DESCRIPTION A frolicking play on the traditional concert march structure, this 6/8 march brings to mind images of going for a walk, playing in the park, tossing a tennis ball, and other tail-wagging activities. With Cow Bell! “Dedicated to my sister, Margie, & my...
DESCRIPTION Concert band arrangement of this fun, spooky Halloween piece—an homage to movie score composers including John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Elfman, and Bernard Herrmann, as well as to the sound of the piano performances that would accompany silent...
DESCRIPTION A fun, playful study of compound meter and changing meters, in a film-score style. Premiered December 8, 2019 at the Tigard Public Library in Tigard, Oregon by the Tualatin Valley Community Band. (TVCB.org) DURATION 2m 04s COMPOSER Arthur Breur INSTRUMENTS...
DESCRIPTION Commissioned by the Tualatin Valley Community Band (”TVCB”) for its 30th Anniversary: 1988-2018 Starting with only 14 players (representing the initial TVCB membership) and growing to full concert band, this piece celebrates: the beginning of the this...
After getting a surprise pair of tickets to the Oregon Symphony yesterday, I was inspired to create a quick "thank you" composition. It's very rewarding when I can take a whole sentence and create a functional melody from it!
My in-progress narrated work for strings & fixed media (and maybe percussion?), "Amber the Spider" is shaping up nicely. Doing my best to create a timeless story that all ages can enjoy... and still having it be about a spider!
