SKU: CF.BPS33F
ISBN 9780825855344. UPC: 798408055349. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Bb major.
This glorious holiday piece is sure to become a classic. The tune Simple Gifts is the main theme heard throughout the piece and is intertwined with short snippets of several beloved Christmas carols. It is simple enough for any beginning band to play, but sounds quite sophisticated. Don't miss the opportunity to provide a joyous ending to your first holiday concert!
SKU: AP.49981S
ISBN 9781470659332. UPC: 038081576596. English.
The Celts of County Clare by Robert Sheldon is inspired by the music of Ireland. Specifically, the type of folk music heard in the County Clare region, located on the central southwest coast. While much of the music played in the pubs is rhythmic dance music, the area is also known for some lovely ballads. (5:15).
SKU: AP.49981
ISBN 9781470659325. UPC: 038081576589. English.
SKU: AP.49102S
ISBN 9781470646158. UPC: 038081564517. English.
Add one part catchy rhythm, two parts tuneful theme, a pinch of cilantro mixed with slow-simmered sweet onions and . . . oh sorry, wrong recipe. At any rate, not only is this piece fun to play, but your students will also love the additional challenge of discovering as many retrograde pitches and rhythms as possible, both in their own part and between parts. We don't even know how many there are! It's even more fun than Where's Waldo. Now get cookin', with Vince Gassi's Retrograde! (2:45) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49102
ISBN 9781470646141. UPC: 038081564500. English.
Add one part catchy rhythm, two parts tuneful theme, a pinch of cilantro mixed with slow-simmered sweet onions and . . . oh sorry, wrong recipe. At any rate, not only is this piece fun to play, but your students will also love the additional challenge of discovering as many retrograde pitches and rhythms as possible, both in their own part and between parts. We don't even know how many there are! It's even more fun than Where's Waldo. Now get cookin', with Vince Gassi's Retrograde! (2:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: CL.024-5005-00
The beloved children’s song, Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window has been brilliantly arranged with a set of clever variations by folksong expert Pierre La Plante. Young musicians will experience variation form and technique, learn major vs. minor, and also explore dynamics and transitioning into alla breve. A superb concert work for second year bands, Bluebird Variations will be a favorite of students and audiences alike. Our highest recommendation!
SKU: CL.024-5005-01
SKU: AP.50324S
ISBN 9781470659073. UPC: 038081576336. English.
A Moorside Suite was written in 1928 as a test piece for the National Brass Band Festival championship competition held that year. The three-movement work includes a jaunty Scherzo, a lovely Nocturne, and the popular March, which has enjoyed countless performances since its premiere. Douglas E. Wagner created this arrangement with younger players in mind. Though slightly abridged, the main themes and styles are present in a carefully-crafted performance piece accessible to concert bands at this level. This authentic arrangement still bears Holst's unmistakable musical signature. (3:35).
SKU: AP.50324
ISBN 9781470659066. UPC: 038081576329. English.
SKU: AP.44151S
UPC: 038081497983. English.
This lovely and lyrical offering will provide your young band with a gentle and poignant moment on your next concert. Subtle, yet dramatic shifts in tonality create interest and momentum to this tuneful composition. (2:35) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.44000559
UPC: 073999677225. 9.0x12.0x0.365 inches.
Charles Wesley has given the church some of its most eloquent hymns that have shown the ability to stand the test of time. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing was written to celebrate what Wesley referred to as his second birth, the day he responded to the love and grace of God.
SKU: ML.013015100
George Gershwin used elements of classical music and jazz in this well known and loved work. The premiere of this piece was in Aeolian Hall in New York on February 12, 1924. Paul Whiteman led his big band, which was augmented with a string section, with the composer himself playing the piano solo. Gershwin improvised quite a lot during the concert as much of the music was yet to be written down on paper. The famous clarinet glissando in the opening was actually a joke from the clarinetist in the band, which Gershwin later wrote into the score.
SKU: CF.YPS199
ISBN 9781491152195. UPC: 680160909698. Key: G minor.
Tum Balalaika is attributed to a number of Eastern European countries, but is best known as a Russian Jewish folk/love/“riddle†song. Loosely translated, “tum†means “noise,†and the Balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument with a characteristic triangular, hollow, wooden body and three strings, closely related to the domra and mandolin. Carl Strommen's wonderful setting will help any group sound their best.Tum Balalaika is attributed to a number of Eastern European countries, but is best known as a Russian Jewish folk/love/“riddle†song. Loosely translated, “Tum†means “noise,†and the Balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument with the characteristic triangular wooden hollow body and three strings, closely related to the Domra and Mandolin. Tum Balalaika should be played brightly and in a broad flowing manner. As always, attention should be paid to dynamics and articulations.
SKU: CF.YPS199F
ISBN 9781491152874. UPC: 680160910373.
SKU: HL.44013338
The Legend of Spirit Island was commissioned by the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra, Duluth, Minnesota (Mark Whitlock, conductor), to honour the euphonium player, Dick Carlson. The piece takes its title from a local legend about Spirit Island, which lies in a gap ofthe St. Louis River called Spirit Lake. The legend tells the story of Chaska, the son of a Dakota Chief, and Wetona, the daughter ofOjibwe Chief Buckado. He was handsome and she was beautiful; it wasn't long before they fell in love. This is a challenging euphonium solo in which the versatile soloist can explore very expressive melodic sequences, as well as energetic, technical sections.
SKU: HL.4002996
UPC: 884088505936. 9.0x12.0x0.071 inches.
