Five canadian chorales
Commissioned by the Manitoba Band Association for their 2018 Level One Band Festival. This set of five chorales are based off of ‘Canadian’ themes (some folksong, some original) and are intended as warm-ups for bands of all skill levels.
Grade 1-1.5
Chorales:
No. 1 in F Major 'Red River Valley'
No. 2 in B-flat Major 'Hinterland's CooCoo'
No. 3 in E-flat Major 'Maple Lane'
No. 4 in B-flat Major 'Chorale for Ken'
No. 5 in D minor 'The Wreck of the SS Princess'
autumn down a maple lane
Autumn Down A Maple Lane was the winner of the 2020 Howard Cable Memorial Prize in Composition awarded by the Canadian Band Association, and was premiered by Dr. Wendy McCallum and the West Valley Winds in Canmore, Alberta on March 2, 2019.
c. 3.5 minutes, Grade 3