Celestial Odyssey - Timothy Johnson

The pure excitement of space exploration and discovery are proclaimed in the moving work for young band. We follow the progress of the astronauts from their launch, through a tranquil space walk, and back into our atmosphere for a dramatic ending, stopping for a brief saxophone solo on the way. The tempo never lags, even in the contemplative portions of the piece, and there is plenty of technically challenging yet playable passages to go around.

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Celestial Series No. 1

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Celestial Song - Robert Spittal

Composer Robert Spittal was moved to complete this work in response to the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy in 2012, and serves as a reflection of our complicated feelings of grief and loss. The music is simple and direct, and meant as a hopeful work for young players. Moved by a metaphor describing the victims as "twenty-six new diamonds in the sky", the title is a reference to the stars which we look upward to for inspiration, for hope, and to dream of better things to come.

Celestial Trilogy - Steinberg

A dramatic, programatic three movement suite which portrays an imaginative journey through the heavens.Part 1: Universal Reception - powerful and assertive graphically depicting the awesome forces of intergalactic travel.Part 2: Moonwatch - peaceful, dream-like mood creating the effect of freely floating through space.Part 3: Skyscape - vividly portrays a panoramic view of the galaxy.An outstanding addition to your symphonic band library.

Cell phone suite - Suzanne Welters