Jesse Ayers
composer
Jesse Ayers
composer



Symphonic Winds. 25 minutes, 3 movements. Grade 5-6.
Surround sound. Striking special effects. (Movements available separately.)
“This work always blows the audience away.”—Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler
I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal
II. The Prayer of Elijah
III. The Fire of the Living God
| Full Score | $75 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $350 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $175 |
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Orchestra. 25 minutes, 3 movements
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs):
3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only)
3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, opt women's voices, strings
“This work always blows the audience away.”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal II. The Prayer of Elijah III. The Fire of the Living God
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $75 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $75 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Narrator and Symphonic Winds. 12 minutes. Grade 4
A concert story with audience participation. Based on Genesis 22
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $35 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $150 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $75 |
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SATB +piano. 5 minutes. From the suite Hymns We All Knew
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| e-License (PDF) ? | $1/copy |
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SATB (some divisi) +piano & optional organ. Brass & percussion parts available.
Large festive anthem for special-event ceremonies.
Includes 3 passages for your narration texts.
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EXTENDED VERSION (10 minutes) (PDF) ? |
$3.00/copy | ||
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SHORT VERSION (4 minutes) (PDF) ? |
$1.50/copy | ||
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Optional organ part (PDF) ? |
$3.00 |
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Steel drum band. Christmas in Trinidad! A festive, uptempo setting of this familiar carol.
Scoring: Lead, Dbl Tenor, Dbl Seconds, Guitar/Cello, Bass. Difficulty level: medium-difficult.
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Voice +piano. 5 minutes. A mother sings to her child throughout the different hours of the day.
Composed in memory of Andrew Joseph Reeve (March 2 - May 26, 1992)
| Piano-vocal score (PDF) | $5 |
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BROADCAST NUMEROUS TIMES ON RTS (national Radio-TV-Serbia)
8 minutes. Eclectic mix of jazz and traditional writing.
TWO VERSIONS: #1: pno & strings #2: fl-clar-bsn-marim-pno-strings
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| Version #1 (see above) Score | $25 | ||
| Version #2 (see above) Score | $25 | ||
| Parts please (specify which version) | rental |
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Selected to represent the USA at the 1992 ISCM World Music Days
Solo tuba and accompaniment track. 6.5 minutes.
Energetic and fresh. Challenging to the performer, accessible to the audience.
“Makes a great opener. I like to hit them hard with something flashy and interesting." ”
—Dr. Kenyon Wilson
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| Score & track (PDF & mp3) ? | $15 |
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Solo tuba and chamber orchestra, arr. by composer. 6.5 minutes.
Fl, clar, bsn, marimba, piano, strings.
Energetic and fresh. Challenging to the performer, accessible to the audience.
Great piece to show off the ordchestra's seldom featured tubist or bass-trombonist.
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| Full score & solo part (PDF) ? | $25 | ||
| Orchestral parts (PDF) ? | $45 |
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Symphonic band. 2 minutes. Grade 4.
A festive opener for a Christmas program.
Also available for orchestra, brass choir, or brass+organ.
“Your fanfare is fabulous...a great way to start off a program with lots of energy.”—Philip Sarabura, conductor
| Score & Parts PDF what's this? | $45 |
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Orchestra. 2 minutes. 2222 4331 3 perc strings
Also available for concert band, brass choir, or brass+organ.
“Your fanfare is fabulous...a great way to start off a program with lots of energy.”
—Philip Sarabura, conductor
Recording is of band version
| Score & Parts PDF what's this? | $45 |
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Brass alone OR brass & organ. 2 minutes. (Parts from the two versions may not be intermingled)
Both versions use brass 4331 + optional percussion
Also available for orchestra and concert band.
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| Brass choir (NO organ), score & parts (PDF) ? | $30 | ||
| Brass choir AND ORGAN, score & parts (PDF) ? | $30 |
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Selected to represent the USA at the 2003 ISCM World Music Days
Orchestra. 9 minutes.
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs):
3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only)
3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Surround-sound. The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
“Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!” —Dr. Richard Fischer
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental |
Schools may be eligible to purchase parts
Selected to represent the USA at the 2003 ISCM World Music Days
Symphonic Winds. 9 minutes. Grade 5-6.
