Mekel Rogers

Jupiter Fanfare by Mekel Rogers is an outstanding concert opener for beginners and first-year students, composed in the style of a heroic fanfare. The main theme draws from a four-note idea in Mozart'...

Jupiter Fanfare by Mekel Rogers is an outstanding concert opener for beginners and first-year students, composed in the style of a heroic fanfare. The main theme draws from a four-note idea in Mozart'...

Get ready to have a ton of fun! Written in a cha-cha style, this Latin-flavored work features some tasty percussion writing and clever interplay between the different sections of the band. A great opp...

Inspired by the name of NASA’s first manned spaceflight program, this exhilarating work hits the ground running and never lets up! Music rises and falls throughout the piece as astronauts encounter tu...

Inspired by the famous novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this piece depicts the climactic chase through the night as Holmes and Watson try to save the last of the Baskerville family from a murderous ho...

The Renaissance comes alive in this two-movement work featuring Now is the Month of Maying (Thomas Morley) and Schiarazula Marazula (Giorgio Mainerio). While extremely approachable for young students,...

Take a trip back in time to the royal court of Queen Elizabeth I with this faithful rendering of two Renaissance favorites. Comfortable ranges in the winds and active percussion parts make this piece...

Take your students on a journey back through time to Roman Britannia. This programmatic work depicts the Celtic Queen’s revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain in the first century. Using only...

Familiar melodies from three famous symphonies are carefully transcribed for developing players in this authentic, yet highly playable arrangement. Included is Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New Wo...

What a fun piece for beginners! Using only six pitches and simple eighth note rhythms, Jester Dance brings the spirit of the Renaissance to your stage. The bells on the jester’s costume jingle as he j...

Strong and intense melodies combine with modal harmonies and driving rhythms to create a piece for beginners that is accessible yet powerful. A variety of percussion timbres contrast with various styl...

A very different selection for your next concert! The Woodwork Factory uses a variety of wooden percussion instruments to evoke the mechanical operations of a woodworking shop. Easy rhythms layer toge...

Incredibly clever and cross-curricular! This fast-paced work is filled with hidden references to prime numbers woven throughout the piece. Some are easy to find (all rehearsal numbers are prime and ev...

One of history's most famous fortresses, Dover Castle has defended England from invaders for over a thousand years. Using only six pitches and rhythms up to pairs of eighth notes, this heroic composit...

One of history's most famous fortresses, Dover Castle has defended England from invaders for over a thousand years. Using only six pitches and rhythms up to pairs of eighth notes, this heroic composit...

Looking for a high quality march for young bands that is clever, tasteful, and different? March to Buckingham Palace provides all the pageantry and tradition of Great Britain in one charming, accessib...

This original work pays homage to spy music with a rock & roll twist. This air of mystery includes easy ranges, solid scoring, and active percussion parts that result in a fun, contrasting piece that...

Kentucky Mountain Hoedown, compuesta por Mekel Rogers, es una obra de orquesta de cuerdas para jóvenes intérpretes al estilo de una animada danza folclórica tradicional. El tema principal se basa en l...

En música, un hocket es la alternancia de tonos simples o pequeños grupos de tonos entre partes que da lugar a una línea melódica continua. La composición Hocket In Your Pocket utiliza el concepto de...

Una oscura torre aislada se alza en lo profundo del bosque. Un caballero rescata a una princesa de la mazmorra de un malvado dragón. Ahora los dos deben escapar de la torre oscura antes de ser descubi...

El himno sudafricano "Siyahamba" sirve de base para esta alegre interpretación de la famosa canción popular africana. Traducida, la palabra "Siyahamba" significa literalmente "Estamos marchando". En c...

En las profundidades del bosque de medianoche hay una serie de cuevas ocultas donde acechan criaturas desconocidas. Caverns of Darkness es un viaje musical a través de las misteriosas cuevas mientras...

¿Qué ocurre durante las fiestas cuando todos los niños se van a dormir? Los elfos salen a divertirse toda la noche. Jingle Through the Night toma varias canciones navideñas favoritas y las reinventa e...

Un barco perdido en la niebla del océano por la noche es zarandeado y zarandeado por los poderosos vientos. Todo parece perdido hasta que un faro que brilla en la oscuridad es avistado por la desesper...

Jupiter Fanfare, de Mekel Rogers, es una excelente pieza para principiantes y estudiantes de primer año, compuesta en el estilo de una fanfarria heroica. El tema principal se inspira en una idea de cu...