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Welcome to my website
I am a Canadian composer/arranger and music educator. Whether you are a music educator, a professional musician, or student, please listen out my pieces for concert band, jazz band, and small ensembles.
Also, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to find videos featuring score viewing with playback audio.
I hope you enjoy my music and thanks for visiting.
Featured Piece
QUARTETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Grade Level: EASY
This is a collection of compositions and arrangements set for 4 like-instruments, but can be mixed for a variety of instrument combinations. All pieces are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, festivals, at church or on community gigs.
Pieces included are: Fanfare and Procession, A Grand Celebration, Follow the Leader, At First Light, The Darkest Hour, Aire Fantastique, High Five Jive, Spectre Dance, Sneaking on the Housetops, Just Chillin and Mission:Secret.
Sets available for the following instruments: Flute, Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Tuba. Each set includes option percussion parts.
You can also find a stand alone version for the F Horn with transposed versions of each piece for more manageable ranges for beginning horn players.
New Concert Band for 2025
THE DARKEST HOUR
Grade Level: 0.5
The Darkest Hour is a musical depiction of an orc army ready to storm a castle. Intense and dramatic crescendos and suspenseful chords are complimented with strong themes in all voices. Lots of energy and excitement is created with limited notes suitable for this level of player. Fun to play and great for an audience to enjoy, this title is an ideal concert or contest selection.
ON THE MOVE
Grade Level: 0.5
On the Move is the perfect song to transition students from the method book to playing ensemble music. Composed mainly using the first seven pitches learned in most method books and nothing faster than a quarter note by wind instruments, this pieces use unison rhythms with block harmonies to give performers more experience reading music that is not monophonic.
A WARRIOR'S DEPARTURE
Grade Level: 1
As a brave warrior leaves their home to venture on a quest, they leave behind friends and family in search of honour and glory. This composition represents the emotions that are felt by A Warrior’s Departure.
TWILIGHT'S GLOW
Grade Level: 1
Twilight’s Glow is a lyrical song that is a great option to introduce a developing ensemble to 3/4 metre. Composed using ABA form, this piece moves the melody through various sections to create different emotions and give the sensation of the final glimmer of light at the end of the day.
THE FINAL DESCENT
Grade Level: 1.5
The term ‘final descent’ has many meanings. This composition is a musical representation of the last push to achieve a goal: it is suspenseful, dramatic, exciting, emotional and most importantly, fun to play!
SPECTRE DANCE
Grade Level: 1.5
Imagine what it would be like to walk through a graveyard just as the spirits awaken to have a party: dancing demons, skipping skeletons and frolicking phantoms. Set in a minor mode and using a waltz metre, Spectre Dance makes creative use of percussion to set the mood of such a scene.
AT FIRST LIGHT
Grade Level: 1.5
At First Light is a lyrical composition and is as calming as a morning sunrise. Written in AABA form, the piece evolves from a quiet and peaceful opening to an exuberant ending, as the sun fully illuminates the horizon.
New Jazz Charts for 2024
FRIDAY NIGHT SWING
Grade Level: Easy
This jump swing chart (a la Sing, Sing Sing) came into existence when a young drummer was being helped to learn the different swing beats often used in jazz music, many of which are used throughout this song. There are written out solos included for Tenor Sax and Trombone.
VIDA DEL SOL (Life of the Sun)
Grade Level: EASY
Vida del Sol (Life of the Sun) is a straight ahead Latin chart with a catchy groove and interesting parts for all players. With lots of opportunity to work on both technical and jazz skills, young musicians will find this chart both fun and challenging to play. There are written out solos included for Trumpet, Tenor Sax and Trombone.
YOU ARE THE ONE
Grade Level: Easy
Featuring a relaxed Latin style, this chart is scored to have fun parts for every section. The main melody is based on a four note riff that you could literally sing the words ‘You are the one’ to every time you hear it. There are written out solos included for Trumpet and Trombone.
JUST CHILLIN'
Grade Level: Easy-Medium
Just Chillin’ is a fun, laid back funk-rock chart with simple repetitive melodies and a catchy accompaniment. There are written out solos included for Alto Sax and Trumpet.
Christmas Jazz Charts
MAMBO ON THE HOUSETOP (Up on the Housetop)
Grade Level: Easy
After a short introduction, Mambo on the Housetop kicks into a catchy, latin flavoured version of this children s favourite Christmas carol. There is a written out solo included for Trumpet.
SILENT NIGHT, ROCKING NIGHT
Grade Level: Easy
This version of Silent Night is arranged in 4/4 (as opposed to the original triple metre), to create the feel of a rock ballad. This is a great twist on a holiday classic.
'TIS THE SEASON TO GET FUNKY (Deck the Halls)
Grade Level: Easy
'Tis the Season to Get Funky (Deck the Hall) is a slower, laid back version of the popular Christmas song. This is a clever and creative treatment of a holiday favourite.
JINGLE BELLS BOOGIE
Grade Level: Easy-Medium
Just Chillin’ is a fun, laid back funk-rock chart with simple repetitive melodies and a catchy accompaniment. There are written out solos included for Alto Sax and Trumpet.
Flexible Band Series
The following titles are available in FLEXIBLE BAND versions for use in classrooms with non-traditional instrumentation. These pieces can be played with as little as five instruments up to a full band, including percussion.
Visit the CONCERT BAND section of this site to hear recordings of these pieces.
Grade 0.5
The Siege
Sneaking on the Housetops
Barricade
A Peaceful Journey
Celestial (Grade 1)
Grade 1.5
Rise of the Ancients
Western Fair
El Camino (Spanish March)
Last Voyage of the Queen Anne's Revenge
Through the Eye of the Storm
Mission: Secret
Grade 2
Glen and Galley
Jagged
Turmoil
Tides of Fate
Triumphant
Something Modal