Ferran Campos-Valdés

The sophistication and intimacy of this Johnny Mandel/Dave Frishberg song offer opportunities to explore the depth of the lyrics with attention to diction and phrasing for a superb vocal jazz or conce...

A beautiful ballad that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Writers Webster and Mandel, in a highly creative period, brought this deliciously languid composition to the world. Calvin Custer adds...

Dies ist eines der besten Stücke von Sammy Nestico! Es enthält ein Posaunensolo (das für Bill Watrous geschrieben wurde), das bis zum hohen B geht und einen starken Interpreten erfordert, aber in den...

Inspired by Psalm 47, "O Clap Your Hands," A Psalm of Celebration by Paul W. Whear is an energetic piece that loosely follows the structure of the written verse in its musical form. The opening statem...

While much of composer Paul Whear's efforts have been in advanced-level music, he has also written some very significant works for lower level bands. In Czech Suite, Dr. Whear respectfully explores th...

While much of composer Paul Whear's efforts have been in advanced-level music, he has also written some very significant works for lower level bands. In Czech Suite, Dr. Whear respectfully explores th...

An original work for string orchestra, by a master composer, Olympiad was composed in a quasi-Baroque style. In three movements, the second of which features a lyrical melody for violas and cellos, th...

Starting with the lively, contrapuntal Overture in ritornello form, Concertino for Strings demands only moderate technical facility. Movement II (Dirge) features cellos and basses in a pizzicato walki...

Written in 1966 for the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra of Manchester, England, PRELUDIO features various types of bowings and bowing articulations (especially in the upper strings), giving developing playe...

An original work for string orchestra, by a master composer, Olympiad was composed in a quasi-Baroque style. In three movements, the second of which features a lyrical melody for violas and cellos, th...

Commissioned by the Missouri All-State Orchestra, this work challenges the orchestra with dynamic mixed meters, contemporary harmonies, and lush romanticism.

Starting with the lively, contrapuntal Overture in ritornello form, Concertino for Strings demands only moderate technical facility. Movement II (Dirge) features cellos and basses in a pizzicato walki...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

While not a programmatic piece, necessarily, the composer here evokes the mystery and sense of drama that encompasses the Stonehenge site, as well as the surrounding countryside. At times atmospheric,...

Der Belgier Jean de Smetsky (1885-1954) hatte Erfolg mit seinen Werken, die er für die Soldaten des Ersten Weltkriegs komponierte. Aufgrund dieses Erfolgs wurde er mit dem Orden der Ehrenlegion ausgez...

Inspired by Psalm 47, "O Clap Your Hands," A Psalm of Celebration by Paul W. Whear is an energetic piece that loosely follows the structure of the written verse in its musical form. The opening statem...

This great arrangement penned by Jerry Sheppard opens with a Rio Carnival parade style fanfare, leading into a smooth modern samba rhythm with the lead shared between flugel / trombone and the sax sec...