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A powerful and thematic work, Breakthrough was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall. The music composition utilizes brief fragments of the East and West German National Anthems for much of the work's nucleus. Also...

The Bride’s Tragedy is densely orchestrated, metrically complex (21 meter changes in the first 26 measures) and free in its tonality. The piece is a Grade 6, well-suited for the accomplished collegiate wind band...

Bridges Over the River Cam portrays the reflections of the composer during his life as an undergraduate. All the elements of student life are featured; walks along the river, the organist lending his fugue a touch of...

For teaching music and expression you can't do much better than Bridget Cruise. Based on a theme by Turlough O'Carolan, the clearly marked changes of tempo and the ebb and flow of changing dynamics will enhance the...

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Frank Tracz as director of bands at Kansas State University and the university's own 150th anniversary, Gillingham used fragments of the school's alma mater to craft a delightful and...

The music reflects a glamorised notion of American Society in the nineteen twenties, particularly how a night out may have been. As with a lot of popular music of that period it should be played with swagger and panache...

This duet feature for Bb Clarinet (or Trumpet) and Bassoon (or Euphonium) is a merry drinking song from Verdi's opera "La Traviata." Geoffrey Brand cleverly left the arrangement in the original key of B-flat so that it may...

An expressive and lyrical setting of the traditional French carol, Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella. The music is scored to explore various different tonal combinations, but with an eye to playability. This is the perfect...

Bring Thee Praise is based on the Jackson High School (Jackson, MO) Alma Mater. The Alma Mater, which uses the tune, Annie Lisle, is paired with Gillingham’s own “Praise Theme” to bring a celebration of...

A delightful suite based on a few of our favorite insects. The opening The Prelude suggests many of the creatures we regard as Bugs. The underwater beginnings of the Dragonfly cascade into a religious setting depicting the...

A driving, riff based piece introducing the creepy, mysterious feel of the minor scale. At one moment a rock blues, the next a jazz style blues - truly a Bunyip Blues.Genre: Elementary Band Series | # of Players: Standard...

Bushdance was written to feature the songs of the Australian bushdance and to portray the excitement of the trip to and participation in the evening's entertainment.Genre: Symphonic Repertoire Series | # of Players: Standard...

Bringing all the excitement of the hunt to life, Caccia is full of energy and flair featuring several tuneful solos feature the saxophone, flute, trumpet and oboe. Complex rhythms and mixed meters make this piece a fantastic...

Inspired by a drum cadence by Nick Angelis, Cadence is a thrilling work from beginning to end.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 5 | Duration: 9:00 InstrumentationPiccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Flute 3 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 E-flat...

Call of the Righteous is a tone poem that uses the Gospel song melody "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" as its main theme. Set in a fast-slow-fast form, this thrilling and dramatic work is accessible and listenable at...

A Call to Honor, written in 2022 for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, is a stirring fanfare for an experienced wind ensemble. The music celebrates the fundamental American ideal that we are...