MusicWorks - Grade 3 Commissioned for the All Iowa Middle School Honor Band here is an exuberant work that features dynamic ensemble passages layering effects and extensive percussion scoring. Richard's masterful development of repetitive rhythmic motives makes this sound more difficult than it really is. A contrasting middle section uses brief solos for alto sax and flute over a rich harmonic …

The turbulence and intensity of a major wind storm is effectively recreated in Richard Saucedo's Of Gale Force Winds. Based around rhythmic figures that create a wind-like effect and combined with a playful melody the piecealternates between 6/8 and 9/8 staying rhythmically dynamic throughout. A very brief moment of repose hints at the period of calm that comes in the middle or “eye”…

The Clinton 12-In August 1956 Clinton Tennessee was the the site of one of the most significant events of the American Civil Rights movement as 12 courageous teenagers walked into history becoming the first students to desegregate astate-supported high school in the south. Commissioned by the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association Richard Saucedo captures the mood of this monument…

Recognizing the need for well-paced lyric pieces for young players Richard Saucedo gives us The Lullaby in the Mirror. This heartfelt and touching work features a mournful melody that winds its way through a variety of moods and will stay in your memory long after the music has ended. Simply beautiful! Dur: 3:10

Par HYUNG-KI JOO RICHARD. Hyung-ki Joo composed his first string quartet for the graduation concert during his last term at the Yehudi Menuhin School in 1990. In it, he pays tribute to six different artists from music, painting and literature: Henry Purcell, Samuel Beckett, Ludwig van Beethoven, Edvard Munch, Johann Sebastian Bach and Arnold Schönberg. This edition is the set of parts. For the st…

Featuring a predominant 7/4 time signature and a relentlessly driving pulse this original opener from the pen of Richard Saucedo makes a powerful and dynamic statement for the field! Featured are exposed lines for woodwinds andmallets in addition to wide open hits for brass.

Composed in 12/8 and entirely in one energetic tempo this masterful work is a musical tribute to the late Sir Malcolm Arnold one of the most notable English composers of our time. The opening section features a variety of shortsolo statements of the theme which then leads to well-timed and impressive declarations from the entire ensemble. Within in the confines of this brief yet impressive work…

Some of the most rewarding moments in band can come when the players are emotionally moved by a well-constructed lyric composition. Richard Saucedo's Silhouette of a Dream offers this type of opportunity with its flowing lines and captivating harmonies. Great for teaching tone quality phrasing and blend. Dur: 3:40

Drawing inspiration from the haunting beauty of the ring of mist that sometimes surrounds the moon (known as lunar halo) and also the legends and folklore associated with this phenomenon Richard has created a masterful work for the concert stage. Into Moonlight's Mist opens quietly with transparent colors then gradually builds and evolves throughout by adding layers of tonal richness and rhythmi…

Par WAGNER RICHARD. Der Ring Des Nibelungen/ Répertoire / Solistes, Choeur et Orchestre