SKU: HL.44010740

UPC: 884088533755. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Commissioned by the Association for Music in International Schools, Albion Heritage is a folk song fantasy based on tunes from various parts of the British Isles. It opens with Brighton Camp (an English version of The Girl I Left Behind Me), which is treated to a variety of twists and turns. The slower section is based on the Scottish tune O Waly Waly (also known as The Water Is Wide), which dates from the early 18th century. This is followed by a robust setting of Men of Harlech, which is said to describe the repeated sieges of Harlech Castle in the 15th century.

SKU: CL.011-4191-01

This unique musical work features melodic and harmonic techniques characteristically found in many of the great contemporary compositions of the twentieth century. From pointillism to a twelve-tone row to quartal harmonies, the elements found in Dots! make it the perfect teaching tool for bringing the great twentieth century composers to life! And, what a FUN piece to perform! Your students and audiences will love it!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: CL.012-4602-75

Dvorak's Humoresque is one of the most famous melodies of light classical music, and this arrangement for concert band is a true gem! Sensitively scored to retain the delicate lilt and feel of the original piano composition, this work is an ideal change of pace selection for concert or festival performances. Also well-suited to adult community bands, Humoresque will charm audiences and delight performers. A great opportunity to bring a miniature classical masterpiece to your concert band!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CL.012-4302-01

This Bach masterwork for organ has been expertly adapted and arranged for band by Andrew Glover. Beginning with a bass ostinato, and followed by a series of variations that explore the full depth and sonority of the concert band, this work will showcase your mature ensemble and astonish audiences. This intense work will provide a rich musical experience for all! A truly superb work for band. Great music from one of the all-time great composers!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CL.012-4402-75

This solemn and remarkable composition from Sergius Taneiev, transcribed by Andrew Glover, is an exceptional tour de force for concert band. Stylistically reflective of Russian nationalism of the late 1800s, and exploring the full sonorities of the band, this work provides both the opportunity for delicate, lyrical performance as well as a robust climax. Intense at times, while reflective at others, Temple of the Gods offers a unique performance opportunity for mature bands. Exceptional!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CL.012-4102-01

Friska is the traditional Hungarian folk dance which is most famous as the fast section from Franz Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody. One of the most famous themes from the symphonic repertoire, this work is a time-honored classic that will excite performers and audiences alike. This tour-de-force for concert band is a perfect gem for your mature band. Dazzling!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CL.012-4202-75

This gorgeous orchestral intermezzo from the famous opera Pagliacci has been masterfully scored for concert band by Andrew Glover. Soaring, passionate lines bring the essence of Italian verismo operatic style to the band with this emotional and lyrical selection. Dramatic and richly scored, this work will enthrall your audiences and performers as well. Magnifico!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CF.CPS224F

ISBN 9781491153185. UPC: 680160910687.

Rainbow in the Clouds is based on an old traditional spiritual, possibly an African-American song from the 19th century, entitled God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds.  Composer Carol Brittin Chambers was inspired by poetic Maya Angelou to create of setting of this beautiful song. It is lush and beautiful throughout and will highlight the musicianship of your students.  This would serve as a welcome change of pace piece on your program for concert or contest.
Rainbow in the Clouds was commissioned by the Pflugerville Middle School Wind Ensemble in Pflugerville, Texas, directed by Shauna Satrom. The piece premiered in May 2017, in memory and celebration of Luis Ham, who was an Assistant Principal at Pflugerville Middle School.This piece is based on an old traditional spiritual, possibly an African-American song from the nineteenth century, entitled God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds. The first time I heard reference to this song was in a Maya Angelou video, in which she sings a portion of it: “When it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore, Oh, God put a rainbow in the clouds.” In the video, Dr. Angelou honors those who have demonstrated kindness to her in the past, and she suggests that we all try to be a blessing to others. The Pflugerville community believed that Mr. Ham, with his positive outlook, was definitely a “rainbow in the clouds” for other people.The piece begins with a full ensemble introduction, followed by a woodwind treatment of the first verse with a fairly reserved tempo and straight eighth-note rhythm. When brass pick up the melody on the second phrase, we start to hear the song more like the original spiritual, with dotted-eighth, sixteenth rhythms. The middle section of the piece at m. 22 begins to move at a slightly quicker tempo, and the mood becomes lighter. This section becomes a call-and-response between a euphonium solo and upper woodwinds. The final section of the piece involves everyone playing together joyously and full, eventually winding down with two more solo statements in flute and euphonium.Note to the Conductor:Use this piece to introduce or reinforce the following musical concepts:Lyrical, expressive playing varied stylesSolo responsibilitiesKey changes, tempo changes.

