SKU: WJ.ABW2401

9 x 12 inches.

Right out of the gate, Untamed is an intense new work for young ensembles! Composer Jay Coles has a unique and refreshing sensibility for the concert band that is sure to resonate with young musicians. Your students will love this one.

SKU: HL.4000868

UPC: 888680631048. 9x12 inches.

Featuring marvelous new themes from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,” the beautiful “Theme from A.I.” and the powerful main title from “The Patriot,” here is a medley of the best recent film work from master composer John Williams. Jay Bocook brings it to the concert band stage with finesse and style.

SKU: HL.4003010

UPC: 884088509071. 9.0x12.0x0.062 inches.

Paying tribute to the storied F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter (known to pilots as the “Viper” and flown by the USAF Thunderbirds), this unique and fresh-sounding overture from Jay Bocook is characterized by bold harmonies and driving rhythmic patterns. The opening slow section sets a mood of anticipation with dark sonorities and brief solos, followed by the fast section which contrasts a striking melody with moments of angular intensity. Dur: 3:20.

SKU: HL.4004317

UPC: 888680072766. 10.5x14.0x0.1 inches.

This masterful work by Jay Bocook was composed for fellow South Carolinian and highly regarded educator Scott Rush, known for his accomplishments with the nationally acclaimed Wando High School band program. Employing a minimalistic approach, this dynamic piece uses layers of constantly evolving textures and rhythmic devices, while propelled throughout by an energetic underlying pulse. Sprinkled with surprises and dramatic effects, and culminating with the full force of the entire ensemble, Head Rush is a dramatic and unique addition to the repertoire for mature ensembles. Dur: 5:00.

SKU: CL.JCM-4718-01

While versatile at writing music in all genres, Emmy-award winning composer Jay Chattaway is best known for his film and television work in the science-fiction world. His Starship One became a standard for young band, and now Jay brings us Starship Legacy, an exciting original work for young bands that continues this great tradition! Both musicians and audience will be engaged by the ominous and alluring sounds depicting a great voyage into space, with other-world percussion effects including flexitone and whirly-tubes. Out of this world!

SKU: HL.4002918

UPC: 884088453671. 10.5x14 inches. John Williams/trans. Jay Bocook.

Referring to the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, director Steven Spielberg states that John Williams' music “was clearly responsible for half the success of the movie.” This suite features two of the signature musical sequences. In “Out to Sea,” the trio of shark hunters led by police chief Martin Brody (played by Roy Scheider) heads into open water to find the menacing beast. This is followed by the “Shark Cage Fugue,” a classically inspired and sophisticated accompaniment to a tense underwater scene in which Hooper (portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss) comes face-to-face with the great white in an all-too-fragile suspended cage.

SKU: HL.50605201

UPC: 196288072751. 9.0x12.0x0.056 inches.

Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony No. 1 was completed in 1932 and first performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here is a sparkling transcription for band of the third movement (Juba Dance). (Grade 4) Dur: 3:50.

SKU: WJ.EBW2404

9 x 12 inches.

Radioactive is the perfect piece to program for any concert, as it is a high-energy and engaging piece that your young band will love playing. With its driving rhythm and catchy melody, the students will enjoy the challenge of mastering this exciting work. Not only will this piece showcase the band's talent, but it will also keep the audience on the edge of their seats, making for a memorable performance.

SKU: HL.4006540

UPC: 840126912401. 9.0x12.0x0.07 inches.

The beloved Star Wars saga concludes with the blockbuster hit The Rise of Skywalker. John Williams' masterful score again provides the emotional connection to the story with reprises of familiar character themes as well as poignant new material.