SKU: XC.ZJE2301
This dreamy Brazilian samba sets the haunting melody of Chopin’s Prelude #4 as a background to a beautiful Trombone feature that takes us through a lushly-scored journey of a life well lived, as it soars to a joyous, half-time funk groove before winding back down to an introspective end will truly leave the audience floating. All rhythm parts are completely written out, with suggested solos included.
SKU: XC.RCB2008
UPC: 812598032710. 9 x 12 inches.
Kalos Eidos is the winner of the 2019 Women Band Directors International Composition Competition, and will be performed at the 2019 Midwest Clinic. The piece will be in print in mid-December 2019, but is available here for advance purchase.
SKU: XC.RCB2008FS
UPC: 812598032727. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: XC.HCB2204FS
12 x 9 inches.
Set in the classic fast and fun American march style, Reliance is unique in that it begins in the relative minor for the introduction and first strain, before shifting to a major key for the second strain and beyond. Exciting and different!
SKU: XC.PCB2002
UPC: 812598032918. 9 x 12 inches.
We all know that band is a group effort! Show your partner how much you appreciate their hard work with this great work for the beginning band. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this piece is perfect for introducing the quarter note rest in a musically satisfying way.
SKU: XC.RCB2102FS
UPC: 812598036435. 9 x 12 inches.
National Defense (Military March) is adapted for grade 3 concert band by John M. Pasternak. A stunning march, this piece is now more accessible than ever.
SKU: XC.HSO2202FS
Jam among the stars with Galaxy Jam, an inventive rock take on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in E minor. The jam section encourages your students to be creative with instrument percussion improv and solos with suggested notes.
SKU: XC.DCB2101
UPC: 812598036657. 9 x 12 inches.
Arranger Jon Bubbett brings a fresh new groove to the holiday classic We Three Kings. Students will love to play this new work and audiences will keep tapping their feet out the door!
SKU: XC.DCB2106
UPC: 812598036701. 9 x 12 inches.
Based on a true story from New Zealand, composer Laura Estres presents an ideal piece for historical lesson plans, as well as for contest and festival performance. Students will learn from - and love - Cook Strait Crossing.
SKU: XC.EJE2302
Set as a Jazz waltz, this fresh look at the traditional Coventry Carol will be a welcome addition to your holiday performance. Moving seamlessly between major and minor, this arrangement captures the beauty and spirit of the original carol.
SKU: XC.VJE2105FS
UPC: 812598037906. 9 x 12 inches.
In addition to the demonstration recording of this tune, be sure to check out the exuberant video by the composer, Bill Cantos, with his own band. He calls the music he wrote for this album new standards for the new Millennium and this funky cha-cha certainly warrants that description. Some lush orchestration and creative orchestration make this chart shine.
SKU: XC.MCB2304FS
Larry Clark seldom writes at this grade level but when he does, we are always left speechless. This timeless melody has been re-imagined in the hauntingly beautiful work for the concert band. Extremely accessible, Enduring Traveler will have your ensemble on full display, with ample opportunity to showcase your student’s musicianship.
SKU: XC.RSO2205
George can write a masterpiece from the simplest of concepts, and this is no different. Haunting...A Broken Mirror is a must-have for your library.
SKU: XC.PCB2302FS
Using only the first six notes of the Bb scale, composer/arranger Tyler Arcari found a way to combine, in quodlibet, four classic carols into a delightful setting for the youngest of band musicians. Your first-year students will shine as they delight audiences with I Saw Three Ships, Patapan, in Dulci Jubilo, and Deck the Halls.
SKU: XC.MCB2205
Dance of the Imp is one of those pieces that comes along every once in a while, that just makes you say wow! It is a masterpiece from start to finish. Clever melodic and harmonic devices by composer David Samuel make this piece so right in every way.
SKU: XC.PCB2103
UPC: 812598036619. 9 x 12 inches.
Perseverance by Sean O'Loughlin is an uplifting and meaningful grade half work. Perfect for talking with your students about pushing through when faced with challenges, this piece is a wonderful and timely introduction to concert repertoire.
