Listen Hear: "Downtown Dash" performed by the UNT Wind Symphony

Every couple of years, I write a Grade II or III concert band piece to fill a hole in the C. Alan Publications catalog for a given year. Downtown Dash was written for release in the summer of 2009 and was subsequently selected as a J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice piece and was just included in the newest volume (8) of GIA Publications' series "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series. The world-renowned University of North Texas Wind Symphony, conducted by Eugene Corporon, recorded it beautifully ensuring this little Grade II band piece will never sound so good.

Downtown Dash (right-click or ctrl-click to download your own mp3 file - 3.1 MB)

"Downtown Dash" is published by C. Alan Publications and is available from music dealers all over the world.

New Publications for Summer 2009

Downtown Dash
concert band | 2:30 | Grade II
Selected as a 2009-10 J.W. Pepper's Choice, "Downtown Dash" is meant to depict a brisk 5K road race through the city streets of a bustling downtown.
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Downtown Dash

Immortal Dream
concert band | 3:40 | Grade IV
Originally written for keyboard percussion ensemble, "Immortal Dream" is a fantasy on the beautifully poignant Irish ballad "Old Skibereen."
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Immortal Dream

Power Struggle
percussion ensemble | 8 players | 5:00 | Grade IV
Dedicated to the Lincoln-Way Central High School Percussion Ensemble (Eric Wellman, director), "Power Struggle" features a balanced ensemble of keyboard vs. battery percussion.
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Power Struggle

Tangling Shadows (version 2)
soprano saxophone and 5-octave marimba | 7:50 | Grade V
Originally written for oboe and vibraphone, I reworked the piece last fall for performance at the 2008 UNC-Greensboro New Music Festival.
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Tangling Shadows (MIDI Realization)