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Piano Solo-Winner of the 1988 Pulizter Prize. Contents: Butterflies Hummingbirds (Bk II) - Fast Furious (Book I) - Hi-Jinks (Book IV) - Hymne a L'amour (Book IV) - Invention (Book III) - Mirrors (Book I) - Nocturne - Premonition - Rag Infernal (Book III) - Recitatif (Book I) - Scene D'opera (Book II) - Vers le Silence (Book IV).

International Dances-Master composer Alfred Reed's newest work is yet another display of his skilled hand in the wind band medium. He has selected four styles and used each in a short movement that captures a distinctive folk dance style. The resulthas produced an exquisitely orchestrated and musically rewarding work for bands who demand high quality literature. I.Hoe Down (American) II. Sarabande (French) III. Yamabushi Kagura (Japanese) IV. Hora (Romanian/Israeli).

Percussion Quartet-A perfect programming choice for early college and late high school level percussion quartets. Elephant Breath employs readily-available untuned percussion a basic trap set and no mallet instruments. Rock motives are bounced throughout the ensemble in an ever-increasing fury punctuated by brief quiet windows of high sounds (the breath of the elephant!).

Composed in 1974 The Passing Bell is one of the quintessential works from the pen of American composer Warren Benson. Written as a memorial piece this emotional work is both dramatic and ethereal. The scoring is characterized bya sophisticated harmonic structure and calls for instruments often playing in their extreme and extended ranges. Considered one of the classics of band literature it is available again in this new edition. Dur: 11:00

Robert Jager's adventuresome work is inspiried by the awesome presence of the Vietnam memorial in Washington D.C. Jager's contemporary approach explores new musical territory for mature wind band and makes a powerful andthought-provoking statement. Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band.

The Four Winds by Evan Hause for Concert Band. The Four Winds is an homage by the composer to some of the well-known band composers such as Clifton Williams and John Barnes Chance as well as earlier wind masters like Holst and Mahler. Evan Hause was a student of William Bolcom and his more advanced band work Tango Variations has been performed and recorded by some of the top university ensembles. This fantasy-overture is appropriate for the intermediate high school band contrasting brisk fanfare music with variations on a Romantic theme. (Grade 4) Dur: 6:00.

Piano Reduction for 2 Pianos 4 Hands-A reduction for 2 Pianos 4 hands of Bolcom's Concerto for Piano and large Orchestra arranged by the composer. Commossioned by the Seattle Symphony and premiered in March 1976 with William Bolcom at the Piano.