Curnow Music Press

Angular and energetic! The driven tempo and constantly changing meters create an unrelenting rhythmic masterpiece from a few well-developed fragments. John Fannin's command of orchestration ensures th...

The unique writing style of William Himes is showcased here as he takes the simplest of folk songs and transforms it into a feast for the senses. The basic melody takes on a more insistent guise as me...

The unique writing style of William Himes is showcased here as he takes the simplest of folk songs and transforms it into a feast for the senses. The basic melody takes on a more insistent guise as me...

Commissioned for the University of Massachusetts Lowell New England Youth Wind Ensemble, this significant composition by James Curnow is a pure delight. Interesting percussion and a wide range of expe...

Commissioned for the University of Massachusetts Lowell New England Youth Wind Ensemble, this significant composition by James Curnow is a pure delight. Interesting percussion and a wide range of expe...

The lilting joy of a compound triple meter piece is a great way to add contrast to your concert. “Sketches on an Olde English Song” keeps that wonderful 6/8 momentum rolling along nicely....

Here we find the sound of late Renaissance Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria artistically captured for the concert band. The arranger masterfully articulates de Victoria's subtle and expressive...

Here we find the sound of late Renaissance Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria artistically captured for the concert band. The arranger masterfully articulates de Victoria's subtle and expressive...

Franz Schubert (1797-1828), great Austrian composer, was a supreme melodist and master of lieder. This transcription is based on his Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy) from his German Mass in F. (ca. 1815)...

Music for a Festival setzt mit einer kraftvollen, vom Blech und Schlagzeug gespielten Einleitung ein. Im wunderschönen, lyrischen Mittelteil bilden die breiten Melodien der Blechregister und die fließ...

Music for a Festival setzt mit einer kraftvollen, vom Blech und Schlagzeug gespielten Einleitung ein. Im wunderschönen, lyrischen Mittelteil bilden die breiten Melodien der Blechregister und die flies...

The list of large-scale holiday pieces that groups can really sink their teeth into can sometimes be found lacking. In Overture to a Winter Festival Jim Curnow borrows excerpts from some songs and car...

With Jungle Fantasy written in big band style - an arrangement of music by an unknown composer - Naohiro Iwai takes musicians and listeners to Africa and South America. After an exciting introduction,...

Mit der im Big-Band-Stil geschriebenen Jungle Fantasy - einem Arrangement von Musik eines unbekannten Komponisten - entführt Naohiro Iwai Musiker und Zuhörer nach Afrika und Südamerika. Nach einer auf...