Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Composer • Conductor • Clinician
Music For Full Orchestra
Drive
Alfred: MakeMusic Publications (2026)
Grade 4
Take your ensemble on a musical road trip with Drive, an energetic overture that captures the spirit of innovation, adventure, and connection. With its infectious rhythms, nods to Gershwin, and soaring Americana-inspired themes, the piece celebrates the joy of the journey as much as the destination. (4:00)
Thundersnow!
Excelcia Music (2026)
Grade 2.5
Imagine being in the midst of a blizzard. Snow is swirling and blowing everywhere! Then, out of nowhere… BOOM! Thundersnow! This new work for Full Orchestra is sure to excite and impress both students and audiences. For those familiar with the string orchestra version, you'll be pleased to know that the string parts are identical.
Waltz Macabre
For Concert Band, String Orchestra, or Combined Ensembles
MakeMusic Publications (2025)
Grade 1.5 - 2
In a haunted, moonlit ballroom, ghosts emerge from the shadows to dance a mysterious waltz. Waltz Macabre captures the eerie elegance and playful mischief of this ghostly dance in a unique work for concert band, or string orchestra, or combined to create your very own full orchestra!