Julie Giroux - This four-movement work captures the flavor of colonial Boston -- the bustling activity of Boston Harbor to the somber reflections of the Granary Grounds. Great contrasts in style. Grade 4.

Boston Liberties

Julie Giroux - (Il Burlone - "The Jester") Performed at The Midwest Clinic 2004.  An absolutely delightful "march" with some mixed meters  It is lively, colorful, fun, and a bit frantic - like a jester!  Grade 4.

Il Burlone

Julie Giroux - A musical whirl through the Big Top, Circus Franticus is a splashy collection of colors and melodies reminiscent of those virtuosic circus bands.  Performers will enjoy the challenge; the audience will enjoy the acrobatics. Grade 5.

Circus Franticus

Julie Giroux - A Scottish experience. Beautifully lyrical lines coupled with the spirit of the dance. The 2nd movement is dramatic and introspective.  Less demanding than Movement III.  Grade 4.

Culloden, Movement I

Culloden, Movement II

Julie Giroux - A challenging work for large ensemble built on Scottish melodies compiled and skillfully arranged. Wonderful flavor and dramatic climax. Premiered at 2000 ABA Convention.  Grade 5.

Culloden, Movement III

Joseph Spaniola -   A high-energy piece integrating a "funk" section in a well-crafted work.  Exciting and challenging.  2001 winner of the NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest. 
Grade 5+

Escapade 

Powerfully Dramatic  Julie Giroux - A dramatic and patriotic three-movement work tastefully based on motifs from the Star-Spangled Banner. Optional narrator in the second movement. Powerful and intense. Grade 5.

Fort McHenry Suite

Julie Giroux - Composed to honor those who both endured and contributed so much to society.  This work goes from grandeur to swing, capturing the essence of the period.  Sure to be a program favorite.  Grade 4+.

The Greatest Generation

Julie Giroux - Rich textures and colors comprise this sensitive and emotional work. It is slow, but moving, with great contrasts and dramatic climaxes. A great piece to demonstrate the strength and impact of music.  Grade 4.

Hands of Mercy

Andrew Lesser - A programmatic piece; highly dramatic and intense.  The composer paints the story through music.  Full orchestration with a fair challenge. Grade 5

The Labyrinth

Julie Giroux - Subtitled "Where Saints March on a Regular Basis," this cheerful piece is filled with the flavor of the state where the composer grew up.  Includes swing style. Grade 4

Louisiana Parish Sketches

Julie Giroux - The Mosque at Córdoba.  A musical painting capturing the magnificence of this famous mosque in Spain.  A blending of musical colors with both Spanish and Moorish influence.  Grade 5

La Mezquita de Córdoba

Julie Giroux - An Essay on Life.  A musical portrait of the many facets of life.  A transparent opening develops into the frenetic pace of life itself.  Exciting and challenging.  Grade 5+

The Nature of the Beast

Julie Giroux - A Prayer, Song and Fanfare for the Future.  Based on a Longfellow text, the flowing, lyrical lines in a pensive opening lead to a sonorous, stately fanfare at the climax.  Grade 4

"Nothing That Is..."

Joseph T. Spaniola - A high energy work incorporating some mixed meters with a driving beat.  Grade 4

The Road from Aphonia

Joseph Spaniola - A Concert March with great flourish, mixed meter, and interesting rhythmic offsets.  Would serve well as an opener to a first or second half.  Grade 4

Take Flight

Julie Giroux - An Epic Fanfare - (Premiered at The Midwest Clinic 2003), Heroic Fanfare and Fanfare for the Fallen.  Compelling openers that may be used to lead into the National Anthem.  Grade 4.

Three Fanfares

Julie Giroux - A vibrant selection with mixed meters, Tiger Tail March is not quite a march but is sure to add a spark to any performance.  Both fun and challenging. Grade 4+.

Tiger Tail March

Julie Giroux - Fanfare and Overture. A powerful brass fanfare leads to a driving musical depiction of the evolution of manned flight, from early contraptions to the computer age. A beautiful chorale is woven into the texture.  Heroic and moving.  Grade 5+

To Walk With Wings 

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