From American River Suite: Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Historic Voyage, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by William Schermerhorn.  World Premiere was at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops on April 27, 2009.

Prologue: Through The Mist / Half Moon - Audra McDonald and the Choir Academy of Harlem

From AMERICAN RIVER SUITE: Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Historic Voyage.  Music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by William Schermerhorn.  Arrangement by David Hamilton.  The American River Suite world premiere was at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops on April 27, 2009.

American River - Idina Menzel and the Choir Academy of Harlem

Demo from the unproduced musical BEYOND THE DREAM, with music by Brian Besterman and lyrics by William Schermerhorn.  The timeless tale of a god's wrath... a parent's bond... and the pursuit of a dream.

Touch The Sky (from Beyond the Dream)

A Glimpse of the Eternal

A Golden Legacy (Wingert-Jones, Grade 4.5) was commissioned by the Lehigh County (Pennsylvania) Bandmasters to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Lehigh County Honor Band Festival. The 50-year legacy mentioned in the title refers to the significant impact those band teachers had on the lives of their students all those years, passing the love of music from generation to generation. The legacy is golden because it marks a musical tradition held so dear.
 
The music for A Golden Legacy reflects both the joy and reverence many of us feel in our role as transmitters of cultural art, of the band tradition.  The piece alternates between two themes: one a fanfare that becomes a purposeful march, the other a chorale (or hymn tune) that undergoes several variations.  The last of these variations erupts in celebration with full woodwind scoring, brass fanfares, and exciting runs by the bells and chimes.

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2017 Wingert-Jones Concert Band Final

A Golden Legacy

Migration was commissioned by the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music and Texas Performing Arts for The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble.

World premiere on March 5, 2017, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin conducting.

I. Marching (0-3:50)
II. Dreaming (3:51-9:55)
III. Escape (9:56-12:40)
IV. Crossing (12:41-18:18)
V. Beginning (18:18-end)

Symphony no. 2 "Migration"

Performed by Norwest Wind Ensemble
Conductor: James Brice
After Praetorius

Terpsichorean Dances

Rob Deemer provided the melody, so I was inspired to add some harmony.
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#Covfefe (Rob Deemer/Jim Stephenson)

Music by Ryan Lindveit
Performed by Alarm Will Sound
Live at the Mizzou International Composers Festival, July 30, 2016

The word spiked can mean that something quickly increased (and likely subsequently decreased) such as in this 2013 headline in "The Atlantic": "Oil Prices Spiked Thanks to a Misread Tweet." Likewise, contours which rise and fall rapidly and unexpectedly are a salient feature of the piece. Additionally, spiked can mean to add something that gives flavor or interest as in "saffron-spiked rice" or "who spiked the eggnog?" In the piece, solo instrument melodies are frequently spiked with color from other instruments in the ensemble doubled in unison. This process is exemplified by the colorations of the piano solo at the beginning of the piece and reversed at the very end when a klangfarbenmelodie version of this material dissolves back into a piano solo.

Alarm Will Sound; 

spiked

In the world of road cycling, a paceline is one of the most foundational forms of group riding. It provides a unique social experience as the riders travel for long distances under intense conditions while collectively pushing through the wind in an effort to promote acceleration.

        Paceline is a 4-minute show piece designed to feature the virtuosic range and skills of a trombone soloist while accompanied by developing musicians in a scholastic ensemble. The opening of the work is a “warm-up” of sorts - introducing basic rhythms and ideas which are tossed back-and-forth between the band and soloist. As the piece develops, the rhythms and melodic motives become more complex while also settling into a steady groove that propels the soloist and ensemble forward. Sudden bursts from the ensemble represent the shifting of gears as the road becomes unsettling through many inclines, bends, and other obstacles. In short, the work encompasses the physical challenges of riding the paceline while also portraying the euphoria and thrill that comes from this intense activity. 

Paceline was commissioned by Jon Whitaker and a consortium of bands from all over the United States.

'Paceline' (gr. 3) for solo trombone and band - MIDI

Bounce for Wind Ensemble (transcribed by Tyler Austin)

Bounce (Wind Ensemble transcription)

Tyler S. Grant has written numerous award-winning works for concert bands, marching bands and chamber groups; many of which have been performed across the world and by musicians of all levels. His wind band music is regularly found on Editor’s Choice List’s from various international music distributors in addition to being performed by various district and state-wide honor bands.  He regularly accepts commissions for new works and produces new publications for bands and chamber groups each year. Notable performance venues of his work include: The Midwest Clinic, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Carnegie Hall, and numerous state-wide, national, and international music conventions. In addition, Tyler regularly serves as guest conductor/clinician for school districts and honor bands at the elementary, junior-high, and high-school levels. His rehearsal style has been described as “engaging and energetic, sprinkled with humor and the occasional life lesson”. Tyler has contributed numerous interviews to articles in School Band & Orchestra Magazine, The Instrumentalist Magazine, and recently was a contributing author in Alfred Music Publishing Company’s Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development series.

     Tyler is currently pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Music at the University of Alabama. He holds membership in the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

'Paceline' (gr. 3) for solo trombone and band - MIDI

Tyler S. Grant

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