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Our Heritage of the Concert Band series expands with another of the beloved March King's expert works. Carefully edited for historic correctness and playability by the modern concert band by Sousa exp...

The title is all the description needed to know the why of Sousa's writing of the march. The why of your performing it is even easier . . . it's a Sousa march, it's not well known, and it should be be...

LudwigMasters Publications is pleased to add this stirring march to our Heritage of the Concert Band Series. Sousa's marches are a national treasure and this is a fine example of his style, arranged b...

Three traditional hymn tunes are presented in this Robert Longfield arrangement, At the River. The treatment shows both a traditional and creative approach yet retains the vocal majesty that made the...

Fortitude by Ronald C. Knoener is as much a processional march as it is a fanfare. The theme is of a bold, fanfare nature but it is followed by a secondary theme of a melodic style that will please th...

Spooky and creepy are winners every time! A minimalist excursion to the dark side, Graveyard Shift by Chris Campbell manages to strike a terrific balance between horror and humor. Your students must c...

An excellent choice for concert or festival performance, Honor and Epitaphs by Clarence E. Barber is a melodic and rhythmic delight. There is a brief duet between cornet and euphonium, and an active a...

Commissioned by the Flint (MI) Symphonic Wind Ensemble, A New Tomorrow by Robert Longfield is an ebullient and effervescent celebration of fifty years of music in the Flint area. Perfectly suited to o...

Effective as an opener, Prelude on Adeste Fidelis is a familiar hymn that can fit nicely anywhere on your program. Its band friendly keys and carefully controlled tessitura make it solidly playable. T...

A nautical theme lies behind Red Right Return, a rhythmic work from Ohio composer Dan Adams. The ship's bell adds luster to the motif and can be a visual as well as audio treat. (3:00)

The golden age of marches (early 20th century) gave us a wealth of wonderful literature. That tradition is still alive and well, as can be seen with this tuneful addition to the repertoire of Kelly Be...

Written in the style of the marches used in circuses to accompany acrobats, this march from Kelly Bennette harkens back to a longstanding band tradition. Filled with surprises, filigree, and theater,...

Sword of Saint Michael by Kelly Bennette has a delightful melody and the flavor of a transcription, but it is an action-packed original for concert band. It has a big, beautiful sound and parts to cha...

Sparkling woodwinds, triumphant brass, and colorful percussion highlight this scintillating overture from Robert Longfield. Safe Harbor is scored for everyone in the band to have an interesting part....

The title of Beautiful, Inside and Out aptly describes this genuinely exquisite work for band composed by Jeremy S. Martin. It's all about tone, intonation, and harmonic depth. While not technically c...

In the late 1960s, Alan Shulman composed four works for symphonic winds. Interstate 90 dates from a 1962 sketch depicting a drive heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike and New York State Thruway....

A tone poem depicting the extreme emotions and complicated lives of soldiers in Vietnam, Thousand Mile Eyes by Mark Fabio is one of deep emotional impact. It vividly portrays the hardships of the Viet...

A uniquely styled setting of a march popular in the early days of the Prohibition era, Clarence E. Barber's arrangement of Prohibition Era March features an optional xylophone solo the first time thro...

Safely scored, Acclamation Overture by Kelly Bennette is playable by less experienced bands. It is a rewarding challenge, well worth the effort and---to add to it all---it is an enjoyable work to play...

A minimalist approach makes this a unique work well-suited for teaching of chromatic fingerings. Chris Campbell's Perspective Shift is clever, tongue-in-cheek, and features interesting but not difficu...

Instrumentation rather than difficulty makes this work a grade 3. Jeremy Martin's arrangement of Be Thou My Vision is ideal for memorial services or just for that spot at your concert where you want t...

Written for the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and dedicated to General John J. Pershing, A. E. F. March has a special place in the history of the concert band. This arrangement by Loras...

Written for Powell Crosley of the Crosley Radio Corporation, The Crosley March arranged by Loras John Schissel resounds with the zest of Fillmore at his best. It's not easy, but it's worth any time ne...

Published for the first time, Circus Galop finds its origins in Sousa's last and unperformed opera The Irish Dragoon. Short, arresting and classically Sousa, this light-hearted and exciting work is a...

The light bossa nova style of this Johnny Mandel hit comes from the classic M-G-M movie "The Sandpiper."