SKU: AP.50917

ISBN 9781470668808. UPC: 038081587684. English.

Confidence, by Douglas E. Wagner, is a bold, uplifting work that opens with a dramatic fanfare before transitioning into animated rhythms and contemporary harmonies that inspire confidence to face the future. The music instills courage and determination to accomplish dreams, rising each day with hope and positivity. (2:15).

SKU: CF.CFD9

ISBN 9780825853548. UPC: 798408053543.

Bold, refreshing and different. Music by Larry Clark, one of the most performed band music composers and arrangers. Includes: Upon a New Horizon: I.) Into the Future, II.) Who Has Ever Touched the Sun? III.) Rondo in the Nick of Time, Clash & Roar, Pavane, Op. 50 – Gabriel Fauré, Quintus, The Tell-Tale Heart, Consensus, Confidence March, Out of the Winter, Digital Prisms, A More Perfect Union (The Legacy of James Madison), Monmouth March, Character, Conflict, Celebrity March, Air and Caprice, Dance of the Thunderbolts, Omega One and Crystal Moon.

SKU: CF.BPS131

ISBN 9781491158241. UPC: 680160916849. 9 x 12 inches.

The Bold Brigade is a march-like piece meant to portray the confident spirit of military troops working together. A brigade is an army unit typically made up of two or more regiments or battalions. The piece is geared toward younger bands, with the intention of reinforcing full sound and steady pulse through the use of half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes. Using only the first six notes of the Bb-major scale, and having the melody, harmony, and bass lines doubled in multiple instruments, The Bold Brigade is sure to have your students playing with fortitude and pride! Note to the Conductor: Use this piece to introduce or reinforce the following musical concepts: Steady pulse 4-measure phrasing Rhythmic reinforcement of half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes Brief change of style indicated by slurs.
The Bold Brigade is a march-like piece meant to portray the confident spirit of military troops working together. A brigade is an army unit typically made up of two or more regiments or battalions. The piece is geared toward younger bands, with the intention of reinforcing full sound and steady pulse through the use of half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes. Using only the first six notes of the Bb-major scale, and having the melody, harmony, and bass lines doubled in multiple instruments, The Bold Brigade is sure to have your students playing with fortitude and pride!Note to the Conductor:Use this piece to introduce or reinforce the following musical concepts:Steady pulse4-measure phrasingRhythmic reinforcement of half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notesBrief change of style indicated by slurs.

SKU: CF.FPS148

ISBN 9781491147320. UPC: 680160904822. 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.

SKU: AP.49505S

ISBN 9781470649753. UPC: 038081570532. English.

You're cool, likeable, and confident. You don't walk, you strut. When you enter a party, a hush falls over the room and heads turn because you have a certain je ne sais quoi! People say you're the bee's knees and the cat's meow. You're Awesome Sauce and this piece is the soundtrack of your life!

With its fun, blues-like melody and cool rock beat, Awesome Sauce by Scott Watson is sure to be a player favorite. The limited chromaticism, accessible jazz-esque rhythms, and style-important articulations offer excellent teaching moments for the director. (2:57) Awesome Sauce correlates to Book 1, Level 6 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: CL.012-3688-75

Visions of Australia' is a musical panorama paying tribute to the epochs in Australia's history from its Aboriginal predecessors through to its 'yet to be determined' future. The journey begins with a tribute to Australia's aboriginal past, the arrival of the British Navy and the establishment of the first colony on the shores of Sydney Harbour. The journey then meanders through to the development of electricity and communication, through the wars and to the present. Following a brief reflection on the past, the music concludes with a stirring and patriotic march-like section representing a confident and bold future. The work is a great challenge for all sections of the band and will be easily accessible to any audience. Download the didgerido sound file for use in your performance: http://www.barnhouse.com/samples/mp3/012-3688-99.mp3.

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: FJ.B1593

UPC: 674398232888. English.

