The Wooster High School Symphonic Band
04/01/2024
Calm Waters for young band
03/30/2024
The quiet and stillness of an ocean, lake, or pond with its smooth, glassy surface is the inspiration for Calm Waters. Imagine yourself on the shore or in a sailboat as the you look out upon this peaceful setting.
Learn more about this latest piece for young band and maybe give it a listen here.
Learn more about this latest piece for young band and maybe give it a listen here.
Gale Warning for full orchestra
03/10/2024
Gale Warning is an intense piece for full orchestra. Set in phrygian mode, it reflects the dangers of a wind storm on the sea. Learn more about this new composition and give it a listen here.
Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey
02/09/2024
Composed around 1775 by Scottish fiddler William Marshall, Miss Admiral Gordon’s Strathspey is a traditional strathspey dance tune. It was written in honor of Margaret Gordon, daughter and only surviving child of Admiral William Gordon. Named for the Strathspey region of Scotland, the strathspey dance is a popular form of country dance, usually in 4/4 time and slower than a reel or jig. It is characterized by the use of the “Scots Snap" rhythm — a sixteenth note followed by a dotted eighth note, or in reverse order.
Learn more about this arrangement and give it a listen here.
Learn more about this arrangement and give it a listen here.
Swan Pond Soliloquy for Full Orchestra
01/28/2024
Quirky Little Tune for Beginning Band
01/10/2024