Grade 3

Mournful, tender, passionate - this side of the saxophone's character is well suited to Derek Bourgeios's Romance. It is an ideal piece for the expressive player although the technical requirements are limited.Genre: Solo...

Abdelazer was a 17th century masque - a blend of poetry, dance, and instrumental music especially popular at the court of James I of England. Purcell wrote the music in 1695. This rondeau is a short dance in the masque which...

Before the days of photography, the great state occasions were captured in paintings and tapestries. In his suite Scenes from a Royal Tapestry, Stuart Johnson has imagined the pomp and splendor of the English court at work...

Genre: Band# of Players: Standard Level: 3.5

Delight listeners with this lighthearted work. Derek Bourgeois wrote the Serenade, Op. 22 for his own wedding, to be played by the organist as the guests left the ceremony. Not wishing to allow them the luxury of proceeding...

Delight listeners with this lighthearted work. Derek Bourgeois wrote the Serenade, Op. 22 for his own wedding, to be played by the organist as the guests left the ceremony. Not wishing to allow them the luxury of proceeding...

Geoffrey Brand's arrangement of Berlioz's Shepherds' Farewell form L'Enfance du Christ is restrained, delicate, and contemplative. In this arrangement for small wind orchestra, the instruments are called upon to display...

Excitement, wide-eyed fear, a calm stillness way up in the sky, the distant noise of airplane engines, and a final fall to earth. Paul Hart's Skyrider follows in the colorful footsteps of Cartoon, Circus Ring, and Carnaby...

This quick march was written for HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy's first Commando Carrier in which 42 Commando Royal Marines was embarked. It was first performed in June 1960 at the ceremony of Beating Retreat performed by the...

America's March-King is mercilessly mixed up by Michael Brand in a medley which will bring a smile to the face of your audience, especially as the pieces get confused towards the end! The Marches are: "Stars and Stripes...

A beautiful atmospheric treatment of the well-known folk song, Sweet Nightingale, and an absolute model for any orchestration student. If played without cues, every single instrument in the band, including triangle, is...

Genre: Band# of Players: Standard Level: 3

The opening theme of Symphonic Variations, stated in a Maestoso unison, provides the musical kernel for the entire work. The composer cleverly exploits all the rhythmic possibilities inherent within the chosen theme to...

Marked by driving staccato eighth note ostinatos that are freely passed around the ensemble, Toccata keeps you on your toes from start to finish.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3 | Duration: 4:00...

Are you fed up with all the usual tunes? Here are two evocative originals which can lend a touch of individuality to your Christmas. They stand on their own or as a fine contrasting pair.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard...

Inspired by the wonderful "Variations on a Korean Folk Song" by John Barnes Chance, Variations on a Scottish Folk Song builds variations on the traditional song "Ye Banks and Braes." It has a particularly beautiful and...