SKU: XC.HCB1901
UPC: 812598031881. 9 x 12 inches.
Have you ever wondered how everything in the world seems to be both chaotic and organized all at once? Composer Tyler Arcari brings this idea to life with Tempt the Machine. Every new day we have we tempt the machine, I wonder who will win today. This piece is packed with challenges for the young musicians!
SKU: XC.FCB2301FS
This programmatic work, based on the ancient and legendary warrior Lorelei, is a great new work for contest & festival performance. Scored with reduced instrumentation with only 2 Bb Clarinet & Trumpet lines and limited Saxophone, Horn in F and Low Brass – this exciting new work for band will work great for smaller bands and still sound big and full with larger ones.
SKU: XC.MCB2101FS
UPC: 812598036558. 9 x 12 inches.
Carol Brittin Chambers shows off her writing chops in this new and challenging work for concert band! Relish the great part writing and take advantage of ample opportunities to display the texture of your ensemble in Song of the Fjords.
SKU: XC.RCB2006FS
UPC: 812598033458. 9 x 12 inches.
This dynamic concert work is great for opening or closing your program. Thrilling brass fanfares and soaring melodies, along with a driving tempo, leads your audience and performers to a passionate and vigorous conclusion.
SKU: XC.RCB2309
True to Carol Brittin Chambers’ personality, Fearless has all the masterful compositional techniques that we have come to love and expect. Exciting from start to finish, this work for concert band has a lot to chew on, with a wonderful message too!
SKU: XC.DCB2206
Carol Brittin Chambers has quickly become one of the top composers of music for younger students with engaging music that stretches their musical chops, but is fun to play. This piece is at times tuneful and other times dark and rich for great musical contracts. Check it out!
SKU: XC.PCB2006FS
UPC: 812598033656. 9 x 12 inches.
Let your percussion shine in this cute new work for Beginning Band. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb Scale, composer Peter Terry has created a fun and engaging piece that features the percussion section. This work is also great for introducing lighter articulations to your ensemble.
SKU: XC.HCB2303FS
Rising Warrior is a solid contest/festival style piece for developing band. Composer Tyler Arcari knows how to score for young bands to make them sound huge and sonorous. Perfect for festival adjudication, there is a lot to teach in this piece while still being fun and accessible. A solid hit year-round.
SKU: XC.DCB2007FS
UPC: 812598033519. 9 x 12 inches.
This piece was written to give your students confidence as they navigate uncharted territory in their own lives and studies. Written with the beginning band choirs in mind, Matt gives ample opportunity to explore the color of the band with tutti woodwind and tutti brass sections.
SKU: XC.PCB2203FS
Matthew Putnam is fast becoming a composer that beginning band conductors turn to for pieces that inspire students and make them sound their best. Megaliths is an aggressive piece with strong angular melodic material and rhythms that will drive your students to want to play it again and again.
SKU: XC.ZJE2304FS
Commissioned by the great Waltrip High School Ram Band this Funk chart has loads of exciting and dramatic moments. It starts with the pedal to the metal and stays intense right up to the Trumpet solo at measure 87 where the whole feel changes for a slow build to next big hits with the band trading short phrases with the Drums.
SKU: XC.HCB2001FS
UPC: 812598033410. 9 x 12 inches.
Rhythmania! is an exciting new work for a developing band! Introduce your students to new sound effects produced with hands, sticks, and pencils on stands in this rock-inspired opener! We know your students are going to ask to play this one more than once!
SKU: XC.HCB2002
UPC: 812598033274. 9 x 12 inches.
Explore fanfare-like dissonance in this new work by Sean O’loughlin. With many opportunities to develop counting skills, this work is exciting from start to finish. Reminiscent of film-score themes, Sean puts his Hollywood writing experience to task in this exciting work for developing bands.
SKU: XC.VJE2305
You can't go wrong with George Gershwin! This new take on the standard tune is filled with dynamic contrasts and engaging harmony. Wonderful interweaving lines work together to showcase this iconic melody.
