddenly, a terrible storm washes their ship to the shores of a deserted is...

In certain African countries it is common for people to gather together to celebrate. Many will bring their percussion instruments and a spontaneous outpouring of sounds and emotions will help heal...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature many sections of the band. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored differently f...

This piece is based on the Newfoundland folk song “I’se the B’y” (I’m the Boy). All Around the Circle was composed to introduce students to quartal harmonies, which are constructed using intervals...

This is a very clever arrangement that combines The Last Post and the hymn tune Amazing Grace. The band parts are very reasonable for young players but the solo trumpet part should be played by a m...

It is a brisk and brief fanfare, meant to quickly get to uplifting the spirits of the audience. It therefore serves equally as a good opener to either half of a program, whether indoors or out. T...

This lyric tune is taken from a musical entitled All's Fair, written by the composer. Set during the Second World War, this song is sung in memory of friends and family who have been lost in battle...

And Love Is No More combines the melodies from two beautiful Canadian folk songs: “She’s Like the Swallow” and “The Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle”. The piece provides an excellent opportunity...

This is a standard piece in solo trumpet repertoire that is used on countless festivals and competitions. Ropartz was a French composer who studied with César Franck. The terrific contrast between...

July 20th, 1969 is a date that the world will never forget. It was on this day that Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, a goal that some thought impossible. Celebrate the for...

Aria for Winds is based on Glen Gillis’ earlier composition, Nicole’s Aria for alto saxophone and piano - dedicated to his daughter shortly after she was born. In the Aeolian mode, Aria for Winds i...