SKU: KJ.WB475
UPC: 8402704755.
Inspired by the symphonic scherzos of Beethoven and Dvorak, composer Andrew Boysen Jr. delivers Scherzo No. 2. Following the formal structure of a traditional scherzo and trio, the composer deviates slightly and layers the themes in the final section before rushing to a dynamic conclusion.
About Kjos Concert Band Legacy
The Neil A. Kjos Music Company's legacy of producing superb literature for concert band spans its entire 80 year history. We're proud to honor that legacy by continuing to publish compositions of the utmost quality at all grade levels in the Kjos Concert Band Legacy series. Each composition is carefully selected and edited to provide the best in wind band literature by both celebrated and rising composers of today. Skillful engraving with logical page turns, measure numbers, rehearsal marks, essential cueing, and other useful indications ensure that the rehearsal process runs smoothly, so bands can focus on making great music.
SKU: KJ.WB455F
UPC: 084027044537.
SKU: KJ.WB452F
UPC: 084027044469.
SKU: KJ.WB484
UPC: 8402704833.
Written for Northwestern University's Symphonic Wind Ensemble, composer Parker Gaims uses the school's alma mater, popularly known as the St. Anthony Chorale by Haydn, as the subject of the trio section of this march.
SKU: KJ.WB474
UPC: 084027047514.
SKU: KJ.JB101
UPC: 8402704747.
St. Croix Strut is a hip new tune from acclaimed composer Jack Stamp. Requiring a large percussion section of 12 players, the composer captures the serene beauty of the St. Croix river separating Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the hipness of that area's inhabitants.
SKU: KJ.JB101F
UPC: 8402704748.
SKU: KJ.WB478
UPC: 8402704766.
Written to be included as the 2nd movement to the multi-composer suite honoring the retirement of composer Jack Stamp, Romanza is a simple and direct tone poem of musical expression. Composer Mark Camphouse puts his own imprint on the compositional style of the dedicatee, Jack Stamp.
SKU: KJ.JB102
UPC: 8402704757.
Inspired by the clandestine behavior of a 19th century midwestern politician, Roulette's Deception is a wild ride through ever-changing meters and shifting tonalities only to deceive the ear in trying to predict what will come.
SKU: KJ.JB97F
UPC: 084027044339.
Composer Jack Stamp takes us on an excursion of unknown destination in Junket. A set of seamless variations is developed from the opening cascade of notes. All the hallmarks of Mr. Stamp's style are present: exciting rhythmic motifs, adventurous harmonies, fugato, stretto, and powerful climaxes.
SKU: KJ.WB479
UPC: 8402704773.
Hold onto your seats! Stamp by composer Andy Boysen is a wild ride of rhythmic and melodic ostinatos and dissonant harmonies in the style of Jack Stamp and was written to be included as the 5th movement to the multi-composer suite honoring his retirement.
SKU: KJ.JB103F
UPC: 8402704769.
Written to be included as the 3rd movement to the multi-composer suite honoring the retirement of composer Jack Stamp. Anodthe take on Gavorkna Fanfare, the GF Redux pares down the musical elements present in many of Dr. Stamp's compositions.
SKU: KJ.JB103
UPC: 8402704768.
SKU: KJ.WB453F
UPC: 084027044483.
SKU: KJ.WB456F
UPC: 8402704456.
SKU: KJ.WB350F
Ryan Nowlin is a new composer to the Standard of Excellence In Concert series of concert band compositions for young bands. Mr. Nowlin currently teaches instrumental music in the Breckville-Broadview Heights School District (Ohio) where he directs high school wind ensemble, marching band, and jazz ensemble. Ryan's Steadfast Overture uses lyrical melodies that are very accessible to the beginning musician. Written in overture form, this piece gives young students a chance to be expressive. The main theme in each occurrence is treated in a different fashion, keeping it fresh to the ear. Although the middle section is performed at the same tempo, the phrase structure and feel provide the distinct contrast necessary in an overture. Perfect for one of your first concerts or contest/festival performances!
About Standard of Excellence in Concert
The Standard of Excellence In Concert series presents exceptional arrangements, transcriptions, and original concert and festival pieces for beginning and intermediate band. Each selection is correlated to a specific page in the Standard of Excellence Band Method, reinforcing and expanding skills and concepts introduced in the method up to that point. Exciting parts with extensive cross-cueing are presented for every player. Accessible ranges, appropriate rhythmic challenges, and creative percussion section writing enhance the pedagogical value of the series.Sold individually, each In Concert selection includes a full Conductor Score and enough student parts for large symphonic bands. Each student part also includes correlated Warm-Up Studies. The Conductor Score comes complete with rehearsal suggestions, a composer biography, program notes, a rehearsal piano part, several ready-to-duplicate worksheets and a duplicable written quiz.
