Richard L. Saucedo

The composer's most ambitious symphonic work to date, this adventurous and powerful composition takes the listener through a collage of moods and interwoven sound textures. The opening and closing sec...

Richard makes full use of the sonic possibilities of the contemporary symphonic band in this exciting work. Through skillful use of layering rhythmic patterns and harmonic structures, a series of emot...

Richard makes full use of the sonic possibilities of the contemporary symphonic band in this exciting work. Through skillful use of layering rhythmic patterns and harmonic structures, a series of emot...

MusicWorks - Grade 3 Commissioned for the All Iowa Middle School Honor Band, here is an exuberant work that features dynamic ensemble passages, layering effects, and extensive percussion scoring. Rich...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and you'll get a good idea of Richard's approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion sco...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and you'll get a good idea of Richard's approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion sco...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and youll get a good idea of Richards approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion scori...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Commissioned by the 2004 Jefferson County Honor Band, Denver, CO, and drawing musical inspiration from the awe-inspiring surrounding mountain peaks, this major work from Richard S...

MusicWorks - Grade 4 The opening of this composition is marked with unrelenting energy! by the composer, and with good reason. The percussion section along with inventive hemiola rhythmic patterns in...

In one form or another, Hurricane Katrina affected all our lives. In the fall of 2005, the Mississippi Bandmasters Association commissioned Richard Saucedo to write this work for wind band. In the wor...

Exuberant and entertaining, this dynamic work is written all in one tempo and is perfect as a concert opener or festival number. Richard combines a tongue-in-cheek style with some jazzy elements while...

Gandy dancers were railroad workers in a bygone era. Richard takes you on a stunning journey to this lost time, painting aural images of railroad scenes and the heartfelt songs of these forgotten labo...

Richard's first symphony for winds is a tour de force of orchestrational textures and rhythmic vitality. 'Movement 1' opens with a virtuosic display of solo statements followed by a layering of sounds...

Creative instrument combinations characterize this unique and appealing work. Short solos for piano, string bass, alto sax, clarinet, flute, oboe, euphonium, trombone, trumpet and horn are featured al...

Dieses fesselnde und rhythmisch dynamische Werk, das vollständig im 5/4-Takt geschrieben ist, erkundet eine Vielzahl von Stimmungen und Stilen in diesem einzigen Takt. Nach der anfänglichen Fanfare wi...

Displaying a wide variety of colors and textures, here is an exceptional work for young bands. After a grandiose and majestic-sounding opening, the main section of the work is fueled by the percussion...