Robert Sears Music: Composer & Arranger

Compositions & Arrangements

Estradas do Interior (Country Roads) Jazztet

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Estradas do Interior (Country Roads) arr. Sears/Wolfe

This is John Denver's classic tune "Country Roads" that I co-arranged with Brian Wolfe as a samba for small group jazz. I can also be heard playing trumpet on this recording.

Persist, Theme (Ballad)

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Persist, Variation 1 (Funky)

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Persist, Variation 2 (Swing)

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Persist, Variation 3 (Afro Cuban)

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Persist by Robert Sears

I was hired to compose and record original music for a music exhibit entitled Healthcare is Human. This is a sample of some of the work that was done for this project.

Healthcare is Human is a signature program of the WVU Humanities Center. It was created in 2020 by Ryan McCarthy in Martinsburg, WV. The project includes museum exhibitions in Winchester, VA, and Morgantown, WV, along with poetry workshops, films, with a book under development.

Healthcare is Human is featured in a TED Talk: Watch Here

Breathe for Brass Octet

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Breathe for Brass Octet by Robert Sears

This piece is dedicated to my son Mark. He initially had difficulty breathing at birth but is doing just fine now. :)

Instrumentation: 3 trumpets, horn, 3 trombones, tuba

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Green Street for Big Band by Robert Sears

This is an original composition based on the chord changes to On Green Dolphin Street.

Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums

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Seeds of Change for Brass Ensemble

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Seeds of Change for Brass Ensemble by Robert Sears

This is an original composition dedicated to the Fredericksburg Brass Institute Faculty Brass Ensemble. Performed live at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, VA (July 2018).

Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, 1 euphonium, 1 tuba

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Riverbend Fanfare for Large Brass Ensemble

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Riverbend Fanfare for Large Brass Ensemble by Robert Sears

This is an original composition dedicated to the Fredericksburg Brass Institute and Riverbend High School. Performed live at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, VA.

Instrumentation: 5 trumpets, 2 horns, 4 trombones, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas

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To The Stars for Brass Octet

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To The Stars for Brass Octet by Robert Sears

Inspiration for this work comes from two sources: NASA's New Horizon Mission to Pluto and the epic Star Wars movies.

Instrumentation: 3 trumpets, horn, 3 trombones, tuba

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