Grade 4

The nature of the timpani means that musical development is rhythmic rather than tonal. In the first movement, a broad theme is announced by the timpani themselves, and immediately echoed and modified by the full wind band...

The Dance of the Comedians, through its unrelenting exuberance and sheer energy, exudes fun and vigor in abundance. In this arrangement, nimble fingers and agile tongues are a prime requisite!Genre: Band | # of Players:...

Originally written to accompany the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Henry V, the 3-movement Deo Gracias follows the coronation of King Henry V, the victory of the Battle of Agincourt, the betrothal of King Henry...

After a romantic & dreamy opening, a fun tongue-in-cheek oom-pah-pah waltz ensues giving each section of the band their moment in the spotlight. With quick articulation & style changes, Gorb keep you on your toes...

This brilliant synthesis of Scott Joplin ragtime with Jewish folk song gives everyone a chance to shine in Gorb's Eine Kleine Yiddische Ragmusik. The effect is haunting and evocative of 1930s Berlin.Genre: Band | # of...

Extracted from Saint-Seans' humorous suite Carnival of the Animals, The Elephant evokes the image of a clumsy, dancing elephant. Geoffrey Brand's brilliant scoring gives the spreads the melody between the low brass and low...

Eternal Light is a piece of music telling the oldest story of them all, that of good against evil. The saxophones take the lead role, telling their tales of peace throughout the composition, whilst the brass are the forces...

Gordon Jacob, like many of his British contemporaries, drew freely on the English folk song tradition. With its clear melodic lines and characteristic scoring in 'families" of instruments, the Fantasia on an English Folk...

One of the earliest of Sparke's fantastic works for euphonium, the Fantasy features lyrical and technical passages including some triple tonguing. The work alternates an atmospheric recitative with a driving allegro section...

Firepower is a blazing fast work that suggests spectacular fireworks and other such explosions with off-beat accents in the driving snare drum and timpani. Set in the standard fast-slow-fast sections, an alto saxophone...

This symphonic sketch for concert band is packed full different motives thrown around the ensemble hinting at the programmatic leitmotifs of Wagner. Every section of the ensemble gets a workout in the delightful Forest of...

Written to be playable by a professional soloist and a decent high school level ensemble, Four Temperaments is a theme of variations for tuba and band that takes the listener on a journey through four extremely contrasting...

Experience the thrill of skydiving with this adventurous Grade 4 piece – from the anticipation of the jump, to the contemplative mood of the aerial view, to the excitement of the Freefall itself. The piece features a...

Originally written for brass band in 1981, Japanese Slumber Song always provokes a strongly favorable reaction when performed. This highly talented composer has captured the mood of Japanese modes as well as the...

Wit, warmth, charm, beautiful melody, vivacity; all of these, and more are abundantly evident. No wonder Jeux d'enfants has been rated as "a little masterpiece." Each of the three included movements is complete within itself...

The Jig from St. Paul's Suite is an exuberant dance originating from Scottish and Irish folk music in alternating duple and triple time (mostly 6/8 and 9/8), sometimes called Gigue. Geoffrey Brand adapted the original...