Works for Beginner Band
(elementary school, middle school)
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Winter Concerts
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HouseTop March
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A delightful, easy rendition of "Up on the House Top" cast in march
style. You can even hear the reindeer on the roof. Kids love it! (Very
Easy) |
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Joy to the King
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A simple medley of "Ode to Joy" and "Good King Wenceslas" that uses
only the first five notes of the B-flat concert scale. A great "first concert" piece. Kids love it! (Very, Very Easy) |
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Jingle Those Bells!
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The unique instrumentation options of this piece allow you to give
your better beginners a little extra challenge. (Very Easy) |
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A minor mode setting of "God Rest Ye Merry" and "Patapan." The soli middle section encourages your players to practice so they get to play it. Similar to, but a little more difficult and longer than Joy to the King. (Very Easy) |
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Any Concert
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Latin Lullaby
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Take a "humm-able" melody and layer it over a gentle bass line; add
a few percussion colors and you have a terrific concert piece for your
beginner band! (Very Easy) |
Works for Mid-Level Band
(middle school, junior high school, small high schools)
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Winter Concerts
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Journey of the
Magi
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In A-A-B form, this setting of "We Three Kings" creates a majestic
image of the night-time sojourn of the Wise Men. (Easy) |
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Ukrainian Bell Carol
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A simple arrangement, made special by use of antiphonal bells. (Easy) |
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Any Concert
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Written by Karl L. King around 1925, this "barnstormer" has an enchanting mystical sound. Edited to be accessible by young/small bands. (Medium) |
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Western Round-Up
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Capture the spirit of the West and wide-open prairies! Active
percussion parts and limited ranges for brass. (Medium
Easy) |
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Festival
Flourish No. 1
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Perfect for opening a concert! This short, powerful work features the
percussion section with wind scoring that makes your band sound their most
impressive. (Medium Easy) |
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March Baptíste
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A light-hearted piece using standard gospel tunes cast in march form.
Woven among the two predominant melodies are 8 other "snippets" of hymn
tunes . . . can your audience find them? (Medium
Easy) |
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March of the Czar's Brigade
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A tuneful grade 1.5 march with a distinctive Russian flavor. Ideal
for contest! (Medium Easy) Ideal for bands
with weak trombone sections. |
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Named in honor of Gustav Holst's birthtown, this "typically British" style march opens with bravura and exciting, jaunty rhythms. And, of course, a folksy "legato-marcato" trio section. (Medium Easy) |
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Concert
F Warm Up
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A complete warm-up method with step-by-step instructions. |
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Concert Tuner in B-flat
Concert Tuner in E-flat
Concert Tuner in F
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Written expressly for use on-stage, Concert Tuners will help
your band tune, adjust balance, and focus on the upcoming performance.
Choose according to key of your first concert piece. (Very
Easy) |
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Kyrie Eleison
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A transcription of a Baroque choral work. Ideal for teaching or performing. (Easy) |
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A re-scoring of Sousa's famous march, this setting has the band singing along - literally! (Medium) As a short march, it is ideal for saving chops at contest. |
Works for High School
Band
(junior high, high school, college, community)
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Any Concert
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An exciting tone-poem by Japanese composer Masayuki Fukuda. Edited and re-scored for American concert band instrumentaion. (Medium+) |
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The opening fanfare from Claudio Monteverdi's historic 1607 opera. Ideal for beginning your concert! (Medium) |
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A slight re-scoring of the famous and widely-used harmonization by Sousa brings this edition up-to-date for the modern concert band (Medium) |
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A re-scoring of Sousa's famous march, this setting has the band singing along - literally! (Medium) As a short march, it is ideal for saving chops at contest. |
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Written by Karl L. King around 1925, this "barnstormer" has an enchanting mystical sound. Edited to be accessible by small bands. (Medium) |
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Concert
F Warm Up
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A complete warm-up method with step-by-step instructions. |
Kyrie Eleison |
A transcription of a Baroque choral work. Ideal for teaching or performing. (Easy) |
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Concert Tuner in B-flat
Concert Tuner in E-flat
Concert Tuner in F |
Written expressly for use on-stage, Concert Tuners will help
your band tune, adjust balance, and focus on the upcoming performance.
Choose according to key of your first concert piece. (Very
Easy) |
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