Brass Arts Unlimited
  • Overview
  • Publications
    • Horn, unaccompanied >
      • America!
      • Antilogy
      • Caccia
      • Halle Habana
      • Ninety-Five Minutes Over Jupiter
      • Preludes for the Four Seasons
      • Rising
      • Silhouette
      • The Spikenard
      • Tanguito
    • Horn and Piano >
      • A Door Into the Dark...
      • A Garden Path
      • Bay State Sonata (Donovan)
      • Brahms Six Songs
      • Chaconne & Fugue
      • Five Songs, Ives
      • Heroine
      • Hunting Songs
      • Irremediable Breakdown
      • Maiden Voyage
      • Out for a Stroll
      • Reverie (Gillie)
      • River Melos
      • Sonata (Gillie)
      • Sonata (Shewan)
      • Tardigrade, The Water Bear Waltz
      • Three Miniatures
    • Horns, Two to Four >
      • Fanfare (4 horns)
      • On Picasso (4 horns)
      • Under the Moon (2 horns, harp/pno)
    • Horns, five and more >
      • Amazing Grace (6 horns)
      • Beneath the Cross (5 horns)
      • B(h)ORN T'WIN (12 horns)
      • La Vita del Corno (8 horns)
      • Fanfare (horn choir, four parts)
      • Thy Hand Hath Provided (8 horns)
    • Horn Methods and Etudes >
      • Concert Etudes for Horn, Complete Collection
      • Concert Etudes - Brahms
      • Concert Etudes - Mahler
      • Concert Etudes - Strauss
      • Concert Etudes - Classics
      • Concert Etudes - Russians
      • The Daily Drill for Horn Players
      • Horn Excerpt Boot Camp, V. 1
      • Interval Training in 63 Etudes
      • Quarter Tone Manual
      • Twenty Difficult Etudes
    • Horn and Strings >
      • Blue Ridge Courtship
      • Canto Serioso
      • Next Door to Purple
      • Rivermist
    • Horn and Percussion >
      • Cruise Control
      • Tèarmunn
    • Chamber Ensembles >
      • 75/85
    • Brass Ensembles >
      • Battle Cry of Freedom (brass 5tet)
      • Beneath the Cross (brass 5tet)
      • Christmas Oratorio, Part VI (10 brass)
      • Danny Boy (Brass 5tet)
      • Philharmonic Fanfare (2019)
      • Práis (Brass 5tet)
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
      • Zen Monkey (Brass 5tet)
    • Trombone >
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • Six Bones for Six Bones
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
    • Trumpet >
      • Modern Warm-Up for Trumpet
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
    • Tuba >
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
  • Composers
  • Licenses
  • Recordings
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • STORE CHECKOUT

Michael Donovan

Bay State Sonata - for horn and piano - $19
Picture
A thirty year veteran of the United States Air Force Band Program, Major Donovan was the Commander of the 567th AF Band from 1992-2002. He earned a B.A. in Music Education from Berklee College of Music, and holds a Masters in Composition from Boston Conservatory. Mr. Donovan continued post graduate studies at New England Conservatory with Michael Gandolphi. In 2009, Mr.  Donovan retired from his position as Director of Fine Arts for the Saugus MA Public Schools. In early 2015 Donovan was selected as “Composer in Residence” with Cape Cod Concert Band. Mr. Donovan is an active composer writing for Concert and Jazz Band, Orchestra, Brass Quintet, and solo works. Now twice retired, Mr. Donovan spends is time honoring commissions, guest conducting, and performing in both Fl and MA.  
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Overview
  • Publications
    • Horn, unaccompanied >
      • America!
      • Antilogy
      • Caccia
      • Halle Habana
      • Ninety-Five Minutes Over Jupiter
      • Preludes for the Four Seasons
      • Rising
      • Silhouette
      • The Spikenard
      • Tanguito
    • Horn and Piano >
      • A Door Into the Dark...
      • A Garden Path
      • Bay State Sonata (Donovan)
      • Brahms Six Songs
      • Chaconne & Fugue
      • Five Songs, Ives
      • Heroine
      • Hunting Songs
      • Irremediable Breakdown
      • Maiden Voyage
      • Out for a Stroll
      • Reverie (Gillie)
      • River Melos
      • Sonata (Gillie)
      • Sonata (Shewan)
      • Tardigrade, The Water Bear Waltz
      • Three Miniatures
    • Horns, Two to Four >
      • Fanfare (4 horns)
      • On Picasso (4 horns)
      • Under the Moon (2 horns, harp/pno)
    • Horns, five and more >
      • Amazing Grace (6 horns)
      • Beneath the Cross (5 horns)
      • B(h)ORN T'WIN (12 horns)
      • La Vita del Corno (8 horns)
      • Fanfare (horn choir, four parts)
      • Thy Hand Hath Provided (8 horns)
    • Horn Methods and Etudes >
      • Concert Etudes for Horn, Complete Collection
      • Concert Etudes - Brahms
      • Concert Etudes - Mahler
      • Concert Etudes - Strauss
      • Concert Etudes - Classics
      • Concert Etudes - Russians
      • The Daily Drill for Horn Players
      • Horn Excerpt Boot Camp, V. 1
      • Interval Training in 63 Etudes
      • Quarter Tone Manual
      • Twenty Difficult Etudes
    • Horn and Strings >
      • Blue Ridge Courtship
      • Canto Serioso
      • Next Door to Purple
      • Rivermist
    • Horn and Percussion >
      • Cruise Control
      • Tèarmunn
    • Chamber Ensembles >
      • 75/85
    • Brass Ensembles >
      • Battle Cry of Freedom (brass 5tet)
      • Beneath the Cross (brass 5tet)
      • Christmas Oratorio, Part VI (10 brass)
      • Danny Boy (Brass 5tet)
      • Philharmonic Fanfare (2019)
      • Práis (Brass 5tet)
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
      • Zen Monkey (Brass 5tet)
    • Trombone >
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • Six Bones for Six Bones
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
    • Trumpet >
      • Modern Warm-Up for Trumpet
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
    • Tuba >
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
  • Composers
  • Licenses
  • Recordings
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • STORE CHECKOUT