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...