Kids want to have fun learn to play their instrument AND be the STAR! Not surprisingly beginning band parents want those very same things for their kids.Now all your students can be STARS!They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then add a bit of simple ?STAND UP SIT DOWN? staging and VOILA! It?s POPCORN!The kids love it and the parents love it! How can you lose? Popcorn Prelude will be the new standard in first-performance pieces for beginning bands everywhere.EVERY young band must have this one!

O Come All Ye Faithful-L?origine du cantique Adeste Fideles [Adeste Fidelis] reste un mystère. On mentionne divers noms de poètes. D?aucuns soutiennent qu?il s?agit d?un noël ancien inspiré d?une danse autour de la crèche. On pense également que Saint François d?Assise s?en serait servi pour sa crèche vivante. D?autres attribuent son origine à Saint Bonaventure. Quoiqu?il en soit il est communément reconnu que les strophes ont été écrites ou découvertes par l?Anglais John Francis Wade. Adeste Fidelis (Ô peuple fidèle) est un des plus célèbres cantiques de Noël.

Diamond Prelude was written to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own) andwas premiered at their 75th Anniversary Concert at the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. For 75 years the U.S.Army Band has proudly served the American people through their many performances throughout the world as well asthousands of ceremonies and concerts in the national Capitol area. Now your band and audiences can enjoy James L.Hosay’s exciting Diamond Prelude written for one of the finest bands in the world.

James Curnow has set a new standard for very beginning bands with LYRIC PRELUDE. Rarely has the easiest of band music been so musical. This piece sounds mature and vital in spite of carefully controlled ranges and rhythms for beginning players. LYRIC PRELUDE plays easier than it sounds allowing your developing musicians the experience of being truly expressive and artistic.

This is sure to be one of those orchestral transcriptions that finds a permanent place in the realm of concert band literature. Holst’s ability to develop and explore folk melodies with rich lyrical treatment is fully realised in this sterling example of the final phase of this remarkable composer’s career. The smooth and peaceful declivities of the Prelude the expressive Cantabile of the Air and the sprightly 6/8 Dance combine to give your audience and your band a truly enriching experience.

Subtitled 'Prelude Brillante ' this forceful concert opener is just what you need to begin your next program! Full of strong marcato brass statements accents and sforzandos your students will be ablaze with energy and excitement when they play this superb piece!

Based on the well-known hymn tune 'Lyons' this arrangement begins with an energetic statement of worship. The middle section is contemplative in nature representing the times when a person is involved in quiet reverent worship. The conclusion returns to a dramatic joyful statement of the hymn tune ending with a bold statement of worship.

John Barnes Chance composed his landmark work for band Incantation and Dance in 1960 while in residence at the high school in Greensboro North Carolina. Commissioned by the Union County (NC) Honor Band Prelude andPursuit pays tribute to this important composition and its North Carolina connection. A haunting chant-like theme played by the clarinets sets the tone for the slow section. Similar to Chance's work the fast section beginswith percussion instruments introducing thematic elements later picked up and developed by the winds. Intensifying rhythmic elements as well as carefully controlled random playing effects contribute to an overall sense ofexcitement and anticipation. Themes are woven throughout various sections of the band before the opening chant motif makes a brief dramatic appearance near the end. A great teaching tool for young players Prelude andPursuit also provides a rewarding performance experience. Dur: 4:50