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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here's a marvelous and appealing first march for any young group. Carefully scored so that every section of the band has interesting parts, Paul uses a nice mix of full ensemble playing, counter lines...
Here is a terrific easy march for young players that cleverly includes a few quotes from Hail to the Chief. Complete with a percussion break, trio section, and dog fight, this great-sounding march end...
Hyperion, the mysterious moon of Saturn, boasts of a very musical race of robots! (Well, it makes for a fun story!) A perfect introduction to 6/8, this appealing and fresh-sounding work is written wit...
During the Civil War, this pivotal transportation point located on the Potomac River and Aquia Creek was an important hub for both north and south. In addition, it was a key link in the network of fre...
In this piece for second-year players, Paul Murtha masterfully adapts the traditional military march form for young musicians. The first strain is carried by trumpets and upper woodwinds, while the lo...
The year 2017 marks the 225th anniversary of the U. S. Mint, and commemorating the occasion is the release of a new Lady Liberty gold coin. Honoring Lady Liberty is this terrific march that follows tr...
Here's a terrific concert march dedicated to the American aviator, Charles Lindbergh. A perfect choice to open any concert.
This Spanish-style concert march is carefully designed for beginning players. Strong melodies and careful part writing make this a winner for your first and second year players.
Here is a terrific patriotic medley for young players that uses fragments of several familiar melodies in a creative collage setting. Every section of the band gets a chance to play the melody at some...
Continuing with Michael's popular series of Celtic Air and Dance arrangements, the third installment opens with Red is the Rose (or Loch Lomond) in a flowing ballad treatment. The lively Bill Sullivan...
Continuing the popular format of previous Celtic Air and Dance settings, this work for second year players opens with the tender Irish ballad Ned of the Hill. The dance segment combines two popular Ir...
For that first holiday concert, here is a wonderful and very easy setting of O Come Emmanuel in an expressive style.
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...
Featuring two distinctive Scottish melodies, the first is the melancholy waltz Bonnie George Campbell. Next is Up and Waur Them A', Willie, which is a sprightly dance with characteristic Scottish rhyt...
L'ancienne cité d'Aztalan existait il y a environ mille ans dans le sud du Wisconsin, mais elle a disparu mystérieusement vers l'an 1300. Grâce à l'utilisation minutieuse de groupes de sons, de mélodi...
Designed for second-year players, Michael's energetic overture provides mature and dynamic sounds at a very attainable and easy to learn level. Combining full band unison statements along with some un...
Composed using a single moderate tempo, Toccata Rhapsodic is a study in articulation and phrasing for second year players. The piece cleverly combines elements of staccato at the same time other playe...
From a song shared by Squamish First Nation and performer Bob Baker, comes a new work for concert band shaped by Robert Buckley that will allow your students to experience the music of one of North Am...
In 17th-century London, it was common for stage productions to have short dances performed between acts. This tuneful dance for second year players is written with a sense of whimsy typical of that ti...
In reference to the mystical phenomenon allowing travel through time and space, Through the Wormhole! takes the listener on an exciting journey of sights and sounds, and includes a brief out of this w...
The term tangent appears in geometry, art and language, and can describe lines, shapes or thoughts that connect or touch, but do not cross or overlap. In this exciting and creative work for young band...
Hinting at the possibility of visitors from another world coming to earth in ancient times, Richard's musical adventure for second year players evokes feelings of excitement and also mystery. Using da...
Combining a brisk rhythmic drive and unique textural effects, Perseverance provides an uplifting and rewarding work for second year players. It was inspired by the dedication and creativity of student...
Héroïque et majestueuse, cette ouverture de concert colorée pour les jeunes ensembles suscitera l'imagination et dynamisera n'importe quelle performance. Dotée de fanfares majestueuses, de percussions...
Heavy Mettle
Providing a great opportunity to teach two distinct styles to young players, "Gentle Song and Jubilation" is also an appealing festival or concert piece. The opening lyric section uses the mallet perc...
Déjà un classique du répertoire de la première année, la composition d'Anne McGinty est sophistiquée sans être dure. Elle présente une utilisation efficace des polychords, des harmonies modales et une...
Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...
The ancient city of Aztalan existed around a thousand years ago in southern Wisconsin, but disappeared mysteriously by around A. D. 1300. Through careful use of tone clusters, haunting melodies and cr...
Featuring a flowing lyric style and beautiful harmonies, this composition for beginning groups allows you to teach phrasing and musicality in a rewarding setting. With easy rhythms and moderate ranges...
In 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft (named for astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini) entered into orbit around the planet Saturn. The famous rings are named for the first seven letters of the alphabet,...
Even developing bands need to be challenged with music that stirs the imagination. Here's a great-sounding overture with bold melodies, creative harmonies, and contrasting styles that's still within t...
Even developing bands need to be challanged with music that stirs the imagination. Here's a great-sounding overture with bold melodies, creative harmonies, and contrasting styles that's still within t...
Composed in the style of a Cajun two-step, the simple melody is stated first by the trumpets with a zydeco-inspired accompaniment. An optional advanced trombone part is included with New Orleans style...
During the Civil War, this pivotal transportation point located on the Potomac River and Aquia Creek was an important hub for both north and south. In addition, it was a key link in the 'network of fr...
From Rimsky-Korsalov'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...