Look no further for a piece that will make your young band students sound big, confident, and advanced beyond their years. This bold work revels in majestic energy, rhythmic drive, beautiful sonorities, and active percussion. Easy ranges and careful scoring make this piece a guaranteed success for young bands.

About FJH Beginning Band

Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1.

SKU: AP.31707

UPC: 038081350929. English.

Avast me hardies! A high sea adventure is about to unfold. The ship rocks gently as its bell summons all to board. The pirate crew begins singing to pass time as it prepares the ship for a long voyage. What lies ahead? Are there ships with gold and treasure to be taken? Will there be hopes of riches to share and bury at a secret location? All are eagerly confident. All are members of the pirate brotherhood. All are united and led in their glorious pursuit by The Pirate King. Shiver me timbers, lads, a pirate's lot is never done. Do ye work or walk da plank. All for treasure and treasure for all! Arrrgh!

SKU: AP.43072S

UPC: 038081507163. English.

Musically presenting all the majesty and grandeur of ancient Rome, this original is a bold contest opener or closer that will permit your ensemble to sound confident. Introducing just a few accidentals and reviewing how long they last, this regal and distinguished original work will fill the stage! (2:15).

SKU: AP.50865S

ISBN 9781470668266. UPC: 038081587134. English.

Fantastic Adventure, by Todd Stalter, has many surprises within its short duration for our confident hero, including scenes of mystery, danger, a waltz in a beautiful ballroom, and a challenging encounter to conquer. How does it end? You decide! (1:50).

SKU: CL.RWS-2005-00

Leave a lasting impression on your band and audience using this familiar Christmas tune with a twist. The harmony has been updated and set to a pop beat complete with a hip-hop break-down. Your young ensemble will have fun and feel confident with the limited ranges and basic rhythmic ideas. This will be a hit at your holiday concert.

SKU: CF.CPS226F

ISBN 9781491153208. UPC: 680160910700.

Inspired by the memory of an influential music educator, Carol Brittin Chambers has woven a multitude of grooves, colors, and uplifting themes into To Create a Voice. Chambers has attempted to convey distinct moods and emotions that this educator tried to instill in his students. In honor of this dynamic teacher, you will hear Hot Cross Buns cleverly placed throughout the composition.
To Create a Voice was commissioned by the Valley Concert Band in Stockton, California. The piece premiered in October 2017, in memory and celebration of Chris Anderson, a local musician and educator.When writing this piece, I tried to convey certain moods and emotions throughout: soulful at the beginning with calm woodwind chords and solo trombone; increased energy throughout the various sections of the piece; exploration of different grooves and colors; an uplifting, emotional ending that leaves the listener with a sense of how positive and loving Chris was.This piece is largely inspired by a specific quote from Chris:Most people would consider the sounds students first make on their instruments to be cringe-worthy, but to me that’s music to my ears, because that’s the first time students put a voice to their instrument. Over time those voices become stronger; they become clear, more confident, and get to a point where they use those voices to communicate with each other, and to their audiences.To relate to the first notes on the instrument idea, I used motifs based on the first notes most beginners ever play, do-re-mi, which are introduced at the beginning of the piece with the trombone solo, Chris’ instrument. During the section at m. 15, the brass introduce a chorale that I named Chris’ Theme while the woodwinds keep reminding us of do-re-mi. Later in the piece (mm. 71 and 79), I use these notes again, but in reverse, which becomes a reference to the first song most beginners learn, Hot Cross Buns. This section is also meant to portray Chris’ quirky and joking side. In mm. 75 and 83, Chris’ Theme presents itself again a couple of times in response to Hot Cross Buns.Toward the end, at the uplifting moment (m. 97), do-re-mi is heard again, but this time in harmony with mi-fa-sol. This represents the ultimate satisfaction we all feel as musicians when we have finally progressed enough to play in harmony with others. The half-time feeling in 3 at that moment also has significance, relating (rhythmically) to those important three notes again.I really hope you enjoy performing and listening to this piece as much as I have enjoyed creating it!