SKU: CL.012-1711-00
Alternating sections of regal brass and bright syncopation, this work combines the traditional passacaglia form with fresh modern harmonies. Interesting parts for every section and a fine offering from a creative composer.
SKU: CL.012-4112-75
Originally written by Vaughan Williams as a vocal setting of a sonnet by Dante Gabriel Rossini, this beautiful art song makes a dramatic musical statement through it flowing melodic lines and creative harmonies. Ed Huckeby has transformed this classic into a magnificent work for concert band, with colorful scoring featuring the woodwind choir as well as vulnerable, yet very playable, melodic lines in the horns and trumpets. Silent Noon is destined to become a new standard in the portfolio of great bands around the world.
SKU: CL.012-3128-01
The creative combination of interesting themes and fresh contemporary harmonies interjected with subtle meter changes produces an appealing composition for mid-level bands that is both challenging and yet accessible. A superb choice for concert or contest performances, your students will love preparing and performing this energetic music! Very Highly Recommended!
About C.L. Barnhouse Classics Series
Under the editorial supervision of Dr. Alfred Reed, these classics from master composers have been adapted and arranged for concert band. A perfect way to acquaint concert band performers and audiences with some of the greatest classical music of all time!
SKU: CL.012-4112-01
SKU: CL.012-3627-75
This stunning composition by Robert W. Smith is actually a full symphony in smaller proportions. The piece was composed to commemorate the Battle of Bad Axe, the historic last Indian-American battle fought east of the Mississippi River. Written in four descriptive movements entitled Foreshadows, Warriors, Carnage, and Elegy, the piece evokes powerful sounds and imagery through contemporary scoring techniques while being technically accessible to most concert bands. Unique percussion effects combined with creative scoring provide an experience that your band and audience will not soon forget.
About C.L. Barnhouse Spotlight Series
The Barnhouse Spotlight series includes publications for solo instruments with concert band accompaniment. These publications are designed to feature outstanding members of your band as soloist, and to provide unique and entertaining programming options. Solo parts are graded more difficult than the band accompaniments
SKU: CL.012-3351-75
Unique! This new and fresh Ed Huckeby composition is an interpretive piece based on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the early 19th century. Incorporating creative melodic ideas as well as experimental rhythmic concepts and instrumentation, this piece opens the door to new opportunities for creative performance. Includes flute (or recorder), oboe and tympani solos. A bold and exciting selection which your more advanced ensemble and audiences will love! Outstanding choice for concert or contest performance.
SKU: CL.012-4749-01
You will definitely have The Best Christmas Ever with this great medley of Christmas favorites from the pen of Paul Clark. This creative and fresh medley includes We Wish You A Merry Christmas (which includes short quotes from six other carols), Silent Night. and Go Tell It On The Mountain The musical construction, sophisticated harmonies, and colorful orchestration are outstanding. Not to be missed!
SKU: CL.012-4749-00
SKU: CL.012-4488-01
This very clever festive arrangement is the perfect opener or closer for your holiday concert! Familiar carols are very creatively woven together capturing the true joy of the season. A very expressive and beautiful treatment of Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella provides a wonderful contrast to the festive and energetic beginning and ending of the piece. Rejoice The Season is sure to be holiday favorite with school bands and adult community groups. You’ll want to program this every year!
SKU: CL.012-3690-01
Noted composer James Swearingen offers a personal tribute to a dear friend's passing with this highly emotional work. Beautiful themes coupled with the hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, provide the perfect opportunity to reflect on the importance of people who touch our daily lives. You'll appreciate the way this popular composer scores his music, and the inclusion of an optional handbell choir for four people is a creative addition to a piece that is simply stunning in its overall design. Very uplifting and very appropriate for any school or band that recently has lost a friend..
About Gems of the Concert Band
A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith
SKU: CL.012-3820-75
This creative new work by Ed Huckeby incorporates an intriguing combination of memorable melodic lines, dramatic harmonies and syncopated rhythms which make it refreshingly unique. From the bold opening, through the lively melodic themes and slower lyrical sections featuring several soloists, to the dramatic conclusion, this exciting new piece exudes excitement and enthusiasm and is sure to become a band literature standard. A real winner for concert or contest performance.
SKU: CL.012-3410-01
From the powerful opening statement to the full and glorious ending, this new and spectacular rendition of our national anthem will captivate your audience's attention right from the very start. A solid approach to scoring allows this creative setting to be highly suitable for all occasions. In addition, the optional parts for both full choir and organ make this arrangement of our nation's song a special choice for that district band and choir festival. Incredibly satisfying and strongly recommended!
About Heritage of the March
Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style
SKU: CL.012-3625-01
An exciting Ed Huckeby composition that creates an energetic atmosphere of jubilance within the framework of the traditional overture style. Creative changing meter, syncopation and dramatic rhythmic drive, contrasting with the flowing melodic lines in the Andante section, this piece a real winner for contest and competition performances.
SKU: CL.012-3899-01
Clearly a signature work for Ed Huckeby, Innova incorporates fresh contemporary elements of changing meter and syncopation characteristic of his work. The melodic lines are fresh and insightful, the rhythmic ideas are upbeat and creative, and the harmonic elements are unique. Also incorporating a beautifully written lyrical section, this work for concert band is sure to become a standard in contemporary concert band literature.
SKU: CL.012-3275-01
Ed Huckeby has created a fresh, new sound in this outstanding contribution to the concert march repertoire. Incorporating creative melodic and rhythmic ideas, this march opens the door to new opportunities for teaching the traditional march style in a contemporary setting. Excellent obbligato and contrapuntal writing provides each section of the band with an opportunity to shine. Your audiences will love it! Outstanding choice for concert or contest performance.
SKU: CL.012-2228-00
Catch the vital spirit of Americana with this contemporary setting of early American Folk Songs. Contained in this creative arrangement are The Streets of Laredo,’’ She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain,’’ Aura Lee,’’ and The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’’ Ideal for all performances!
SKU: CL.012-3312-01
The holiday season magically comes alive with this creative setting of two all-time favorite carols. Arranged on the easier side, the accessibility of this piece will allow your students the opportunity to quickly achieve a high level of musical performance. Tuneful melodies, beautiful harmonies, tasteful percussion make this the perfect choice for that special concert. Highly recommended!
SKU: CL.012-3965-01
This arrangement is a fresh and creative interpretation on one of the all-time holiday favorites. People of all ages love Jingle Bells and this very accessible work has all the ingredients necessary to bring a smile to each and every member of the audience. If you like lush sounds mixed in with some up-tempo sections, then this piece is sure to suit your fancy. HO! HO! HO!
SKU: CL.012-3818-01
This exciting new composition contains all the musical elements that you would want your ensemble to experience. A wonderful and moving tribute to our everyday heroes serves as the backdrop for this creative endeavor. The perfect combination of story and music results in a variety of musical settings that are masterfully scored to provide a quality of sound that is both impacting and, at times, highly delicate. It should be noted that a lush heroic theme is interwoven throughout the piece that will undoubtedly inspire members of the audience to sing to themselves as they leave the concert hall. Inspiring!
SKU: AP.36-A611901
ISBN 9798892700450. UPC: 659359520426. English.
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) composed the beautiful Serenade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 11 in 1884, before his creative crisis of 1890. For a small orchestra, it was premiered in 1885, his friend and mentor Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov conducting. Instrumentation: 2.1.2.2: 2.0.0.0: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).
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