Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones* Passing the Tonic* Pitch Matching* Scale Builders* Interval Builders* Expanding Intervals* Chord Builders* Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony* Rhythmic Subdivision* 5-Note Scales* Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales)* Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * ChoralesThe compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. / Concert Band

Compiled and Arranged by Franco Cesarini. During his experience as a band conductor and teacher of wind orchestra conducting at university, Franco Cesarini has dealt with the topic of warm-ups very frequently. Throughout these long years of conducting he has had the opportunity to try many existing methods, evaluating their advantages and disadvantages. After a long time, he has decided to compile a collection of chorales for warm-ups, which are organized according to the criteria that he considers most effective. While working on his60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band, Franco Cesarini has always borne in mind that amateur musicians play for pleasure. He feels that it is extremely important that they have satisfaction at every moment of the rehearsal and not to start the rehearsal with needless "punishing" exercises. Nobody is really motivated to start playing with scales, long notes, or tricky rhythmical exercises. There is often a distinguished absentee in band rehearsals, namely music itself! Although this publication does not foresee a specific tempo for the chorales, they should often be performed rather slowly but without dragging. Dynamics are not indicated, so that the conductor has the opportunity to draw the attention of the musicians to his gestures and to make them react according to his indications. Timpani and bell parts have been added with the aim of not leaving the percussionists completely inactive during the warm-up phase, but can also be omitted. The chorales are written in four parts (SATB) and are also playable in smaller groups. The four voices can be played in different combinations of woodwinds or brass quartets or in mixed combinations. The collection includes ten chorales for the following keys: D flat major, A flat major, E flat major, B flat major, F major and C major. With his 60 Warm-up Chorales Franco Cesarini would like to convey the message to play the chorales in a musical way, thus raising the musicians? awareness of phrasing, the right interpretation of cadences, rubato and agogic. Above all, never do anything without putting the musical aspect in the foreground. 60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band: A perfect collection to warm-up and improve tuning of a concert band!

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Big band swing sounds for your concert band ! A master of jazz styles, Stephen Bulla has crafted an authoritative big-band style arrangement for your concert band. The well known spiritual WADE IN THE WATER has been a huge popular hit in the past so your audiences are sure to recognize it. Concert bands don’t often get a chance to play in a shuffle swing style, and that’s a shame. It’s so much fun ! Now’s your chance !Knee-deep in jazz harmonies and rhythms, you and your band will want to dive into this one right away ! / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par CURNOW PAUL. Have your Drummers been patiently (or impatiently) standing at the back of the band while you rehearsed this espressivo piece? Reward their equanimity with this fiery and percussive addition to Paul Curnow’s impressive and growing catalog of works for Concert Band. This enticing new composition lies well within the command of a solid Grade 2 band while bringing the smoldering energy of Latin music to your concert stage. Written as a celebration of cultural diversity and infused with easy syncopation and lots of interweaving rhythm, there is certain to be a special place for FIESTA DE SAN PEDRO on your next concert, and in cross-cultural teaching. Spicy hot! / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Music for Young Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Music For Young Band, Concert Band And Symphonic Band/ Accessoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Your band and chorus can join together in this new and spirited Calypso carol ! The joyful setting of Timothy Johnson's original carol will light up your concert stage at any holiday performance. The carefree and natural rhythms of calypso combine with a catchy tune to bring a smile to all. Skillfully scored for an easy balance between the band and chorus, AND THE ANGELS SANG is a delightful contrast to typical holiday concert fare. Slip a little island syncopation into your combined Choral/Band Christmas concert this year. You won't regret it! / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

My First Christmas Concert. Par DE HAAN / J.A.P.SCH. La nouvelle collection Essential Elements European Band Series offre des pièces de concert idéales pour les Classes d’Orchestre, les Orchestres Juniors ou les Orchestres à l’école. Ces pièces ont été conçues parallèlement et en complément de la méthode Essential Elements, mais peuvent également être utilisées de manière indépendante. Chaque set est livré avec un CD sur lequel est enregistrée la version intégrale du morceau. Essential Elements European Band Series est une collection efficace pour progresser avec plaisir et satisfaction. MEIN ERSTES WEIHNACHTSKONZERT : My First Christmas Concert (Mon premier concert de Noël) s’ouvre avec une Intrada festive, suivie de la mélodie du chant Venez, mes enfants. Le développement offre une mosaïque de quelques célèbres noëls d’ici et d’ailleurs. Le medley se conclut par un finale joyeux : Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann (Le père Noël vient demain). Réjouissons-nous ! / Oeuvre accessible à partir de la page 9, Essential Elements 1 / Niveau : 0.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Arr. James L. Hosay. Par STEFFE W.. The mainly unison, easy chorus parts in BATTLE HYMN 2000 mean you CAN prepare James Hosay's imaginative and inspiring version of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' for performance, even though opportunities for combined chorus and band rehearsals are hard to find. In fact, the dress rehearsal may be all you need to put on the finishing touches. It makes a spine-tingling finale for a combined choral/band concert (it can also be used as a stand-alone band piece). For a thrilling addition, consider having the chorus surround the audience while the band remains on stage. The surround-sound effect can be magnificent and it gives each member of the chorus a little personal stardom. Don't forget, having one piece at the end of the concert which includes everyone always helps to make sure you maintain a 'full house' for all your performing groups. / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Bruce Broughton created a marvelous original soundtrack for the 1994 version of this heartwarming holiday movie. This authentic-sounding adaptation has become a popular choice for holiday concerts and combines the best elementsfrom the overture into a concise and impressive work that will be a treat for any audience.Available editions:Concert Band* (04002444)String Insert for Concert Band Version* (04490900)Church(Full) Orchestra* (08750125)*Concert band full orchestra and string insert sets are fully compatible. Click the ?View Instrumentation? link for any of the item numbers to choose the set that fits yourneeds.

Par GYORFFY ISTVAN. Hungarian-style dance music which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - generally referred to as ungaresca - represents a valuable part of European musical tradition. István Gyorffy's work (2007-2010) is a late successor of this tradition. It was written with the intention of embodying the eastern-central European tradition in order to present an alternative to the current fashions of music for wind instruments. The composer's approach to this style utilizes traditional forms of music. Both the first and third movements effectively optimize a concert band's tonal possibilities by using solos and small chamber groups in a varied manner. The slow and melodic second movement transfers a characteristic playing technique of Hungarian instrumental folk music to the concert band. István Gyorffy composed Ungaresca for young people preparing for careers in music. The work provides an excellent opportunity for students not only to display their instrumental skills, but also to gain orchestral playing experience./ Répertoire / Concert Band