SKU: FJ.B1764

UPC: 241444398234. English.

Modern harmonies combine with fast rhythmic figures to create an intense musical experience. A wealth of percussion colors add to the overall effect and all wind parts are active while staying within comfortable ranges. A great way to get the students and audience excited as they anticipate the coming of the storm!

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Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1.

SKU: HL.4005891

UPC: 888680940898. 9.0x12.0x0.019 inches.

In 17th-century London, it was common for stage productions to have short dances performed between acts. This tuneful dance for second year players is written with a sense of whimsy typical of that time, and includes fun parts for all sections of the band. Dur: 1:55.

SKU: CL.023-4531-00

Filled with musicality while only using notes from the Bb concert scale, Promise of Tomorrow is an impressive concert or festival piece! The contrasts between gentle lyrical passages and bold full ensemble sections provide numerous teaching opportunities. Abundant use of cues assures a full sound, even with limited instrumentation. Guaranteed to give your students a positive performing experience, which is so important at this level. Very highly recommended!

SKU: AP.50910

ISBN 9781470668747. UPC: 038081587622. English.

The big guy is getting his groove ON! Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, arranged by Michael Kamuf, gets a fun, fresh treatment complete with Latin American grooves, cool harmony, and, of course, some cowbell! Adding players on the cowbell part is a great way to employ large percussion sections or to feature your faculty or staff. Bring the house down at your next holiday concert with this classic. (2:35).

SKU: AP.50910S

ISBN 9781470668754. UPC: 038081587639. English.

The big guy is getting his groove ON! Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, arranged by Michael Kamuf, gets a fun, fresh treatment complete with Latin American grooves, cool harmony, and, of course, some cowbell! Adding players on the cowbell part is a great way to employ large percussion sections or to feature your faculty or staff. Bring the house down at your next holiday concert with this classic. (2:35).

SKU: AP.50889

ISBN 9781470665548. UPC: 038081583617. English.

The Atomic Clock is the most accurate clock in the world. Atomic Clock, composed by Chris M. Bernotas, is an exciting piece that is now available in FLEX format. This composition challenges students to be the most accurate performers by maintaining a steady pulse. Using only six notes, the piece generates energy and excitement through the incorporation of interesting harmonic and melodic tension and release. Students will engage in tactile performance while clapping the beat and playing the melody as it is traded throughout the ensemble. The legato section offers a chance for students to perform expressively before the powerful melody and rhythm drive the piece to a dynamic conclusion. (1:55) Correlates to Sound Innovations for Concert Band Book 1, Level 2.

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SKU: KJ.JB82

UPC: 8402702599.

Pride, Promise and Progress was commissioned by St. Olaf College to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the City of Northfield, Minnesota, 1855-2005. The composition was premiered under the composer's baton on November 10, 2005 by the Northfield High School Concert Band, Mary Williams, conductor. The work leans forward with purposeful drive in its attempt to capture the strength of character found within the citizenship, past and present, of this city of Cows, Colleges and Contentment.