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Christopher Nelson's lush and colorful setting of the folk song "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" grabs hold of your heart and doesn't let go until the final notes of the piece. Masterful orhestration and innovative, yet sensitive...

We Walked with Heads Held High is a narrated work emphasizing one aspect of the American Civil Rights movement, the struggle for equality in public education. The piece is a tribute in honor of all African Americans who...

Commencing with an original theme based on the first five notes of the Australian folk song We're Bound for Botany Bay, this work attempts to portray the hustle and bustle of Australia's early settlement days. Genre: Concert...

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3.5 | Duration: 5:20 InstrumentationFlute 1/Piccolo Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2* Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Eb Alto Clarinet* Bb Bass Clarinet * Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2* Alto...

Welcome to Holland is a tone poem that tells a specific story. It is composed in five main sections: I. Conception and Anticipation; II. Celebration of Birth, Hopes, and Dreams; III. Lullaby for the Newborn; IV. Grief and...

Were You There? is a tone poem based on the traditional hymn tune. Tender, flowing themes permeate the work as the rich scoring carries the listener to many levels of musical expression.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard...

From its connections to Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark expedition,to the amazing architectural, engineering, and construction work that brought it to life, Westward Sentinel celebrates the magnificent Gateway Arch...

Whaleman’s Saga is an engaging piece chock full of authentic sea chanteys to depict a typical 19th century whale hunt. Through the music, your students can learn exactly how the shanties powered the whale hunting boats...

What Joy Shall Fill My Heart, dedicated to the composer’s mother, is based on a traditional Swedish melody set to an original text by Carl Boberg in 1885. Boberg, a Swedish editor and future politician, was walking...

When a Body Meets a Body is an exceptionally challenging work for brass quintet.Genre: Brass Quintet | # of Players: 5 Level: 5 | Duration: 5:30 InstrumentationB-flat Trumpet 1 B-flat Trumpet 2 F Horn Trombone...

Based on a concept derived from several episodes of the BBC's television series "Doctor Who" this work portrays the complexity of the human condition and the wellspring of hope that often shimmers through even the darkest of...

Based on a concept derived from several episodes of the BBC's television series "Doctor Who" this work portrays the complexity of the human condition and the wellspring of hope that often shimmers through even the darkest of...

Community Bands play a vital and unique role in the band world, offering musicians of all ages and walks of life the opportunity to make music together, enriching the lives of their audiences and themselves. When Friends...

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3.5 | Duration: 3:10 InstrumentationFlute 1/Piccolo Flute 2 Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1 B-flat Clarinet 2 B-flat Clarinet 3 E-flat Alto Clarinet B-flat Bass Clarinet Bassoon 1...

It is said that perhaps the greatest Americans are the ones who fought in the most intense and important battle of the 20th century, World War II. Honor those who died and those who survived the horrors with this masterpiece...

Written in memory of a well-beloved band director, When Tomorrow Comes combines original melodies and the school’s alma mater to create a truly heartfelt and reflective work.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level:...