Frank McKinney

Furchtlos und aggressiv, mit unabhängigen melodischen Linien im gesamten Ensemble, stammt Prolation von dem lateinischen Wort prolatio, was soviel wie vorwärts bringen bedeutet. Intensiv und doch spie...

Zwei keltisch anmutende Airs schweben durch diese sehr ausdrucksstarke, sanfte Komposition. Die Eröffnung ist ergreifend schön, mit Möglichkeiten für ausdrucksvolle Freiheit. In einen zarten Tanz über...

Mit rhythmischer Begleitung und energiegeladenen melodischen Linien enthält dieses lebhafte Werk Elemente früher amerikanischer Scheunentänze und weist dann einen ruhigeren Abschnitt auf, der sich zu...

Dieser Tanz im lateinamerikanischen Stil hat einen Hauch von amerikanischem Jazz und afrokubanischer Musik. In den 1940er und 1950er Jahren populär, ist der Mambo heute wieder voll im Trend. Mit würzi...

This spirited overture features contrasting melodies that explore a variety of harmonic textures, inspired by the excitement and anxious anticipation of hikers as they climb Springer Mountain to set o...

With bold harmonies, driving rhythms and contrasting styles, Essay On Adventure will definitely keep your players engaged. After an exuberant opening fanfare, the adventurous theme alternates with a c...

This composition touches upon both the thoughtful meditation and the emotional response to the lyrics of the African American slave spiritual We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder. There are abundant opportu...

Mit ausdrucksvoll kontrastierenden Phrasen und treibenden perkussiven Momenten nimmt diese dynamische Komposition die Spieler mit auf ein Abenteuer - The Nighttime Pursuit of Demogorgon. Beginnend mit...

Ein musikalisches Abenteuer mit zerklüfteten, kontrastreichen Varianten! Aufblitzende, beängstigende Harmonien leiten diese spannende Reise durch eine Vielzahl von Tonarten. Einige melodische Akrobati...

Sailor's Delight invites you to set sail from the marina and bounce across the waves with the wind in your hair. Drift into a hidden cove along the meandering shoreline. Dream of passing clouds and se...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening euphonium solo is the prelude for an extremely exp...

Emergence begins with a beautiful yet ominous opening statement. Listeners will be immediately captivated by the mysterious introduction that eventually leads to the Emergence. Concealment and uncerta...

This lively composition ingeniously combines three charming melodies into a unique and colorful delight. Dance-like in nature, the interwoven tunes seamlessly glide back and forth between the keys of...

Kayla's Dance ist ein einfaches, aber schönes Flötentrio im Walzertakt. Die lyrische Melodie beginnt im unteren Bereich in der Tonart Es und zieht sich durch alle drei Stimmen, bevor sie in die Tonart...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening solo is the prelude for an extremely expressive me...

The Piano Sonata No. 10 was one of Beethoven's early works. Here the Andante (2nd movement) has been abridged and transposed from C Major to E flat Major. This Andante is in the form of air and variat...

A few years ago, when I was teaching middle school band, there was a sixth grade class that came to my room after lunch. The children were given fresh fruit daily and this class loved their bananas. T...

With bold statements and an emotional reflections, this represents a fresh new band sound. An American Town paints a portrait of a small town in America, including references to main street, the count...

Sailor's Delight invites you to set sail from the marina and bounce across the waves with the wind in your hair. Drift into a hidden cove along the meandering shoreline. Dream of passing clouds and se...

This is an exciting musical escapade that will offer bands a variety of dramatic contrasts, as a young knight takes a bold journey across the land, encountering a dangerous but wonderful world full of...

Haunted Hollow was written to describe Booger Hollow, an actual community just a few miles south of Blairsville, Georgia and near the home of the composer. The place is rumored to be haunted, and so t...

Minimalism is a style of music that developed in the 1960s which uses simple repeated rhythms and patterns of musical notes. Data Drive is based on a simple chord progression and an on/off rhythmic mo...

Renaissance music for very young bands! In common time with a contrasting 3/4 section, this modal piece will give your beginning group that full band sound. Percussion is scored for bells, tom-tom, ba...

Who doesn t love a cha cha? This one takes place in the streets of Cuba with infectious rhythms and a lot of cowbell. Go on a cha cha holiday with your band and you ll have the audience dancing in the...

Think cowboys, horses and the Wild West. There s a ton of musical fun here for percussion along with contrasting themes and melancholy solos for flute and alto saxophone. The low winds even get some a...