Music Works Grade 1

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...

This miniature suite of Appalachian favorites includes Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Sourwood Mountain and Simple Gifts. Even at this easy level, Paul Murtha has skillfully combined a mix...

Already a classic in the grade 1 repertoire, Anne McGinty's composition sounds sophisticated without being hard. It features effective use of polychords, modal harmonies and a driving percussion part....

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" mel...

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...

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...

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...

The opening Chorale section of this very appealling beginning band piece introduces the theme that is then used in the Canon that follows. Skillfully designed to pass the melody to every section, this...

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...

Les machines à vent peuvent faire référence soit aux diverses machines mues par le vent, soit au son planant d'un orchestre d'instruments à vent. Dans un style cinématographique, cette composition nou...

For that first holiday concert, here is a wonderful and very easy setting of O Come Emmanuel in an expressive style.

Looking for a fresh-sounding easy overture with some bite and musical depth? This bold work from John Moss could be just the one for your band. Constructed using a fast-slow-fast design, the transitio...

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...

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.