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Vulnerable Joy is inspired by the self-sacrifice, commitment and humility of the mother Humpback whale. With a horn feature and a set of inspirational materials available via QR code on each part, this conservation work is...

Wacky Waltz is a simple, yet "quirky" piece designed to give young players the opportunity to experience and hopefully enjoy the lilt and flow of triple meter.Genre: Elementary Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 1 |...

A sensational work for advanced band, Waking Angels is everything you've come to expect from David Gillingham. Extensive use of the percussion section adds to the excitement created in the brass and winds. Complex rhythms...

The bass line instruments take the title of the piece literally and go Walkabout. Combined with a swinging melody, this work is provides musical challenges for all sections. Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard...

Walsh Mountain aims to musically recreate and bring forth the awe of looking to the top and wondering if its possible to climb; the gathering of energy and determination to make the journey; and the elation of looking down...

Brahms' beautiful Waltz in A-flat Major is an item of repertoire that is familiar to many - even if it's not known by name! Published as one of a set of 16 waltzes for piano (Opus 39:15), it has been transcribed for wind...

Waltz? is a fantasy about the character Laura in the Tennessee Williams play, 'The Glass Menagerie.' Laura is a young woman with one leg in a brace that hampers her walk slightly. When a gentleman caller comes to dinner, her...

The awesome power unleashed in the machinery of war and the fear that there may be an end to the world as we know it comes alive in this explosive work. Texts from well known poets are set to McCarthy's music...

The music of War, Women and Witchcraft is a web with strands of magic, a romantic impression of the Scottish landscape and the sounds of battle using fanfare-like figures and drum effects, and a lovely melody near the end...

Warrior is a work for solo trumpet and band that focuses on the more lyrical abilities of the trumpet rather than its technical prowess. The work tells the story of a young Spanish warrior heading into battle. The piece...

‘Washed!’ is the fourth piece in a series that began with Lightwalk in 1986 following a classic formula with original melodies forming the base and incorporating Christian tunes in the middle. Genre: Band | # of...

Written in honor of a new-born nephew, Watch the Light is a inspiring ballad that reminds us to always look ahead and be optimistic for whatever the future may bring. Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 3 |...

Dating back to the 1700s, this Scottish folk song was initially known as “O Waly, Waly.” This free setting of The Water Is Wide connects original music with the source melody in a continuous unfolding of melodic...

Dating back to the 1700s, the Scottish folk song The Water is Wide was initially known as O Waly, Waly. This free setting connects original music with the source melody in a continuous unfolding of melodic and motivic...

Water Spirits is a feature for 7 percussionists and band that was inspired by the mysteries surrounding Lake Minnewanka "which translates to "water of the spirits") in the eastern area of Banff National Park (Alberta,...

Extracted from Gackstatter's larger work, "Grouse Creek Symphony," The Water opens with a lush chorale in the woodwinds. A peaceful, rolling 6/8 follows conjuring up images of a running stream.Genre: Band | # of Players:...