Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones* Passing the Tonic* Pitch Matching* Scale Builders* Interval Builders* Expanding Intervals* Chord Builders* Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony* Rhythmic Subdivision* 5-Note Scales* Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales)* Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * ChoralesThe compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. / Concert Band

John Williams has once again been called upon to create inspirational and powerful music for the Olympics. Featured on his new CD “American Journey” in addition to the Winter Games in Utah this impressive theme ishandled here by young band expert Michael Sweeney. This excellent arrangement sounds much harder than it really is and will be an impressive addition to your next concert.

Splendid textures rhythmic counterpoint and touching melodies combine in this exciting but accessible new work by William Himes. A wide range of musical styles and colors make it a great choice for festival or a strongcenterpiece for the concert program. You will enjoy this rich and varied work for young bands. Dur: 4:20

The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe-From this epic movie comes an equally impressive and effective musical score. Jay combines elements of the main themes into a marvelous arrangement for young players. Sure to evoke powerful images from the movie this arrangementwill be a standout at any concert event.

The warm-up is one of the most important components of a good rehearsal for it sets the rehearsal atmosphere for the day and warms up the musician's muscles mind instruments and ear.Consisting of 'Chop Builders ''Technique Builders ' 'Articulate Builders ' 'Ear Trainers ' 'Tuning Exercises ' and Chorales Great Warm-Ups for Young Bands will improve the musicianship of young instrumentalists and set the framework for successful rehearsalsand performances.

Concert Band - Grade 3 John Williams' soaring themes from Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster film are combined in this superb medley for young band by arranger Jay Bocook. Simple yet imaginative melodies combined with exquisite orchestration make it a joy to perform and hear.

from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York-From the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York this beautifully distinctive melody by John Williams offers a wonderful holiday option for your winter concert. Very nicely scored for young players.

Something for everyone! Michael Story has expertly selected and arranged titles from the series of Star Wars® films for young band. / Concert Band

MusicWorks – Grade 1Introduce the distinctive sounds of the Renaissance period to your young players with this marvelous setting of two gems by English composer William Byrd. Pavana (The Earle of Salisbury) isstately and rich in counterpoint. This miniature suite is then complemented nicely with the lively The Carman's Whistle. (2:20)

It's hard to find a musical that has wider appeal and more captivating music than Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Johnnie's medley for younger groups features The Wells Fargo Wagon Till There Was You and Seventy Six Trombones.

A charismatic medley of the most memorable tunes from the second Harry Potter film score. Titles included in the collection are 'Prologue: Book II' * 'Moaning Myrtle' * 'The Flying Car' * 'Dobby the House Elf' * 'Gilderoy Lockhart' * 'Fawkes the Phoenix' and 'Harry's Wondrous World.' A complete snapshot of all of the favorite titles scored concisely at the young band level. They'll all recognize the tunes! (4:04)

Here's an outstanding medley for younger groups that captures the excitement of the new Star Wars film and several of John Williams biggest movie hits. Included are Star Wars Main Theme Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace Theme from Jurassic Park and Theme from E.T.

The newest film installment of the classic C.S. Lewis fantasy series features another sweeping musical score with powerful themes. Here is a dynmaic and concise medley for young players effectively arranged by Tim Waters.

The excitement and pageantry of the Olympic Games come alive with this skillful transcription of John William's original theme written for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It sounds impressive but doesn't place undue technical demands on younger players.