The Ascension allows your band and audience to take journey sky wards, forever going up to a place where only you imagination goes. From the energetic opening this work delights. A beautiful lyrical slower middle section allows for reflection before returning to the energetic ending which builds till you ascend.
Marche Slave (Slavonic March), Op. 31 by Tchaikovsky was composed in 1876 and was a commission to benefit the Serbian soldiers wounded whilst fighting against the Ottoman Empire. Peter Ratnik has set Marche Slave for band with all its patriotic fever ready to be performed on your battle field.
A dynamic rhythmic work for your junior or beginner band. Peter Ratnik has crafted an energetic work with fractures between loud and soft. These fractures occur to develop your band ability to go between large dynamic changes in the rhythmic setting as well as a beautiful lyrical section. Time Fractures is a fun easy to get together work which will leave your band wanting more.
Those evil little Pixies are stealing things again. But, the Giants have had enough and are now trying to Stomp them out. Here is a delightful work for grade 1 concert band with great dynamic contrast and lyrical pixieism. A great work for any first concert.
Peter Ratnik's Watatsumi - The Dragon King is a programmatic work of epic proportions and is deal for any contest or festival Grade 1+. Legend has it that Watatsumi (Ryujin) fell in love with a human woman, Otohime, who became his wife. Together, they lived in the underwater palace until Otohime's husband, Hoori, decided to return to Earth. Before leaving, Ryujin helped Hoori by providing her with a magical fishhook, a symbol of their alliance between the human world and that of the dragon gods.
Selected for the ANBOC (Australian National Band & Orchestra Conference) conducting symposium 2024. Tuscan Summer for beginner Concert Band (Level 1)is a truly reflective, descriptive, lyrical work by Peter Ratnik. This work is ideal for developing tone and dynamic control as well as a foundation work for the development of ensemble balance. A perfect work for any concert.
In three very spooky movements: I - Creaky Things, II - Old Man Magic & III - Witches & Wizards. Spookie Suite by Peter Ratnik is not for the light hearted. Ideal for Halloween and themed concerts, even great to scare the adjudicators at competition. With quality educational concepts throughout the three movements and learning and difficulty graduation as you go through the movements.
Your Beginner Band will love this programmatic work by Peter Ratnik. It evokes the sounds and images of New Orleans through catchy melodies which are supported by educational outcomes and learnings. A great work for your Beginner Bands half or end of year concert.
A descriptive programmatic work based around the calypso and tango styles. Written for conductor and educator Jenny Lakeland and the Adult Learners band - Burnie Concert Band in Tasmania Australia. A great work for your beginner band and ideal for any concert or entertainment program.
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