SKU: HL.860559
UPC: 884088167172. 9.0x12.0x0.017 inches.
Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11) Using modal harmonies, dynamic percussion sounds and bold melodies, here is a great-sounding piece that your beginning players can really dig into. With nothing faster than a quarter note (except percussion), this will sound terrific with very limited rehearsal time. Dur: 1:30.
About Essential Elements Band Method
About Essential Elements Band Method: Essential Elements Band Method provides a complete system of books and accompanying materials that make the educator's job easier, and the students' learning more thorough and enjoyable. By Tom C. Rhodes, Donald Bierschenk, Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgens, Linda Petersen.
SKU: XC.FCB2405
Take a fun and engaging trip with Santa as he enjoys his spring vacation! This creative piece is a treasure of musical concepts wrapped up in one accessible package! Spring from The Four Seasons is cleverly woven amongst a medley of popular holiday songs. Creative orchestration puts the music in a variety of settings from festive to march-like to Middle Eastern. Beginning players will reinforce a wide variety of musical concepts, and young trombonists will work on developing first to sixth position. A guaranteed holiday favorite!
SKU: XC.FCB2406
The low brass and low woodwinds are brought right to the fore in this driving and high-energy original work. Young brass players will have the opportunity to expand their lower range, and lots of great percussion scoring will make this a concert favorite!
SKU: TF.HM000259
SKU: XC.FCB2404
Just as the title says, this original work is uplifting and jubilant. Beginning bands will enjoy many opportunities to expand their musicianship, including meter changes, harmonies, reinforcing concert E-flat, and a wide range of dynamics and articulations. Great percussion scoring as well, including a bell solo. A perfect concert opener!
SKU: TF.HM000249
SKU: XC.FCB2405FS
SKU: XC.FCB2404FS
SKU: XC.HCB1911
SKU: TF.100333
SKU: XC.HCB1912
SKU: XC.FCB2406FS
SKU: TF.HM000258
SKU: HL.4008821
UPC: 196288210542. 9.0x12.0x0.315 inches.
This tender and mournful traditional folk song remains a favorite with ensembles of all levels. Even in the easy flex format scored for four parts, this arrangement provides ample variety in textures, and musicality with effective emotional pacing.
SKU: HL.4008817
UPC: 196288210504. 9.0x12.0x0.327 inches.
Using limited ranges and easy rhythms, Robert Longfield has skillfully arranged this classic French carol for second year players. With a captivating underlying pulse the woodwinds are featured on the melody with trumpet figures echoing. Then later the brass take their turn with the melody. Effectively arranged for all sections of the band.
SKU: HL.4008939
UPC: 196288281665.
“Jet Stream” is a composition for a small wind orchestra. The term “Jet Stream” refers to a high-speed wind that occurs in the lowermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. Different temperature regions on Earth's surface give rise to these strong winds, particularly in the border areas where warm and cold air masses separate. The horizontally flowing winds around the globe can reach speeds of up to 540 kilometers per hour, approximately fifteen kilometers above our heads. These rapid wind movements play a crucial role in shaping our planet's weather and climate. To symbolize the wind, a device known as a “Howling Tube” is employed in the percussion section. The composition “Jet Stream” aims to capture the intensity and energy of these high-altitude winds in a musically and technically accessible manner. Simultaneously, it serves as a reminder, through its dramatic musical language, to treat our environment with greater care. Due to its modest instrumentation, the piece is particularly suitable for wind ensembles, including school wind bands.
SKU: HL.4008940
UPC: 196288281672.
SKU: HL.4008977
UPC: 196288283003.
The composition 'Austrian Folk Fusion' vividly illustrates how old and new can harmoniously blend together. Traditional music serves as a solid foundation for creative developments and modern interpretations. This is demonstrated in the composition through the transition from traditional Ländler to contemporary rhythms. Skillful changes in tempo and meter, as well as diverse variations in motifs, support the journey from the traditional sounds to the modern musical language.
SKU: HL.4008938
UPC: 196288281658.
“Iron Mountain” portrays the legend of the Erzberg in Austria in an impressive musical manner. At the beginning, the atmosphere of the cave where the Waterman resides comes to life through simulated water droplets. The Waterman is pursued and captured by humans. In his desperation, he pleads for freedom and presents an offer to the people: gold mines for a year, silver mines for ten years, oriron mines forever. The clear response from the people is iron forever. The composition's finale emphasizes this choice with impactful anvil strikes, and the Erzberg rises triumphantly to the forefront of the narrative.
SKU: HL.4008949
UPC: 196288281788.
The composition tells a cheerful morning story from the perspective of an alarm clock. The alarm clock dutifully follows its task and wakes people from their slumber, occasionally having to overcome resistance. However, in the end, people recognize “in time” that the morning heralds a new, joyful day and marks a positive phase in life.
SKU: HL.4008941
UPC: 196288281689.
Immerse yourself in Otto M. Schwarz's poignant choral piece, “Unforgettable”, a moving composition that celebrates the memory of our departed loved ones. The captivating melody of the first part captivates listeners, while the middle section surprises with a stirring atmosphere. More than a somber farewell, this composition also recalls the beautiful times we shared together. The concluding section gracefully echoes the theme of the beginning. 'Unforgettable' is not just a piece that tugs at the heartstrings; it's a tribute to life and the memories that will accompany us forever.
SKU: HL.4008978
UPC: 196288283010.
SKU: HL.4008937
UPC: 196288281641.
SKU: HL.4008950
UPC: 196288281795.
SKU: HL.1455422
UPC: 196288209539. 9.0x12.0x0.337 inches.
ItÂs never too early to introduce your students to great music. This outstanding addition to the beginning band repertoire is certain to be a hit with your students and audience. Clarinets remain below the break, first trumpet goes stepwise once to fourth line D.
SKU: HL.44010632
UPC: 884088504212. 9x12 inches. Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam.
A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important âanti-bullyingâ message is embedded in the easy and humorous narration. A soundtrack-like format makes it a different experience for your players as well. The specific focus on character education may qualify its purchase for funding outside your music budget. Best of all, Three Billy Goats Gruff is really fun! This is the first in a series of ethics-driven pieces for beginning band by Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam.
SKU: HL.44007433
UPC: 884088252014. 9.0x12.0x0.061 inches.
An easy and enjoyable pre-grade 1 offering, you'll want to program this new work by Timothy Johnson for your upcoming holiday concert. It makes a nice contrast to other Christmas fare, while serving well as a teaching piece for things like staccato and accented articulations, dynamic subtleties, simple slurred passages, and many other details that will help you raise your young band's maturity level. Written with your developing musician's success in mind, this is one you are sure to like.
SKU: HL.44007654
UPC: 884088310097. 9x12 inches.
An expressive new work for the young band's concert or festival! Lovely, simple counter-lines accentuate the flowing and drifting melody. An ideal choice for a festival contest, Walden Pond allows each section to be important and expressive in assorted ways, letting you clearly show the adjudicators your young band's range of capabilities. As a concert piece it works as a lovely contrast to the other works you choose to program. (Grade 1).
SKU: HL.44007661
UPC: 884088310165. 9.0x12.0x0.365 inches.
Patriotic melodies such as America the Beautiful, Yankee Doodle, You're a Grand Old Flag and more are artfully intertwined in this exciting new opener by James L. Hosay. It's an outstanding addition to Grade 1 literature that will work in almost any concert situation. If your school does an occasional school-wide flag salute assembly, it would be great exposure for your band to open the ceremony with this creative arrangement. (Grade 1-1/2).
SKU: HL.44004243
UPC: 073999042436. 9x12 inches.
