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I recently completed a new concert band work titled Resilience.  This was an unusual experience because it took only two weeks to compose and orchestrate.  I’ve never had a band piece take such a short amount of time, but this piece just seemed to write itself.  The difficulty is about a level 3 – 3.5, depending on a few factors.  Once the parts are complete, the work will be available through JW Pepper and Sheet Music Plus.  Very excited about this piece and I hope it will be attractive to concert bands looking to program a piece about overcoming difficulties!  -Britt

I do not normally go back and revise old music, but I made an exception in this case.  The original version of A Train Through Yorkshire was rushed to meet a short deadline.  As a result, it didn’t turn out as well as I intended. I finally decided the thematic material deserved a better treatment.  11 years later, after I just completed another orchestra work, I had some free time to work on this.  Originally for concert band, I believed it would sound just as interesting if not better with an orchestra.  I will also be revising the band version very soon and should have the final revised version out by the end of September.

Alfred Hitchcock was known for making films based on his phobias. I decided to write about one of my own fears growing up in the midwest. Completed in the the Summer of 2018, this unique work for orchestra is about the terrifying F5 tornadoes that occasionally become a reality. Based on a repeated motive rather than a theme, the work transitions through the life cycle of the wind disaster. A longer contrasting theme, based on the feeling of desperation, is heard between the motive sections.

IN MOTION, which has been popular with various guitar ensembles, is being arranged for concert band.  The score and parts will be available in June, 2018.  I hope this arrangement will be as attractive to bands as it has been for guitar ensembles!  -Britt