Here's a terrific Christmas arrangement that your beginning band can actually play on that very first holiday concert. Correlated with the Yamaha Band Student, Book 1, page 13, it includes 'Good King...
A novel way to introduce multicultural music to your students, A Kwanzaa Celebration combines 'African Noel' and 'Kum Ba Yah' with fun percussion parts that will have your audiences' toes tapping. Gre...
Beginning with a beautiful 'Andante section', this fantastic Grade 1 piece soon changes pace and segues into a brisk 'Allegro.' With generous doublings and some surprising harmonies, The Enchanted Wiz...
Fast-paced and full of energy, Ritmico! will give your percussionists a workout, while also helping the other sections develop independence. From its bold opening to its legato middle section to its r...
The music of Beethoven is always popular with children and adults. John O'Reilly has skillfully arranged three popular Beethoven tunes for your young band-Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Für Elise and Ode t...
The sounds of ancient Greek soldiers doing battle are heard in this powerful original by John O'Reilly. The piece uses only six notes, yet sounds surprisingly sophisticated. Great fun and a great mora...
Finally, a grade 1 march that is fun to play while still taking the needs of the young band into consideration. Perfect ranges, rhythms, and scoring make for the ideal march from the pen of John O'Rei...
Introduce your beginners to some of the all-time classical hits! This delightful medley clearly demonstrates to students the difference between staccato and legato through playing the popular Beethove...
A warm and easy holiday arrangement of 'Still, Still, Still' and 'The First Noel' that will grace your holiday concert stage as well as broaden your students' listening and technical abilities. Rhythm...