Ryan Meeboer: Leichte Noten

Gelassenheit ist das perfekte Wort, um dieses lyrische Stück zu beschreiben: ruhig, friedlich und einfach zu spielen. Diese Auswahl wurde mit der Absicht komponiert, sehr anfängliche Musiker an lyrisc...

Echoes in the Tundra wurde komponiert, um ein musikalisches Bild von jemandem zu zeichnen, der versucht, in einer dunklen, weiten, verschneiten Ebene zu überleben. Ein Großteil des Stücks verwendet Ru...

Reverie is a lyrical piece reflecting someone in a dream-like state. It is a peaceful song using repetitive melodic figures, lush harmonies and simple rhythms. There are a few brief solos but the majo...

Das schottische Loch Ness mag der berühmteste Seeungeheuer sein, aber für viele Monstersucher ist Ogopogo, eine Kreatur, die im kanadischen Okanagan-See (in British Columbia) lauern soll, wahrscheinli...

Ancient civilizations represent the emergence of many things about life as we know it today: power, beauty, intelligence, and ambition. This piece reflects all of these qualities, from the driving for...

This lyrical piece is composed using ternary (ABA) form and gives every section an opportunity to shine. Filled with rich use of harmony and a flowing melody, As the River Flows is a great way to teac...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the pirate-like feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many piec...

This piece contains two distinctively different themes a traditional European folk song sounding melody and a Japanese inspired one. Each melody is introduced on its own, then they are combined with b...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the 'pirate-like' feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many pi...

There are many different myths about how the sword Excalibur came into King Arthur's possession and all lead to him being recognized as the true ruler of England. In one myth, Arthur draws the sword f...

The Heather is one of the national flowers of Scotland. This purple flower flourishes in the damp, rainy weather of Scottish moorland, glens and hills. The piece opens with the instruments imitating t...

For the glory of my country' describes the passion and loyalty to one's nation when a women or man joins the military. This piece is composed to reflect many feelings and emotions as a soldier goes of...

The Conquest is the perfect musical depiction of one going on a successful adventure, all complete with a suspenseful opening, a bold, motivic melody, a tragic, sorrowful chorale, a calming lyrical se...

Western Fair is an energetic, uplifting piece that can be fun for both players to perform and listeners to hear.� It is composed using two main melodies that are performed in many forms, combined...

Reverie is a lyrical piece reflecting someone in a dream-like state. It is a peaceful song using repetitive melodic figures, lush harmonies and simple rhythms. The alto saxophone gets a brief solo but...

Utopia is a musical reflection of the bustling life of a big city. It opens using fanfare-like chords, to represent the perfection of this wonderful place. Melody is found in many sections of the band...

Another Mission: Secret is a sequel to the popular Mission: Secret. Much like the original, it is a classic spy tune that is written using a 12-bar blues form. It's made up of a catchy bass line w...

Blessed is a beautiful lyrical piece that uses a chorale style accompaniment to allow the focus to be solely on the melody. Written in ABA form, the song's simple stylistic features allow the ensemble...

Wings of Fortitude is a concert march that reflects that definition: courageous, brave, and having tenacity. A powerful trumpet melody is contrasted with a smoother theme in the woodwinds. The trio se...

This original piece is composed as a light pop tune for concert band. It combines elements of Latin music and rock music. Melody is found in most sections of the band, offering fun for all. (2:00)

This piece is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. It is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This is something 'a litt...

This piece is composed using a traditional march form, but incorporates the excitement of a bold concert or festival work. Great melodies and countermelodies make this a strong work for developing ban...

Ancient civilizations represent many things about life as we know it today: power, beauty, intelligence, and ambition. This piece reflects all of these qualities, from the driving force of the ancient...

Western Fair is an energetic, uplifting piece that can be fun for both players to perform and listeners to hear. It is composed using two main melodies that are performed in many forms, combined in va...

El Camino' ('The Road') is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This...