Grade 2

South of the Baw Baw Ranges, about 161km east of Melbourne, Victoria, lies Moondarra Reservoir, a water catchment and storage dam. Moondarra – a word that comes from the local Australian Aboriginal people – is...

Migaloo (White Whale) is an adult, albino humpback whale who journeys each year from the cold waters of the Antarctic, up the eastern coast of Australia, north to the warm waters of Queensland. The name, Migaloo, in some...

No More Blues is another piece from the pen of Brian West that is easily accessible to young players and also easily accessible to their audiences. The medium tempo swing style of the piece will surely set toes tapping both...

Pathfinders derives its title from the Air Force Squadron of the same name. The music portrays the grandeur of flight and the robust nature of the gallant airmen of the squadron.Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players:...

Pinwheels and Spinning Tops captures musically the playfulness of these revolving toys and the spontaneity of childish delight as colours whirl through hypnotic optical illusions. Keeping a forward momentum, as the Pinwheels...

Set in the romanticism of a pirate’s life, the bold melodies of A Pirate’s Tale capture the essence of day-to-day life on the high seas – billowing sails, rolling seas, blasting canons, pillaging and...

A ‘ratbag’ is an Australian slang term used to describe someone who might be a bit mischievous. In this case it is applied with the utmost affection. I have two ratbags, Lily and Ella. When they were a younger, 4...

The Incredibly Useful Series is an expandable and flexible format allowing performance by as few as four and as many as four thousand players. The first and second parts are doubles at the octave to enable the settings to be...

As the title suggests, Rum-Bah features elements of that ever-popular style - Latin American music. The catchy melodies and persistent Latin rhythms will quickly establish this piece as a band favourite and a sure...

A great little march suitable for students who have one and two years playing experience, Sandy Bay March introduces syncopated rhythms to all sections of the band. Something for everyone.Genre: Young Band Series | # of...

The Incredibly Useful Series is an expandable and flexible format allowing performance by as few as four and as many as four thousand players. The first and second parts are doubles at the octave to enable the settings to be...

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...

The music of Silent Movie is intended to portray the general "slapstick" action - lots of running around, chaotic action, a villain, a maiden in distress, punches, knocking down and tripping up.Genre: Young Band Series | #...

With visions of a marionette show with slightly uncontrolled and quirky movement of the skeleton-like puppets, resulting in a near 'comical' dance sequence, Skeleton Dance is a great work to introduce young players to...

My grand children delight me. From the youngest to the eldest I am overwhelmed by the wonder of being “Pa”. My Mum would sing to us when we were young; songs with a Scots lilt and accent. I remember especially...

Soran Bushi is a traditional Japanese fishing song originally used to keep the fishermen in time together as they send the boats out to sea, haul the nets, fold the sails and load the catch. With the lyrics coming from an...