SKU: XC.HCB2005FS

UPC: 812598032994. 9 x 12 inches.

This new traditional march is perfect for contest or festival performance. Gene knows how to craft a wonderfully authentic march that is not only fun to play, but reinforces all the techniques we aim to teach with a march. Audiences will be tapping their toes in no time!

SKU: CF.YPS88F

ISBN 9780825874024. UPC: 798408074029. 9x12 inches.

A true rhapsody for band, reminiscent of the famous rhapsodies by Clare Grundman. Gene Milford takes folk songs from the state of California and develops them into a stunning new concert work for the young band. This piece plus a nice concert overture would make a great selection for festival.

SKU: CF.BPS81

ISBN 9780825895470. UPC: 798408095475. 9 x 12 inches.

Get your beginning band started early learning the important march style with this original tune from composer Gene Milford. This march is traditional in form and presentation, and will make every band sound their best. Perfect to use as a warm-up march at festivals.

SKU: XC.ICB2209

12 x 9 inches.

Composer Gene Milford is every bit as good of a march composer as any from histories past. His new march Front and Center is no exception. It has all of the traditional flair of the march greats in an approachable difficulty level for young bands. Perfect for festival adjudication.

SKU: CF.CPS197F

ISBN 9781491148235. UPC: 680160905737. 9 x 12 inches.

The Polar Vortex is the mass of extremely cold air situated over each of the earth's poles. Occasionally the vortex slips away from the polar region bringing unusually cold air to areas away from the pole. Polar Vortex is a depiction of a winter storm inspired by the poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Snow-Storm. It is a rhapsodic piece with many contrasting moments, styles, tempos, and colors of sound. A sophisticated new work from composer Gene Milford.

SKU: CF.YPS114

ISBN 9780825888007. UPC: 798408088002. 9x12 inches. Key: Eb major.

This fresh new setting of two traditional Scottish folk songs, Will Ye No Come Back Again and Keel Row, was written in honor of its namesake, the Scottish village Castlebay. Composer Gene Milford has crafted a well-scored offering for contest/festival performance that is reminiscent of English-style band pieces. After the striking opening, the piece moves to the more fiddle-like Keel Row in a lilting 6/8. All of the sections of the ensemble get to shine and the band will sound formidable with this piece.

SKU: CF.YPS164F

ISBN 9781491143919. UPC: 680160901418. 9 x 12 inches.

The word skulduggery means underhanded, unscrupulous behavior or trickery, and that is exactly the mood that composer Gene Milford creates in this piece. Containing musical twists and turns to intrigue performers and audiences alike, it is an energetic piece for young bands that offers a great opportunity for students to improve their chromatic scales while having some fun. This music begs to be played again and again.

SKU: CF.CPS221F

ISBN 9781491153154. UPC: 680160910656.

The Long Ships: A Viking Saga portrays the drama and excitement of the adventures of Viking heroes and great tales of Norse mythology. Composer Gene Milford has written a descriptive work that is bold, exciting, and beautiful. It is a rhapsodic piece with great potential for developing the musicianship of your students. The Long Ships is a perfect addition to your ensemble's contest and festival repertoire.
The Vikings or Norsemen were the great explorers, warriors and traders of the European Medieval Age. In their iconic “long ships” they traveled from their Scandinavian home lands as far west as Greenland and New Foundland, south into the Mediterranean and East through Russia to the Black Sea. The Vikings were also the scourge of the era, and the cry “the Long Ships are coming” sent fear through coastal and river communities throughout Great Britain and Europe. The Norse sagas, tales of gods and heroes, have inspired musicians and authors though the centuries.The Long Ships: A Viking Saga portrays the drama and excitement of the adventures of Viking heroes and great tales of Norse mythology.The anvil in Percussion 2 should be struck with a large metal hammer. A low sounding anvil is preferred but a break drum can be substituted.

SKU: CF.YPS206

ISBN 9781491152263. UPC: 680160909766. Key: Bb major.

The Advocate is a spirited march that provides melodic opportunities and interesting parts for all sections of the band. Written in standard American march form and style, this original tune is reminiscent of the great marches of Fillmore or King and is perfect for any festival performance.
The Advocate is a spirited original march which provides melodic opportunities and interesting parts for all sections of the band.An advocate is someone who pleads a case for another person, specifically an attorney. However, the intent here is the more general meaning, as one who supports a specific cause. Each of us are advocates of many things, positive and negative, as demonstrated by our actions and words.As music educators we advocate for the best experiences, the best opportunities, the best lives for each of our students.