Le Voleur
Grade 5 Wind Band
5'

This summer, while improvising ideas at the piano, I came up with a jazzy, dance-like harmonic progression that I've been developing into a new piece, Le Voleur (The Thief). The music has a secretive and exciting quality to it, which reminded me of the "gentleman burglar," Arsène Lupin. I learned about this French literary character earlier this year through the Netflix show Lupin. This summer I read several of the short stories by Maurice Leblanc, who created the character Arsène Lupin in 1905.

You can listen to a preview of the music in the video below. Set in a swing style, I think this will be a fun piece for all players.

The cost of the consortium is $300, which will include recognition in the score, PDF score and parts delivered by December 15, 2022, and exclusive rights to premiere performances throughout the Spring 2023 semester. To join the consortium, email me or complete the form on this page. If you have questions, feel free to reach out!