Composed by Joshua A. Idio. (ASCAP Licensed) Concert Band Music. Concert Opener music. Full score and parts.

Grade 5 Concert Band.
Experience an energy you haven?t felt before! Imbued with lively rhythms, heart- pounding melodies, and electrifying percussive action, this exciting score will leave both the audience and musicians breathless. This dynamic composition uses the power of each instrument section to fill the music with constant animation from beginning to end. The phrase ?edge of your seat? has never been truer than now.

This is an original tune that would be great for musicians' first chamber ensemble. It is also totally playable with a full concert band / wind ensemble as well. There are five different parts (SSATB) and can be played by brass quintet, woodwind quintet, saxophone quintet, clarinets, or any combination in-between.

In a rondo-type form, this is a triumphant overture that has a "regal" quality to it. All of the notes, dynamics, and articulations are what is typically learned in the first year (maybe two) of playing. Start the chamber ensembles early!!!!

Dragon Warrior is a piece for beginners, as it only uses the first six notes typically learned on wind instruments (Concert Bb-Concert G). I wrote this to be a piece to get kids excited about playing their instruments and making music together (it's definitely not "high art"). It also appeals to the imagination and a lot of what we see in film/tv and video games these days. If your speakers are powerful enough you could play along with a larger group of students, maybe as a Fun Friday activity.

The 1812 Overture is a breath-taking finale arrangement in our Classical Concert Series for Grade 2+ flex-bands, orchestras and ensembles of all sizes. Tchaikovsky?s thunderous themes are shared seamlessly between performers to create a powerful concert finale with optional cannon sound effects!

Accompaniment & part-dominant rehearsal tracks are also available for your entire ensemble to rehearse and perform with from www.paulbarkermusic.com

The Flexi-Band Classical Concert Series allows conductors to mix and match orchestration to meet available resources. Suitable for all common combinations of C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble, Viola, Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards & Percussion.

Level: Early Bands - Grade 2+
Duration: 2:15
Occasion: General Concert - Band Repertoire - Ensemble Examinations
Instrumentation: Flex-Instrumentation for C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble/Viola/Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards & Percussion