Brendan McBrien

From observation to experimentation - from kites to gliders - and from the Wright Flier to walking on the Moon, humans appear committed to leaving the ground! This work celebrates flight through sweep...

Depicting stunning points of interest, the history, and the geology from southern Orange County, California, this piece takes the listener on a musical tour of three of the composer's favorite places....

Contraption is a tone poem describing an imaginary machine of great size and power. The word 'contraption' is defined as 'a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, or makeshift. ' Thi...

Contraption is a tone poem describing an imaginary machine of great size and power. The word 'contraption' is defined as 'a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, or makeshift. ' Thi...

Contraption is a tone poem describing an imaginary machine of great size and power. The word 'contraption' is defined as 'a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, or makeshift.' This...

Contraption is a tone poem describing an imaginary machine of great size and power. The word 'contraption' is defined as 'a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, or makeshift. ' Thi...

The opening measures of Thrill Ride depict our first glimpse of the giant structure. This is followed by the slow ride up the lift-hill and the blood-chilling first drop that begins our journey on thi...

The opening measures of Thrill Ride depict our first glimpse of the giant structure. This is followed by the slow ride up the lift-hill and the blood-chilling first drop that begins our journey on thi...

The opening measures of Thrill Ride depict our first glimpse of the giant structure. This is followed by the slow ride up the lift-hill and the blood-chilling first drop that begins our journey on thi...

The opening measures of Thrill Ride depict our first glimpse of the giant structure. This is followed by the slow ride up the lift-hill and the blood-chilling first drop that begins our journey on thi...

Autumn Hill is a contrasting work that captures the mood and colors of this beautiful season. Though imaginary, Autumn Hill represents a place where there is peace and rest, a place to remember people...

Autumn Hill is a contrasting work that captures the mood and colors of this beautiful season. Though imaginary, Autumn Hill represents a place where there is peace and rest, a place to remember people...

Autumn Hill is a contrasting work that captures the mood and colors of this beautiful season. Though imaginary, Autumn Hill represents a place where there is peace and rest, a place to remember people...

Autumn Hill is a contrasting work that captures the mood and colors of this beautiful season. Though imaginary, Autumn Hill represents a place where there is peace and rest, a place to remember people...

United States during the 15th and 16th centuries - wonderment and intrigue filled the imaginations of these gallant world-explorers and is wonderfully depicted in this composition. (4:45)

United States during the 15th and 16th centuries - wonderment and intrigue filled the imaginations of these gallant world-explorers and is wonderfully depicted in this composition. (4:45)

This divertimento by the 16-year-old Mozart captures the true essence of his genius. It sparkles with the youthful optimism and spontaneity that abound in his most beloved works. With a sunny and care...

This divertimento by the 16-year-old Mozart captures the true essence of his genius. It sparkles with the youthful optimism and spontaneity that abound in his most beloved works. With a sunny and care...

Performers and audiences alike will enjoy the varied colors and counterpoint in this energetic work. Interplay, as the name implies, features the interaction of various melodic and rhythmic elements a...

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From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

Inspired by the overactive imagination of childhood, this piece examines the youthful fun of 'scary places' that make our skin tingle! Enjoy this musical portrait of scary, abandoned dwellings, and of...

This traditional Hanukkah song, My Candles (sometimes known as 'In the Window'), is a lovely and haunting melody written in strophic form. Strophic music is a song that has only one phrase of melodic...