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An arrangement one of the most popular songs during the American Civil War, Noah D. Taylor's, The Battle Cry for Freedom is sure to inspire patriotic spirit. This dramatic work is tuneful, yet features "rousingly" aggressive...

Battle Cry of Freedom makes use of the full colors and sonorities of the concert band. This exciting setting has a variety of textures. There is lead material in all parts, and a very active percussion section that...

Depicting a famous battle between Custer and a Cheyenne Indian village, Battle of Washita captures the anguish of the conflict. A haunting saxophone solo calls to the dawn to be interrupted by the soldiers invading the...

In Bavarian BBQ, the composer endeavours to capture the exuberant feeling of the Bavarian "oompah" bands. Catchy flowing melodies and countermelodies supported by the traditional oom-pah bass line and off-beat accompaniment...

It's not often you come across a composition that offers the high level of musical merit needed to appeal to directors and also offers an emotional depth able to truly move an audience. This is such a piece. Gillingham bases...

Extracted from Grainger's "Jungle Book Cycle, The Beaches of Lukannon is the tragic centerpiece of the collection, and arguably the strongest piece musically and emotionally. It tells us the tale of the tragic slaughter of...

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...

Each set in the Incredibly Flexible Class Band Series features Rock style compositions suitable for players of one to three years experience. All pieces have fully scored rhythm section parts - Keyboard, Guitar, Bass guitar...

As a change to your usual concert opener, this swing march is ideal - and scored straightforwardly too!Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3.5 | Duration: 3:25 InstrumentationPiccolo 1st Flute 2nd Flute 1st Oboe 2nd...

In his unique & haunting arrangement of Stephen Foster’s immortal ballad Beautiful Dreamer, David Gillingham infuses his own harmonic and rhythmic treatment, perfectly capturing the wonder of the lyrics, while...

Beautiful River was written in memory of a high school percussion student who was killed in an automobile accident. Despite the tragic nature of the accident, the piece does not attempt to serve as an elegy, but rather a...

Here's a tasty little march in a straight-ahead style that is sure to appeal to your beginning band. Bells of Freedom is aptly titled, too, and its patriotic feeling is enhanced by a few phrases of America.Genre: Band | # of...

Based on a Lutheran hymn, Beneath Night's Shadow opens solemnly with solo passages for horn, flute, oboe and clarinet, builds to a glorious climax, then moves into several transformations of the theme. Clark perfectly...

Young bands are in for a treat when they play this lovely Grade 2 ballad by David Gillingham. Lush harmonies and suspensions, memorable melodies and a glorious, heart-wrenching climax – all wrapped up in a 3-1/2 minute...

Beside Still Waters is a chorale fantasy on the hymn "He Leadeth Me" seeking to highlight both the peaceful and dramatic message of the words. As you have come to expect from Gillingham, this masterful wind ensemble work is...

In a British style, Best Foot Forward is a spirited march that was among the first original concert band works published in Australia for Australian band students. Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 2.5...