Music Works Grade 3

Skillfully combining four distinctive melodies from the early-American 'shape-note' hymnal The Sacred Harp, Timothy Broege has created a wonderful single-movement setting for band that includes many m...

First published in 1950, Robert Russell Bennett's Suite of Old American Dances has established itself as a classic in the repertoire for wind bands. This edition is designed for younger players and fe...

Variants on a Shaped Note Tune was commissioned by the Homewood Middle School Band (Homewood, AL), and was premiered at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference in January 2006. The title re...

Exuberant and entertaining, this dynamic work is written all in one tempo and is perfect as a concert opener or festival number. Richard combines a tongue-in-cheek style with some jazzy elements while...

This beautifully constructed tone poem features a memorable lyric melody stated first by the horns and clarinets, and later by a trumpet duet accompanied by the brass section. Johnnie uses a nice blen...

This celebratory work by Timothy Broege uses alternating fast and slow segments to showcase a variety of colors and contrasting musical styles. The slow sections feature brief solos for alto sax and t...

Cette pièce combine le matériel thématique simple et élégant du compositeur élisabéthain d'église Tallis, élargi et modernisé par les harmonies luxueuses de Vaughan Williams. On attendait depuis longt...

Nearly 400 years ago (in 1609) Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, explored the majestic river that was later to bear his name. Half Moon on the Hudson pays tribute to this area of New York and...

Nearly 400 years ago (in 1609) Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, explored the majestic river that was later to bear his name. Half Moon on the Hudson pays tribute to this area of New York and...

Nearly 400 years ago (in 1609) Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, explored the majestic river that was later to bear his name. Half Moon on the Hudson pays tribute to this area of New York and...

Entièrement écrite en 5/4, cette oeuvre captivante et rythmiquement dynamique explore une variété d'ambiances et de styles dans cette seule mesure. Après la fanfare initiale, la pièce serpente à trave...

The early American hymn tune Nettleton is creatively arranged in this beautful setting by Johnnie Vinson. Using the horns as a focal point for the first section and followed by a lyric section scored...

The early American hymn tune Nettleton is creatively arranged in this beautful setting by Johnnie Vinson. Using the horns as a focal point for the first section and followed by a lyric section scored...

Combine an aggressive percussion undercurrent along with powerful riffs, clapping, stomping, and other noisy effects, and you have a marvelous extravaganza sure to be enjoyed by players and listeners...

Combine an aggressive percussion undercurrent along with powerful riffs, clapping, stomping, and other noisy effects, and you have a marvelous extravaganza sure to be enjoyed by players and listeners...

Combine an aggressive percussion undercurrent along with powerful riffs, clapping, stomping, and other noisy effects, and you have a marvelous extravaganza sure to be enjoyed by players and listeners...

Displaying a wide variety of colors and textures, here is an exceptional work for young bands. After a grandiose and majestic-sounding opening, the main section of the work is fueled by the percussion...

Displaying a wide variety of colors and textures, here is an exceptional work for young bands. After a grandiose and majestic-sounding opening, the main section of the work is fueled by the percussion...

Displaying a wide variety of colors and textures, here is an exceptional work for young bands. After a grandiose and majestic-sounding opening, the main section of the work is fueled by the percussion...

Composed as a celebration of life in memory of a beloved teacher, this tender and heartfelt tone poem is very melodic and tuneful in nature. It focuses on a series of soloistic woodwind lines interspe...

This poignant and moving work musically tells the tale of a chorus of angels (chorus angelorum) as they accompany two souls to the next world. Composed as a memorial piece, the music evolves from the...

This poignant and moving work musically tells the tale of a chorus of angels (chorus angelorum) as they accompany two souls to the next world. Composed as a memorial piece, the music evolves from the...

This poignant and moving work musically tells the tale of a chorus of angels (chorus angelorum) as they accompany two souls to the next world. Composed as a memorial piece, the music evolves from the...

This poignant and moving work musically tells the tale of a chorus of angels (chorus angelorum) as they accompany two souls to the next world. Composed as a memorial piece, the music evolves from the...