SKU: CF.YPS166

ISBN 9781491143940. UPC: 680160901449. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

James Meredith draws from his many years of experience teaching middle school bands to provide us with a piece that will highlight the strengths of a young group and work well to teach the fundamentals of marching styles. Magic March is a regal, original piece that is a refreshing change from traditional American style marches. This would be an excellent choice for a festival.

SKU: CF.PPS51F

ISBN 9781491152638. UPC: 680160910137.

The march style is important to the heritage of the modern concert band. Why not get beginners off to a great start by teaching them this essential band style as early as possible? Achieve uses only the first six notes of the Bb-major scale and utilizes two repeated eighth notes as the most difficult rhythm. It is written in traditional march form and style, but without modulation in the trio.
The march style is important to the heritage of the modern concert band, and it is my opinion that even the youngest of students should be taught the march style and form as early as possible. This march sets out to give these students that opportunity. It uses only the first six notes of the Bb-major scale, and the most difficult rhythm is two repeated eighth notes. Yet it has all of the traditional march form and style. The form of this easy march is the traditional intro, first strain, second strain and trio. The only difference from more challenge marches is that the key does not change to the subdominant at the trio. Most everything else is the same as you would find in the American marches of Sousa, Fillmore or King.The march begins forte with a quote from the end of the second strain, something that is common in many marches. This is followed by the first strain at a softer dynamic level. Additional voices are added on the repeat for variety. The second strain has tradition changes in dynamics, first starting out loud, then getting soft with crescendos to the end of the strain. The trio following again in typical fashion with the first time being very soft and legato. There are some suggestions for changing the orchestration, but you can use your creativity to tailor the instrumentation to your musical taste. The repeat of the trio should then be back to a more marcato march style. This should start with the last note of the first ending in m. 70. The march then ends with the traditional stinger.It is my opinion that in marches with this form that the repeats should not be eliminated. By doing so, it changes the form and makes the march lopsided, with the first half of the marching being too short compared to the trio section.It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope you and your students enjoy it and find it useful for your program.—Larry ClarkLakeland, FL 2018.

SKU: CF.CPS220

ISBN 9781491152461. UPC: 680160909964.

An exciting new original march in classic American march form and style.  Composer John Paternak has captured the essence of the great marches of Sousa and Fillmore in a new tuneful and fresh sound traditional march.  The trio melody is essential catchy and the march is worthy of use as a solid warm-up march for festival by advancing level concert bands.
I wrote this piece for my friend Ralph Meyer and the members of the Western Reserve Community Band, who are always there for me when I need a group to read or record one of my compositions. I would also like to thank Larry Clark for helping this march come to life.There are a lot of sudden dynamic changes in this piece. It is crucial that there is dynamic contrast, so the piece can be performed effectively. There are also several instances with contrast in articulation styles. Make sure your group is playing short notes different from the legato passages. At m. 87 during the second time through, I have made the tempo jump to 152. Feel free to take it faster if your group is capable of it.

SKU: FJ.B1285S

English.

An excellent original concert march, this work is written in the traditional style of Fillmore, King, and Sousa, yet includes a few clever twists and turns to showcase your woodwind section. After the traditional dogfight, woodwinds shine in their light and playful feature. Brass return to complement woodwinds with a powerful statement of the trio theme. Stirring!

About FJH Concert Band

Designed for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5

SKU: CF.FPS153

ISBN 9781491152133. UPC: 680160909636.

Symbol of Freedom is a straightforward march for young bands. It is intended to give young players an opportunity to learn the American march style and form with notes and rhythms that are well within their early technical level. This piece is a perfect for a warm-up march for contests or festivals.
Symbol of Freedom is a straightforward march for young bands. It is intended to give young players an opportunity to learn the American march style and form with notes and rhythms that are well within their early technical level. It should be played at a tempo determined by the director and with articulation and dynamics appropriate for a traditional march.

SKU: CL.011-3759-01

This new concert march has all the spirit and appeal of a traditional foot-lifter, combined with a unique harmonic and melodic flow at the trio which is absolutely unforgettable. It's spirited and energetic style makes American Volunteers a must play for festival competition or concert performance. Your audiences will be marching in the aisles to this one!

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: CF.BPS105

ISBN 9781491147146. UPC: 680160904648. 9 x 12 inches.

The Company Bugler is a march featuring the trumpet section of a 1st year band. It has all of the traditional trappings of a standard American march, aside from the modulation at the trio. Composed with the youngest of band students in mind, this simple march is the perfect introduction to the style.

SKU: CF.YPS110F

ISBN 9780825887895. UPC: 798408087890. 9x12 inches.

The yearly release of a Larry Clark arrangement of a classic Harold Bennett (aka Henry Fillmore) young band march has become a tradition at Carl Fischer. These wonderfully tuneful marches are great choices for contest/festival and for teaching the standard American march form and style to your students. Larry has been a champion for getting young bands to play in this important style and has successfully brought us another lost gem by Henry Fillmore.

SKU: HL.4003176

UPC: 884088651527. 9.0x12.0x0.05 inches.

An American musical phenomenon, the circus march (or “gallop” or “screamer”) was commonly used during the circus heyday as a way to stir up enthusiasm for the various acts and excite the crowds. Grand Galop is a concert march for young players in the circus march tradition, and is guaranteed to raise the excitement level of any concert or festival. With modest technical and range demands, you are invited to play this as fast as you dare! Dur: 1:50 (or less).

SKU: CF.PPS38F

ISBN 9781491144282. UPC: 680160901784.

Marches are part of the heritage of the American concert band, and even beginning students can benefit from early exposure to this style. Joseph Compello gives us a new march in traditional style for the youngest of players. Using only six notes and simple repeated eighth note patterns, this piece introduces students to all the fundamental elements of traditional marches.

SKU: CL.012-2021-01

The two pieces which comprise Cameo Suite’’ come from diverse backgrounds, one American and the other English. The Nightingale’’ is a traditional English folksong about unrequited love. The Glendy Burk’’ was composed by Stephen Foster and is a riverboat song depicting the life and times of the riverboat Glendy Burk’’ on the Mississippi.

About Heritage of the March

Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

SKU: AP.98-RWS230601

A march composed in a classic American style, The Royal Hawaiian is based on the famous Aloha Oe composed by Queen Lili'uokalani in 1878. Featuring American military percussion as well as traditional Hawaiian instruments including optional conch shell, the blend of musical textures creates an unusual yet familiar march setting. If Sousa had surfed, we believe this is what he would have heard!