Surround-sound. Striking special effects. The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
“Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!” —Dr. Richard Fischer
| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $130 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $65 |
PLEASE NOTE: PDF parts for reduced brass & percussion version available at no charge. (Reduced=no surround sound). Compare versions
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Concert band. 5 minutes. Grade 4.
An energetic whirlwind with echoes, or "flashbacks," of the classic band works.
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $100 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $50 |
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SATB +piano. 16 minutes. A suite of four American hymns. Each title also available individually.
1. Softly and Tenderly 2. There Is A Fountain 3. When I Survey 4. Amazing Gospel Grace
Click movement titles to hear excerpts
| Complete set - e-license (PDF) ? | $4/copy |
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Symphonic Winds. 7.5 minutes. Grade 5-6.
Surround-sound. The first movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $130 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $65 |
PLEASE NOTE: PDF parts for reduced brass & percussion version available at no charge. (Reduced=no surround sound). Compare versions
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Orchestra. 7.5 minutes.
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs): 3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only) 3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, strings
The first movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
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Schools may be eligible to purchase parts |
Symphonic Winds. 16 minutes. Grade 5-6.
A surround-sound story piece with narration, optional chorus, and unorthodox audience participation.
“The most imaginative, unusual, and successful work I have ever performed!”—Dr. Richard Fischer
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $40 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $250 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $125 | ||
| Optional Choral Parts-flat rate (PDF) | $30 |
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Orchestra. 16 minutes. 3333 4431 3 or 6 perc (2 versions) hp pno strings
A surround-sound theater piece with narration and unorthodox audience participation.
“JERICHO is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective.”—Les Marsden, conductor
| Full Score | $40 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
| Optional Choral Parts/flat rate PDF what's this? | $30 |
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Low brass ensemble and accompaniment track. 5.5 minutes. Grade 3-4.
A royal procession through the jungle ... a crowd pleaser.
“A wonderful work to feature the low brass section at a high school spring band concert.”
—Dr. Jerry Young, Univ. Wisc.-Eau Claire
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| Score, parts, track (PDF & mp3) ? | $30 |
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NATIONAL CO-WINNER DAYTON BALLET 'NEW MUSIC FOR NEW DANCE'
Fl, cl, bsn, marimba, piano, strings. 15 minutes. Two movements.
Musical impressions from the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
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Click to hear excerpt of mvt. 1, Dance of the Mountain Raindrops
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Click to hear excerpt of mvt. 2, Tubing the Townsend 'Y'
| Full Score | $50 | ||
| Parts | rental |
WINNER 2011 AMERICAN PRIZE for ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION
Orchestra and narrator. Surround-sound. 19 min.
3333 (or 2222) 4431 timp+3 pno hp strings
The life of controversial abolitionist John Brown. Sinner or saint?
“An amazing work, beautifully paced and orchestrated. I love it.”—David Daniels, conductor
A private recording of the complete work is available to conductors.
| Full Score | $45 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Piano. 6 minutes. A fun piece - a hybrid of traditional, jazz, and ragtime styles.
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Click to listen. Brent Schloneger, piano
| Electronic delivery (PDF) ? | $8 |
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Solo Euphonium (or solo Horn) and Symphonic Winds. 8 minutes. Grade 3-4. Solo part grade 6.
Entire movement is a Euphonium solo with a striking special-effects accompaniment.
Surround sound. The 2nd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $100 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $50 | ||
| Euphonium solo(PDF) | $10 | ||
| French Horn solo (PDF) | $10 |
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Solo euphoum (or horn) with orchestra. 8 min. 2002 4330 3perc pno str
Surround-sound. Entire movement features a solo horn or solo euphonium with striking special effects accompaniment.
The 2nd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
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| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
| Horn solo part PDF what's this? |
$10 | ||
| Euphonium solo part PDF | $10 |
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Solo Euphonium with Orchestra or Symphonic Band. 8 minutes.
Surround sound. Striking special effects accompaniment.
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| Euphonium solo part (PDF) ? | $10 |
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Voice +piano. 3 minutes. Text from Psalm 69. Range: Db5 - Ab5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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5 minutes. Text from Psalm 137. Range: C4 - Ab5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Voice +piano. 2 minutes. Text from Psalm 40. Range: Db4 - G5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Voice +piano. 4 minutes. Text from Psalm 63 and 32. Range D4-A5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Symphonic Winds. 3 minutes. Grade 4-5.
