SKU: CF.YPS140F

ISBN 9780825896323. UPC: 798408096328. 9 x 12 inches.

Based on Streets of Laredo, the popular cowboy ballad from the American West, composer Richard Summers has crafted a delightful set of variations. After a bold fanfare introduction, the theme is stated in a lush chorale setting. The piece then goes through several variations that utilize the theme in unique rhythmic and harmonic ways.

SKU: CF.PPS20

ISBN 9780825895395. UPC: 798408095390. 9 x 12 inches.

This piece for the youngest students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons heading West through the American plains. Students will love to play this contest selection, written in a minor mode. It will make them sound more mature than their experience as the piece can be performed with as little as 10 weeks of study.

SKU: CF.FPS138

ISBN 9781491147221. UPC: 680160904723. 9 x 12 inches.

Take your band on a musical bicycle ride with this piece for developing musicians. It has a catchy tune that students will want to play over and over again. It can be used as a great teaching piece for working on steady, even eighth note patterns and uniformity of articulation style. The bicycle bell and horn will add to the fun of this piece!

SKU: CF.PPS43F

ISBN 9781491147764. UPC: 680160905263. 9 x 12 inches.

False Start features fun melodies that young students will love to play. The piece uses rests effectively to enhance these melodies for beginning bands. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale and basic rhythms, this piece offers a wide range of teachable music performance techniques, including counting, tempo consistency, dynamics, articulations, blend, balance, and style.

SKU: CF.FPS145

ISBN 9781491147290. UPC: 680160904792. 9 x 12 inches.

As the title suggests, Kith and Kin will inspire reflection and fond feelings for loved ones. Opening with a warmly lush introduction, the piece features a beautiful, tuneful melody that will take your audience's breath away. Introducing some advanced compositional techniques, the piece is also a perfect vehicle to move students into more sophisticated literature.

SKU: CF.BPS108F

ISBN 9781491147870. UPC: 680160905379. 9 x 12 inches.

Night Fury is intended to portray a mythological time period, full of adventure and excitement with images of dragons, castles, and other legendary creatures. Composer Carol Brittin Chambers was highly influenced by dramatic film scores while creating this epic, fast-paced composition playable by young musicians.

SKU: CF.YPS99F

ISBN 9780825884764. UPC: 798408084769. 9 x 12 inches. Key: F major.

This is an absolutely stunning setting of this wildly popular hymn. While incredibly musical, Sean O'Loughlin's Amazing Grace remains within the technical demands of younger musicians. The melody exudes a simple beauty that reminded the composer of the wonderment of the birth of his daughter. Your students will be swept away by the soulful ease of this favorite.

SKU: CF.SPS72F

ISBN 9781491148372. UPC: 680160905874. 9 x 12 inches.

Branding Iron evokes the sights and sounds of the life of the iconic American cowboy. Audiences will find themselves rustling up cattle and will hear the hiss of the branding iron. Iconogrophy from thee great American West abounds in this fun programmatic work by James Meredith.

SKU: CF.FPS141F

ISBN 9781491147955. UPC: 680160905454. 9 x 12 inches.

The Lightning Catcher celebrates youth and the mysteries of a summer night. The wonder of lightning bugs and the hours spent chasing, catching, and releasing them back into the night are childhood staples for many. With big, bold gestures and textures throughout, this dramatic piece is sure to bring your audience back to the days of their youth.

SKU: CF.SPS50F

ISBN 9780825885143. UPC: 798408085148. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Bb major.

Oscillation is a dramatic and exciting work for the advanced ensemble, reflecting composer Sean O’Loughlin’s love for engaging film scores. The title says it all, with this work blossoming out of simple opening triplet figures, oscillating between three notes in a collage of timbres and textures. The interplay between winds and brass make this piece especially flashy.

SKU: CF.CB149F

ISBN 9781491140741. UPC: 680160628803. 9 x 12 inches.

This Henry Fillmore march will remind you of days gone by at the circus, where clowns, lion tamers and acrobatics ruled the day. It is one of his lesser known marches but well worth your exploration. Robert Foster has given us an authentic new full score edition that is sure to delight you, your students and your audience.

SKU: CF.YPS130F

ISBN 9780825892738. UPC: 798408092733. 9 x 12 inches.

Envisage brings across the contemplative feeling of a journey, drawing the performer and listener toward an inevitable outcome. The piece is written in a standard overture form with a strident A section contrasted by a gorgeous B section which shifts to a major key. To finish it up, the A section returns and ends with a dramatic coda.

SKU: CF.BPS110F

ISBN 9781491147894. UPC: 680160905393. 9 x 12 inches.

Belligerence, by Carl Fischer Music newcomer John Pasternak, features strong rhythmic content, a memorable melodic figure, and dramatic percussion that is still within reach of beginning students. John drew on his own experience as a music educator to provide students with music they will love to play over and over.

SKU: CF.YPS103F

ISBN 9780825884849. UPC: 798408084844. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

Dance of the Harlequins is a dance-like composition that uses the harmonic progression of the famous Pachelbel Canon as its basis. Depicting the painted, jerky harlequin clown, it is at times playful, and others, simply beautiful. The familiarity of the famous bass line makes this work feel comfortable and pleasurably original at the same time, and your groups will love the new spin on the Pachelbel Canon.

SKU: CF.FPS148F

ISBN 9781491148020. UPC: 680160905522. 9 x 12 inches.

Invictus Rex is the Latin phrase for an invincible or undefeatable king. It calls to mind a paragon of strength, boldness, and confidence in the face of challenges and adversity. Audiences will imagine a medieval king attired in heavy armor confidently leading his men into battle, assured in the idea that, though the battle is to be long and arduous, they will ultimately reign victorious. New composer Matthew Putnam draws on his experience as a music educator to provide us with this piece that students will absolutely love to play.