Gregory B. Rudgers

Minimalist sonic painting that will create a memorable musical experience for more advanced ensembles. Dedicated to the memory of John Paynter.

This piece consists of two movements which are drawn from the folk music of the Basque people from the north of Spain and the south of France. The Basques are an ancient, fiercely independent people w...

This very unique young band composition paints a musical portrait of a day in the Adirondack Mountains coming alive as the sun burns through a misty morning. The composer here uses a pentatonic scale...

Composer Rudgers here draws a delightful fantasy treatment from the mid-1800's folk song about grizzled old mountain man Dan Tucker. Opening aggressively with a short fanfare based on the main melodic...

TWO HUNDRED B.C. The melodic material used in '200 B.C.' is from a two thousand year old Greek hymn to 'Apollo'. The legendary adventures of 'Odysseus' as described by Homer in the 'Odyssey' (ca. 700...

TWO HUNDRED B.C. The melodic material used in '200 B.C.' is from a two thousand year old Greek hymn to 'Apollo'. The legendary adventures of 'Odysseus' as described by Homer in the 'Odyssey' (ca. 700...

Concert Performance Series

Two movements This piece consists of two movements which are drawn from the folk music of the Basque people from the north of Spain and the south of France. The Basques are an ancient, fiercely indepe...

Modal sounds, syncopations, and easy but effective counterpoint highlight this great new march for first and second year players. Tasty and humorous percussion effects further enhance this great compo...