An expression of the anguish and shock felt on 9/11
“Shock and awe”—David Holsinger, composer & conductor
| Score & Parts PDF what's this? | $45 |
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Orchestra. 3 minutes. 2200 4331 timp+1 strings
An expression of the anguish and disbelief we all felt on September 11.
“Shock and awe”—David Holsinger, composer & conductor
Recording is of band version
| Score & Parts PDF what's this? | $45 |
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Mezzo-Soprano and Symphonic Winds. 36 minutes. Grade 5-6
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
EXCERPT
COMPLETE PERFORMANCE
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $75 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $400 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $200 | ||
| Piano-vocal score (hardcopy) | $30 | ||
| Piano-vocal (PDF) | $15 |
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Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra. 36 minutes.
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
Recording is of band version
| Full Score | $75 | ||
| Vocal-Piano Score | $30 | ||
| Vocal-Piano e-Score (PDF) ? | $15 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Mezzo-Soprano and Symphonic Winds or Orchestra. 36 minutes.
A one-woman, surround-sound, concert-story.
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
| Piano-vocal score (hardcopy) | $30 | ||
| Piano-vocal e-Score (PDF) ? | $15 |
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SATB, piano, flute, clarinet, trumpet, one percussionist. 8.5 minutes.
An apocalyptic setting of an apocalyptic tex (Revelation 8). An intensley dramatic concert work (not a church anthem).
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| Choral e-license (PDF) ? | $2/copy | ||
| Wind and Percussion e-parts (PDF) ? | $25 | ||
| Conductor's Full Score (incl. wind/perc) (PDF) ? | $7.50 |
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SATB +piano. 5 minutes. From the suite Hymns We All Knew
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| e-License (PDF) ? | $1/copy |
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Clarinet quartet, percussion, dancers, and storyteller. 35 minutes.
Eight dances, each can be performed alone.
* recommended listen-to-me-first tracks
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| Dance 1 |
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#1 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 2 |
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#2 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 3 |
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#3 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| * Dance 4 |
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#4 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 5 |
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#5 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 6 |
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#6 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| * Dance 7 |
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#7 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 8 |
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#8 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Complete set | Score & parts (PDF) ? | $55 |
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Gary Sperl, William Scarlet, Wayne Dorothy, clarinets; John Snyder, bass clarinet; Listen to COMPETE WORK with all narration and incidental music |
Multiple percussion (1 player), clarinet quartet, dancers, and storyteller. 35 minutes.
Eight dances, most can be performed alone. Similar to Stravinsky's L'Histoire.
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SATB a capalla. 4 minutes. From the suite Hymns We All Knew
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| e-License (PDF) ? | $1/copy |
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Wildly energetic music depicts the exuberance of flying down mountain white water on an inner-tube.
6.5 minutes. Fl, cl, bsn, marimba, piano, strings.
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| Full Score | $25 | ||
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Orchestra with optional chorus. 8.5 minutes.
2,2,3,3 (bs cl & contrabsn optional) 4331 timp+3 hp strings
Band version is in same key; can be used for joint music dept. performance.
“Imaginative scoring ... a marvelous work ... highly recommended.” —Jonathan Willis, conductor
| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts (purchase) | $160 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $80 | ||
| Choral PDF what's this? | $2/copy |
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SATB (some divisi) Optional orchestra or band accompaniments available. 8.5 minutes.
A processional to open a Christmas program. Maybe be performed by a single choir or multiple, antiphonal choirs. (click title for more info)
| Choral license PDF what's this? | $2/copy | ||
| Optional Percussion PDF what's this? | $10 |
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Symphonic winds with optional chorus. 8.5 minutes. Grade 4.
Orchestral version is in same key; can be used for music dept. joint performance.
“Imaginative scoring ... a marvelous work ... highly recommended.” —Jonathan Willis, conductor
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $130 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $65 | ||
| Choral PDF what's this? | $2/copy |
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6 minutes. Based on the opening two measures of Beethoven's Sonata No. 21 in C major.
Performed at the 2009 Slobomir International Music Competition in Bijeljina, Repubic of Srpska
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Dubravka Radovic, Jasna Jusovic, Vesna Zelenovic, Milena Vukosavljevic, Slavisa Stojanovic, pianos (students of Prof. Dr. Dubravka Jovicic), performed May 2009 in Bijeljina, Repubic of Srpska |
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SATB a capalla. 2.5 minutes. From the suite Hymns We All Knew
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