Sy Brandon

 

band music of Sy Brandon
Amphibians - Amphibians was composed as a result of a commission from Band for Today for their 2015 Advanced Honor Band, Paul Barton, Director. It is in two movements. The first is Frogs and Toads and begins with sounds of a swamp before moving to an allegro section with lots of leaps. The second is Salamanders and makes use of a short chromatic idea that represents the salamanders swimming. A slower section, representing the endangerment of some species, follows. After a return to the opening material, a triumphant ending portrays the success of conservation efforts. Easy Intermediate

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Antics - Two programmatic movements for young musicians - Dolphins in an Aquarium and Squirrels in a Park. Easy

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Civil War Suite for Band - The Civil War period was a time where beliefs flowed strongly on both sides. For four long years, extreme hardships on the battlefield and the home front were experienced. Many songs were written to express these hardships and to help elevate the spirits of those fighting and those waiting at home. "Civil War Suite" uses songs from this era to illustrate the conflict, beliefs and tragedies of this war. The composition is divided into five sections; The North, The South, The Soldier's Life, Loss, and Coming Home. Easy Intermediate

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Legend of 10,000 Lakes - Legend of 10,000 Lakes musically depicts the history of Minnesota. The piece opens with a broad theme in the low instruments that represents the natural landscape. This soon develops into a hymn-like section representing the majesty of this great land. The Allegro section represents the struggles between native and outside cultures for control of this land. The Moderato section is a folk dance that leads into a religious hymn of thanks. The Allegro section returns at the end to remind us that no one controls the land as the land belongs everyone and should be revered, respected, and protected for future generations. Intermediate

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Melting Pot Overture - This inspiring composition uses folk songs from around the world as its basis. The narration adds to the concept that even though people have differences, we are one in our humanity. Easy Intermediate

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Mission To Mars - This work was composed for the Royse City Middle School Symphonic Band, Shayne Cannings, conductor. "Mission to Mars" commemorates Rover’s landing on Mars. It begins with the band counting down followed by a cluster chord representing ignition and blast off. That is followed by energetic and dangerous music as the rocket travels to orbit the earth. A slower section in three represents orbiting the earth before faster music takes us to Mars. The landing on Mars brings the piece to a close with majestic music. Intermediate

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The Tortoise and the Hare for Advanced Soloists and Middle School Band - This is a composition for advanced soloists with an easy accompaniment and narrator. It tells this well-known fable through words and music. The narration occurs between the short movements. It is an excellent way for younger band musicians to hear and work with advanced soloists. There are four versions sold separately that have a Saxophone Quartet, Clarinet Quartet, Brass Quintet, or Woodwind Quintet as the soloists. Advanced/Easy Intermediate







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Tumbler's Dance - This lively dance comes from the composer's opera for middle school performers called The Ballad of Robin Hood. The accents represent acrobatic feats. Easy

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Tweets for Small Concert Band - “Tweets” is a composition for small concert band that portrays a wide range of emotions similar to the kind of emotional displays that may appear on Twitter posts. Each movement lasts under a minute therefore sharing a conciseness with their verbal counterparts. There are seven movements: Kudos, Compassion, Humor, Rage, Happiness, Grumpy, and Enthusiasm. The scoring is such that the parts for less common instruments may be omitted because their parts are doubled elsewhere. Advanced Intermediate

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