Harlem Suburb Shuffle. From the beginning of the Middle Ages, we have known performance practices in which the duration of the notes can differ from the actual notation. In some cases, binary written melodies were performed in a ternary way. This is also the case in the present-day shuffle: the written quavers are performed in a long-short system in which the ratio is 2:1. In other words, the performance practice is based on a triplet feel. In this composition, all ingredients of the shuffle are featured: a vigorous swing rhythm, a walking bass, the successions of thirds in the accompaniment and the frequent use of triplets. To make sure that the binary written rhythms in the accompaniments are performed in the correct ternary manner, Peter Kleine Schaars has notated the melody themes in triplets as much as possible. Thus, this composition is a very useful exercise for the swing development of your ensemble. Additionally, the work is a treat to listen to, so your audience will really appreciate this up-tempo big band like composition. All ternary rhythmic cells 17 till 24 pass in revue, furthermore much attention had been paid to a correct performance of cell 4 in swing feel.

Bigfoot Stomp is a quirky, animated piece that is a unique change of pace for your band and audience. According to legend, Bigfoot is a tall, hairy, ape-like creature that lives in the wilderness of Northwest America and leaves huge footprints. This music imagines a group of them gathering together and stamping their massive feet in a wild, barbaric dance.

Paine Mountain Legacy. Located near the base of scenic Paine Mountain in Vermont, Norwich University boasts the oldest collegiate band in the nation. Paine Mountain Legacy celebrates their 200th anniversary and is filled with dynamic fanfare-like passages, a brief chorale, and striking musical effects.

This repertoire classic sounds as fresh today as when it was first published in 1974! Featuring exuberant and tuneful themes as well as a flowing and symphonic-sounding slow section this work is impeccably scored and easilyattainable by most bands. A great choice for contest. (5:10)From the CD ?Band Classics Library 4? (BOCD-7465)Hiroshima Wind Orchestra ? Yoshihiro Kimura ConductorDistributed by BravoMusic: www.BravoMusicInc.com

This Clifton Williams masterpiece has been well-known in the band repertoire for decades. In this adaptation for younger groups Jay Bocook has streamlined the instrumentation made judicious cuts and eliminated some of theextreme brass ranges of the original. This superb edition deserves serious consideration for contests or festivals.

The Liberty Bell is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and tuneful of all Sousa marches and here is a carefully edited version adapted for young band instrumentation.Jay has skillfully retained the flavor of the original while making it accessible to young players. Add this one to your ?must have? list! Dur: 3:30

from Ghost Train Trilogy-The piece that helped launch Eric Whitacre's career in wind band composing! In this highly programmatic work Eric transforms a story from American folklore of a supernatural locomotive that roars throughout the Western U.S. Richin special effects and unique compositional techniques this dynamic piece creates vivid aural images as the train leaves the station and passes through a varied landscape.

from The Planets-This dark and sinister movement from Holst's symphonic masterpiece The Planets continues to thrill audiences and performers alike.Hal Leonard's innovative Flex-Band series is designed to provide exciting music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just five parts (plus percussion) these arrangements will work with virtually ANY combination of brass or woodwinds – even strings. Dur: 2:00

This expansive overture for band takes the listener and performer on a varied path of moods and styles. The opening portrays the start of a new day full of wonder and promise. The second section represents curiosity in the world and paraphrases the hymn On Eagle's Wings. A lyric section follows featuring a solo for trumpet. The next section (The Glorious) is dynamic and powerful in nature before the piece winds down to a quiet closing section with a setting of Bach's Sleepers Wake. Dur: c. 7:40 (MusicWorks)

Commissioned for the 2002 Indiana All-State Band Cloudburst is an adaptation of Whitacre's acclaimed choral work of the same name. Lush and luminescent Cloudburst combines hand bells thunder sheets and the audience (snapping their fingers) transforming the entire theater into a magnificent thunderstorm. A profoundly moving work for musicians and audience.

The image of a path not taken may evoke a sense of mystery and excitement at the unknown, as well as the satisfaction of following our own individual path in life - a unique journey different from all others. This engaging work for band follows an arc of emotions ranging from the eager anticipation at the start of a journey; frustration and doubt as the path becomes more difficult and perilous; then elation and joy as the goal is reached and our dreams are realized.

Based on a familiar folk tune Johnnie Vinson has created an appealling set of variations with an occasional nod to Beethoven who used the same melody in his Theme and Variations for flute and piano (Op. 107 No. 7). Witheach variation featuring a different section of the band this work utilizes a mixture of contrasting meters and styles. Dur: 4:00

Originally scored for brass choir composer John Stevens brings us this marvelous version for full band featuring flowing melodies and counterlines in a rich chorale-like setting.The solo part at the beginning and end is scored for euphonium but is cued for clarinet trumpet or trombone. Great for teaching a lyric style of playing and also as an effective performance piece. Dur: 3:30

Edward Fairlie's Storm And Urge is a significant work for Wind Band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German ?Sturm und Drang ? a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance and then calm resolve and self-knowledge. With a variety of textures and vivid imagery this is a masterful work for the contemporary ensemble.Instrumentation: Piccolo Flute I Flute II Oboe Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinet I Bb clarinet II Bb clarinet III Bassclarinet Contrabass Clarinet Bassoon Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone I Alto Saxophone II Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Trumpet I Trumpet II.

Remembering Daniel Pratt-Commissioned by Prattville (Alabama) High School this work in three movements pays tribute to that city's founder Daniel Pratt who was one of the leading industrialists of the early 1800s. Including movements entitled?Fanfare for a New Era ? ?Ode: The Southern Landscape ? and ?Perpetual Motion: Machines ? composer Johnnie Vinson uses creative scoring and intriguing sounds to recreate this period of Americanhistory in an impressive work for band. Dur: 7:30 (Grade 4)