Grade 5

Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) is Finland’s most famous composer. The Alla Marcia finds its origins as one of the two intermezzi in the 44-minute Karelia Music composed in 1893. It is a light-upbeat work that has...

Abiquiu is a glorious programatic work that challenges performer and listener alike. With the support of a full percussion section, you will travel from the driving rhythms of the city, to the swell of the desert canyon, to...

Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference 2017, Chicago USA. Based on the opening phrase of the Blackburn...

Set primarily in a march-like style with a more lyrical song-like interlude, McIvor's brass quintet arrangement of Adeste Fidelis has been adapted for flexible 5-part wind band with optional percussion.Genre: 5-Part Flex...

The Aegean Symphony is comprised of four narrative movements telling the story of four Greek mythological legends. Phaeton's ill fated chariot ride across the sky, Sisyphus' doomed eternity of frustration, the origin of the...

All Hail the Power is a powerful, collaborative work in five movements, each one by a different composer. Based on a popular hymn, this work has everything. Richly scored sections of soaring beauty, thoughtful variations,...

Amber Waves was born from the composers love for our great country. Full and sonorous scoring brings to life the brilliant landscapes around this land. Patriotic melodies can be heard woven in to the texture, the most...

Based on the hymn, And Can It Be?, Gillingham takes the work to new heights to depict the escalating violence in this country. The substance of this work is derived from the hymn, starting with a partial statement of the...

Opening with a fantastic brass fanfare, the theme is carried through the woodwinds and supported by a bombastic percussion section. Pausing for a brief, tender woodwind section, the brass carry this work to it's exciting...

Why should the brass get to play all of the fanfares? Andrew Blair’s new work anti-Fanfare is a thrilling and unique concert opener for wind ensemble, minus brass, that allows your band to stand out, while the brass...

Arachnophobia taunts and teases the listener, musically depicting spiders of all shapes and sizes running, scattering and scurrying over chairs, across the floor and up the walls. Listen for the screams and cries of fear;...

The word “assurance” is paramount to understanding the meaning and intent of this piece. The definition of the word "assurance" renders such synonyms as "confidence," "promise," "bond," and "commitment." Each...

On your mark...get set...GO!!! British sprinter Linford Christie used to say that he started his races not merely at the 'band' of the starting pistol, but at "the B of the Band." Capture the spirit of a fast-paced road race...

Beasts & Monsters Suite is a work composed of five short descriptive movements, each featuring a mythological creature. The work is scored for a full complement of winds and percussion, and is highly rhythmic in nature...

Ravel's ever-popular masterpiece is now available for band in this wonderful setting. Geoffrey Brand has scored Bolero in such a way that one might think they were hearing the original orchestral version.Genre: Band | # of...

Infused with the sounds of Bernstein, Gershwin, and a brief nod to Dizzy Gillespie, Bounce features the trumpet as both a classical and a jazz instrument, offering moments of blazing virtuosity and flexible improvisation...