The Music of BCM InternationalIn this third installment of a series of pieces that quote and rework familiar band themes (after Chester Leaps In and ImPercynations) composer Steven Bryant uses the classicmarch themes Americans We Liberty Bell March and National Emblem as the basis of this humorous and unexpected take on the traditional march. Slightly warped but unmistakably entertaining this …

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep.The piece was inspired by classic Rudyard Kipling: “Oh! Hush thee my baby the night is behind us And black are the waters that sparkled so green. The moon o'er the combers looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.” Magical! (Grade 4)

From composer Steven Bryant comes this simple chorale-like work that captures the reflective calm of dusk paradoxically illuminated by the fiery hues of sunset. Dusk is intended as a short passionate evocation of this moment of dramatic stillness.

The Marbled Midnight Mile is a companion to Bryant's earlier works Dusk and First Light – the three of them together forming a loosely-related “night cycle.” The title evokes an extended journeythrough the myriad wandering thoughts that occur in the solitude of night. The music makes only modest technical demands of the ensemble but is a perfect vehicle to expand the band's musi…

This energetic new work fuses the percussion of street musicians the wind and brass colors of modern jazz and the form and structure of classical music. Percussionists play everything from plastic buckets to clay flowerpotswhile laying down a heavily syncopated groove. There is an open section that allows any instrument you desire the unique opportunity to show off their improvisational skills i…

Light and Gold-Commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association for their 2005 All-State Band Lux Aurumque is an extraordinarily lush and poignant adaptation of one of Eric Whitacre's most popular choral works. Gorgeous simple triads melt from one beautiful chord to the next creating a slowly evolving wash of colors and light. Elegantly orchestrated by the composer Lux Aurumque is a profo…

The Marbled Midnight Mile is a companion to Bryant's earlier works Dusk and First Light – the three of them together forming a loosely-related “night cycle.” The title evokes an extended journeythrough the myriad wandering thoughts that occur in the solitude of night. The music makes only modest technical demands of the ensemble but is a perfect vehicle to expand the band's musi…

Bloom is a moderate-tempo work celebrating the warmth and joy of Spring. The music blossoms from an initial tranquil pulse into a rapturous tide of warmth and beauty. Playable by younger bands this work provides a mature musicalexperience for middle school junior high high school and college-level ensembles.

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The piece was inspired by classic Rudyard Kipling: “Oh! Hush thee my baby the night is behind us And black are thewaters that sparkled so green. The moon o'er the combers looks downward to find us At rest in the hollows that rustle between.” Magical! (Grade 4)