Any list of Mozart's greatest works should include this overture. Loved by millions Mozart's Magic Flute is remarkable for so many reasons and worthy of study by every musician! Why should we deny young band students the joy of playing Mozart just because they don't happen to use a bow on their instruments? Mozart belongs to Everyone! Skillfully brought to the concert band stage by an arranger who works with young bands daily this somewhat shortened version of the enigmatic Overture is accessible to young bands but retains a great deal of authenticity. There is added versatility built into this arrangement. A nice performance is possible by using a completeWoodwind section and a Timpanist only. Inspiring!>/I>

The Liberty Bell is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and tuneful of all Sousa marches. Jay has skillfully retained the flavor of the original while making it accessible to younger players and bands with limited instrumentation.

Yiddish Rhapsody-This moving and beautiful 'Yiddish Rhapsody' includes the songs 'Hine' Ma Tov' 'Black Cherries' and 'Why Is The Sky?”. This skillful arrangement for intermediate level concert band will add drama to your concert or special event and raise your student's awareness of the importance of basic human rights. Drawn from arrangements of Holocaust songs he has done over the years for the Washington D.C. U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) James L. Hosay's REMEMBRANCE helps to keep us mindful of that tragic time in our history. The three songs provide very effective contrast and the James Hosay's masterful orchestration skills are readily evident throughout. A powerful piece forconcert or contest!

Solo for Trumpet and Concert Band-From the dynamic driving introduction to the expressively lyric Andante cantabile Concertpiece for Trumpet was created to showcase both the technical and lyrical qualities of the trumpet. Whether cascading down difficult runs negotiating its way through exciting double-tonguing passages or soaring above the ensemble during the most expressive moments the trumpet soloist is challenged to perform at an extremely high standard of excellence.After the expressive middle section the recapitulation of the opening Allegro once again re-establishes the brilliant energetic qualities of the trumpet while the following Coda focuses on the interplay between the soloist and theensemble. A dramatic flourish of ascending runs brings this work to a fitting conclusion.

pasodoble de Concierto-Luis ?El Huiso? est un paso doble de concert au tempérament résolument espagnol de caractère joyeux et enjoué. Au travers de ses motifs ibériques empreints de générosité et de douceur cette composition met à l?honneur toutes les personnes qui oeuvrent en faveur de la promotion de l?art musical et de la musique pour orchestre d?harmonie notamment le directeur du mondialement célèbre orchestre Banda Primitiva de Paiporta de Valencia (Espagne).

Pasodoble para Banda-L?Amistat est un paso doble festif aux accents résolument espagnols mais surtout valenciens terre natale de Ferrer Ferran. La palette des couleurs de cette composition illuminera les salles de concert les rues et les sites de plein air du monde entier.

(1872)-Cette ouverture du compositeur italien Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886) est une des oeuvres majeures du répertoire pour Orchestre à Vent du XIXe siècle. Sinfonia per Banda (Ouverture pour Orchestre à Vent - 1872) oeuvre de maturité révèle l?immense talent du compositeur. Elle se caractérise par un style fluide et spontané et une texture riche. En réadaptant cette oeuvre Franco Cesarini offre aux Orchestres à Vent d?aujourd?hui l?opportunité de faire revivre une composition quelque peu oubliée.

Steps Ahead is a new BandQuest work by Michael Gandolfi that takes young players on a journey! Along the way there are musical/compositional techniques that are intended to educate the performers about basic compositional techniques that areintended to educate the performers about basic compositional techniques. ?Steps Ahead is a delightful piece with something interesting for every instrument in the ensemble. Each of its three sections addresses a kind of compositional technique ?transposition tutti (a 2-part homophonic section) and developing tutti (parts of the band enter to build to a 2-part homophonic tutti). Less experienced players might enjoy the challenges of easy syncopation and musical lines constructed with largerintervals.? ?Tom Duffy series editor.BandQuest® an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Visit www.bandquest.org to learnmore about this innovative series and email bandquest@composersforum.orgto request a free downloadable audio catalog.

Certain to become a standard Patriotic selection the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States and the Pledge of Allegiance come together to make a stirring statement with your combined band and one or two-part chorus. Inspirational! Scored to work with bands large or small you can even use this one at combined mass band/choral concerts. Consider using I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE as the finale to your individual school's combined band and choral concert. The old technique of involving ALL the musicians at the end of the concert guarantees a full sized audience for every group on the program! Sneaky but it works! There are so many ways to use I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE you'lldefinitely want to add it to your library.

(Concert Opener)-We Meet Again is a regal overture for developing bands that evolves from a powerful fanfare into a fugue-like allegro section building to a glorious ending. This concise concert opener will excite young musicians the firsttime through the piece and keep them intrigued with each repetition. Commissioned by the Waller (TX) Jr. High Band and premiered at the 2009 National Concert Band Festival. Dur: 1:50 (Grade 2.5)

for Concert Band-In three movements: 1. Coronation March 2. Kingsfold and 3. Variations on a Green Theme. Coronation March is in ABA form with just a tip of the hat to William Walton's famous coronation marches written for British monarchs of the 20th century. Kingsfold is a lovely setting of the modal English traditional tune set to the text O Sing a Song of Bethlehem featuring solos for flute and trumpet with chamber music textures. Variations on a 'Green' Theme begins with a jig in the percussion and reeds before slowly revealing the identity of the theme being varied - Greensleeves. A tour de force for advanced middle school bands or small high school bands.

for Concert Band-In three movements: 1. Coronation March 2. Kingsfold and 3. Variations on a Green Theme. Coronation March is in ABA form with just a tip of the hat to William Walton's famous coronation marches written for British monarchs of the 20th century. Kingsfold is a lovely setting of the modal English traditional tune set to the text O Sing a Song of Bethlehem featuring solos for flute and trumpet with chamber music textures. Variations on a 'Green' Theme begins with a jig in the percussion and reeds before slowly revealing the identity of the theme being varied - Greensleeves. A tour de force for advanced middle school bands or small high school bands.

Commissioned by the Japan Band Clinic Committee of Yamaha for the Nemu Band Directors Clinic in Nemu no Sato May 18-20 1997.The surprising title of this work is an indication of its content. By combining the somewhat similar names ‘Nemu no Sato’ and ‘Susato’ into a new word Jan Van der Roost has produced a significant and interesting subject. The Yamaha corporation has extensive facilities in Nemu no Sato Japan including a concert hall recording studios hotel and so on. Concerts workshops clinics and other events are held here including the annual Nemu Band Directors Clinic which consists of numerous musical events. Jan Van der Roost served as guest conductor andspeaker in 1994. He was invited again for the 1997 clinic this time with a composition assignment. The difficulty level of his new piece was to be Grade 2 - 3 bands. With this in mind Mr. Van der Roost strove to create a renaissance-like sound. Simultaneously he wished to create a tribute to Tielman Susato who like Jan Van der Roost lived and worked in Antwerp in the 16th century. The first performance of Nemu-Susato was conducted by the composer performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Band and took place during the Nemu Band Directors Clinic on May 19 1997.

The contemporary Lithuanian composer Kazys Daugėla created Festive Rock in celebration of the 2003 Lithuanian national holiday. The premier took place at a concert with not one but two concert bands being eluminated by the many colours of a concert closing firework display. This unforgettable event led to the piece’s popularity among concert bands. Now it can also become a part of your repertoire with or without fireworks!