Music Works Grade 4

Dating from the 1600s, the folk song O Waly, Waly (commonly known as The Water is Wide) forms the basis for this well-crafted rhapsody for band. The lyrical opening section features solos on flute and...

Written as a memorial, this beautifully emotional setting is a reworking of the traditional folk song The Braes of Baquhidder (also known as Wild Mountain Thyme) by Scottish writer Robert Tannahill. S...

Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname Sawdust City) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk tunes commonly...

Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname Sawdust City) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk tunes commonly...

James Curnow's Dublin Sketches features a rich blend of textures and moods and represents a distinctive work in the repertoire for mature bands. Composed as a theme and set of three variations, the fi...

James Curnow's Dublin Sketches features a rich blend of textures and moods and represents a distinctive work in the repertoire for mature bands. Composed as a theme and set of three variations, the fi...

James Curnow's Dublin Sketches features a rich blend of textures and moods and represents a distinctive work in the repertoire for mature bands. Composed as a theme and set of three variations, the fi...

The African-American spiritual Down in the River to Pray forms the basis for this creative and dramatic work for mature ensembles. Opening with a tender chorale-like statement, the piece evolves throu...

At the height of the jazz age, each of the major swing bands had their own signature sound, immediately recognizable to their enthusiastic fans. This composition puts these various sounds and rhythms...

Mozart's last work was actually unfinished when he died in 1791. Completed by friend and pupil, Franz Xavier Sussmayr, it has become a testament to Mozart's enduring greatness, unmatched for melodic e...

A long standing favorite in the band repertoire, Verdi's famous opus, best known as the Manzoni Requiem is now available in this new version, designed for playability by most high school groups. Jay B...

Ce thème familier de Bizet est adapté pour orchestre dans cette version pétillante et authentique de Jay Bocook. Avec des tutti audacieux, des lignes de bois délicates et un piu mosso pour finir en be...

Mozart's last work was actually unfinished when he died in 1791. Completed by friend and pupil, Franz Xavier Sussmayr, it has become a testament to Mozart's enduring greatness, unmatched for melodic e...

Here is an expansive work featuring a wide spectrum of emotional and sonic elements for symphonic band. From striking full band effects to delicate woodwind and percussion writing, this is a marvelous...

Chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature classique, cette oeuvre merveilleuse s'adapte magnifiquement à l'orchestre de concert dans les mains expertes de Jay Bocook. Les bois et les cuivres se partagent la ved...

La Passacaille de la Suite n° 7 en sol mineur de Haendel a été écrite à l'origine pour clavecin et consiste en une série de variations sur une progression harmonique répétitive de quatre mesures. Dans...

La Passacaille de la Suite n° 7 en sol mineur de Haendel a été écrite à l'origine pour clavecin et consiste en une série de variations sur une progression harmonique répétitive de quatre mesures. Dans...

Treibende Rhythmen, schwermütige, russische Volkslieder, knirschende Harmonien und ein episches Drama - Trotz der skandalösen Uraufführung des Balletts 1913 in Paris, wurde Igor Strawinskys 'The Rite...

Composed the same year as Dvorák's Slavonic Dances, the Serenade for Winds is also nationalistic in style, reflecting the melodic and rhythmic elements of traditional Czech folk music. This adaptation...

The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. While the first movement of his famous fifth symphony is more often performed, the majestic and triumphant finale beauti...

Treibende Rhythmen, schwermütige, russische Volkslieder, knirschende Harmonien und ein episches Drama - Trotz der skandalösen Uraufführung des Balletts 1913 in Paris, wurde Igor Strawinskys 'The Rite...

The annual Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race between the Alaskan cities of Anchorage and Nome covers 1, 049 challenging miles of jagged mountain ranges, dense forests and windswept coastlines. This amazing...