Programming

Christmas favorites "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" will never sound so good in your beginner band as they will with Barry Ward's 'Tis the Season. The aim is to have practicality written into the...

The ancestry of the Royal Marines dates back to the raising in 1664 of the Duke of York and Albany's Regiment, better known as The Admiral's Regiment. Sir Vivian wrote this march to celebrate the Tercentenary of the Royal...

Another tuneful and accessible piece for younger players from British master-composer Adam Gorb. He starts with the traditional slow chant, adds the infectious samba rhythm, and lets it roll! A great piece with plenty of...

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...

David Gillingham’s gorgeous setting of the ever-popular America, the Beautiful seeks to preserve the beauty of the hymn, while simultaneously transcending some of the harmonies and scoring we have grown to expect over...

Experience three familiar folksongs in a setting that is suitable for contest as well as concert programming. Froggie Goes A-Courtin', Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair and When Johnny Comes Marching Home are given...

Soaring themes and dazzling fanfares collide in this exuberant work. A multitude of harmonies, melodies and meter changes are seamlessly woven together to create a piece that works equally well as a concert opener / closer...

Anthem of the Free is a fine march and was originally known as ‘Bel Hamid’. It was composed when the composer was serving in the Middle East as a regimental Bandmaster.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level:...

From the warmth of the opening chords in Appalachian Air you begin to sense the breadth of this impressive piece. Based on The Poor Wayfaring Stranger, the first half is poignant and touching followed by a surprisingly...

Evoking images of belly dancers wielding swirling balls of fire on strings, Arabian Fire Dance weaves together a tapestry of celebration, danger & dance. Using repeated syncopated ostinatos and doublings in all the right...

Gackstatter explores the ancient mysteries of the Aztec people with this exciting work for wind ensemble. The driving, percussive multi-meter vigor that characterizes most of the piece is broken up by several free, aleatoric...

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 | Duration: InstrumentationProgram...

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...

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...