Grade 3 (Emerald Series)

(Not So) Silent Night takes the universally adored Christmas carol on a trip to New Orleans (Louisiana), the birthplace of jazz. This holiday classic is interlaced with traditional jazz standards, “Just a Closer a Walk...

Four composing pieces for wind bands from Grades 1-4+ that link to the text "13 Moons on Turtles Back" by Joseph Brucac, Jonathan London and illustrations by Thomas Locker.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Series: TPTC:...

A Lo Menos Amemos is a work for winds, percussion, strings, and SAB choir based on a beautiful love poem by the Spanish poet Amado Nervo called “Amemos” (in English, “Let’s Love”). The lyrics...

A MidCentury Martian depicts a story of a Martian captured by Russians and held in a vault underneath the home of composer Dimitri Shostakovich. Through the use of a Passagcalia, this piece employs Shostakovich’s own...

Born in Liechtenstein, Josef Rheinberger was a composer, pianist and teacher in Germany in the 19th Century. He became the organist for his local church at the age of seven and composed his first work the following year...

Adagio for Harmony is a work of great serenity, composed by Eric Demarsan, a French composer famous for his film scores. It has been adapted here for concert band, revealing all the rich colors and textures of this ensemble...

Based on the old English Sussex Mummers Carol, Zaninelli artfully combines original and traditional melodic elements to produce an exciting modern version of this memorable carol.Genre: Wind Orchestra | # of Players:...

The formula for this creative work is no secret! Start with a darkly mysterious opening and then add some spirited percussion and lively wind parts of moderate technical demands. And finally top it all off with easy but...

All Creatures of Our God & King is an exceptional work based upon the well-known hymn tune of the same name. Both musical and sonorous, the composer extracts every ounce of percussion power available at the spectacular...

The majesty of the sun and stars can be heard in the soaring brass melodies while the fast paced rhythms in the winds and percussion give this piece the excitement students will love.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard...

David Gillingham’s gorgeous setting of the ever-popular America, the Beautiful seeks to preserve the beauty of the hymn, while simultaneously transcending some of the harmonies and scoring we have grown to expect over...

David Gillingham’s gorgeous setting of the ever-popular America, the Beautiful seeks to preserve the beauty of the hymn, while simultaneously transcending some of the harmonies and scoring we have grown to expect over...

Experience three familiar folksongs in a setting that is suitable for contest as well as concert programming. Froggie Goes A-Courtin', Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair and When Johnny Comes Marching Home are given...

Soaring themes and dazzling fanfares collide in this exuberant work. A multitude of harmonies, melodies and meter changes are seamlessly woven together to create a piece that works equally well as a concert opener / closer...

An excellent choice for concerts and festivals, Americana! is an accessible (and fun) addition to any program. A tribute to community bands in America, this piece will be a favorite for your band and your audiences!Genre:...

The evocative opening, with its ever changing themes and instrumentation, portrays those emotions one encounters when contemplating potentially life-changing decisions. Daily routines, with the issues and conflicts that...