Tapestries
for Concert Band

DURATION
6:00
LEVEL
Grade 4
SCORE
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NOTES
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DURATION
6:00
LEVEL
Grade 3.5
SCORE
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NOTES
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Tapestries – Concert Band PDF Parts and Score – $150
Tapestries – Concert Band and Adaptable Band PDF Parts and Score – $195
*Adaptable Parts are for just the African portion of the work, entitled “Tapestry”

The wide range of musical exposure we have immediate access to in our world today is a powerful resource allowing us to learn from each other, broadening our understanding of our differences. In my own life, I have had the pleasure of working with musicians from a wide range of nationalities, and know that performing music can be a wonderful way to create unity. This work is therefore dedicated to the blending of different cultures, both in the music and undoubtedly with the performers themselves.

I previously titled the work Melting Pot, under which name it won the 2018 VLAMO International Composition Contest. However, after much consideration, I have changed the title to Tapestries for the full work, and Tapestry for the shorter, adaptable work. I feel the imagery of many distinct colors actively coming together to make larger, more vivid pictures fits the message of the piece well, in addition to the music itself without any negative connotation. Thank you all for our evolving use of language to create a healthier educational environment and society as a whole!

Tapestries was completed in August of 2018 and commissioned by:

Director Angie Hutto and Bethesda Christian School
Directors Dean Surface, Allyson Machado, Aaron Trewitt and Trinity Springs Middle School
Directors Jeffrey Krubsack, Nick Jelich and Longfellow Middle School Director Jennifer Bergeron and Walsh Middle School
Directors Margaret Wis, Alex Harrison and Austin Academy
Director Martin Trammel and Groves Middle School
Director Matt Koperniak, Dean Patterson and Riverwatch Middle School
Directors Nathaniel Neugent, Victoria Hitz and T.A. Howard Middle School
Director Trent Warner and Annie Camp Junior High School

Concert Band Recording

Adaptable Band Video

Winner of the 2018 Vlamo Composition Contest
Finalist of the 2021 Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest