Commandée par le Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, Caroline du Nord), cette oeuvre a été inspirée par l'héritage irlandais du compositeur et la riche histoire de l'Irlande. Avec trois t...
Bigfoot Stomp is a quirky, animated piece that is a unique change of pace for your band and audience. According to legend, Bigfoot is a tall, hairy, ape- like creature that lives in the wilderness of...
Here is the perfect first march for your beginning band! Using solid scoring techniques, Forward March! features strong melodic writing with easy counterlines, a short percussion break, a trio melody...
Les groupes débutants adoreront cette suite programmatique unique de quatre courts mouvements, chacun d'entre eux représentant une créature préhistorique bien connue (ou deux !). Intelligente et très...
Cette marche de style traditionnel pour les très jeunes joueurs a tous les bons ingrédients pour devenir un gagnant. Du tutti de la première ligne, à la pause de la percussion, au trio de bois et aux...
Featuring a relentless rhythmic drive and powerful-sounding themes, here is an effective and exciting piece for second-year players. Utilizing a single tempo and no syncopation, this is a great tool f...
Epic Journey takes us on a heroic, cinematic odyssey using a sudden shift in dynamics and an unexpected key change to create drama and excitement. With a sophistication beyond what you'd expect at thi...
Ce classique de Rossini est soigneusement arrangé pour les orchestres de niveau débutant par Julie Griffin. Cette célèbre mélodie est toujours un excellent numéro de programme et un plaisir pour vos é...
Écrit dans un style similaire à celui du populaire Celtic Air and Dance de Michael, voici un autre formidable arrangement d'airs celtiques destiné aux très jeunes orchestres. Cet arrangement s'ouvre s...
Grade 1-1. 5. L'une des mélodies les plus émouvantes jamais écrites est ce thème bien connu de Jupiter de Holst (tiré de The Planets). Paul Murtha l'a magnifiquement adapté pour le niveau débutant grâ...
Il est difficile de trouver des marches faciles qui sonnent authentiquement et qui fonctionnent encore avec des débutants. Voici une perle d'Eric Osterling qui fonctionne très bien même avec de petits...
S'inspirant de la tradition riche et variée des chansons folkloriques celtiques, cette pièce s'ouvre sur le touchant et mélodieux "The Parting Glass". Les flûtes et les percussions occupent le devant...
Il est rare qu'une seule publication ait un tel impact sur la littérature pour orchestre que cette composition unique et frappante de 1994. Individuellement, les parties sont relativement simples. Pou...
Basée thématiquement sur une gamme et un arpège en si bémol concertant, cette ouverture inventive contient de merveilleuses mélodies et des harmonies distinctives. Même à ce niveau facile, Anne McGint...
The inspiration for this unique composition came from the charming Iroquois folk melody, Ho Ho Watanay and the ancient Ojibwe legend of the dreamcatcher. It was believed that the magical webs of the d...
Dans le format traditionnel de la danse de la bouteille, la Kalinka est une danse folklorique russe classique, soigneusement élaborée ici pour les joueurs de 2ème année. Une formidable occasion d'ense...
What kid doesn't love a train! This entertaining and fun piece for beginning bands calls for some lucky student (or administrator) to be featured on a wooden train whistle (the cheap kind!). Along the...
Paul Jennings a créé un cadre exceptionnel pour ce canon familier destiné aux groupes débutants. Commençant doucement avec les bois, le morceau se construit progressivement, donnant à chaque section u...
Inspired by the character and spirit of the city it's named for, 'Spirit of New Orleans' is an energetic and dynamic march written specifically for beginning players. Solid scoring and easy rhythms gu...
In this evocative work for beginning bands, Michael Oare draws upon imagery and sounds of the Native American 'wolf dance' for inspiration. A flute solo sets the opening mood, followed by dramatic ful...
In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive 'soundtrack' for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the...
Here is a high-energy piece that gives your young percussionists a chance to shine. James Curnow employs a wide range of percussion instruments and effects in this entertaining and rollicking tour de...
Using very modest ranges and easy rhythms (no syncopation) Richard has created this tender lyric piece that evokes the beauty of Spring. Perfect for teaching good tone, breath support and phrasing. Du...
This landmark work for beginning groups helped to set the standard for music at this level. Boldly written to include dissonances, varied scoring effects, and driving rhythmic ostinatos, Michael Sween...
Il est rare qu'une composition de niveau 1 atteigne le niveau de sophistication et d'audace de cette nouvelle oeuvre de Michael Sweeney. Des sons sombres et sinistres se font entendre au début, avec d...
In Celtic folklore, a selkie is a mythical creature appearing as a seal in water, but taking human form on land. In this striking setting for second-year players the first movement, in a lyric and mel...
With its Latin title translated as onward and upward this brief yet energetic overture for second year players captures the spirit of adventure found in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1841 poem of the s...
This overture for second year players tells the musical story of Portsmouth Village, once a bustling sea village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but now a ghost town with past glories only a memory....
The title for this thrilling work for young players comes from the small rural town of Level Cross, North Carolina, which is home to one of America's sports royal families: the legendary racing Petty...
Michael again demonstrates his ability to develop unique and powerful-sounding music for the grade 1 level. Through the careful use of dissonances, strong rhythmic themes, and creative handling of the...
Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for 2nd year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level. Whether the approaching red...
Here is an outstanding selection for very young bands written in an uplifting festive style. There is a nice variety in scoring even for this easy level, and very effective use of dynamics. Easy and f...
Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...
Ingeniously built on a single melodic fragment first stated by the trumpets, the opening section of this very easy overture alternates between a bold full band statement and a more lyrical melody in t...
Bold themes and contrasting musical styles characterize this well-constructed overture for beginning players. Michael is known for providing interesting parts for all players, and this work features c...
A bold, adventuresome overture for developing bands. Features an optional djembe drum in the percussion section.
Tchaikovsky's most frequently performed work is now available in a highly simplified version for young players. An impressive concert finale!
Drawing on the rich African musical tradition, here is a collection of three captivating themes in a miniature suite format. Included is Jikel' Emaweni, a South African Folk song in a moderate tempo,...
Following in Michael's popular Celtic Air and Dance format, here are two contrasting melodies associated with centuries of Irish conflict and turmoil. The haunting ballad The Foggy Dew was composed sh...
Featuring mini-variations on the folk tune Cumberland Gap, this easy overture provides a musical portrait of travel through the Appalachian Mountains. Composed in a single tempo, there is still plenty...
Featuring two traditional Irish tunes, this effective work for second year players opens with a sensitive and lyric setting of Perry Maid Milking Her Cow. The dance segment features the familiar tune...
Here is an emotion-filled arrangement for young players based on the folk tune Down to the River to Pray, which is thought to have been composed by an African-American slave. There is an element of sa...
En utilisant deux thèmes distincts de la Symphonie n° 9 de Dvorak (From The New World), Paul Murtha a créé une pièce efficace pour les orchestres débutants. La section lente du 2e mouvement est suivie...
Bring a little opera into the band room with this skillful adaptation of Verdi's famous Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. The woodwinds carry the melody in the opening section with a few 16th note scale...
Here is a rich and harmonious chorale treatment of this well-known melody from Dvorák's New World Symphony. After the distinctive opening chords, the first statement can be performed as a trumpet solo...
MusicWorks - Grade 1 Introduce the distinctive sounds of the Renaissance period to your young players with this marvelous setting of two gems by English composer William Byrd. Pavana (The Earle of Sal...
From Rimsky-Korsakov's opera Snow Maiden, 'Dance of the Tumblers' is considered to be one of this composer's most well known themes. Although brief in duration, this vibrant and energetic dance contai...
Based on Purcell's Come, Ye Sons of Art, this carefully crafted arrangement for second year players features a nice variety in scoring and dynamic contrasts. Phrases are traded between the woodwind an...
As a middle school band director, Douglas Akey has developed a flair for writing appealing pieces for young players, and this solid new march is an excellent example. There is effective use of dynamic...