Grand Mesa Music

Take your band and audience on a vacation to spicy-hot Mexico! The arranger has here concocted a medley of four famous Mexican songs, each with a different tempo and flavor: La Cucaracha, Cielito Lind...

Composed by Indiana composer/poet Mark Connor, this easier concert band work beautifully captures in music the feeling of flight. Its joyous and celebratory nature was inspired by the proximity of the...

In his first work in the Grand Mesa catalog, the composer presents a musical meditation on how Planet Earth may have looked and felt millions of years ago. The theme of this monothematic work is first...

This setting of the captivating ballad The Last Rose of Summer musically captures the nature of the delicate and graceful rose. In addition to the colorful scoring, there are opportunities to feature...

Young Japanese composer Wada has scored again in this heavenly work that pairs a very catchy opening and closing theme with a gorgeous second theme. Always exhibiting an impeccable scoring craftsmansh...

The Can-Can is a type of chorus line dance specific to French Operettas and ballets where female dancers wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings. It is a physically demanding d...

Written by an eighth grade student who was 14 when he wrote it, Clash is an exciting concert opener or closer that unfolds as an intense melodrama. Clashing chords, rhythms, melodies, and emotions add...

Experience life on the American prairielands in this uplifting concert band work that combines elements of lyricism with rhythmic excitement. The composer of Pinnacle, Zeal, and Force of Nature has he...

As only Mr. Bobrowitz could construct, this delightful arrangement revisits three famous songs from American Folk literature: Arkansas Traveler, Sweet Betsy from Pike, and a rousing version of Turkey...

Written to depict the extreme energy of one of the world's largest train stations at rush hour, this piece is reminiscent of other New York-inspired works 'George Washington Bridge' and 'West Side Sto...

This noble two-part work captures the essence of a royal celebration, and can be used effectively to teach younger players to perform in more than one style within a single work. Opening with a slower...

While on vacation in Hungary, the composer was able to spend two nights in Budapest soaking up the energy of this historic city. 'A Night in Budapest' came out of the experience, based on a folk-like...

Recorded by the Sousa band in 1909, this amazing work has virtually disappeared from school and collegiate band repertoires. Singleton's new Edition makes this fine work newly accessible for the moder...

A Country Lullaby is a beautiful piece for young band that depicts a pastoral scene of the country side, providing wonderful opportunities for the ensemble to 'paint a picture.' A strong feature of th...

Known primarily for his choral writing, this Gary Lanier band work, his first with Grand Mesa Publications, pays tribute to his past and current mentors who have inspired him as a musician and a perso...

Sweet Little One is a lullaby, with a melody that the composer sang to his son Diego during the first few weeks of the baby boy's life. The piece is marked by a warmth, radiance, and simplicity that r...

Rays of sun dancing through a cloudy sky are beautifully painted in sound by this gifted new writer in the Grand Mesa catalog. Composer Drake skillfully presents his main theme in different guises thr...

In his first published work, arranger Rowe has produced a brilliant three movement suite of traditional Irish fiddle tunes. The first movement, Molly Ban is an energetic reel, featuring many meter and...

A rainstorm has just passed, and as the sun reappears a rainbow begins to take shape, rising out of nowhere to paint the sky with vivid colors. The composer has captured the splendor of one of nature'...

It only takes a spark to start something big. Set around a 6 note motif, 'Spark!' represents the chain of events that can happen as an idea is brought to life from a singular seed.The piece evolves fr...

Rising out of a misty, impressionistic sound environment, the chant-like melody of this very original work is first stated in flutes and trumpets. As the piece progresses, the slow-tempo opening state...

The title of this lofty work perfectly describes the musical elements it portrays: memorable, soaring melodies and upper woodwind obbligatos, a traditional ABA structure presented in an elevated way,...

Finnish composer Viitasaari has here created a compelling new work with an Eastern flavor (created by extensive use of the harmonic minor scale) that comes off as an absolutely compelling tour-de-forc...

The Winged Serpent tells the Mayan legend of a Feathered Serpent god with so much hubris that it flew too close to the sun and burned its tongue. This piece repeatedly explores the use of accidentals...

Based on the singing Scottish melody Loch Lomond, this very expressive arrangement paints a finely-wrought musical picture of the famous lake (loch) and its surroundings. Woodwind tremolos portray the...