SKU: KJ.WB163RG
Celebration of Life is an evocative grade 3 composition that uses characteristic melodies to depict aspects of Jewish culture. A special feature of the work is the inclusion of sung passages which express both the painful suffering and joyful hope that have been part of the history of the Jewish people. Originally written for Sydney, Australia's Moriah College High School Concert Band and their Roberta Goot, composer Ralph Hultgren's newly-edited version is a significant addition to the intermediate concert band repertoire.
SKU: KJ.WB318
UPC: 8402701186.
Written as a tribute to the seafaring and shipbuilding traditions of Portsmouth, Virginia, this enchanting and heartfelt composition overflows with colorful sonorities and rich textures. The percussion section has a big role in solidifying temp changes while the flutes are responsible for introducing the main theme. The rich melody moves throughout the band, incorporating several countermelodies and interesting effects in the percussion. The band will want to perform this engaging tune over and over!
SKU: KJ.WB334F
The Voice on the Mountain was written for Mike Veak, a band director who dedicated 30 years of his life to teaching instrumental music in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nolan Schmit begins the piece with a flute solo representing a solitary voice on a mountain. The voice begins to build in strength and intensity as it travels down the mountain, is heard by others and is communicated to distant lands. This is a musical metaphor for a teacher - a solitary voice - who impacts generations of students. This is really a tribute to all band directors. A dramatic setting with an explosive ending.
SKU: KJ.WB334
UPC: 8402701478.
SKU: KJ.WB318F
SKU: KJ.WB352
UPC: 8402701689.
You Rock! is based on the familiar rock beat often heard at sporting events. It is composed in a traditional eight and twelve-bar blues progression. There are plenty of opportunities for the percussion section to shine and lots of hand-clapping and knee-slapping to hold the interest and enthusiasm of the entire band. A perfect encore selection! Tom Rudolph and Drew Shanefield are new composers to the Standard of Excellence In Concert series. Both composers are from Pennsylvania. Tom is the Director of Music for the School District of Haverford Township, where Drew is an instrumental music specialist.
SKU: KJ.WB335F
When one sees the name of Elliot Del Borgo, it is immediately associated with concert band music of the highest order. Dervish Dance is no exception. Here is an energetic dance set in the Dorian mode (natural minor), which gives it the Middle Eastern flavor. The opening section can be played as fast as possible followed by a contrasting slow section. The closing is a powerful depiction of the famed Whirling Dervish. Even though the piece is speedy, the notes lay well under the fingers, and it sounds much more difficult than it is. A great festival opener or closer!
SKU: KJ.WB169RG
Matterhorn Overture uses angular melodic lines, colorful harmonies, exciting rhythms and bold dynamic contrasts to create musical impressions of the Alps' mighty Matterhorn. Through a creative combination of these and many other devices, the composer gives this accessible work a mature sound, making it an ideal selection for young band festival or concert performance.
SKU: KJ.WB183F
UPC: 8402703351.
Regal March Is A Majestic Work for the Beginning Bands. Simple Rhythms and Extensive Cross-Cueing Combine with Only nine Notes to Make This Piece Accessible to Every Member of the Band. As with all STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONCERT selections, an optional, easy-to-play rehearsal piano part is included. REGAL MARCH also includes two snare drum parts, one correlated with page 18, and one more advanced. On the recording, you will hear the part correlated with page 18.
SKU: KJ.WB219
DECLARATION is an exuberant grade 2 arrangement of the 16th century composer Benedetto Marcello's Psalm 19. Originally written for organ, this maestosos arrangement for full concert band is an excellent vehicle for introducing this significant period in music history.
SKU: KJ.WB183RG
SKU: KJ.WB174
A Ceremonial In American Indian Culture Is An Inter-Tribal Gathering Held To Celebrate Traditional Songs, Dances, And Rituals. Ceremonial: Prologue And Dance Brings North American Indian Musical Styles To The Concert Band Medium Through Pentatonic Scales, Characteristic Timbres, Irregular Phrasing, And In The Second Section Of The Work, A Melody Based On An Authentic Folk Song Of The Ute Peoples Of Utah.
SKU: KJ.WB257
UPC: 8402700100.
San Simeon Overture was inspired by the majestic cliffs and forests of central California's coastal region. An exceptional choice for a concert opener, this piece is guaranteed to give a professional sound to a beginning band using very few notes. San Simeon Overture is correlated with Standard of Excellence Book 1, page 18.
SKU: KJ.WB352F
