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CONCERT BAND (including wind concertos with concert band) all pieces are Grade 5/6 except where noted
DALI - 18min. – MP3 , Bright Sunlit Morning CD – The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards, London, UK, Major Graham Jones, cond., Polyphonic label UK. Aulos Sinfonisches Blasorchester of Luzern, Switzerland CD, José Rafael Pascual- Vilaplana, conducting One of Forte's most often performed works. program notes Publisher: Studio Music Co UK
Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms - 10 min. - listen AMAZON "Statements" CD. Forte's most popular work. The piccolo trumpet gets a workout on this one. Kjos Music states that this work is - "Destined to become a part of the standard concert band repertoire". Boston University Wind Ensemble live performance publisher: Kjos Music
Danzas Brillantes - In memory of Maria Diaz - 12 min. – GRADE 4, 3 mvts. listen NM All State Band AMAZON program notes publisher: C. Alan Publications
Elegy and Dance for Oboe and Band - 13 min. - MP3, publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS pay pal button will be available soon. In the meantime contact Aldo to purchase
Impressionist Prints - six masters in two galleries - 20 min., , You Tube, In two parts (galleries), each consisting of 3 mini tone poems played without pause. Each “gallery” can be played alone. One of Forte's most often performed works publisher: TRN
Olympus-four mythological legends - 12 min. - GRADE 4 – 4 mvts. –MP3: I. Vulcan- of fire and metal, II. Hermes-swift of motion, III. Aphrodite-of love and beauty, IV. Poseidon-of horses and the sea, CD recordings: 2000 Kentucky All State Band, StephenMelillo,Cond. Daehn Publications Band Music of Distinction CDs # 6 - 9, Air National Guard Band of the Southwest "American Songs" CD, Capt. Eric Patterson, Cond. program notes publisher: Barnhouse
Pastiche - concerto dances for trombone and band - 14min.- MP3 program notes publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS Stay tuned for more editions of this work. download Solo Trombone part
Savannah River Overture - 3 min. -GRADE 4, MP3 NO CD AVAILABLE, perfect opener for a concert. Commissioned by 2007 GA District I. Honor Band, publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS SOON TO BE RELEASED IN NEW EDITION
SPIRIT - tone pictures after the B2 bomber - 14 min. - 5 mvts. - I. and II. MP3 III. MP3 IV. and V. MP3 program notes publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS
Symphony for the Millennium - 15 min –part I. MP3 part II. MP3, CD recordings: “Bright Sunlit Morning” CD, The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards, London, UK, Major Graham O. Jones, Cond., Polyphonic CD UK, “Milestones” CD AMAZON University of Georgia Wind Symphony, Dwight Satterwhite, cond. , Summit Records. program notes publisher: Studio Music Co. UK
SYNERGY - concerto for band - 8 min.- MP3 AMAZON, publisher: TRN
The Emerald Suite - 10 min. - GRADE 4 - 3 mvts. - MP3s - I. St. Patrick and the snakes II. By the Glen III. Gigue, program notes publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS
The Riddle of the Sphinx - 13 min.-- MP 3, Mark Records CD #2871, The work is composed almost entirely on thematic transformations of 2 contrasting original motifs introduced in the opening measures of the work. program notes publisher: TRN Music Publisher
The Thunderbirds - 9 min. - MP3 Another MP3 on YOU TUBE, CD recording: NAXOS "Frontiers" CD A showcase piece contrasting flying “birds” (woodwinds) and the awesome and ponderous nature of the planes (brass and percussion) of the USAF’s premiere flying show team! program notes publisher: C. Alan Publications
Van Gogh Portraits- 17 min. - MP 3 , another MP3 on YOU TUBE "Portraits" CD and Mark CD # 5800-MCD) One of Forte's all time popular work. Often performed with projection of paintings which inspired the work. On the required concert band festival list in The Netherlands. program notes 1 program notes 2 publisher: TRN
Vestida de Luto" - draped in mourning black - 14 min. – MP3 . Dramatic tone poem. It could be said that it is a 21st Century band work with a program patterned somewhat after Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration. program notes publisher: C. Alan Publications
Vincent's Canvases - a Van Gogh sequel - 11 min. - GRADE 4 - 3 mvts. - short sequel to Forte's Van Gogh Portraits. program notes publisher: ALDO FORTE MUSIC PRESS
