David Bowie: The Hits

Bowie. Some artists only need to be known and recalled by one name. This fantastic medley contains three of his biggest hits. The jazzy and funky "Let's Dance," the ethereal "Space Oddity," and the ever-grooving hit, with rock group Queen, "Under Pressure." (6:45)

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Dawn Breaks at a Shinto Shrine - Urato Watanabe

Another classic form the Ludwig Music library, this stirring work depicts, for western ears, a Japanese religious ceremony. From solemn horns sounding to a bass drum solo cadenza, this is a beautiful composition that works on any concert program.

Dawn's Triumph - Christopher Kyle Green

This epic fanfare will make your ensemble shine like a radiant beam of dawn's light. Perfect as a concert opener, was written by Christopher Kyle Green to bring inspiration and joy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Soaring melodies in the brass with technical passages in the woodwinds make this piece appropriate for any concert or festival performance.Original Item#: RWS-2322-00

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Day Dreams - Dana Wilson

This work was commissioned in honor of the 75th birthday of the wonderful conductor Frank Battisti. It is based entirely on the musical pitches extracted from his name (FFrAAnk BABAttisti), forming the musical motive F A B A. In order to recognize the arc of his life and career, Day Dreams traces a metaphorical day. The movement titles all come from Thoreau's ---a place very close to where Frank spent a good part of his life. The work begins with a dramatic sunrise. The second movement represents morning (or youth), and juxtaposes two extremely contrasting and seemingly irreconcilable types of material, typical of that stage of life. The third movement explores the afternoon (adulthood), a period of sophisticated balancing of life's many forces. The final movement is a sunset, with each individual player saying goodbye.

Daybreak - Carl Strommen

"Daybreak" was written as programmatic depiction of the evolution of an ordinary day, from sunrise to sunset. As our day develops, the music moves from quietly subdued to light and fanciful, then to broad and melodic, and finally to a driving, muscular, and powerfully dissonant conclusion. (4:00)

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Daydreaming - Gary Fagan

"Daydreaming" is a short, lighthearted tone poem with a very simple lyrical quality reflecting a behavior most of us exhibit from time to time. The melodic theme occurred to the composer as he was sitting in his studio looking out the window and doing what the title suggests he was doing. (2:15) "A lighthearted piece ideal for first-year concert programming!" -

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Daydreams - Robert Sheldon

Everyone has the pleasure of an occasional daydream where reality is set aside and happy thoughts or memories are brought to mind. It is in this spirit that this composition transports your audience to a lovely, imaginary place during your concert. (1:40) Correlates to Book 1, Level 5. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Da de los Muertos

Da de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico honoring deceased family members and friends. It is not a time of sadness, but a time of remembrance and celebration. Two folk songs that have been associated with Da de los Muertos, "El Pajarito Verde"(The Green Bird) and "El Zopilote" (The Buzzard), are the inspiration for the arrangement of this celebratory work. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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DC Comics Superheroes - Blake Neeley / arr. Douglas E. Wagner

From the creative genius of Blake Neely, this action-packed medley will engage your students and audiences alike. With interwoven iconic themes from , , , and , this arrangement will be your superhero on any concert program. Simply marvelous! (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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De Colores

With charming old world style, this traditional Spanish folk tune, cast in three-quarter time, will be a delightfully colorful addition to your beginning band concert---so much so that the title literally translated means "of colors." This charismatic tune will be warmly received on any program. (2:15) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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