Concert Band
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A contemporary homage to the preludes and fugues of J.S.Bach featuring every section of the concert band, especially percussion.
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Duration: 4:30
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Difficulty: 4.5
Duration: 10:15
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Difficulty: 4
Three movements incorporating folk songs and music with ties to the state of Maine. Written as a tribute to the folk song settings of Holst, Vaughan-Williams, and Grainger.
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Duration: 5:00
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Difficulty: 4
An adaptation of Hastings' original work for orchestra, The Golden Hour features the perfect ratio, Fibonacci Sequence, and "perfect" musical intervals.
Duration: 4:00
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Difficulty: 4
Duration: 4:30
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Difficulty: 3.5
Commissioned by Monadnock Valley Music Festival (MVMF)
of New Hampshire, Palingenesis depicts a forest beginning to grow again after a devastating fire.​ Premiering January 2026.
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Duration: 4:30
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Difficulty: 3.0
Commissioned work for Milford (NH) High School Band, Resilience features the ensemble's own words though personal anecdotes.
Duration: 4:00
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Difficulty: 3.0
An arrangement of Roger Vinton Snow's "State of Maine Song" with new second- and break-strains composed by Hastings.
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*Grade 2.5 version available - Duration 3:15
Duration: 3:45
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Difficulty: 3.5
Commissioned by Women Band Directors International (WBDI) in celebration of Gladys Stone Wright​, the trailblazing founder of WBDI. Premiering October 2025.
Duration: 8:30
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Difficulty: 3.5
Wild Maine (Suite)
A three-movement work inspired by the landscapes, wildlife, and untamable natural beauty of the state of Maine.