Partitions facile chez Grand Mesa Music

Spiders on the Loose: Students will love this easy piece which portrays spiders insidiously creeping and crawling up their arms, represented by eighth notes. Each section gets to play the exciting mel...

This introspective work for young band explores new directions in band scoring, and will introduce young players to the pleasures of playing lyrical melodies.

This simple, effective work can be a great introduction for young players to ragtime and syncopation. The stop-time 'B' section features the players speaking words about the nature of ragtime music. T...

A solidly-arranged fantasy on the immortal 'Chop Sticks', sure to delight young players and audiences alike!'

Low register clarinet section feature.

A cheerful, well-scored piece that gives an inexperienced flute section a chance to shine!

This piece makes contrapuntal texture and imitative writing accessible for very young bands.

Superb work for this level! Great vehicle for working on sustained style.

Great arrangement of a folk round that will be the hit of any young band's spring concert.

The composer creates a haunting musical dreamscape in this evocative work for less experienced bands. Passionate melodies and dramatic intensity encourages young bands to raise their level of musician...

Well-scored rendition of Samuel F. Smith's 'My Country, Tis of Thee' for first-year bands that allows young players to experience a variety of instrumental combinations and a key change for the first...

Jared Spears has here written another wonderfully exciting, creative, and very approachable work for young bands that works well for almost any combination of wind and percussion instruments. The titl...

Reminiscent of medieval times, this work brings the pageantry and majesty of kings and the courts alive in musical colors. From reflective opening to court dance, the young band will experience the st...

The richness and mystery of the Russian Steppes is captured in this compelling musical portrait. Though ranges and rhythm requirements permit it to be performed by very young groups, other musical asp...

This powerful and exciting new work amply displays again why Rob Grice is one of the most quickly rising stars in the band music world. It was inspired by the 2004 hurricane season that spawned some o...

Weather has had an incredible impact around the world over the last several years with displays of power and strength. 'Fury' displays thefull power of Mother Nature in an impressive, creative new wor...

Capturing the exotic flavor of an ancient middle-eastern city with the use of minor modes and colorful percussion writing, the composer has crafted a unique and ear-catching new work for young band. T...

Regalia is a processional style work that brings the majesty of Old English courtyards to life. It is appropriate as a concert opener or for that special occasion where pomp and ceremony is required.

This very classy grade 1 work captures the reflective joyfulness of autumn. Following a stately opening fanfare, the centerpiece of the work is a simple unison melody that has a strong hymn-like quali...

Propelled by an exotic-sounding percussion score, this very easy band composition takes the listener on a vivid African Safari. The composer uses a great deal of interplay between parts for this level...

Composed in sonata allegro from, Royal Gardens has a'classical' feel, making it perfect for concert or contest. The composer here has used a variety of contrasting textures that includes the use of ma...

Originally written in England as an aid to help children learn to count, this familiar folk song has been given a very original treatment that allows young players an opportunity to enjoy an engaging...

An Odyssey is an epic voyage, and this very classy beginning band work manages to pack an epic feel into a two and a half minute work. The two memorable melodies are presented in evolving guises, begi...

Intended to be a selection that prepares students for the more advanced folk suites available, Of Emerald Shires gives a stylistic 'nod' to folk suites by Holst and Vaughn-Williams while including som...