Alfred Reed (1921-2005) was one of America's most prolific and frequently performed composers. The Hounds of Spring was composed in 1980 and was inspired by the poem “Atalanta in Calydon” by Algernon Charles Swinburne. In this concert overture, Reed captures the elements of youthful exuberance and tenderness of love expressed in the poem. Remaining true in form and intent to the original, Robert Longfield has masterfully shortened and adapted this work for younger bands. Dur: 5:30.
SKU: HL.4007630
UPC: 196288074588.
From Disney's animated blockbuster Encanto, here is a terrific medley for the concert stage featuring plenty of Latin excitement. This great sounding arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars includes highlights from the following songs: We Don't Talk About Bruno, Waiting on a Miracle, Surface Pressure, Two Oruguitas and The Family Madrigal. Your band (as well as your audience!) will love this catchy music full of wonderful Disney melodies featuring Latin rhythms!
SKU: HL.44013339
UPC: 888680922955.
SKU: AP.49506
ISBN 9781470649722. UPC: 038081570501. English.
Trombones in Paradise by Jordan Sterk will give your trombone section an opportunity to shine in this bright and fun feature piece. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat concert scale and only natural glissandos for the trombones, this piece is sure to come together quickly and be enjoyed by your young students. Your entire band will love learning one of their first syncopated rhythms based around the 3-2 son clave, a staple rhythm of Afro-Cuban and Latin music. Less common young band Latin percussion instruments such as maracas and claves provide additional parts for your percussionists and add an authentic flair to the music. (1:41) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49506S
ISBN 9781470649739. UPC: 038081570518. English.
Trombones in Paradise by Jordan Sterk will give your trombone section an opportunity to shine in this bright and fun feature piece. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat concert scale and only natural glissandos for the trombones, this piece is sure to come together quickly and be enjoyed by your young students. Your entire band will love learning one of their first syncopated rhythms based around the 3-2 son clave, a staple rhythm of Afro-Cuban and Latin music. Less common young band Latin percussion instruments such as maracas and claves provide additional parts for your percussionists and add an authentic flair to the music. (1:41).
SKU: CL.012-3683-75
Ye Olde English Hunt comes to life through this colorful and humorous musical portrait. The opening pastoral scene is augmented with bird whistles, duck calls, and whatever wildlife your percussion section can conjure up. A series of trumpet calls, followed by a chorus of A Hunting We Will Go leads us into the frenzy of the hunt, complete with barking dogs and the galloping of horse hooves. Great fun for the band and especially your audience, this is a lighter, tongue in cheek selection for all.
About Gems of the Concert Band
A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith
SKU: AP.37826S
UPC: 038081429793. English.
Commissioned by and written for the Dixon (IL) Municipal Band, The Stormchasers is a march in the style of a circus screamer, featuring fanfares, flourishes and tuneful melodies, all played at a very aggressive tempo. Having been raised in Florida and attending the University of Miami, the composer's nod to Uncle Henry is sure to bring a smile to anyone who is a lover of those great Fillmore marches.
SKU: AP.50893S
ISBN 9781470665968. UPC: 038081584577. English.
Castles and Dragons, by Todd Stalter, is a piece your students will love! The knights must confront and slay a dragon threatening the local village. The ensuing battle ends with the dragon's defeat, and the victorious knights return in a noble procession to their castle. This best-selling composition is an ideal introduction to program music and is available in FLEX format for just about any combination of four instruments. (3:40)Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click
SKU: HL.44007436
UPC: 884088253325. 9x12 inches.
Fun music for the pre-grade 1 band! Trombone glissandos, Flex-a-tone, ratchet, flute âhead jointâ effects, ghostly howls, and so much more ensure that your beginners will love playing this comically âscaryâ arrangement. Easily achieved ranges and rhythms mean that any band can prepare this lighthearted novelty for a performance early in the school year.
SKU: CL.011-3629-01
Shaffer has risen to a higher level of musical misquotation with this adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, Nuts and Crackers. David has lovingly orchestrated three of the most best known movements from the ballet: March of the Rin Tin Tin Soldiers, Dance of the Thoroughly Modern Mirlitons, and the Russian Hat-rack Dance (Ho Ho Hopak). This delightfully fun piece is especially appropriate for holiday concerts, but is sure to bring down the house in any concert setting. Lots of fun and full of percussion sound effects. DELIGHTFUL!
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
SKU: CL.011-3629-00
SKU: XC.HCB2101FS
UPC: 812598036190. 9 x 12 inches.
Take a midnight sleighride with Flight of Jolly Old St. Nicholas as you rock your way to the end of this piece! John M. Pasternak does it again with this wonderful new holiday chart that your ensemble and audiences will love.
SKU: CL.011-2935-01
A spirited overture for young bands which is full of exciting rhythms and bold, contemporary harmonies. Has a lovely andante section in 3/4 that first features alto sax and then the whole ensemble. Very playable yet still challenging for middle school and jr. high bands and it’s perfect for contest or concert performances. A truly outstanding piece for developing bands! Recorded on the CD A Lantern In The Window by The Washington Winds.
SKU: CL.015-3251-00
Your young band will love this one! Take a rock beat, mix it with energetic melodic lines, shake it up with a little creative flair, and there you have it.a classic rock tune which will knock their socks off. But, beware of the pitfalls.your young students will want to play this one at EVERY rehearsal. It's a great young band concert closer! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
SKU: CL.LDP-7093-01
A charming collection of contrasts: royal pageantry, wistful tranquility and raucous fun! Your band and audience will love this jolly trip to London! Movements: I. Buckingham Palace (1:19) II. St. Paul’s Cathedral (2:15) III. Piccadilly Circus (1:20).
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