Gerd Rienäcker

John McKenna and Laurie Brown. Based on 'The Treasure Seekers' by Edith Nesbit, the story concerns Victorian children in the 1890s. Thirteen songs including some two-part singing with short pieces of...

Besetzung: SSAA Text: Hans Kunze

Mittelstufe, mittelschwer

Commissioned in memory of Dr. Frank Cornella, former Department Head of Music at Minnesota-Duluth, this work reflects 'imprints' of the character of Frank Cornella that were fixed in the mind of the c...

Intended as a musical 'daydream,' this piece is ethereal and introspective with the sounds eliciting mood changes and shifting images. It conjures up in the listener the sense one perceives when he or...

This work draws its inspiration from the Norwegian immigrant experience in Minnesota. Research into immigrant diaries, local histories and Norwegian folk tunes proved fruitful in preparing for the com...

Begins With Moments Of Quiet, Reverent Introspection, From Which An Original Hymn Tune Emerges And Transforms Into A Festive Celebration. Grade 4, 6:00

Six movement masterwork yet each movement has stand-alone appeal!

Rhythmically propelled, evocative and exciting!

The composer skillfully weaves themes from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 into this festive and bright fantasy. This truly uplifting concert piece will dazzle any audience!

The sun, the comforter. Sustained tones, ethereal harmonies, and voices flow throughout the piece to create a picturesque image of the spiritual unfolding of a sunset. Beautiful!

A tranquil, expressive composition that finds 'a quiet place to think' away from the hectic pace of modern life.

This concert march with heroic fanfares and contrapuntal writing is brilliantly scored for all instruments.

An exhilarating tribute to the U.S. Air Force. Somber, inspirational tones portray the noble qualities of character and experience, while energetic rhythms depict what a thrill it is to fly!

Dedicated to teachers, parents, neighbors, and all the other unsung heroes of everyday life. This tone poem is quintessential Mahr at its best: woodwind flourishes and flashy fanfares, lyrical melodie...