David Marlatt

Now The Morning Is Begun was commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Michael's College School, a private Catholic high school for boys in Toronto, Canada. This work is constructed aroun...

Bonavist' Harbour is based on a catchy folk tune, popular in Newfoundland. A shorter version, often sung by Newfoundlanders, is known as The Feller From Fortune. Both versions, are rollicking, and goo...

Masquerade was commissioned by the Hannaford Street Silver Band. This is a brass band whose personnel is composed top freelance musicians in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Coakley wanted to personalize the piec...

This spectacular piece, commissioned by the Markham District High School Wind Symphony, Bill Thomas conductor, is a large-scale dramatic work for concert band. Chromatic harmonies and dissonant interv...

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 are...

Another exciting composition by an exciting Canadian composer. Donald Coakley wrote Cantos in the 1970s and has now corrected previous errors in print and altered some sections. The title Cantos deriv...

Masterful thematic delineation and development are central to this major work for symphonic band. From its ceremonial introduction to its powerful conclusion, here's a great new composition that you o...

This important new composition is comprised of three short, contrasting movements. I. Contrapuntal, active, strident; II. Tone clusters, beautifully balanced, solemn; Ill. Interweaving of themes, conc...

El Toro' is a Spanish dance reminiscent of an exciting bullfight in Madrid. (El toro means 'the bull' in Spanish.) After a castanet-style introduction, the theme is passed from high strings to low str...

El Toro' is a Spanish dance reminiscent of an exciting bullfight in Madrid. (El toro means 'the bull' in Spanish.) After a castanet-style introduction, the theme is passed from high strings to low str...

El Toro' is a Spanish dance reminiscent of an exciting bullfight in Madrid. (El toro means 'the bull' in Spanish.) After a castanet-style introduction, the theme is passed from high strings to low str...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educator's Association, this Basie-style swing chart is based on the chord changes to the jazz standard Sunday. Rich voicings and solid swing fi...

From the acclaimed 2000 movie Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man, this stunning opening production evokes musical imagery of light, color and theatre in a creative and dynamic setting for the field.

Utilizing a lighter than air woodwind effect in the opening and closing, Richard Saucedo takes us on a magnificent journey of melody, rich harmonies, and dramatic emotional pacing. Very effective!

Closing out the Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man field show, this exciting arrangement features rhythmic intensity, soaring lyric lines, a fast-paced percussion feature and a powerful reprise of the s...

The classic 1966 recording by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels featured these tunes in an upbeat and driving medley, and went on to become their biggest hit. Solid impact for the field or stands.

Inspired by the image of a triumphant knight on the battlefield, this piece in A-B-A form opens with a majestic theme in D-major. The contrasting middle section in D minor offers the perfect opportuni...

Inspired by the image of a triumphant knight on the battlefield, this piece in A-B-A form opens with a majestic theme in D-major. The contrasting middle section in D minor offers the perfect opportuni...

From the acclaimed 2000 movie Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man, this stunning opening production evokes musical imagery of light, color and theatre in a creative and dynamic setting for the field.

Utilizing a lighter than air woodwind effect in the opening and closing, Richard Saucedo takes us on a magnificent journey of melody, rich harmonies, and dramatic emotional pacing. Very effective!