This hip version of the well-known traditional Gaelic folk song blends the old with the new. It features a baroque-style fugue section that is reminiscent of music by the Swingle Singers group and provides a nice contrast to the outer sections of the tune. A richly scored shout chorus provides a sparkling climax to this uplifting arrangement by Chris Sharp.

For a pair of Violins a pair of Electric Guitars a Bass Guitar and Drums. 9 Eighths was composed in 1999.

Check out this hot swinger from John Dilkey. It moves tastefully several times between a heavy shuffle beat and a straight-ahead swing tempo. A pulsating triplet feel drives this one all the way. John has thrown in a couple of key changes near the end to push the shout chorus even higher. It's definitely a sure-fire winner!

What a great way to get your entire audience involved! Every parent will immediately recognize this standard by Domingo Samudio based on a classic rock and roll beat that is easy to achieve with younger players. An open solo section based on the 12-bar blues lets you feature as many players as you would like and all parts come with an optional written solo. A hip shout chorus brings this one home. Outstanding!

Hot-hot-hot may be the best way to describe Ken's new arrangement of this old jazz classic. Written in a driving three the piece starts off with bass alone and gradually adds the rest of the band. A great groove with a wonderful opportunity for your tenor to shine.

This burnin’ funk chart is an outstanding follow-up to Vuono’s popular Calling Dr. Chops. Repetitive figures in the rhythm section make this one easier to learn than it sounds. Trumpet and tenor share the head before the full ensemble kicks in. A big unison sax feature gives your section an opportunity to stand up and get their groove on! (4:30)

Here's a cooking swing-style chart from the same cat that wrote last year's festival winner Socrates The Amazing Mississippi Map Turtle which made the Midwest Clinic program. This chart features lots of solid ensemble writing throughout especially in the bone section.

This is our hottest rocker in the funky Tower of Power tradition this year. The second trumpet and lead tenor share the head and solo responsibilities and Rob provides a written solo as well as changes for both. Restricted ranges and a repetitive rhythmic pattern make this an easy grade 4.

Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth offers this innovative arrangement of Perdido. The A section is presented as a half-time funk and the bridge as a double-time swing. Optional solos are written for alto 1 trumpet 4 and trombone 1. However Frank provides the opportunity to open this further to anyone familiar with the changes. A fresh sound of a classic standard!

Alice In Wonderland is a score in three main sections inspired by a short film of the same name from 1903 by Hepworth and Stow. For Flute Clarinet Violin Cello and Piano. Composed and published 2015. Duration: 9' Written for The New Music Players and Orchestra of Sound and Light for concerts in London and Sussex with funding support from The RVW Trust and Arts Council England. Premiere: Rowland Sutherland (Flute) Fiona Cross (Clarinet) Katie Stillman (Violin) Michael Atkinson (Cello) Richard Casey (Piano) University of Sussex 24th September 2015.

Described as ?Carter Family - meets - Ramones ? this 7-piece NYC ensemble whips up a bubbling cast-iron melting pot of classic country styles; from Bluegrass to Rockabilly Western Swing to Honky Tonk with just the right amountof punk thrown in for good measure. Catchy quirky melodies and left-field lyrics are heightened by virtuosic leads on Telecaster and fiddle whooping blues harp and freight train rhythms. This exciting genre-bending collectionof songs guitar tabs and more is great for non-traditional Americana songwriters guitar players looking to turn up the twang fiddlers/violinists looking for their roots and anyone inspired to start their own DIYhillbilly-blues harmonica and washboard band.

Rachel Steckler O'Kaine has written out the optional conga and sekere parts to aid your percussionist in creating Afro-Cuban rhythms as easily as possible. Check out the performance notes for specific notation used in the conga part. This is an extremely well-written chart worthy of your highest festival or contest considerations. Great material for better bands.

Une pièce de théâtre de performance de scène ou de concert, pour parlant de pièces, de chanteurs et de refrain, avec accompaniements instrumental pour enregistreurs, cordes et percussions (seperate pièces disponible). / Solistes, Choeur D'Enfants, Narrateurs Et Petit Orchestre

POD-Chamber Symphony 'Once One Has Left' by Peter Bruun (2016). Written for Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen and conductor Casper Schreiber.

A gentle bossa beat drives this medium-easy jazz samba throughout. The lead alto is featured both on written solo and jazz. Flugelhorns or trumpets in stands give this piece a smooth texture and excellent variety from the hard swingers on your concert program.