Trenton Road March (2005)
Trenton Road March alternates strong, bold statements and light, delicate moments in a 6/8 setting. This march was Dallas’s first concert band work. Trenton Road March was written for and is dedicated to the Morris Middle School Band in McAllen, Texas. The final strain is a setting of the Morris MS school song which was also written by Bayless.
Zundelowitz March (2006) (this title available exclusively through TRN Music)
Zundelowitz March gets its joyful quality through the extensive use of syncopation and a light, playful style. Special attention should be given to keep from getting too heavy during the percussion break at m. 25 and again at m. 45 with the entrance of the low brass and woodwinds. The key change from E-flat to F at m. 45 helps brighten up the melody even more.
Zundelowitz March is dedicated to the Zundy Eagle Band at Zundelowitz Junior High School (now Zundelowitz Elementary) in Wichita Falls, Texas.
March Apocalyptic (2009)
This dark, industrial concert march channels a vision of the forces of Middle Earth descending upon the gates of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord Of The Rings”. Pulsating 6/8 time, ripping french horns, and powerful percussion instruments make this piece a performer pleaser as well as an audience pleaser.
Stuck Valve March (2013)
All players of valved brass instruments know the frustration that comes about when one of their valves gets stuck in the middle of a rehearsal, or even worse, during a performance. The premise of “Stuck Valve March” is the entire trumpet section having stuck first valves. The march should be performed with all the seriousness of a standard concert march in which the trumpets would play melodic lines. Of course these lines have been hampered by the inability to get that pesky valve unstuck. It would be best for the rest of the band to remain oblivious to any goings-on in the trumpet section. This is generally a pretty good policy anyway.
Faux Stone Jig (2014)
“Faux Stone” is an absurd word play on “Shamrock” and is used here because the composer is prone to such absurdities and did not feel like calling this piece “Shamrock Jig”, its working title. This delightful little ditty is in the style of an Irish light jig and plays heavily on the hemiola created by essentially overlaying 6/8 over 3/4 meter. May the luck of the Irish be with you!
Purple Tiger Promenade (2015)
“Purple Tiger Promenade” was commissioned by the Jacksboro HS Band, Brian Beeson, Director from Jackboro, Texas for their 2015 UIL Concert Contest performance. Jacksboro High School’s mascot, the tiger, and its primary school color, purple, are represented in the title. “Promenade” is a noun meaning: to walk in a public place for pleasure. Well, that certainly sounds like a march, now doesn’t it? This concert march borrows the classic syncopated rhythmic motive and a bit of a Dixieland feel from the jazz standard “Tiger Rag” by the Original Dixieland Jass Band.
All The Bells And Whistles (2015)
What is a band director to do with a horde of bored percussionists? Get those kids a concert march with ALL the bells and whistles, yes-siree-bob! “All The Bells And Whistles” will soothe those savage snares and busy those bombastic basses. This concert march combines two classic melodies, “Bells Of St. Mary” and “Levee Song” (aka “I’ve Been Workin’ On The Railroad”), into a multi-metric masterpiece that will delight performers and audiences alike.
Salt Creek Legacy (2015)
“Salt Creek Legacy” was commissioned by the Graham MS Band, Hugh Grubbs, Director from Graham, Texas for their 2016 UIL Concert Contest performance. Two investors, Edwin and Gustavous Graham, purchased a salt works company on Salt Creek in Young County, Texas in 1871. A year later, the two brothers donated land and established the town that now bears their surname. “Salt Creek Legacy” channels the spirit of the Wild West and the hardy character shared by both the original settlers of Graham and the proud students of the Graham Middle School Band program.