The Music of Richard R. Hembree
I'm a horn player and band/classical composer. Here is a site to display some of my music for you to hear. For inquiries about any of my works, published or unpublished, or to commission a piece for your band, orchestra, or chamber group, please email me at hornet.ia@gmail.com.
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Schoolyard Symphony was written in 2012 for Grade 2 concert band. The piece, which begins, and ends, with a school bell solo, depicts a lively playground during which "recess" is taking place. Included in this short symphony are the "March of the Kindergartners", a playful rendition of "Sitting in a tree", a sweetheart's merry-go-round, a loner, a sixth-grade bully, and even a heroic champion who saves the day, all in the short span of a recess session!
A grade 5.5 piece written very recently and is meant to depict a final battle of sorts. It was inspired by the TV show Game of Thrones, although the music is not meant to portray any particular scene from the show.
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"Stallion Ranch" (2009) is a piece I wrote for woodwind quintet and guitar solo. It is a very relaxing, peaceful piece with a warm climax.
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Concert Band
Grade 2
Dream Catcher (2008)
The Trail at Dusk (2009)
Schoolyard Symphony (2012)
Grade 3
Where the Mountains Meet the Sky (2012)
The Princess and the Warrior (2013)
Grade 4
Lon's Awakening (2008)
May We Honor You (2009)
Grade 5
Beyond the Blue Horizon (2007)
Cycle Paths (2010)
Autumn (2011)
At the Edge of San Antonio (2012)
Sky Ballet (2013)
Endgame (2013)
Grade 6
Blast Off! (2009)
Symphony No. 1: Holidances (2011)

Woodwind Quintet
Beyond the Blue Horizon Medley (2008)
Stallion Ranch (2009)
No. 1: Cycle Paths (2009)
No. 2: Seasonal Adventures (2010)
No. 3: Atlantic Adventures (2011)
No. 4: Sky Ballet (2012)
No. 5: Forest Winds (in progress)

Orchestra
Dances At the Edge of San Antonio (2011)

Misc.
​Mello Tribute (2010)
We'll Sing for You, Fresno State (2011, choral)
​Brass Quintet No. 1 (2011)
12 Little Movements (2012, piano duet)