Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Temple Blocks, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Xylophone, alto Saxophone and more. - Grade 1

SKU: CF.BPS145F

Composed by Richard Summers. Bps. Full score. 16 pages. Duration 2:15. Carl Fischer Music #BPS145F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BPS145F).

ISBN 9781491161647. UPC: 680160920327.

Dating back to the 13th century, the clock tower was located in the center of a town and used by townspeople to hear the time through bells and chimes ringing out. There are clock towers all over the world and they are wonderful landmarks to towns and communities. This work begins and ends with the Westminster Chimes theme, which is used by many clocks and clock towers, including Big Ben, the famous clock tower in London. Clock Tower contains many essential musical and technical skills for a beginning level band piece. The tick of the clock mechanism is imitated by pitched woodblocks, and the main theme is based on ascending and descending scale patterns, reinforcing note-reading ability for the beginning student. There are layers of new countermelodies and contrasting sections with dynamics and legato passages, giving the students an opportunity to play in different musical styles. There is a low brass and woodwind feature and a section introducing eighth notes to the upper winds. The sound between the woodwinds and the brass are also important, but many woodwind passages are cued in the brass in case a beginning band might need extra players to help with the balance and blend. This gives the director the opportunity to experiment with these cues and add a few other instruments when needed.
Dating back to the 13th century, the clock tower was located in the center of a town and used by townspeople to hear the time through bells and chimes ringing out. There are clock towers all over the world and they are wonderful landmarks to towns and communities. This work begins and ends with the Westminster Chimes theme, which is used by many clocks and clock towers, including Big Ben, the famous clock tower in London.  Clock Tower contains many essential musical and technical skills for a beginning level band piece. The tick of the clock mechanism is imitated by pitched woodblocks, and the main theme is based on ascending and descending scale patterns, reinforcing note-reading ability for the beginning student. There are layers of new countermelodies and contrasting sections with dynamics and legato passages, giving the students an opportunity to play in different musical styles. There is a low brass and woodwind feature and a section introducing eighth notes to the upper winds. The sound between the woodwinds and the brass are also important, but many woodwind passages are cued in the brass in case a beginning band might need extra players to help with the balance and blend. This gives the director the opportunity to experiment with these cues and add a few other instruments when needed. .

Piano

SKU: HL.1303127

Trios Book 2. Composed by Elena Cobb. Piano. Performance, Recital. Softcover. 28 pages. Hal Leonard #EVC025. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1303127).

UPC: 196288173311.

Like its companion volume, Book 1, Book 2 of the London series was inspired by the cityÂ’s great landmarks. It features 15 engaging piano trios which will serve as a great introduction to ensemble playing, recital performances, as well as providing sight-reading resources for more Advanced students. All pieces are well laid out on one or two pages. Each includes parts for three levels of difficulty for the Beginner stages. Entertaining information about famous London landmarks has been added for interest. There are original compositions as well as arrangements of classics, including the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Greensleeves, Lavender's Blue and more.

Recorder and Piano - Advanced

SKU: FP.FDD02

Composed by David Dubery. Sheet Music and Books. An evocative piece for treble recorder or oboe and piano inspired by two historic Stockport landmarks. Classical. Collection. Forsyths Publications #FDD02. Published by Forsyths Publications (FP.FDD02).

ISBN 9790570503834.

Vernon Park, Stockport’s oldest park, was created on land donated by Lord Vernon (George John Warren). It was built by poor mill workers who called it pinch-belly park and opened on 20th September 1858. Comprising twenty-one acres, it houses a museum, a bandstand, ornamental fountains, a fernery, rockery, borders and sunken rose garden as well terraced walkways that overlook the river and weir. The piece depicts a solitary walker engrossed in his own thoughts on a winter’s day, the landscape, and the park’s Victorian past.

At the very end of the piece a reminder of the park’s Victorian origins can be detected in a quote from Elgar’s Salut d’amour of 1899, which may well have been played by a band in the bandstand. Stockport market celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2010. It dated back to September 1260 when a Royal Charter allowed Robert de Stokeport, the Mayor, to hold a weekly market within the defensive walls of the Norman Castle on the present site of Castle Yard.

The Glass Umbrella was a popular name given to the 1861 covered market built of timber, glass and iron - nine bays with open sides and a glass canopy. In 1912, one bay was removed to enable electric trams and trolley buses to turn a sharp corner.

The piece depicts a lively market day, the multiculturalism of the present day and the old cries of pick and pay without delay. The bells of St Mary’s Church are depicted by a cascading peel tuned to the ten bells of the church tower, and a fleeting reference to John Wainwright’s famous Christmas hymn Christians Awake, and the Westminster chimes striking the hour from St Mary’s, bring to piece to a conclusion. Separate parts are provided for recorder and oboe.

Band concert band - Grade 3

SKU: KJ.WB483

Composed by Colin Brien. Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance. Score and parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB483. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB483).

UPC: 084027047958.

