Concert Band - Grade 1.5

SKU: AP.48120S

Composed by Jason A. Spraggins. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Debut Series. Score. 12 pages. Duration 2:05. Alfred Music #00-48120S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48120S).

UPC: 038081554761. English.

Inspired by the painting of the same title by the famed Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, this work evokes the calmness and serenity of the starry scene while capturing the grandeur of the painting's swirling sky and dramatic moon, providing a sense of abiding warmth, peace, and hope. (2:05) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

By John Tatgenhorst. Band Music Press Concert Band. Score and full set of parts. Published by Rubank Publications.

Band concert band - Grade 5

SKU: KJ.WB419F

Composed by Andrew Boysen, Jr. Conservatory Editions. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB419F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB419F).

UPC: 8402702973.

Another dynamic and dazzling selection by Andrew Boysen, Jr.! Pulse begins simply, with a steady, constant beat, but quickly transforms into a dense thicket of rhythms and textures. Using aleatoric techniques to create moments of hair-raising, sublime chaos, only to shift abruptly into eerie evocations of a nocturnal soundscape and end with a vision of peaceful serenity, this one-of-a-kind selection is sure to thrill and captivate.

Band concert band - Grade 3

SKU: KJ.WB375

Composed by Ryan Nowlin. Bandworks. Score and set of parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB375. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB375).

UPC: 8402702035.

Rhythmic intensity and an aggressive build-up of pressure satisfyingly lead to a gentle theme of serenity. The music employs contemporary techniques, including a middle aleatoric passage that allows each player a degree of individuality and self-expression.

Concert Band (Score) - Grade 3

SKU: HL.4003170

Composed by Robert Buckley. MusicWorks Grade 3. 12 pages. Duration 840 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4003170).

UPC: 884088651466. 9.0x12.0x0.044 inches.

“Cathedral Grove” is a magnificent park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, containing some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. It is the towering, majestic pillars of these ancient giants and the quiet serenity of this place that inspired this music. Evocative and impressionistic in nature, Robert Buckley's writing depicts the richness of the colors and textures, and the diffused light shining through the canopy of leaves above. At times hauntingly lyrical, and other times prayer-like and reverent, but always filled with awe and beauty. (Includes optional part for acoustic guitar or harp). Dur: 3:05.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Level: Grade 4. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 11:10. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

Composed by Ed Huckeby. Build-A-Band. Score and parts. Duration 0:3:42. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4511-00).

Concert Band - Grade 5

SKU: HL.44010826

Grade 5 - Score and Parts. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2010. Duration 960 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP295010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44010826).

UPC: 884088555818. 9.0x12.0x1.738 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Atlantic Odyssey was commissioned by the band program at Oakton High School in Vienna, VA, and its director, Dr. Cheryl Newton. The piece is in two extended movements and seeks to portray an imaginary yacht journey off the eastern seaboard of the USA. The first movement, Sunrise at Sea and the Ocean Awakes, opens with an atmospheric depiction of dawn at sea. Floating woodwinds soar above surging brass until a climax heralds the rising sun. Daylight reveals distant horizons and the prospect of a calm voyage, but the sea is never tamed and a light breeze whips up spray around the boat until a couple of high waves rock the boat alarmingly. But the sea soon calms again and the journey continues serenely. The second movement, Homeward Bound and Spindrift, sees us turn for home, the boat scything calmly through the gentle waves in perfect sailing conditions. But once again conditions change, a stiff breeze tugs at the sails and for a moment we are once again at the mercy of the wind and waves. A moment of calm returns but we are suddenly sprayed by spindrift as a gale picks up. The boat is in danger of overturning but we manage to trim the sail and take advantage of the strong winds to enjoy and exhilarating journey home.

Band concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS258

Composed by William Harbinson. Set of Score and Parts. Carl Fischer Music #YPS258. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS258).

ISBN 9781491163580. UPC: 680160922376.

Homeward is a lyrical ballad in ABA form. The composition presents few rhythmic challenges, allowing the ensemble to concentrate on beauty of sound, balance, dynamic nuance, phrasing, and expressive performance. The woodwind voices present the melody at the opening accompanied by a flute countermelody. Care should be taken to balance the two parts. The four-measure phrases call for tapered dynamics and freedom of the metric pulse at cadence points. A change of tempo and key, with a lean toward the minor mode, mark the contrasting B section (m. 9). Heed the dynamic markings that swell to a climax (m. 16) and then subside within this section. Take liberty to hold back the tempo at the percussion link to the forte restatement of A (m. 27) and the arrival of the fortissimo climax (m. 33). The coda (m. 35) should be presented slowly and serenely as the composition comes to a quiet close.