SKU: AP.48215
UPC: 038081556574. English.
Finally an easy version of the classic tune, Malagueña, arranged by Mike Story! Played with a swing feel around 144 BPM with a written-out alto solo, trumpet 1 range to written F top line, this easy to play crowd pleaser will be a hit. It's accessible, very playable and definitely a great addition to your library. (2:26) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.44152S
UPC: 038081505251. English.
The dance music of the Renaissance inspired this two-movement work. An opening Pavane sets the stage with its dignified processional. A lively Galliard brings the piece to a conclusion showcasing brass and woodwind choirs in both major and minor keys. (2:20).
SKU: AP.49165
UPC: 038081563671. English.
This version of I Got Rhythm arranged by Michael Story is part of our Belwin FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys. This timeless George and Ira Gershwin jazz classic has been covered by dozens of popular artists. The song remains one of the most recognizable melodies from the 20th century. In a charismatic contemporary arrangement, I Got Rhythm is accessible to first-year students and will be an upbeat addition to any program. (1:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click. without click.
SKU: AP.50891S
ISBN 9781470665593. UPC: 038081583662. English.
Take some of the more memorable scary musical motives, set them to an exciting rock beat and you have the perfect end-of-rehearsal piece! Challenging and engaging, this clever FLEX arrangement of Dr. ROCKenstein, by Steve Hodges, provides plenty of opportunities for each section of the band to shine. With active percussion and solid scoring, this piece will be a real hit with the band and audience alike!Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click
SKU: AP.47456
ISBN 9781470658069. UPC: 038081547893. English.
Perfect for young orchestras, this Halloween bass-tacular features the entire bass section playing walking bass lines. The piece is in 1st position for violins, violas, and cellos, and everyone gets to play exciting tremolos. (Correlates with Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1, level 5). This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.33999S
UPC: 038081376189. English.
Stretch your performance music budget further with a collection of pieces for the price of one! The Alfred and Belwin Signature Performance Series combine several best-selling pieces by our popular composers and arrangers into one set of score and parts. Made for young bands and orchestras, each set contains full-length pieces that can be used together in one concert or separately, with themes such as classic popular Christmas, movies, international, pop, and Classics appropriate for Contest. Also available for choir and handbell choir. Enjoy quality music at a great value price! Titles: Christmas Sampler * Christmas Joy * Holiday Magic.
SKU: AP.44162S
UPC: 038081505633. English.
O Happy Day reached the top of the U.S. and U.K. pop charts and has been a gospel standard ever since. This well-crafted arrangement for young band conveys the joy and inspiration of the original, including a breakdown section with clapping and a slow gospel-style IV-I amen at the end. Perfect to close your program and send your audience home with a happy song in their heart! (2:35).
SKU: AP.49148S
ISBN 9781470646967. UPC: 038081566191. English.
Henry Mancini's The Pink Panther is undoubtedly one of the most unique and memorable TV/Movie themes ever written. This arrangement by Michael Story, written at a grade 1.5 level, offers a great opportunity to teach swing style to your ensemble.
SKU: AP.48173S
ISBN 9781470652364. UPC: 038081558820. English.
From their Pray for the Wicked album, this inspirational anthem by Panic! At the Disco was a number-one song on numerous charts. Familiar to students and audiences alike, this solidly scored arrangement for your beginners will be both their favorite and an impressive addition to your concert. The driving beat has energy to spare! (2:00).
SKU: AP.49069S
ISBN 9781470647810. UPC: 038081567037. English.
This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 1 as well as a full set for grade 2 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need---perfect for mixed-ability ensembles! Hunters of Avatar by Mark Wood captures the energy of new string players, filled with awe and fire, depicted by incorporating body movements, stomping, and shouting. Inspired by characters in the movie Avatar, orchestra musicians are conveyed as a type of string warrior. For string orchestra with optional rock rhythm section parts. (3:40)Download Play-Along Track
SKU: AP.49165S
UPC: 038081563688. English.
SKU: AP.49550S
ISBN 9781470649135. UPC: 038081569918. English.
One of the most iconic movie melodies all of time is now available for your beginning band! Carefully crafted to ensure success with included teaching techniques, Michael Kamuf's arrangement is the perfect vehicle to teach your students swing style. This arrangement of John Williams' memorable tune will instantly become a favorite of your students and audiences! (1:37) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.50893
ISBN 9781470665951. UPC: 038081584560. English.
Castles and Dragons, by Todd Stalter, is a piece your students are going to love! As they embark on their journey toward the castle, the knights must confront and slay a dragon that threatens the local village. The ensuing battle ends with the defeat of the dragon, and the victorious knights return in a noble procession to their home. This best-selling composition serves as an ideal introduction to program music and is available in FLEX format, for just about any combination of four instruments. (3:40)Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads: with click without click
SKU: AP.5175S
UPC: 038081096636. English.
This delightful arrangement of a spritely German Dance by master composer Joseph Haydn and a charming Bagatelle, written by the virtuoso pianist Johann Hummel, will be a big hit with your audiences. Both pieces provide an outstanding way to reinforce staccato playing and are highly recommended for introducing the classical style to your students. (Grade 1 1/2) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49965
ISBN 9781470658526. UPC: 038081576084. English.
It's time to show the world that your band has what it takes to be the best. Can they push to the front, give it all they've got, and sprint to the finish line? Your students have put in hard work, time, and effort to make their concert the best it can be. What better way to end your program than with this exciting piece by Amy Webb that lets them sprint to the finish line! (2:00).
SKU: AP.37782S
UPC: 038081437330. English.
