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Cast in one movement, Sapphire is a virtuosic concert work for alto saxophone and band that is appealing to all audiences. It begins with a fast opening followed by a meditative ballad. The dramatic finale is a lively salsa...

Claude Debussy’s hauntingly beautiful Sarabande is now available for your large concert bands. This transcription maintains Debussy’s inventive and colorful harmonic progressions and emotional melodies while...

Sarcophagus is a depiction of the dances of the immortals who are not bound by the confines of their tombs. Whispers and chants from the ensemble combine with fast-paced melodies to make this a spooky and exciting addition...

Scaff! is an adaptation of the famous 4th movement of the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz in swing style. The story of the ‘March to the Scaffold’ is a tragic one where the subject, in a depressive state...

“Scene III” from Olav Trygvason, Op. 50 is a Grade 5, well-suited to the outstanding high school or college band. Duration 12:30.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 5 | Duration: 12:30...

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...

Scenes from an English Landscape is a brief nostalgic tone poem taking its inspiration from visions of rural England as depicted in the paintings of John Constable, the novels of Thomas Hard, and the music of Gustav Holst...

"From somewhere in the mountains, streams converge gradually into a river..." So begins a historical tone poem down the Rappahannock River and the majesty of the surrounding scenery.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard...

The musical descriptors, "playful, pulsing and precise" set the scene for the interpretation of this piece.Genre: Symphonic Repertoire for Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 | Duration: 3:40 InstrumentationPiccolo Flute...

Written specifically for 6-part adaptable wind band, Scherzo d'Espoir ("Scherzo of Hope") is intended to invoke feelings of optimism during a time of such bad news and uncertainty. While rhythmically and harmonically...

Located at longitudinal opposites of Scotland, Dornóch (in the Northern Highlands) and Turnberry (on the Southwest Coast) both resplendently exemplify the legendary beauty of this Old World country. Both towns are...

The sea stretches from the beach as waves lap the shore in the afternoon sun. Sitting in your reclining beach chair, you scrunch your toes in the sand and look out to the distant horizon. A breeze floats over the sea...

Sea Chanteys is a fun yet soulful, sophisticated yet accessible, two-movement work for wind band. Presenting extreme contrasts of orchestration, texture and color, this romantic tone poem evokes existential moments at sea,...

Sea Dreams was written in memory of the composer's wife, Jean. After an introduction, which is not heard again until the end of the piece, the music becomes a rondo allegro, and gradually builds to a big climax. At the very...

Sea of Tranquility is a soft and touching piece for developing band that explores the lunar phenomenon of the same name. Hirt's use of flowing lines and dynamic fluidity allows players to be very expressive throughout.Genre:...

Search for the Lost Colony is a fantastic piece for a collaborative unit with your American history teacher. It is easily accessible for the young band and I hope your students and audiences will love it!Genre: Band | # of...