Jesús Ortega

This 'Vegas' overture for band was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of Las Vegas. It was performed by the UNLV orchestra, with Thomas G. Leslie conducting.

This 'Vegas' overture for band was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of Las Vegas. It was performed by the UNLV orchestra, with Thomas G. Leslie conducting.

This 'Vegas' overture for band was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of Las Vegas. It was performed by the UNLV orchestra, with Thomas G. Leslie conducting.

Credo is an ideal piece for young bands, particularly those with a large percussion section. It is very carefully scored and cross-cued, so that almost any size band can perform it. Composed in sonati...

Italian Wedding Song is a lyric, very romantic song in g minor, reminiscent in some ways of the music of Puccini and Verdi. Like Barnes' Yorkshire Ballad, it is a brief, solemn work, perfect for teach...

Prairie Winds Festival is a fast, happy-go-lucky 'opener. ' It is very carefully scored and cross-cued, so that almost any size band can perform it. The Piccolo, 2nd Oboe, 2nd Bassoon, Contra-Alto Cla...

Citadel was composed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The University of Kansas (1865 to 2015.) It begins with optional offstage chimes (one or two sets [opt.]) to depict the daily ringing of th...

Citadel was composed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The University of Kansas (1865 to 2015.) It begins with optional offstage chimes (one or two sets [opt.]) to depict the daily ringing of th...

The Lightning Brigade celebrates John T. Wilder, an Indiana historical figure in the Civil War, and his unique mounted infantry brigade that proved themselves decisive in several Western Campaign batt...

Ritmico is a driving, energetic overture for symphonic band. Singing melodic lines are underpinned by infectious rhythmic grooves in the percussion and bass instruments which define the main theme. Th...