Grade 4

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...

Anniversary was originally a short piano solo written for his wife, Linda, on their 7th wedding anniversary. On the occasion of Linda and David’s 44th wedding anniversary, their son, Garrett, arranged the short piece...

Originally a song in four parts for a capella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming. Genre: Concert Band Series | #...

Day on the Prairie is a fun, programmatic, three-movement work depicting a working cowboy’s day from sunup to sundown. Written for advanced bands, the piece will make you feel as if you are on the open range!Genre:...

After an ominous opening, The Falcon Ascending takes flight with a blazing syncopated theme that alternates between 3/4 and 2/4. A brief, lush chorale section contrasts the joyride that bookends it, with the piece finishing...

Blending a traditional Korean folk song with standard concert band timbres, David Gillingham's colorful work is sure to be a fresh and welcome addition to your ensemble's repertoire.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard...

Premiered on March 3, 1887 by the Taffanel Society for Wind Chamber Music in Paris, France, the enchanting wind octet Méditation by Charles Lefèbvre has been lost to posterity until now. Composer Matthew Arau...

Movers & Shakers was commissioned in celebration of a new high school fine arts center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the...

New Beginnings is a joyous and exuberant outburst, an affirmation of the eternal hope of the human spirit.  It starts and ends with the drama and splendour of a simple fanfare and the sections in between are...

A ‘big-band’ march featuring in swing style two songs by Major Joy of the ‘Joystrings’ fame, ‘I want to sing it’ and ‘Follow’.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3.5 |...

Based on Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn tune Sine Nomine ("without name"), One True Life reflects on & depicts the stages of grief – from sorrow to anger and eventually to joy and adualtion.Genre: Band | # of...

Over the Sparkling Sea is a jaunty 6/8 march (with a brief stint in 2/4) with a melody that is derived from an original song by Reber Clark.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 | Duration: 2:30...

Before scientists could predict a total eclipse, there were many instances of madness and even death from the chaos caused by the sun disappearing. Path of Totality tries to capture the feeling the ancients must have felt...

Salida Principio loosely translates to "exit principal," as the piece was written to honor a high school principal on her retirement. This dynamic work is a short overture with many rhythmic twists and pizzazz.Genre: Band |...

Claude Debussy’s hauntingly beautiful Sarabande is now available for your large concert bands. This transcription maintains Debussy’s inventive and colorful harmonic progressions and emotional melodies while...

Silver Emblems weaves original melodic material with a high school alma mater to create a dynamic work for wind band.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4.5 | Duration: 6:15 InstrumentationFlute 1 Flute 2 Oboe...