Two all-time favorite Holiday hits are combined to create a delightful arrangement for your next holiday concert. Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Reed Pipes from the Nutcracker Ballet features the flute section with a light accompaniment provided by the rest of the ensemble. A brief snare drum solo ushers in a rousing rendition of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, his famous Christmas oratorio.
SKU: AP.41935S
UPC: 038081480312. English.
This work for concert band is inspired by the inner strength that all artists must call on to devote themselves to their craft. The work uses the sounds of a beating heart combined with metallic accents in the mallet percussion, brake drum, and China crash to create a uniquely industrial sound. The melody races through life's obstacles (represented in an altered scale) before climaxing in a beautiful, triumphant fanfare. This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.49097S
ISBN 9781470646059. UPC: 038081564432. English.
Monsters, Unite! by Kelly Dugger is a fun beginning band piece that is sure to be a hit, not only at Halloween time but all year round. Monsters all around the world are waking up to a calling to unite. Some are big, hairy creatures, and others are delicate and fairy-like. They walk and fly long distances to find each other. In the end, they all come together, marching as one. Just when you think they've marched off into the distance, they come together to surprise the audience. Unique percussion effects---timpani glissando and theremin (or flexatone)---add to the spooky sound. A tuba solo at the end is followed by a surprising scream that will leave the performers and the audience giggling! (1:35) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.33840S
UPC: 038081395142. English.
During his short life (1826--1864), Stephen C. Foster wrote over 200 songs, including some that are still extremely popular today. A few of his songs are so well known that many believe they are American folk songs. In this arrangement, three of his most popular songs are arranged for young band. The entire band shares the melody of Camptown Races, which is followed by a tender setting of My Old Kentucky Home featuring the woodwinds and bells. Everything comes to a rousing conclusion with Foster's first big hit, Oh! Susanna, that lets the entire band shine.
SKU: AP.49507
ISBN 9781470649708. UPC: 038081570488. English.
Operation Invictus is a rising band work that checks all the boxes: exciting parts for all players, commanding rhythms, and challenging, yet surmountable melodies that will leave your band feeling great about themselves and their performance. Each instrument gets to play snappy little licks that are so engaging they'll want to practice. Even the low brass gets some fanfare-like material that will sound powerful. The very word invictus is Latin for undefeated. A tremendous piece at the easy level that can be played either at the beginning or end of your next concert or festival. (3:07) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48125
UPC: 038081555294. English.
This fun and funky tune got its title from a school-wide competition to provide a title, which fit perfectly with main theme and spirit of the piece as the Spartan is the mascot of the school district. (3:20).
SKU: AP.33839S
UPC: 038081395128. English.
This exciting work for beginning band uses a technique in which primary themes begin on a unison note and then move stepwise away and back while the other voices remain static or proceed in contrapuntal inversion. This creates chords that expand and contract almost continuously beneath the melody. The percussion section plays an important role providing a rhythmic base which enhances the flow and development of the piece from beginning to end.
SKU: AP.26806S
ISBN 9781470659660. UPC: 038081305417. English.
Most middle-school students read the moving story, There Will Come Soft Rains. The voiceclock in the story is represented by the 'ticktock' of the claves, and the music is lyrical and pastoral in nature. This work expresses that we are just a part of the cycle of life and the beauty of all that surrounds us will go on after we are gone. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.41916S
UPC: 038081481722. English.
There is something about a crisp winter morning that makes one feel at home and at peace. This is a lyrical piece that encapsulates that feeling and gives students an opportunity to explore performing with a legato style. Intriguing harmonies, a beautiful melody, and a little bit of holiday spirit will help make this one of your favorites. (2:40) Winter Whispers correlates to Book 1, Level 5 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band.
SKU: AP.47506S
UPC: 038081546766. English.
A medium tempo Latin with a bit of swing feel, played around 150 BPM. The opening statement is played by tenor 1 and trumpet 1 with written-out suggested solos for each. Trumpet 1 range is to written F on the top line. All the usual optional parts plus vibes and clarinet. This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.36669S
UPC: 038081420776. English.
This delightful arrangement for young band features two popular American rounds, Reuben and Rachel and Sweetly Sings the Donkey. Everyone in the band takes turns with these familiar melodies while the percussion section alternates accompanying with woodblock and triangle as well as snare and bass drum. This is a terrific way to get your beginners playing full band arrangements. American Rounds correlates to Book 1, Level 3 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band. (2:32).
SKU: AP.3277
UPC: 038081005607. English.
Open your winter concert with this rousing march based on the all-time favorite carol 'Good King Wenceslas.' All sections of the band get a chance to show their Christmas spirit as they are featured playing the melody. (Grade 1---Correlates with Unit 7 of Alfred's Basic Band Method).
SKU: AP.46647S
UPC: 038081533124. English.
Set in 3/4, this dynamic work's momentum and drive will energize. Bold and rhythmic, lilting and lyrical---always fun. Set your audience meter for applause and launch into this new work. Go on, make it so! Engage!
SKU: AP.47260S
UPC: 038081545974. English.
This piece provides notes and rhythms but no tempo, character, dynamics, or articulations. Enter into the creative process by discussing, auditioning, and choosing musical expressions, all while learning in a fun, hands-on way. (Correlates with Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Level 3).
SKU: AP.47510S
UPC: 038081547213. English.
A very clever chart for a younger band featuring a few sound effects. An easy swing played around 132 BPM with written solos cued for all saxes and trumpets. Trumpet 1 range is to written E-flat top space, optional flute, clarinet, and vibes parts too. This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
