Solo Music
Nothing
Chamber music
“reed surfing!”
Instrumentation: Reed Quintet (ob., cl., a.sax., bs.cl., bsn.)
Duration: 3 minutes
Programmatic Description: Hawaii 5-O meets Jersey Boys meets a drunk Captain Jack Sparrow. Let’s shred the waves and go as hard as we can! But let’s not forget to drink some pina coladas and rum on the beach.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
Large ensemble
Fanfare for a snowball fight
Instrumentation: 6 trpts., 4 horns, 2 t.bone, 1 b.bone, 2 euphs., 2 tubas, 3 percussion (1. tambourine) (2. sus. cymbal, snare drum) (3. bass drum)
Duration: 3 minutes
Expected Grade Level: 4.5 - 5 (for adv. high schools and college groups)
Programmatic Description: Ball up your snow, build your forts, and prepare for the greatest snowball fight you’ve ever wit- OH MY GOD! ARE THEY USING YELLOW SNOW?!? Gross!!
Deadline: June 1, 2025
“The man who beat the wind & raced a storm”
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Duration: 8 minutes
Expected Grade Level: 4.5 - 5 (for adv. high schools and college groups)
Deadline: TBD