SKU: BT.DHP-1064151-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Maria durch ein? Dornwald ging (Blest Mary Wanders Through the Thorn) is a traditional German Christmas song. The earliest known version is recorded in the Andernacher Gesangbuch from 1608. Halfway through the nineteenth century it was a regional pilgrimage song in Thüringen, and at the beginning of the twentieth century, the current version was registered in the songbook Zupfgeigenhansl of the German youth movement. Michael Bilkes used the well-known melody to create this attractive arrangement for concert band.

Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging (Maria door een doornwoud trad) is een traditioneel Duits kerstlied. De oudst bekende versie is opgetekend in het Andernacher Gesangbuch uit 1608. Halverwege de negentiende eeuw was heteen regionaal bedevaartslied in Thüringen en aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw werd het in de huidige versie opgenomen in het liedboek Zupfgeigenhansl van de Duitse jeugdbeweging. Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging heeftal vele arrangeurs ge nspireerd tot het schrijven van koorbewerkingen. Michael Bilkes verwerkte de bekende melodie in een sfeervol arrangement voor harmonieorkest.

Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging ist ein traditionelles deutsches Adventslied, dessen früheste überlieferte Version im Andernacher Gesangbuch von 1608 dokumentiert ist und seither viele Arrangeure zu Bearbeitungen für diverse Instrumentalbesetzungen und Chöre inspiriert hat. Michael Bilkes verwendete die bekannte Melodie für diese gefühlvolle Bearbeitung für Blasorchester.

Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging est un chant de l’Avent allemand publié pour la première fois dans le recueil de cantiques Andernacher Gesangbuch (1608). La version actuelle a été publiée au courant du XXe siècle dans un recueil de chants l’usage du Mouvement allemand de la Jeunesse. Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging a inspiré de nombreuses adaptations pour Choeur. L’arrangement pour Orchestre d’Harmonie de Michael Bilkes est basé sur la mélodie du chant.

Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging è un canto di Natale tedesco pubblicato per la prima volta nella raccolta di cantici Andernacher Gesanbuch (1608). La versione attuale è stata pubblicata nel corso del XX secolo in una raccolta di canti per il Movimento tedesco della gioventù. Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging ha ispirato numerosi adattamenti per coro. L’arrangiamento per orchestra di fiati di Michael Bilkes è basato sulla melodia del canto.

SKU: PR.16500092L

UPC: 680160039531. 11 x 17 inches.

Zion is the third and final installment of a series of works for Wind Ensemble inspired by national parks in the western United States, collectively called Three Places in the West. As in the other two works (The Yellowstone Fires and Arches), it is my intention to convey more an impression of the feelings I've had in Zion National Park in Utah than an attempt at pictorial description. Zion is a place with unrivalled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both is Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph and unbreakable spirit. Zion was commissioned in 1994 by the wind ensembles of the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma. It is dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland.

SKU: CL.024-4614-00

Lavender's Blue is an English folk song dating to the 17th century, and has been recorded in various forms since the 20th century, including pop versions that have become hits. This beautiful arrangement by Rob Romeyn captures the unique simplistic sensitivity of the original, and is a wonderful lyrical work for young band. Changing textures and varied harmonies make this an excellent teaching piece, along with the development of lyrical phrasing, as all sections have melodic lines. A valuable addition to the young band repertoire.

SKU: CL.012-4470-75

This stunning transcription of one of Wagner's finest orchestral excerpts is a vibrant showpiece for concert band! The Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin is one of the most famous works from operatic repertoires, and Donald Patterson's magnificent arrangement captures all of the brilliance and power of the original score. Includes a choice of two endings. Mature bands will astonish audiences with this marvelous work. A tour-de-force for experienced bands!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith

SKU: CL.012-4502-01

This delightful work by Armas Järnefelt has been a staple of pops orchestra programs for decades, and this transcription makes this composition accessible to concert bands and their audiences! A light, dance-style work which features many sections of the band, audiences will be charmed by this cheerful and delightful selection. It’s an excellent choice for any program, and is appropriate for adult community bands as well. Very enjoyable!

About Gems of the Concert Band

A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith