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Cryptids of North America:
The five movements of this piece depict five different mythical creatures indigenous to North America: Mothman, Ogopogo, Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, and Sasquatch. Some of the musical effects used are polytonality, neotonality, fugal and imitative sections, persistant dissonance, and LOTS of percussion. A challenging piece for both the ensemble and the audience.

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Listen to this piece. (Performed by the Hedgesville High School Band)

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Night Chorale was written as a warmup for young band in the key of D flat major, to give young musicians experience playing in that key. It consists of a short introduction, a brass chorale, a bridge in B flat minor, and a climax in which the whole band plays the full chorale. Simple and beautiful.

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Listen to an abridged version of Night Chorale, consisting of just the main chorale theme. (Performed by the Musselman Middle School Wind Ensemble)

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Chelkash Overture is loosely inspired by the short story Chelkash by Russian author Maxim Gorky. This concert overture contains several themes which are mutated and developed throughout the piece. With solos for flute, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, piccolo, and clarinet, it's a great piece for showcasing your best players (not to mention some killer French horn parts).

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Camptown Races is based on several works by Stephen Foster, with some new material by Peter Hopkins. Each section of the piece represents a different character that might be encountered at a race track, such as the confused newbie, the con man, the high roller, and the drunk. There's also a section in which the members of the band use their instruments to create the background noises someone would hear at a racetrack. Includes solos for tenor sax, piccolo, and oboe (cued in the clarinet part).

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Listen to this piece. (Performed by the Morgan County Community Band)

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Video Game is composed in the style of classic video game music from the 80's. It has five movements: 1.Title Screen, 2.Run, Jump, Shoot, 3.Love Interest, 4.Final Battle, & 5.The End (Thanks for Playing!). This piece is designed to be easily playable by a good middle-school level ensemble, or by a small band with limited instrumentation. Also includes optional string parts for full orchestra performance.

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Listen to the synth version of the first three movements: 1.Title Screen 2.Run, Jump, Shoot 3.Love Interest

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