Grade 1

Dragons at the Drawbridge was written for Beginner Band Blitz, a city-wide workshop for first year concert band students in Brisbane. It is reminiscent of the many conflicts along the Welsh-English border during the middle...

Eighth Avenue is an up-tempo 'jazz-rock' influenced piece for the young band. The drivign eighth note accomaniment, contrasting with the more lyrical melody, is sure to keep the audience tapping their feet and the band...

This setting comes after many requests for an easy arrangement of both Advance Australia Fair and Waltzing Matilda. The settings are arrange to accommodate the skill levels of the elementary band members and allow for the...

Fanfare and Dance commences with a grand and impressive fanfare led by the brass section, giving way to a light and playful dance. As the music progresses the fanfare style re-emerges as the counter melodic material to the...

Special occasions need a special soundtrack. Something bold. Proud. Even a bit pompous. Whether you are receiving an award for destroying an intergalactic evil space station, being crowned ruler of a magical kingdom, or...

A lively and colourful fanfare for all the champions who play musical instruments!Genre: Elementary Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 1 | Duration: 1:30 InstrumentationFlute Oboe Bassoon Bb Clarinet 1, 2 Optional...

The notion of enjoyment, having fun at a fiesta was the composer's inspiration. The result, as you will hear, is a playable, rhythmic and appealing composition.Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 1.5 |...

Opening with a short fanfare punctuated by strong, confident percussion interjections, First Command Challenge quickly establishes a sense of ceremony and anticipation. The full band soon takes up the stately and majestic...

The Forge of Vulcan allows the conductor to focus on teaching musical imagery and narrative, reinforcing learned rhythms, rhythmic accuracy and note length, consistency in keeping tempo and ensemble development.Genre:...

The sun glints on the drawn sword of the gladiator as he stands and waits to confront his foe. Eyes of ice, nerves of steel and a confidence born of many a success in the arena, he contemplates nothing but victory again.The...

These simple melodies and gentle rhythms have been combined into a delightful and refreshing piece for young musicians from the pen of a young musician.Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 1.5 | Duration:...

Hatching Turtles tells the gentle and inspiring story of a mother turtle’s journey from the open ocean to the sandy shore to lay her eggs. The music paints vivid scenes of calm waves, moonlit beaches, and the quiet...

What is it that lurks in the shadows? Is it a ferocious animal? A lonely stranger? Your worst nightmare? Or maybe just fear itself? It Lurks in the Shadows was awarded first prize in the 2023 Australian Women’s Wind...

Jasper Road was composed for the Year Seven Concert Band at McKinnon Secondary College, Melbourne Australia in 2013. Jasper Road takes listeners on a music journey depicting the characters of the landscape, architecture and...

Hop! Hop! Hop! Bouncing through the Australian bush to a swingin’ rhythm you can imagine a herd of kangaroos groovin’ out as they stop to for a chew on some grass, look around and bound off again. Out pops a joey...

All about a kookaburra in "an old gum tree", the piece is written as a "patrol" beginning with a distant "pizzicato style" pulse building to a rousing middle section which fades to a distant drum beat again with the...