About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance

Excellence in performance is a concert band repertoire series correlated with the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. The compositions in the series correlate to a specific page in Tradition of Excellence Books 1, 2, or 3 and reinforce and expand on skills and concepts introduced in the method.

/Selections include exciting parts for every player, grade-appropriate cross-cueing, accessible ranges and rhythms, creative percussion writing, electric bass and rehearsal piano parts, and full conductor scores with rehearsal suggestions, program notes and composer biographies. In addition, the Grade 1 works provide an Advanced Snare Drum part for percussionists who have achieved a higher level of ability, playable simultaneously with the more basic Snare Drum part to facilitate differentiated learning.

Score and Parts Woodwind Quartet (Score & Parts) - Level 3.5

SKU: HL.4007919

Grade 3.5, 24:00 Score and Parts. Composed by Otto M. Schwarz. Concert. Softcover. Duration 1440 seconds. Hal Leonard #SDP015.20. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4007919).

And we're off! Otto M. Schwarz takes us on a tour of his native Austria in this six-movement work. Passing by the great landmarks of this beautiful country we're travelling by narrow-gauge railway, by car and finally by high-speed train. Fabled castles, famous gardens in Salzburg (the Mirabell Gardens) and Vienna or the Schloss Esterházy, the palace in Burgenland, where Joseph Haydn worked for many years, are just as important as the mode of transport. As the saying goes, the journey is its own reward. Movements include: The Journey, On the Road, Castles and Legends, Mirabell Gardens, Schloss Esterhazy, High Speed Train.

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: DH.DP200517-SET

Composed by Jared Spears. Score and parts. Duration 6 minutes, 58 seconds. Published by Daehn Publications (DH.DP200517-SET).

Energy, excitement and drama abound is this powerful, driving masterwork. Jared Spears' hundreds of compositions have described famous people, ancient cities, historic landmarks and famous battles; this energetic musical drama is about his dog, Abby. A joyful showpiece!

By Robert D. Vandall. For Piano. Piano Suite; Piano Supplemental; Sheet; Solo. Recital Suite Series. Recital. Intermediate. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Buddy Rich ; Henry Adler ; Ted Mckenzie. Sheet Music and DVD (Region 0). 120 pages. Published by Music Sales

Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.50873

Composed by Brant Karrick. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Symphonic. Patriotic. Score and Part(s). Duration 3:30. Alfred Music #00-50873. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50873).

ISBN 9781470666842. UPC: 038081585451. English.

Inspiration for Great Falls Fantasy, by Brant Karrick, comes from The Great Falls of the Potomac River, considered one of the most spectacular landmarks in the Washington D.C. area. A Coplandesque theme weaves its way through unique harmonies, including inversions and extended chords, reflecting the majesty and beauty of the river and its surroundings. (3:30).

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: DH.DP200517-SC

Composed by Jared Spears. Score only. Duration 6 minutes, 58 seconds. Published by Daehn Publications (DH.DP200517-SC).

Energy, excitement and drama abound is this powerful, driving masterwork. Jared Spears' hundreds of compositions have described famous people, ancient cities, historic landmarks and famous battles; this energetic musical drama is about his dog, Abby. A joyful showpiece!

Concert Band (Score)

SKU: HL.4006373

Concert Band Score. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Classical, English. Softcover. 50 pages. Duration 625 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP472140. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.4006373).

UPC: 888680987404.

A Sevenoaks Suite was commissioned by the Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Concert Band from Kent in the south-east of England. The suite describes 3 famous landmarks in the Sevenoaks and Tonbridge area: 'Knole Park', situated to the south-east of Sevenoaks. 'The Chapel- Tonbridge School': This movement centres around a hymn-like chorale, depicting the years of worship that have taken place within the chapel, and 'The Vine Bandstand' suggesting the type of music often played in bandstands. It is in march form, but is notactually a march throughout, veering off into other styles before ending emphatically.

Concert Band Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Baritone (Treble C, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Flute, Horn I, Horn II, Oboe, Tenor I, Tenor II, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III - Grade 3-3.5

SKU: CF.CPS18F

Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. SWS. Carl Fischer Concert Performance Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 22 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CPS18F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS18F).

ISBN 9780825843716. UPC: 798408043711. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

Band concert band - Grade 3

SKU: KJ.WB483F

Composed by Colin Brien. Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance. Score only. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB483F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB483F).

UPC: 084027047965.

About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance

Excellence in performance is a concert band repertoire series correlated with the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. The compositions in the series correlate to a specific page in Tradition of Excellence Books 1, 2, or 3 and reinforce and expand on skills and concepts introduced in the method.

/Selections include exciting parts for every player, grade-appropriate cross-cueing, accessible ranges and rhythms, creative percussion writing, electric bass and rehearsal piano parts, and full conductor scores with rehearsal suggestions, program notes and composer biographies. In addition, the Grade 1 works provide an Advanced Snare Drum part for percussionists who have achieved a higher level of ability, playable simultaneously with the more basic Snare Drum part to facilitate differentiated learning.