Manhattan Beach Music

I wanted my setting of AMAZING GRACE to reflect the powerful simplicity of the words and melody - to be sincere, to be direct, to be honest - and not through the use of novel harmonies and clever tric...

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND At the time in Scottish history when 'Loch Lomond' was a new song, the United Kingdom (which united Scotland, England, and Wales) had already been formed. But the Highland Scots...

THE SHAKERS The Shakers were a religious sect who splintered from a Quaker community in the mid-1700's in Manchester, England. Known then derisively as 'Shaking Quakers' because of the passionate shak...

The Battle Pavane '(from alderhande Danserye (1551) 'by Tielman Susato, arranged for concert band by Bob Margolis.

The Battle Pavane '(from alderhande Danserye (1551) 'by Tielman Susato, arranged for concert band by Bob Margolis.

In this transcription of Debussy's THE ENGULFED CATHEDRAL, I have tried to create a work that will display the tonal beauty as well as the power and grandeur of the modern symphonic band. Unusual inst...

In this transcription of Debussy's THE ENGULFED CATHEDRAL, I have tried to create a work that will display the tonal beauty as well as the power and grandeur of the modern symphonic band. Unusual inst...

With the possible exception of Mozart, no other composer in the history of music ever surpassed Franz Schubert's genius for melodic writing. His 'lieder' (art songs for voice and piano) were composed...

With the possible exception of Mozart, no other composer in the history of music ever surpassed Franz Schubert's genius for melodic writing. His 'lieder' (art songs for voice and piano) were composed...

Canzon Primi Toni a8, from Gabrieli's 'Sacrae Symphoniae 'of 1597

Canzon Primi Toni a8, from Gabrieli's 'Sacrae Symphoniae 'of 1597

Frank Ticheli Composition Contest Winner

Festival Prelude ('C Major Prelude, BWV 933, 'from J.S. Bach's 'Six Little Preludes for Beginners') by J.S. Bach, arranged for concert band by Bob Margolis

Festival Prelude ('C Major Prelude, BWV 933, 'from J.S. Bach's 'Six Little Preludes for Beginners') by J.S. Bach, arranged for concert band by Bob Margolis