Concert Music

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Concert Band | Other Ensembles

Concert Band Music

The Gift and the Wise Men
Four-Movement Suite celebrating Epiphany
Scored for concert band and pipe organ (Grade 4)
Commissioned by the Concordia Wind Orchestra (Jeff Held, conductor)
To the memory of Frieda M. Schumm
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I Belive
An oratorio for concert band and choir based on the Apostle's Creed. The text of the creed is sung in English with other vocal parts and effects in Latin. (Grade 5)
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Summer Day Overture
A festive piece simulating flight and adventure (Grade 4)
Mp3 Audio Sample (synthesized)

Letificus Canor
The title is latin for "happy song" and this piece follows suit with driving themes in both 4/4 and later 6/8 meter broken up by a lyrical slow section. (Grade 4)

Perceler Canor
The title means "fast song" and after playing it, the woodwinds will understand why. After a slow melodic introduction section, the piece takes off in a celebratory direction and even has an optional choral addition for the ending. (Grade 4)
Mp3 Audio Sample (performed by the Augsburg College Concert Band and Choir)

Suite Trombone
Originally written as a piece for trombone and chamber orchestra, it was later adapted for concert band. (Grade 3 with advanced solo trombone part)
Mp3 Audio Sample (performed by the Augsburg College Concert Band featuring Sara Seekins on Trombone)

Tunes for 'Toons
This piece musically introduces a cartoon hero, his love interest, his arch-nemesis, their conflict and the hero's victory, all within the context of classic bouncy cartoon music. (Grade 4)

Lutheran Liturgy Setting II (arrangement)
Commissioned by Lutheran High School of Orange County, CA
Arrangement of the second setting of the liturgy from the Lutheran Book of Worship for concert band meant to be used in a congregational worship setting.
Includes "This is the Feast", "Holy Holy Holy", "Let the Vineyards", "Lamb of God" and "Thank the Lord".

Fantasia on the Themes of Augsburg
Commissioned by Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN
An uplifting fanfare piece for concert band integrating the melodies of the new hymn for Augsburg College as well as the school's fight song

Through the Mind's Eye
A programatic piece full of marshall rhythms, sections of dark and light melodies, and a noble opening trumpet solo. (Grade 4)
Mp3 Audio Sample (performed by the Augsburg College Concert Band)

Other Ensembles

. . . and Give You Peace
A short choral setting of the Lutheran benediction text taken from the Bible's book of Numbers.

Hark, the Bells
Commissioned by Lutheran High School of Orange County
A challenging arrangement for handbell choir and brass quintet of the traditional Christmas carol, "Angels We Have Heard On High "
Mp3 Audio Sample (synthesized)

Augsburg College Hymn
Winner of a contest to re-write Augsburg College's hymn in celebration of their 2003-04 school year. The original text was retained, written by P. A. Svkeggen.
Mp3 Audio Sample of hymn tune (synthesized)