Alfred Young Symphonic Series

The skill and thrill of auto racing is captured musically in this piece via its infectious groove and exciting syncopations. Written in one continuous movement, its sections will help you imagine sitt...

A march written predominately in a minor key? Crazy! This unique and fun-to-play march explores the tonal centers of F minor and D-flat major. Chock-full of rhythmic and dynamic elements, this is a gr...

This lively and bright music for young band features fanfares, tuneful melodies, unexpected harmonies, and lots of rhythmic drive!

This lively and bright music for young band features fanfares, tuneful melodies, unexpected harmonies, and lots of rhythmic drive!

This lively and bright music for young band features fanfares, tuneful melodies, unexpected harmonies, and lots of rhythmic drive!

This lively and bright music for young band features fanfares, tuneful melodies, unexpected harmonies, and lots of rhythmic drive!

And It Begins' celebrates the early stages in the journey of becoming a 'forever band-kid.' The piece features a snare solo and a low-winds feature, as well as extended harmonies in a lyrical section...

And It Begins' celebrates the early stages in the journey of becoming a 'forever band-kid.' The piece features a snare solo and a low-winds feature, as well as extended harmonies in a lyrical section...

And It Begins' celebrates the early stages in the journey of becoming a 'forever band-kid.' The piece features a snare solo and a low-winds feature, as well as extended harmonies in a lyrical section...

And It Begins' celebrates the early stages in the journey of becoming a 'forever band-kid.' The piece features a snare solo and a low-winds feature, as well as extended harmonies in a lyrical section...

This energetic overture is brimming with catchy melodies for nearly every section of the band. The bold opening fanfare leads to a brisk Allegro that uses a variety of textures and colors. A contrasti...

In the key of D minor, this piece features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies in...

Inspired by Delaware's beautiful Cape Henlopen, this piece musically captures the playful feel of a family vacation on one of its lovely beaches. A reflective opening is followed by a light and energe...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

The farandole is an open-chain community dance popular in Provence, France. This delightful, stylized version by Pierné is taken from his collection of piano pieces for children, Album pour mes petits...

Help your students charge into 6/8 time! Extensive percussion scoring, bold melodies, striking dissonances, and driving rhythms combine to tell the story of a lone knight's battle with a fire-breathin...

This work depicts a dying star in its final stages of existence, when it expands and engulfs everything in its path. With accidentals, dissonances, and unique chord structures, this is a fast-paced mu...

This work is named after the memoir recounting the incredible journey of Corrie ten Boom, who provided rations and a hiding place for her Jewish neighbors during the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands....

This highly imaginative work blends four familiar Christmas carols - 'Jingle Bells,' 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' and 'silent Night' with famous classic themes from Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusick...

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935) was a Russian composer who studied under Rimsky-Korsakov and later was the director for the Moscow Conservatory for many years. His most famous compostion, Process...

In this peaceful arrangement for the maturing young band, Pachelbel's highly popular Canon provides a perfect introduction and backdrop against which the carol 'The First Noel' is prominently displaye...

Clarinets play the hymn-like opening melody with the full ensemble scored underneath in a rich accompaniment. The first section in 3/4 has a folk quality inspiring a pastoral setting. (Grade 2) This t...