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Compositions & Arrangements
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 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 included 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 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 Octet by Robert Sears
This is an original composition that pays homage to the selfless individuals who serve and sacrifice on behalf of our communities and collective freedoms. It offers a musical prayer that their efforts will not go unnoticed or be forgotten, and that the seeds they’ve planted may inspire positive change for generations to come.
Instrumentation: 3 trumpets, 1 horn, 3 trombones, 1 tuba
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 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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Sustition for Big Band by Robert Sears
Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums
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General Rodney for Big Band by Chris Potter arr. Robert Sears
Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums
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Wrapped Up in You
I was hired to compose and record horn parts for soul, gospel and R&B artist Julius Adams' original compositions.
Panis Angelicus for Brass Quintet by César Franck arr. Sears
Instrumentation: 2 trumpets/flugelhorns, horn, trombone, tuba
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My Romance for Vocal Jazz Ensemble
by Richard Rodgers & Lorentz Hart arr. Sears
Instrumentation: SATB and rhythm section
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Healer
I was hired to compose and record horn parts for soul, gospel and R&B artist Julius Adams' original compositions.