You only have had a couple of months of lessons and already you are to play a solo at your band's annual gala concert. in a big concerthall on a huge platform and in front of people from your own town or village. Now there's something ! This circumstance inspired Jerry Bensman into writing your very first solo piece with band accompaniment. The solo part may be played by various instruments and was kept very simple indeed. Parts are available in various transpositions and keys.

According to his teachers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was not particularly gifted. His special talents were acknowledged only in 1865 when he had been working for the Ministry of Finances for some years. In 1866 he was appointed teacher at the Conservatory and applied himself to composing. His oeuvre is fairly extensive and many of his compositions receive a high ranking on the international list of classical music including his six symphonies solo concertos (violin concerto and piano concertos) ballets (The Nut Cracker Swan Lake) and his overtures (1812 and Romeo and Juliette). In 1893 Tchaikovsky died of Cholera after drinking a glass of infectedwater. His Slavonic March is a popular concert piece for symphonic orchestra that is still frequently performed in concert halls. David Well arranged the theme and created a contemporary march in rock style. Tchaikovsky once said to an unsatisfied teacher: ‘I will be a great composer within 10 years time.’

Good King Wenceslas-Young band directors are always on the lookout for something new and a little different for the winter concert. Timothy Johnson’s new Christmas arrangement for Beginning Bands fits the bill perfectly. It remains technically accessible to the young band while exploring this old familiar tune in new and different ways. You even have the option of including a 'set' drummer by using the Optional Percussion 1 Advanced part. Lots of unison rhythms in the Winds ensure that you can prepare The Good King Rocks in time for that winter concert and there are enjoyable parts for every instrument which keeps the whole group focused and involved during rehearsal. Fun!

As with many publications from the De Haske 'New Sounds for Concert Band' series this work will be a challenge for many Concert Bands. Extensive Percussion virtuoso passages for Woodwinds and special effects from the Brass guarantee excitement for every musician in your band.

(Fantasia for Concert Band)-Taking inspiration from the lakes of northern New York state as well as Niagara Falls Falling Water is composed in the form of a fantasia featuring multiple sections of varied textures restless tonality and dramatic energy. Breaking free from some of the usual conventions of traditional concert band writing this work is fresh sounding and a welcome addition to the repertoire for young bands.

Diamond Prelude was written to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own) andwas premiered at their 75th Anniversary Concert at the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. For 75 years the U.S.Army Band has proudly served the American people through their many performances throughout the world as well asthousands of ceremonies and concerts in the national Capitol area. Now your band and audiences can enjoy James L.Hosay’s exciting Diamond Prelude written for one of the finest bands in the world.

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