Grand Mesa Music

An intrada is defined as a musical introduction, and this specific intrada is an exceptional way to start off your concert. Modern harmonies highlight a bold melodic idea that appears as a thread thro...

Virtuoso arranger Bobrowitz brings a very original approach in this set of variations on the immortal 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'. Starting with a fragmented mysterioso version of the tune as an in...

Taken from Rachmaninoff's 'All Night Vespers', this richly musical and spiritual work can be a sublime highlight on any concert or festival appearance.

In this sparking new string work, the composer has dug deep into his imagination to spin a musical version of the Cinderella story that is just as enchanting as the ageless tale of the cleaning girl w...

From its opening chords to its strong finish, Drive races forward, alternating between syncopated rhythms and soaring melodies. Beginning in the key of A minor, two opposing melodic patterns emerge. T...

Ballad and Jig opens with singingly expressive melodies in G major, allowing the orchestra to focus on playing in a connected ballad style. The lively jig section of the piece features energetic and m...

Trumpet or Baritone TC with Piano.

Commissioned and premiered by the Centennial Jr. High Band, Montrose, Colorado, this expansive concert band work is descriptive of the world's largest flat-topped mountain. Juxtaposition of triple and...

This piece, commissioned by the Overland Trail Middle School of Brighton, Colorado, tells a musical story of the settling of the west. Unique metrical feature is the use of 12/8 time.

Catchy, upbeat overture spiced with 'blue' notes and driven by compelling percussion ostinatos.

Creating sound images of a brilliant rising full moon, the composer has here created a lasting masterpiece for young band. Dark ropes of sound intertwine, rise, and stretch in this unique, very expres...

Chorale prelude based on the famous Old One Hundredth, incorporating boldly dramatic and cantabile styles. Commissioned by the Lancaster, NY High School Symphonic Band.

Each of the 3 movements is a modern representation of an ancient musical form. Vividly imaginative ideas and great scoring highlight this suite for band.

Exciting, well-scored, perfectly proportioned easy work that sounds more difficult and mature than it really is.

Endless musical excitement is captured in a very creative work descriptive of the battle of Agincourt between the French and the English. The composer uses quartal harmony, memorable melodies, and an...

The composer creates a haunting musical dreamscape in this evocative work for less experienced bands. Passionate melodies and dramatic intensity encourages young bands to raise their level of musician...

Nitsch, a young Texas composer and arranger, here creates a highly dramatic, stunningly original musical vision. Simple, chordal sections give way to intensely dissonant passages to heighten the music...

Letting his vivid imagination run freely in his unique soundcape, Nitsch has created a delightful retrospective musical look back at the days of the American Revolution. The melodic materials are a co...

Many moods of the sea are portrayed in this varied and gripping musical scenario. The beginning evokes a tranquil sea, later being tossed by growing winds. The work builds to present the maelstrom of...

A composer closes his eyes and sits in his darkened studio. His mind becomes a stream of images that take him in many directions. From the fertile imagination of composer Bobrowitz comes this extremel...

Far too often in band music previous musical journeys are retraced with only slight variance from what has come before. In Retrospect is on the opposite end of the musical spectrum form such fare. It...